• Here and Queer essayist Edmund White gives a reading tonight from My Lives: An Autobiography. Get there in time to hear him talk about his mother — that's guaranteed entertainment. [flavorpill]
• The L magazine celebrates its third birthday tonight at Fontana's. Free beer from 9-10 PM. Did we mention free beer? [WUNY]
• Nothing is better than a ninja. Tonight, Northsix hosts the Chinese Stars, a band whose name is clearly ninja-related and therefore should be worth the trip. [Paper]