"Evidence" Opening Night

When it comes to the facts, where does truth end and fiction begin? Neo-Futurist Greg Allen uses the Patriot Act, Illinois death penalty clemency cases, and his own divorce proceedings to examine the truth behind facts in "Evidence," opening tonight at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Expect Allen's trademark thought-provoking absurdity in this dark comedy starring Tim Hanna, Emily Albright, and Tim Klein. "Evidence" runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays thru April 24, 8 pm, $12 ($8 with student ID). Order tickets online or call 773-275-5255.

Scrabylon @ Columbia College

Scrabylon, a documentary film about the 2001 World Scrabble Chamionship, is screening at Columbia College tonight at 7:00, in between rounds of an actual Scrabble competition at the college's Hermann Conway Center (the competition begins at 3:30). Compared to the movies Best In Show and Spellbound, Scrabylon focuses on a number of players entering the 2001 competition. One is, of course, from Chicago, and apparently likes to psych out his opponents by drinking vinegar. Not sure how that works, but I guess you can see the film to find out. The film is free, and so is admission to the competition. Hermann Conaway Center: 1104 S Wabash, first floor. (312) 344-6733.

Downtown Bike Lane Tour

As part of the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation Conference (March 18-20, 2004), the city is sponsoring a Bike Lane Tour which will travel through downtown Chicago Thursday, March 18, 2 to 5 p.m. "With a current system of more than 93 miles, the City of Chicago has one of the nation’s fastest growing networks of bike lanes. This 12-mile ride will look at the engineering design of bike lanes on 12 different streets and address how to decide where to put new bike lanes, what factors influence design and why many bike lanes end before an intersection while others continue through an intersection." Registration is limited to 25 people, so register soon to take part!

The 2nd Hand Release Party

The 2nd Hand celebrates the release of issue #13 at Quimby's, 1854 W. North Ave., at 7:30pm. Annointing the festivities are poet Susannah Felts, writer Gretchen Kalwinski and 2nd Hand editors Todd Dills and Jeb Gleason-Allured. Free, BYOB. For more info, call Quimby's at 773/342-0910.

Bitch and Animal

Weird, hilarious, and really, really gay -- these adjectives describe Bitch and Animal. The duo performs at Subterranean with Super 8 Cum Shot on March 18 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and are available at www.subt.net.