Rhino Theater Fest: Hit Me Like a Flower

A new play by Beau O'Reilly for the Rhinoceros Theater Fest. "Hit Me Like a Flower continues O'Reilly's “Big Play” experiment: large casts, lots of story line, expanse. Sarah Wallace has come to an East-Coast waspish town to start her therapy practice and cast a watchful eye over her long-estranged college daughter Terry, known to her friends as “Oddhead.” Sarah’s patients: Arthur Moore, a psychopath with a bear suit and a 2 by 4; William Coughlin, a sometime novelist of minor fame who is recovering from a stroke; and Mrs. Chester, a woman who has been living on the streets but now is ready for a bus ride. Terry’s friends are Saul and Hannah, and they are in their 20’s, skating tough, and worried about the war." 7pm, Curious Theatre Branch, 7001 N Glenwood. $12 or pay what you can. Call 773-274-6660 for reservations.

"Bukowski: Born Into This" Film Screening

If you missed this movie the first time around, you can catch "Bukowski: Born Into This" tonight at 6:30 p.m. at 112 South Michigan Avenue, in the Ballroom of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. From the Poetry Center of Chicago: "Bukowski: Born Into This is a film that traces Bukowski's life, from an abusive childhood through decades of poverty and alcoholism; numerous menial jobs and turbulent relationships; through 14 years as a postal employee; and his eventual international celebrity as a poet, novelist and cult icon. Director John Dullaghan spent seven years researching and shooting Bukowski: Born Into This. He conducted dozens of interviews with relatives, neighbors, teenage pals, fellow post office workers, girlfriends and other poets as well as better-known friends like Bono, Sean Penn and Harry Dean Stanton." Tickets are $5 General Admission, Free for Poetry Center Members.

Common Factor @ Danny's

Running for over six years now, Mondays @ Danny's is one of Chicago's most consistently name-checked electronic music nights, and for good reason. Playing host to a range of generally underrated local talent, tonight features a special DJ set from Chicago-based producer Common Factor. Opening duties will be shared by Equulei, Ray_Rod, m50, and Andrew Suprenant. Doors at 10 pm, with no cover, ever. Danny's Tavern, 1951 W Dickens.

Barrel of Monkeys "That's Weird Grandma" Opens

Barrel of Monkeys, that kooky group of actors/teachers opens up their standing Monday night show at the Neofuturarium (5153 N. Ashland Ave.), "That's Weird Grandma" tonight at 8 pm. Every Monday night, thru the end of July, the Monkeys present actual stories written by actual children in the Chicago City Schools. Each week, the Barrel of Monkeys ensemble visits kids and helps them to write stories, which the members, in turn, preform as they are written. Every week's show is different, so you can check them out often. Tickets to the show are $10 for adults, $5 for children and can be purchased at the door, or reserved over the phone. Call 312-409-1954 for more information.