"Marla's Vegan Guide to Chicago" Book Release Party

Come enjoy free vegan food from the Chicago Diner, Arya Bhavan, Amitabul, Soul Vegetarian and others at the book release party for "Marla's Vegan Guide to Chicago and the Universe" by Marla Rose tonight 6:30pm at Healing Earth Resources, 3111 N. Ashland. $5 from the sale of every book goes to benefit EarthSave Chicago, a local vegan advocacy group. For more information, call the EarthSave Chicago hotline at 708/531-8910.

Action Movie: The Play

Let the Defiant Theater Company kick your ass! Come see the quite original production of "Action Movie: The Play" complete with alligator wrestling, kung-fu fights, car chases, and (of course) sexy ladies. The show runs through June 13 at the Chopin Theater located at 1543 W. Division. Tickets can be purchased by calling (312) 409-0585 for reservations or online at the Defiant Theater's website. The show runs Thursday-Sunday nights and tickets are $18 on Fridays and Saturdays and $15 on Thursdays and Sundays.

Kelly Kessler and the Wichita Shut-ins at Myopic Books

Myopic Books offers the music of Kelly Kessler and the Wichita Shut-ins, at 1 p.m. at the store. The Shut-Ins are an acoustic lineup of washboard, string bass, guitar, and harmonica, a keen grasp of country and bluegrass music, and singing that will reach up and grab you by the collar. Myopic Books is located at 1564 N. Milwaukee, Chicago.

Li Bloom at Myopic Books

The Myopic Reading Series presents Li Bloom. Bloom, formerly of Ohio, has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher throughout the U.S. and in Canada. She began writing poetry 15 years ago in NYC, moved to Chicago in 1997 and recently published her first book radish in August 2003. She currently teaches children's literature classes and Dalcroze-Eurythmics on the Northshore. Her work online is displayed in the weblog archives and at http://www.fauxpress.com/e/bloom/index.html. Li's manuscript "North" was just completed. The reading takes place at 7 p.m. at Myopic Books, located at 1564 N. Milwaukee, Chicago (in Wicker Park).