Hard Times, for example. That’s a thing. A do. A thing to do. And I know; I love it so damn much I tend to prattle on and on relentlessly about it. “Hard Times”, I say all the time, “Hard Times! GO TO HARD TIMES!” Yes. BUT! There is only two more Hard Times left for the entire year, possibly longer—The War Room is dying, and Hard Times will be rootless, homeless, a-blowin’ in the cold, cruel wind. The future is uncertain. Murky! And terrifying! So, hurry! Get all that fabulous out of your system while you still can. Doors at 9pm, $5 cover. 722 East Pike.

OR! You can waddle on down to Re-Bar for a drag performance-rich event so buttery, so brown, that it call only be called Buttry Brown. And what is a "Buttry Brown"? Since I lack the linguistic skill to properly explain, let’s refer to the press release…

Ade, Brian Barnett and Scott Shoemaker are making a film series called BUTTRY BROWN: The story of a low rent fashion model turned ass kicking honkey hater.....starring ADE!

Well. There you are! And there will be music. (DJ Valpak and DJ Freddy King are spinning.) There will be film. (Shorts by Lola Rocknrolla, Brian Barnette, Kim Nyhouse—and sneak previews of Buttry Brown.) There will be (as I mentioned) performances. (Ade, Nick Garrison, The Quit, Laura Moreau!) And, yes sir, there will be freaks. (Jackie Hell, queen of freaks, is your host.) The doors fly open at 8pm, it's a $5-to-$10 sliding scale cover, and if you go early enough, you’ll still have time to make Hard Times, which really gets going around 10:30pm-ish. 1114 Howell.

Tonight!