Too Much Light Anniversary Performances @ Neo-Futurarium

The Neo-Futurists present a celebration of 22 years of performing their long-running late night show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind by performing a selection of their best plays this weekend. Current and alumni members will be in the show this weekend, so this will be your chance to see some of the best material that's been written over the years. Please see the Neo-Futurists' Website for more details. Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland at Foster. (773) 275 5255.

Songs of Good Cheer @ Old Town School of Folk Music

The Old Town School of Folk Music presents their 12th year of Songs of Good Cheer, the annual benefit for the school and local charities. Chicago Tribune columnists Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn are your hosts for an evening of holiday songs performed by school staff. The show starts at 5pm tonight, and tickets are $40. Please see the Old Town School Website for more details and to purchase tickets. Old Town School: 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue. (773) 728-6000.

Orange Alert Reading Series @ The Whistler

Orange Alert Press hosts their (almost) monthly reading series this time featuring: Victor David Giron (Sophomoric Philosophy), Sam Pink (Person and The Self-Esteem Holocaust Comes Home) Micah Ling (Sweetgrass) and Stephen Tully Dierks (Pop Serial) starting at 6pm Sunday, December 19 at The Whistler, 2421 N. Milwaukee Avenue. RSVP on Facebook.

Have Yourself a Very Whiskey Christmas @ Cooking Foods

Let your heart be light: hit up this two-hour whiskey class at Cooking Fools, 1916 W. North Avenue. Led by mixologist Angie Jackson, the two-hour session will feature the city's own Koval Lion's Pride Organic Dark Rye Whiskey, Koval Rye Chicago (which is organic and kosher), New Hampshire's Cabin Fever Maple Whiskey, Pendleton Canadian Whiskey from Oregon, and Rowan's Creek Bourbon Whiskey from Kentucky.

Tickets to the tasting are $40; score yours by visiting Cocktail Cottage or calling (708) 557-0717. From now on, your troubles will be out of sight.

Chicago Riots Expo Bout @ Fleetwood Roller Rink

The Chicago Riots, our fair city's one and only junior roller derby league, are holding an exposition bout tonight at the Fleetwood Roller Rink (7231 Archer Ave. in Summit). The bout starts at 5pm and tickets are $5 at the door.