Best of Too Much Light

This weekend, The Neo-Futurists are doing special editions of their weekly show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. Tonight's show is a year-end retrospective of their favorite plays from 2003. The Too Much Light show presents 30 short plays in the space of 60 minutes, so don't worry that you'll be sitting around for hours. It's funny, it's thoughtful, it's naughty, it's one of the best bets in live theater this weekend. Tonight's show starts at 11:30; doors open at 11:00. The Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland. (773) 275-5255.

About Face's The Gift

The Gift and Other Stories, presented by About Face Theatre at the Museum of Contemporary Art. 8pm. Tickets are $35, available from the MCA box office, 312-397-4010.

Only if You're Not Invited

Mixed media and photography curated by Matt Kellen, including new work by Alan Froberg, Matt Kellen, Tom L. and Marshall Peheim. Opening reception 6-10 at Open End 2000 W Fulton *310.

The Untitled Project

Opening reception for Matt Siber's The Untitled Project at Peter Miller Gallery . In The Untitled Project, Matt removes all traces of text from photographs he has taken of various urban settings. This same text is then reintroduced by placing it in its correct position on another print hanging to the right of the original, albeit altered, photograph. Reception is from 6-9pm. The Peter Miller Gallery is located at 118 N Peoria.

The Discrete Series @ 3030

Poets Barbara Cully, author of Desire Reclining, and Frances Sjoberg read at 3030, 3030 W. Cortland, as part of The Discrete Series sponsored by Antennae journal. The reading begins at 9pm; $5 suggested donation, BYOB.

Movieside Film Fest. Pre-Party

Movieside Film Festival - 2 Year Anniversary Show Biograph Theater (2433 N. Lincoln Ave.) December 13, Saturday & December 14, Sunday 1.773.856.5220 for info. www.movieside.com Tickets $10 at the door $9 pre-sale (per day) 2nd Hand Tunes, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Sound Gallery & Una Mae's Freak Boutique. Movieside Pre-Party @ Acme Art Space 1741 N. Western Ave. Friday, December 12, 2003 8pm $5 Art Show, Live Music, Performances by: Castration DJ, John Ciba, DJ Nothin' But Trouble, The Coughs, Arcade, I M Smasher, The Audreys, Chris Rejano & Keith Kemp, & more!! (Sponsored by Bulletproof Film)

Cardiff Giant returns

Acclaimed but disbanded Chicago theatre company Cardiff Giant, co-founded in 1988 by "Urinetown! The Musical" masterminds Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman, reunite for an hour-long improv set, 8:00 pm at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N Ashland. Tickets are $12 and can be reserved by calling (773) 275-5255.