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.

Harvey Sid Fisher

Harvey Sid Fisher, the crooner and male model whose "Astrology Songs" videos used to be featured on The Daily Show, back when it was being hosted by Craig Kilborn, is making a rare live appearance in Chicago at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. Two shows, at 7PM and 10PM. Fans of outsider, incorrect, and just plain weird music will not be disappointed. Intuit: 756 N. Milwaukee. (312) 243-9088.

Movieside Film Festival

Tonight's the first night of this year's Movieside Film Festival, which is a film and independent video film festival at the Biograph Theater. Tonight's program features work by this year's special guest, director Jim Jarmusch. There will be a 6:00 screening of Jarmusch's Down By Law, a screening of Jarmusch's favorite short films (including work by William S. Burroughs, Carl Dreyer, Max Fleischer, and others) at 8:00, and a discussion between Jarmusch and Chicago film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum at 9:30. Biograph Theater: 2433 N. Lincoln. More information: (773) 856-5220.

Alex Ross/Chip Kidd signing

Wilmette-based comics artist Alex Ross and designer/author Chip Kidd sign their new book, Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, at Chicago Comics, 3244 N. Clark, 3-6 pm.

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.

Songs of Good Cheer

Like singing in large groups? Chicago Trib columnists Eric Zorn and Mary Schmich host the fifth annual Songs of Good Cheer, a holiday singalong at the Old Town School of Folk Music this weekend. Fear not the singing journalists -- the actual music is provided by Old Town School's house band of faculty and students. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for kids and seniors. Proceeds benefit the Chicago Tribune Holiday Campaign. Tonight at 7:30 p.m., 4544 N. Lincoln.

12 Bars of Christmas

The 8th annual 12 Bars of Christmas is a great opportunity to get uproariously drunk with several hundred of your closest friends. Between noon and 3am, hit as many of the 15 participating Lakeview bars as you can. $10 in advance or $12 on the day-of gets you a badge and special drink prices at each bar; the proceeds benefit the Lakeview Shelter. RSVP to this eVite if you plan on participating.

Holiday Pottery Show and Sale

Lincoln Square Pottery Studio, 4150 N Lincoln Ave., will be hosting a Holiday Show and Sale on Saturday December 13th 2003, from 6-10pm. Come see what local potters have created while mingling with the artists. Free. Check the website or call 773/248-4430 for more information.

St. Lucia Festival of Lights

Italy, meet Sweden. Sweden, take the story of an Itallian saint and turn all of it into a winter celebration on the darkest day of the year.

St. Lucia was adopted by the Swedes and Chicago's very own Andersonville neigborhood will be hosting the festival tonight. A procession of singing and candle-lit St. Lucia girls will make thier way down Clark Street from the Swedish American Museum starting at 4:45pm. The good times continue afterwards at the museum with treats and more singing.

The Swedish American Museum is located at 5211 N. Clark Street. Admission is $1 or a toy to be donated to the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center.

Holiday Ball

The Butcher Shop proudly presents the 7th Annual Holiday Ball featuring Dave LaCrone and the Mistletones along with other special guests. The location is the Wear Proof Mat Co, 2156 W. Fulton. 9:30pm is the start time and it ends when it is over. Holiday attire is required! (Anything super-fancy is fine...suits, prom dresses, tuxes, lively costumes, gorgeous gowns, etc.) Tickets are going to be $25 due to higher overhead costs this year. But remember that does include an open bar! For more information contact the Butcher Shop at 312.666.4566 or Tom Colley at 773.517.9520.

Mindfield Follies Multimedia Cabaret

The Mindfield Follies Multimedia Cabaret Extravaganza promises something for every taste: Drumming, DJs, dancing, capoeira, burlesque, interactive art, a silent auction, and free beer. Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9. A suggested $10 donation will help support a drum and dance study trip to Senegal for several of the featured artists. Mindfield, 3701 N. Ravenswood #251 (at Waveland).