SPECchicago Reading @ Quimby's

Self-Publishers Event Council of Chicago will present an evening of readings on the theme of love and hate at Quimby's Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave. The event will feature Grant Schreiber (Judas Goat Quarterly), Brandon Wetherbee (Foul zine), Michele Walker (local Chicago writer), Seth Emily (American't zine), and Alex Zander (MK Ultra magazine). It all starts at 8pm, and it's free, although donations will be accepted on behalf of Chicago activists jailed in Miami in the wake of anti-Free Trade Area of the Americas protests a couple of weeks ago.

Self-Publishers Event Council of Chicago is a new organization composed of zinesters, writers, bloggers, artists, performers and poets dedicated to creating alternative avenues for sharing self-published artistic expression with the public. Email SPECchicago@yahoo dot com for more info.

Indigo Girls Ensemble @ Hideout

The Indigo Girls Ensemble sing favorites from their namesakes' songbook at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, tonight at 8:30pm, followed by Sweet Hello (the Ensemble's instructors at the Old Town School of Folk Music). More information here.

CASA Bubble Bath 4

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Cook County invites you to the fourth annual Bubble Bath, a benefit event featuring tastings of more than 50 Champagnes and sparkling wines, from undiscovered beauties to the finest French cuvées. There will also be a raffle and silent auction for everything from a trip to French wine country to bottles of bubbly. The event is held at Bin 36, 339 N. Dearborn, 6-10pm. Tickets are $50, reserve yours at 312/755-WINE.

Typing Explosion !

The Seattle trio Typing Explosion is aptly named: three women dressed in 1960s frocks sit at typewriters, furiously pounding out poetry based on audience suggestions. They will be typing this afternoon at 1:00 at Columbia College's Hokin Annex. The Typing Explosion is being presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Type/Writer," a "graphic celebration of the union of type and the written word." Admission is free. Do not touch or talk to the typists. 623 S. Wabash. (312) 344-7696.

Another Lousy Day

Chicago playwright David Kodeski's "Another Lousy Day" gets the public radio treatment with a premiere event tonight at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., 7:30 pm. (Call 312-948-4800 for reservations.) In the much-acclaimed monologue, Kodeski investigates the life a South Side woman whose diaries he found in an Andersonville thrift store. Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ, 91.5) will broadcast the play on Dec. 11, at 6 pm and again on the program Eight Forty-Eight on Dec. 16, at 9:30 am. Ding!

Urinetown! The Discussion

Join the Tony-owning men behind "Urinetown! The Musical," former Chicagoans Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman, for a discussion of how Neo-Futurism influenced their hit play. The pair will also perform original songs not included in the Broadway production. Tonight, 8:00 pm at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling (773) 275-5255.