The New Chicago Style @ Chicago Cultural Center

An all-star local literary cast reads at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph) tonight at 6pm: Joe Meno, Bayo Ojikutu, Simone Muench, and Kathleen Rooney. Afterparty at the Stop Smiling storefront (1371 N. Milwaukee Ave.).

Honor Student Breakfast @ Second City's deMaat Studio Theate

Long-form improvisors Honor Student Breakfast debut their late night show "Honor Student Breakfast is: HSBPD" at Second City's deMaat Studio Theater (1616 North Wells Street) Thursdays at 10pm in July.

Using a live police scanner for inspiration, Honor Student Breakfast flips the conventions on their head to show that a 9-hour stakeout is way more entertaining than a 30-second shootout.

Check out these grads of iO's training center, as well as the Second City Conservatory and Musical Improv Conservatory, the Annoyance Theater, Comedysportz, and the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.

For more information please visit http://honorstudentbreakfast.com/ or follow them on Facebook and on twitter at http://twitter.com/HSB_Improv.

Honor Student Breakfast is: HSBPD Thursdays at 10:30 pm, June 16th - July 21st $12, $10 for Students, Second City's deMaat Studio Theater 1616 North Wells Street - 3rd floor

It Came From the Neo-Futurarium: Night of the Lepus

The Neo-Futurists kick off the 10th year of It Came From The Neo-Futurarium, their annual series of staged readings of movie scripts. Tonight's premiere "film": Night of the Lepus (gigantic rabbits terrorize cattle ranchers and DeForest "Bones" Kelley), directed by Jason Meyer. It Came From The Neo-Futurarium happens for the next 10 Thursdays in a row: please see the Neo-Futurists' Website for full details. Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland (near Foster). (773) 275-5255.

Bloomsday @ Galway Arms Irish Pub

Today is Bloomsday, where bibliophiles around the world celebrate all things James Joyce. Chicago will represent at the Galway Arms Irish Pub where Puddin'head Press and Collage Productions will host their 7th annual reading from James Joyce's Ulysses. Fifteen excerpts will be read in a two-hour presentation encapsulating the events of June 16, 1904 as experienced by Stephen Dedalus, Leopold and that saucy Molly Bloom. Chicago playwright and novelist Jeff Helgeson returns as emcee with performances by local actors and Puddin' head Press authors. Galway Arms Irish Pub, 2nd Floor, 2442 N. Clark, 6:30pm. $5 donation.

Nnedi Okorafor @ 57th Street Books

Chicago State University writing professor Nnedi Okorafor reads from and discusses her latest novel Who Fears Death? tonight. Centering around genocide in a far-future, post-apocalyptic Saharan Africa, the book has won a number of awards and was honored as a "Best Book of 2010″ by Publishers Weekly, Library School Journal, and the Nobbie Awards. 57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th St., 6pm.

Just for Laughs

The Just for Laughs Comedy Festival runs June 14-19 and features more performances than we can properly list here. So, check out the schedule online and get ready to laugh.

Bobcat Goldthwait @ Mayne Stage

Bobcat Goldthwait will perform standup on 6/16 at Mayne Stage (1328 W. Morse) with local Chicago comedians Drew Michael and Marty Derosa. Doors are at 7 p.m. show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are still available here.

Opening Day: Willis Tower Plaza Farmers Market

The Willis Tower Plaza Farmers Market starts today! Market runs every Thursday at
233 S. Wacker from 7am-3pm.

Opening Night: Lincoln Square Evening Market

The Lincoln Square Evening Market starts tonight! Market runs 4-8pm each Thursday at 2309 W. Leland Ave.

Opening Day: Eli's Cheesecake/Wright College Farmers Market

Today kicks off the Eli's Cheesecake/Wright College Farmers Market, which will run every Thursday from 7am-1pm at 6701 W. Forest Preserve Dr.