Unibroue Beer Tasting @ Provenance

Tonight from 6pm to 9pm, Provenance Food & Wine, 2528 N. California Ave., hosts a celebration of St-Jean Baptiste Day, the "national" holiday of Québec, with the Québécuois brewery Unibroue. Sample Ephemere Apple, La Fin du Monde and Maudite, as well as a selection of specialty cheeses from Québec. Free.

? and the Mysterians @ James Park, Evanston

Seminal garage rock band ? and the Mysterians make a rare appearance tonight at 7:30pm for a free concert in James Park, Dodge Ave. at Mulford (south of Oakton) in Evanston. Hear the classic "96 Tears" and more as part of Evanston's Starlight Concert Series.

Make a Statement: Design for the Cure

The Junior Board of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago hosts this evening of fashion and fun to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS. Make a Statement: Design for the Cure features red fashion concepts from up-and-coming Chicago designers, an open bar and a raffle with fancy-schmancy prizes. From 7:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m. tonight at Transit, 1431 W. Lake St. Tickets are $50.

It Came From The Neo-Futurarium: Sing-Along Xanadu @ Neo-Futurarium

The Neo-Futurists kick off their 6th annual It Came From The Neo-Futurarium series of dramatic readings of bad film scripts tonight with the 1980 Olivia Newton-John rollerskating classic Xanadu. And it's a sing-along event! Get all your ELO-fanatic friends to attend! The reading kicks off tonight at 8:00 at the Neo-Futurarium (5153 N. Ashland, at Foster). Tickets are $10, $8 for students w/valid ID. It Came From The Neo-Futurarium runs Thursday nights through July 26, and each performance is a different film; see the Neo-Futurist Website for a complete schedule and to purchase tickets. You may also call the Neo-Futurist hotline to make reservations: (773) 275-5255.

Chicago HER-RAH 2007

The International Centre for Women Playwrights and Around the Coyote present Chicago HER-RAH 2007: A Festival of the World's best Women Playwrights and Their New Plays. Teh festival will feature staged readnigs of new, production-ready plays written by women from all over the world. The hope is that the festival will provide a platform for these plays to reach full production by professional theatres. All-festival passes can be purchased for $15; tickets for individual performances are $5 each. Admissions is on a first-come, first-served basis and reservations are not accepted. A full schedule of events can be found on the website. Around the Coyote is located at 1935 1/2 W. North Ave. Call 773-342-6777 for more information.

Name That Tune @ Lucca's

As part of Chicago's "Art of Play" summer celebration of toys and games (through 30 September), Lucca's is hosting a free session of Name That Tune featuring jazz/blues pianist Bobby Harrison. 7-10 PM, 2834 N Southport. For more information, call 773-477-2565 or visit the website.

Michael Moore / Heathcare Reform Rally

Not that he needs much help in the marketing department (his enemies practically do all the work for him), but documentary film director and cultural lightning rod Michael Moore will appear in Chicago today to promote his new film, Sicko. Moore's target this time is America's corporate health care industry and its governmental enablers.

More rally than promo tour stop, today's event will include Moore and speakers from health advocacy groups like Heath Care for All Illinois (HCAI) and others. The speeches begin at 4:00 p.m. at Daley Bicentennial Plaza (337 E. Randolph, just east of Millennium Park by the old skating rink). Afterwards, attendees will be invited to march to the Blue Cross / Blue Shield building a block away. Presumably not for tea and cookies.

Goya's Ghosts @ AIC

Milos Forman's new epic stars Stellan Skarsgard as Francisco Goya and also features Javier Bardem and Natalie Portman. The movie's not due for regular distribution for another month, so you'll really be ahead of the curve of you catch this free screening. 6:30 PM; doors open at 6:15 PM. In Fullerton Hall (which is not very big, so show up early), first come-first served (no advance tickets or reservations), 111 S Michigan. For more information, visit the website.

Transmission Thursday at the Five Star

Weekly reader meetup hosted by Nilay Patel of Transmission, the Gaper's Block music blog. DJ Brad Owen spins punk, new wave, 80s, indie, and other favorites, and the Five Star offers $2 drafts and $4 whiskey drinks. Starts at 9 every Thursday this summer. Five Star is at 1424. W. Chicago, just east of Chicago and Ashland. 21+, no cover.