Kate Boggiano Trunk Show @ Florodora

Stop by Florodora's Loop location (330 S Dearborn inside the Mondanock Building) today to check out local designer Kate Boggiano's trunk show. The Chicago native will be showcasing her line from noon until 6pm. Call 312-212-8860 or visit their website for more details.

Eugene Mirman @ Lakeshore Theater

3175 N. Broadway
10pm
$15.00
W/ Larry Murphy & Kumail Nanjiani
Eugene Mirman has made stand-up appearances on Late Nite with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Jump Cuts, VH1, Third Watch, Cartoon Network's Home Movies, and more. Help provide the laugh track as he records a brand, spankin' new CD/DVD at the Lakeshore on November 7th and 8th. His last album, The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman, was voted one of the Best Albums of 2004 by both The Onion and Time Out New York.

Chicago Filipino American Film Festival @ Portage Theater

The Chicago Filipino American Film Festival begins tonight with a free reception, followed by an 8:00 pm showing of Santa Mesa. Music video awards start at 10:30 pm. Tickets for the feature and the video awards are $10 each, though a daily pass is a bargain at $10.00 for the evening. Students and seniors can request free day passes here. 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60641

Ghostland Observatory @ Metro

Austin electro rockers Ghostland Observatory hit up the Metro tonight with their dancy stage show. 3730 N. Clark St. 773-549-0203. 18 & over. Tickets are $25. Show starts at 9pm.

Umbrella Music Festival @ Elastic

Umbrella Music Festival of Jazz and Improvisation continues at Elastic. Read more in Transmission. 2830 N. Milwaukee Ave, 2nd Floor. 773-772-3616. $15 requested donation.

9pm: Harnik/Bauder/Roebke
10pm: John Tchicai Solo
11pm: Bik-Bent-Braam

The Interview Show @ The Hideout

The monthly Chicago-based talk show The Interview Show, hosted by Mark Bazer, is back at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia, 773-227-4433), 6:30-8pm. Doors open at 6. Admission is $5. This month: Interviews with filmmaker Steve Conrad (writer/director of "The Promotion," writer of "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "The Weather Man); Keith Huff (award-winning playwright, "A Steady Rain," "Pursued by Happiness"); and Chicago sketch-comedy troupe Schadenfreude (www.schadenfreude.net). Plus: performances by Schadenfreude.

Just Like a Girl @ Women & Children First

Editor Michelle Sewell and contributors Sage Morgan Hubbard, Irene Sedeora, Latiffany D. Wright, Kimberly Dixon and Cole Lavalais come to Women & Children First to discuss their new anthology Just Like a Girl: A Manifesta!. The book is "a rough-and-tumble, sassy, kick-ass travelogue through the bumpy, powerful, action-packed world of GIRL". Free at 7:30pm at 5233 N. Clark St. Call 773-769-9299 for more information.