The Neo-Futurists present "30 on Thursday"

The Neo-Futurists present "30 on Thursday", a remount of some classic plays from the archives of their 20-year-old show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. These classic plays are being presented as part of a fund-raising drive to help take their recent prime time show Beer to the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. The show starts tonight at 9:30pm. Tickets are $15; $20 tickets are available, and include a post-show beer tasting at the Hopleaf (5148 N. Clark). See the Neo-Futurist Website for details. Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Clark (at Foster). (773) 275-5255.

The Other @ the Chicago Cultural Center

Cinema/Chicago, presenter of the Chicago International Film Festival, is teaming up with Chicago's various consulates and cultural organizations to present the sixth annual International Summer Screening Program at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph Street).

Today's screening of The Other is presented by the Consulate General of the Argentine Republic. Juan is a happy man. He has a great job, a beautiful wife, and a child on the way. But when he's presented with the opportunity to leave it all, he grabs at it. Juan discovers that the man traveling next to him on a business trip is actually dead and quickly assumes his identity. He's presented with a life of limitless choices, and this fluidity tempts him never to return to his normal life again.

Admission is free and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Screening starts at 6:30pm.

Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz @ Millennium Park

Millennium Park's free jazz series, Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz, features some of Chicago's leading jazz artists present a different style each week. Tonight catch the Benny Goodman Celebration with Jon Faddis and Columbia College's Chicago Jazz. This is the last week of this summer's series.
Pritzker Pavilion. 6:30pm. Free.

Invent the Future Workshop @ Arturo Velasquez Institute

How should the region plan for the year 2040? This summer, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) will hold dozens of free public workshops called GO TO 2040 "Invent the Future". Information you contribute at these meetings will help CMAP develop a preferred scenario that will best reflect the region's desired future. Tonight’s workshop takes place from 6-8pm at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Room 1205, Chicago. Visit goto2040.org for more information and to register. Note: This workshop will be held in English and Spanish.

Invent the Future Workshop @ UIC

How should the region plan for the year 2040? This summer, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) will hold dozens of free public workshops called GO TO 2040 "Invent the Future". Information you contribute at these meetings will help CMAP develop a preferred scenario that will best reflect the region's desired future. Tonight’s workshop takes place from 4-6pm at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Student Center East, Cardinal Room 329, 715 S. Halsted St.,
Chicago. Visit goto2040.org for more information and to register.

Book Cellar S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G-B-E-E

The Book Cellar invites everyone to come out and test their spelling skills for a good, old-fashioned spelling bee. The judges will be local authors Claire Zulkey (An Off Year) and Billy Lombardo (How to Hold a Woman), along with Random House rep Bridget Pierkarz. Stacey Ballis (The Spinster Sisters) will emcee and prizes will be provided by Merriam-Webster and Time Out Chicago. Free at 7pm at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave. Call (773) 293-2665 for more information.

Football 101 with Chicago Nerd Social Club @ Tech Nexus

Ain't no party like a Chicago Nerd Social Club party, 'cause a Chicago Nerd Social Club party don't... well, they do actually stop, eventually.

But wait, this is a football-themed party? I was confused too, but here's the catch: It's a course on how to understand the sport, created for those too embarrassed to ask. Then, after you learn why Soldier Field hosts more than just U2 concerts, a lesson on how fantasy football leagues work.

The cost is free, but donations are suggested and a reservation is required before Sept. 1. The event itself is tonight, 6:30pm at Tech Nexus, 200 S. Wacker Drive, on the 15th Floor.

If you haven't already heard of them, the Chicago Nerd Social Club hosts a plethora of other (non-sports related) events as well.

1900s @ Millennium Park

It's not Monday, but a Chicago-based indie band will be taking the Pritzker Pavilion stage at Noon today. Treat yourself to a lunch outside the office and relax on the lawn while listening to the tunes of the 1900s.