Burlesque Halloween

Why not spend tonight with the sexy, funny folks from the Star and Garter Burlesque featuring Brandy's worst enemy, Miss Exotic World Michelle L'Amour! Check out tonight's Halloween-themed show "Thriller! I Hardly Know Her" at Fizz at 9:00 pm. Just $10! Fizz is at Lincoln just north of Belmont.

Oh, yeah, and "Thriller!" is running every Thursday in October!

Bungalow Interiors -- Free!

The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association is sponsoring a free seminar on bungalow interiors, led by interior designer Maribeth Brewer. Learn how to how to undo bad interior remodels from previous
owners while creating a new look on a budget. Homeowners will see bungalow appropriate designs
that are contemporary yet work with the City's historic home.

Those who attend this seminar will walk away with design elements that are respectful of the bungalow's architecture as well as convenient and aesthetically pleasing to one's day to day activities. Attend the October 3 seminar from 7 pm to 8:30 pm at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted, Oct. 3. Or attend the October 5 seminar at the Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln, Oct. 5. Register now!

Powell's North Avant Garde Readings

Join Powell's at 2850 N. Lincoln for a special afternoon of avant garde readings. Authors include Will Alexander, Bob Archambeau, Chris Glomski, Davis Schneiderman and Tod Thilleman. 4pm and free and open to the public. Call 773-248-1444 for more information.

Opening: Eat Your Art Out @ Wishbone

Wishbone Restaurant is taking a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between food and art while highlighting artists with developmental disabilites. Tonight's free reception for Eat Your Art Out is from 2-4pm at 3300 N. Lincoln Ave. The show runs through October 31. Call 773-549-2663 for more information.

Chicago Film Festival opening night

The 42nd Annual Chicago Film Festival kicks off tonight with a screening of the new Will Ferrell-Emma Thompson movie Stranger Than Fiction at the Chicago Theatre (175 N. State). The festival runs through October 19 at theaters around the city. Please see the festival's Website for a complete schedule and to purchase festival passes.

Lip @ The Spot

The Poetry Center continues its reading series tonight at 8 PM--note the new location. At each reading in the Lip series, hosts Joel Chmara and Mary Fons present a visiting, nationally recognized emerging talent alongside a local poet, as well as an open mic. Tonight, New York's Tara Betts and Chicago's Emily Rose perform. $5. 4437 N Broadway. For more information, call 312-899-7483 or visit the website.

Nanotechnology Explained @ Harold Washington College

Learn the difference between nanometers and micrometers (and why that matters) at this talk by two Northwestern scientists working at the cutting edge of nano research. Part of Chicago Science Expedition. 5:30 PM, in the Lake Street Presentation Room. Free, but reservations are required: fill out the online form, email ihc [at] prairie [dot] org, or call 312-422-5880. 30 E Lake. For more information, visit the website.

New Music @ Cultural Center

Matmos, a duo from San Francisco, joins So Percussion for this 7 PM performance. Free, in the Claudia Cassidy Theater, 77 E Randolph. For more information, call 312-744-6630 or visit the website.