Outsider Music Videos

Irwin Chusid, author and DJ who coined the term "outsider music" as a parallel with the outsider art world, will be appearing at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art tonight. He will be screening videos and films starring such outsider musicians as Richard Peterson, Wild Man Fischer, Sid Laverents, Alvin Dahn, Klaus Beyer, Peter Grudzien, Bingo Gazingo, and others. Fans of unusual music will not be disappointed. Intuit: 756 N. Milwaukee. (312) 243-9088.

Robbie Conal @ Barnes & Noble

Robbie Conal, an artist whose amazing posters of political figures have graced many a plywood construction wall, will be making an appearance at Barnes & Noble tonight at 7:30 to discuss and sign his new collection, Artburn. Fans of political cartooning will definitely not want to miss this. (If you're worried about supporting The Man™ by buying at a chain bookstore, go see Conal tomorrow night at Quimby's.) Barnes & Noble: 1441 W. Webster. (773) 871-3610.

Hottentot Venus

Acclaimed poet and novelist Barbara Chase-Riboud will read from her new novel, Hottentot Venus, which is based on the true story of Sarah Baartman, a South African herdswoman exhibited as a scientific curiosity in the capitals of 19th-century Europe. Thursday, November 13th, 2003 at 7 pm at 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th Street

Outer Ear Festival films

The Outer Ear Festival of Sound, "the only comprehensive interdiscplinary sonic arts festival in the Midwest," presents an evening of sound-oriented films. The schedule:

Abigail Child (New York): a screening of films and videos: Hyper Fictions Shiver (1992) from 8 Million; Perils (1986); Covert Action (1984); Mayhem (1987); Mercy (1989); Surface Noise (2000); Dark Dark (2001); Cake + Steak (2002)

8pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St. Admission is $8.

"VideoHound's Dragon" Book Release Party

The Chicago Psychotronic Film Society presents a book release party for the new Bible of kung fu, monster and action psychotronic movies from the other side of the globe -- VideoHound's Dragon: Asian Action & Cult Flicks by Chicago author Brian Thomas. The book is over 900 pages long, with over 1,100 reviews, 100 photos, 8 indexes and a foreword by martial arts movie queen Cynthia Rothrock.

Then at 10pm, DJ Psychomike will present the wildest mash ups in his special CEASE AND DESIST SHOW, playing sounds you can't find in any store by bands that would have nothing to do with each other!

The Liar's Club, 1665 W. Fullerton, 773/665-1110. Doors open at 8pm. Free, 21 and over.