UnBound books

Celebrate Queer Pride by supporting unboundbooks.org at Independent Video Alliance at 7009 N. Glenwood (Note: change of venue) on June 14th. For your listening pleasure (suggested $5, but no one will be turned away) you will get to hear gay hip-hop artists God-des and Tina G., Chris Piss from Three Dollar Bill, and Betsy Chainsaw, who some people call Mistress Carmen Li.
All money raised will benefit unboundbooks.org which is an online distributer of books, zines, music with a feminist/anarchist focus. They're hoping to raise enough money to get a bricks-and-mortar store built.

Loyola College Radio Benefit Hip Hop Show

Loyola College Radio Benefit Hip Hop Show, featuring Vakill, Necrobats, Frontline Entertainment MCs, Mac Lethal, Seel, Sureshot, Akbar, Profound, Eratik Statik, Longshot and DJs PNS & Ternaround. Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., doors open at 5pm. $10 general admission, all ages. Proceeds benefit WLUW, Loyola's excellent community-run radio station.

Artist of the Wall

For the past 10 years, artists in Roger's Park have been gathering at the lake front and painting the breakwall. There are prizes ($300 for the first place in the adult category), there will be food booths, merchant booths, and many musicians have agreed to donate their time to keep people entertained. The painting will begin at noon on the 14th and will end at 2pm on the 15th. The painting will stay in place until a week or so before next year's contest. There is an entry fee of $20, and artists must provide their own supplies. Entry blanks are available online, at the Loyola Park Fieldhouse, or at the Heartland Cafe. Call 773-250-FEST for more info.