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Po-Mo master -- and our pick as the elusive Philo T. Farnsworth -- Curtis White is in town for a reading and discussion of his latest book The Barbaric Heart: Faith, Money, and the Crisis of Nature.

About a month back, we mentioned a celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch and to raise money for a new Burroughs documentary, William S. Burroughs: A Man Within. The event is upon us and if you're still looking for something cool to do (that also supports the arts and several local artists involved with the film!), tickets for the event will still available at the door. The celebration gala will feature Peter Weller, star of the film version of Naked Lunch, alongside Warhol Superstar Penny Arcade, SNL musical director Hal Willner and Dr. Bill Ayers.

Stephen Kazmierczak's professors and classmates say he seemed like a normal guy. [Trib]

After speculation over who will be the "special guest" at the Robbins Family benefit we posted about last week, organizer Jessica Hopper announced today that local legends Eleventh Dream Day will headline the event at Empty Bottle on January 27 at 8:00 p.m. Also appearing that evening are Chin Up Chin Up, Bobby Conn, Life & Times, and Red-Eyed Legends. Plus, they'll be raffling off lots of goodies. Here's the list so far: * VIP...

The art world is getting a little more casual with the arrival of summer. This weekend we’re looking forward to seeing quality work and engaging in stimulating discussion in a more casual environment, and maybe laughing our ass off.

Kind of like the Headbanger's Ball.. but.. uh.. for Chicago's print media. Um, ok. Bad joke. Tonight is the https://www.poetrymagazine.org/printersball_PR.html">1st Annual Printers' Ball celebrating print in Chicago. The event is from 6pm - 9pm at the HotHouse and is free. It will showcase a diverse selection of Chicago-based print magazines, journals, and weeklies. It's sponsored by: Another Chicago Magazine The Bird Machine Bridge Chicago Review Firebelly Design FOUND Magazine The Guild Complex In These Times...

Chicagoist knows you love dance parties, kids, cable access programming, puppets, and great bands. Well, they all finally come together in the local phenomenon Chic-A-Go-Go, which airs twice a week on Cable Channel 19. Self-described as "Chicago's dance show for kids of all ages," Chic-A-Go-Go is some weird amalgamation of American Bandstand, old Pets.com commercials, and children's television. Past episodes have featured the likes of some reputable performers, such as The Donnas and Kelly Hogan. They've also had some not-reputable-but-still-funny acts like Vanilla Ice. In fact, Chicagoist fondly remembers one particularly hilarious – and truly bizarre – installment featuring almost-famous local rockers OKGO playing with a back-up band of WBEZ radio personalities (including Ira Glass). As Homer Simpson says, "It's a party. It doesn't have to make sense."