Ana Castillo @ Tianguis

Author Ana Castillo will be at Tianguis to discuss and sign her most recent novel The Guardians. Free. 7pm. 2003 S. Damen. Call 312-492-8350 for more information.

Wayne Brady @ H.O.B.

Yep, that's right. Supporting his debut R&B album, Brady isn't telling jokes, although a reference to the Chappelle skit that thrust him back into the public eye may happen. Tickets here.

French Kicks @ Double Door

Double Door
1572 N. Milwaukee Ave
Doors 8pm Show 9pm • $14

French Kicks
The M's
Pomegranates

Susan Hahn @ Women & Children First

Award-winning poet and playwright Susan Hahn will read from her eighth book of poetry The Note She Left tonight at Women & Children First. This new collection of poems deals with the ongoing challenges of the human condition and is "presented as a letter to the world from a woman preparing to leave it." Poet April Dawn Gosling will also read her book of poems Dilation and Curettage about the loss of her mother and her child. Free at 7:30pm, 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.

James Marshall (Dalek) Opening Reception @ Phaiz

Phaiz Gallery,673 N. Milwaukee Ave., celebrates the opening of its new exhibit of one-of-a-kind art by James Marshall, aka Dalek, with a reception tonight from 7pm to 11pm. Backfield fashion and Rosemary Lee vests will also be shown. Free.

Music & book sale @ Harold Washington Library

The Chicago Public Library's Visual & Performing Arts department is selling off a huge amount of stuff over the next three days. They're claiming to have 10,000 records for sale, each one going for just $1. There will also be a silent auction featuring a bunch of fan magazines from the 1960s, so collectors of those will definitely want to attend. The sale happens at the Harold Washington Library today and tomorrow from 10:00 to 4:00, and also on Sunday the 21st from 1:00 to 4:00. Harold Washington Library: 400 S. State. (312) 747-4850.