God's Punk @ Hyde Park Art Center

Both exhibition and performance, Max King Cap presents a media opera that "questions conditions of our shared humanity while testing the limits of our compassion and complacency towards injustice." Tonight's special live performance starts at 5pm and is open to the public with $5 suggested donation; reservations are required. The exhibition will run through April 8 at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Call 773-324-5520 for more information.

Reading Under the Influence

It's time for RUI #22, "Virgins." All tonight's readers will be newbies to the RUI stage. They'll have two sets of readings: snippets of published work by well-known authors (this month revolving around anything relating for first times or virginity) and original work. For the published work, the reader chooses two shots, downs one, reads, then downs the second shot. Trivia questions about the reader’s mystery author/book ensue and the audience member who guesses the most questions correctly wins a book!

It all happens at Sheffield’s Beer & Wine Garden located at 3258 N. Sheffield Ave. from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, April 4th. And it's only $3!

Rick Kogan @ Frankfort Public Library

Rick Kogan, noted Tribune columnist and author of A Chicago Tavern: A Goat, a Curse, and the American Dream, stops by the Frankfort Public Library to discuss his work, share Chicago stories and sign copies of his book. Free at 2pm at 21119 Pfeiffer Rd. in Frankfort, IL. Call 815-469-2423 for more information.

Grant Achatz & Michael Ruhlman @ Steppenwolf

Alinea's Grant Achatz is interviewed by New York Times contributing food writer Michael Ruhlman at 3pm today at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, as part of the theatre's Traffic Jam series. Tickets are $15. More info here.