Big Wig Closing Party

After seven years, Wicker Park's Big Wig is closing its doors. To celebrate (that somehow doesn't seem like the right word), the nightclub is throwing a five-day bash, starting tonight through Sunday. Each night will feature an all-star DJ line-up -- tonight it's Bass by the Pound, Dub Frequency and Further Sound -- and a raffle of the club's decorations -- including the hairdryer lamps and even the neon sign. Doors will open at 8pm each night, with a $5 cover kicking in at 10pm -- except Sunday, when it's free all night before the doors close for good. 21 and over.

Chicago Kings: Beach Blanket Bingo

The Chicago Kings present "Bingo at the Beach," a final chance to sport your beach wear this summer. The show starts at 8:00 PM at T's pub (5025 N. Clark). Proceeds benefit the International Drag King Extravaganza, which is happening in Chicago next month. See the Drag Kings Website for details on this and other upcoming events.

Last Tango in Paris @ Film Center

The 1973 Bernardo Bertolucci film Last Tango in Paris screens tonight at 6:00 PM at the Siskel Film Center, as part of the Film Center's tribute to the late Marlon Brando. The film, infamous for its violent sex scenes and Brando's rambling monologues, was the subject of a recent essay by Roger Ebert in which he reflects on Brando's performance and what the film represented at the time of its release. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.

Archer Prewitt: Raw, Boiled & Cooked Concert

Archer Prewitt, Sof' Boy artist and guitarist for The Sea & Cake and formerly for The Coctails, will be joined by bassist Mark Greenberg for a special admission-free concert tonight at 7 p.m. in the Randolph Café of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St. The concert is held in conjunction with Raw, Boiled & Cooked: Comics on the Verge, an exhibition inspired by Raw, the ground-breaking magazine of the 1980s. Animations, computer-generated graphics, toys, paintings, prints and panels from comic books by close to 40 artists such as Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, Julie Doucet, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman and Chicago's own Archer Prewitt and Chris Ware will be on view at the Michigan Avenue Galleries of the Cultural Center through Oct. 3. "Raw, Boiled & Cooked" was organized by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, and guest curated by Paul Candler. The exhibition is presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Bank One. Admission to the exhibition and related programming is free. Call 312-744-6630 for more information or visit The Chicago Cultural Center.