This week has much to offer! Fear&Loathing opens, WXRT fireworks, Morris Day and The Time, Penn&Teller in town, Bobcat Goldthwait's new show, and Fripp&Belew playing. Ongoing: "The Unreality of Being" exhibit of works by Henry Darger. Chicago Cultural Center, 312/346-3278, 78 E Washington. http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CultureCenterTour New City thinks this is a must see, bizarre and obsessive. Final week? Venture going out of business! Prices now 20-60% off, not the last week, but inventory is dropping rapidly. Brew&View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield, http://www.brewview.com 8:00p: "The Big Lebowski" (Jeff Bridges, John Goodman) 10:00p: "The Wedding Singer" (Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore) midnt (Sat, Thurs): "Raising Arizona" (Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter) May be replaced by Bulls playoffs. Great drink deals, smoking, heckling. "Friend of the Deceased", dark comedy about a suicidal intellectual in the new Ukraine. Music Box Theatre, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport, http://www.musicboxtheatre.com Friday 1998.05.29: "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", Johnny Depp, directed by Terry Gilliam. Opens various theaters. Said to be almost hallucination like. "Zine Fest", Chicago alternative and underground publishing, speakers, music. Chardydbis, 773/918-8698, 1750 N. Wolcott, William Darke's Freakshow appears at midnight. "Deluxe: Lifestyle", House/Underground/Groove, 11p-4a, Mark Grant; DJ Heather & J-Dub; Eric Ross; Charles Little. Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, http://www.metrochicago.com Part of a club series produced by Pure http://www.purewpcm.com Saturday 1998.05.30: Printer's Row Book Fair, large scale event. S Dearborn from Congress to Polk, 312/987-9896. 9th Annual Animation Lecture Series, 6p-9p, free, reservation recommended. Stay Tooned Animation Gallery, 847/734-3231, 272 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest. Bill Hurtz and Chris Jenkyns of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame speaking. "XRT Rock 'N' Roll Fireworks", 9:30p, simulcast music, 500k people expected. Chicago Lakefront near Grant Park, visible from Monroe Harbor. Sunday 1998.05.31: Printer's Row Book Fair, large scale event. S Dearborn between Congress & Polk, 312/987-9896. Morris Day and The Time. House of Blues, 312/527-2583, 329 N Dearborn, http://www.hob.com "Groove Collective", 10 DJs and musicians, acid jazz and more. Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, http://www.metrochicago.com Monday 1998.06.01: Shabuoth. Jewish holiday commemorating the revelation of the Torah at Sinai. Bobcat's Big Ass Show, new nightly show, bound to push the limits. FX on cable, 9:30p M-F "Chrome", Jungle DJs, rapping, break dancing, best at 10p. MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen, http://www.madbar.com Tuesday 1998.06.02: Penn & Teller, excellent dark humored magic, -1998.06.14. Shubert Theatre, 312/902-1500 tickets, 22 W Monroe. "Nocturna", Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah. Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark. Wednesday 1998.06.03: Adult skating and drinking. Rainbo Roller Rink, 773/271-6200, 4836 N Clark, 9p-midnt. "Lunacy", cheap drinks, ladies free, industrial, SM/tattoos, sometimes lame. Crobar, 312/413-7000, 1543 N Kingsbury "Freakshow", William Darke's incredible "Psycho Circus", includes flaming chainsaw jungling. Dusk, 773/292-1577, 1000 N Wood See a movie. Thursday 1998.06.04: "Project Two", Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, also on 1998.06.05. ParkWest, 773/929-5959, 322 W Armitage "Straights", imaginary world where hetero is perverse minority, -1998.06.15 Bailiwick Arts Center, 773/883-1090, 1229 W Belmont. Chicago Blues Festival -1998.06.07. Grant Park, 312/744-3370.