Donna Summer @ Empty Bottle

No, not the disco diva. This Donna Summer is actually DJ Jason Forrest, whose recent album This Needs To Be Your Style showcases his blindingly fast cut-up technique. Samples weave in and out, speed up, slow down to a crawl, and loop endlessly until they collapse under their own weight. Donna Summer prances out onto the Empty Bottle stage tonight, along with Dev/Null, Stunt Rock and Cruder & Dorkmeister. Show starts at 9:30; be there or be silent. Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western. Tickets: see the Empty Bottle Website.

Ishtar @ Doc Films

The much-maligned Ishtar, starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman, will play tonight at 7pm at University of Chicago's Doc Films. Little-known fact: director Elaine May is a UofC alumna.

Doc Films is in the Max Palevsky Cinema in Ida Noyes Hall at The University of Chicago 1212 East 59th Street -- directions here. Call 773/702-8575 for more info.

MLK Day Address @ U of C

African-American history scholar Dr. Michael Eric Dyson gives the keynote address at the University of Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration. Poet Thien-Bao Thuc Phi, who has been recognized for his unique blend of rap and poetry, will give a presentation as well. The commemoration begins at noon at Rockefeller Chapel, 1156 E. 59th St. For more information, call 702-7059.

Rally for day laborers

Today at 10:00 AM, there will be a rally for Albany Park day laborers, who lost their former congregation spot (an old CTA bus turnaround near Pulaski and Foster) last summer. There are about a hundred laborers who show up every day, looking for a day's work, and they don't currently have a shelter to stay in during cold days. The rally starts at the parking lot at Argyle and Pulaski. Come by and show your support for these men to earn a daily wage. More information: the day laborers' unofficial Website, or call (312) 363-0960.

Wild Goat

A concert reading of the new musical by Mark Hollmann and Jack Helbig. 7pm. At Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Tickets are $5; reservations recommended. Call the box office at 773-327-5252. Part of Theatre Building Chicago's Monday Night Musicals series.