Meet R & B sensation and Geffen recording artist Avant in a rare in-store appearance at The Music Experience, 1959 ½ East 73rd St., tonight at 6:30 p.m. Avant will join us to autograph copies of his newly released new CD, Director, which features Avant's smash hit "4 Minutes." Avant will autograph the new CD that you purchase at The Music Experience.

Later on this evening the wonderful people over at Bacardi will be hosting the ultimate cocktail listening party for Avant at Hard Drive Night Club located inside the Hyatt Hotel on Wacker. This invite only party will be the who's who of the city. The album release party is entitled, "The Grand Melon Lounge," in honor of Bacardi's newest watermelon rum. If you are lucky enough to get in this affair make sure your look is on point; upscale all the way. See you there!

Celebrity stylist Johnny Wright known for his love for phenomenal hair presents the debut of Bringing the Chair to the Air…a live conversation. Just glancing at my invite, this should be interesting to say the least. On Tuesday, Johnny and his crew will give the real dirt on the world of hair and their customers. This event will start with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. with the conversation going from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Salon Heaven, 1505 S. Michigan Ave. Music will be by DJ Fathom. Attire is stylish and not a hair out of place. Be there!

If your mother is a candle lover, may I suggest you give her the gift of Luxe. Luxe candles are all 100 percent soy. Soy candles burn cleaner, non-toxic and non-carcinogenic. These candles smell wonderful and come in over 75 scents. Place your order now. Please give Deniera Burks a call at (708) 388-3995 or visit her at www.LuxeCandles.com .

Get ready to jump with High Jump. This program was designed to help build academic and social skills that foster self confidence and independent thinking in Chicago area middle school students who have academic promise but lack the economic means to achieve their potential. Since 450 students have participated in High Jump, and 100 percent of them have matriculated to high school.  Please join them for an evening of laughter featuring the cast of the Second City on Tuesday at Chase Auditorium and the Mid-Day Club, 10 S. Dearborn St. For tickets and more information, call (312) 582-7700 or visit www.highjumpchicago.org.

The Miracles, Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips and James Brown will be at full blast Saturday at the 30th year anniversary of the Dusty Record Convention at St. Elizabeth's, 41st and Michigan Avenue. Doors open at 7 p.m. (early arrival strongly suggested). This journey down dusty lane is hosted by Richard Pegue. Tickets are only $20 and it's BYOB.

If you are truly DIVA-licious, head on over to the new CLUB R, 811 W. Lake St. (Lake and Halsted) Saturday for an America's Next Top Model Party hosted by Eva Pigford, America's Next Top Model winner. Your hosts for the evening are Corey Bradford, Chris Stinson and Mike Irvin, who have launched "Sophisticated Saturdays." This is going to be hot! All aspiring models are encouraged to attend. Word or advice…the look must be FABULOUS and all bad attitudes must be checked at the door. Party starts at 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. Ladies get in free before 11 p.m.

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