This week is gonna be great! Ravers - don't miss Electric Kool-Aid on Friday! Fans of The Artist... - New Power Party at Berlin on Sunday! South Park fans - New episode this Wednesday! Jungle Fans - DON'T MISS BrockOut on Thursday, my FAVORITE dance event! Friday 1998.05.15: Police Memorial Day. Day to honors police killed while on duty. Industrial and Electronica w/ DJ Pulz-8. Good dark side fix. Exit, 312/395-2700, 1315 W North. "Junk Mail" pathetic postman unwittingly becomes involved in crime world. Music Box Theatre, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport, http://www.musicboxtheatre.com Midnight show Fri+Sat. Acclaimed foreign comedy. "Electric Kool-Aid" w/ Snuggles, 3D, Kid Entropy, Sub Zero, +7 more and Hi tech lighting. Rave, 312/409-3422, one of the best line-ups I've ever heard of. Jungle Brothers, 10p Metro, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark, http://www.metrochicago.com Part of a Fridays Hip-Hop series. Probably good but I can't vouch for it. Saturday 1998.05.16: Armed Forces Day. Day to honor the U.S. combined armed forces. National Restaurant Show, through Wednesday 1998.05.20. McCormick Place, 312-791-7000 Chicago Bike Week starts. Cancer benefit on 1998.05.17, 312/372-0471, http://www.cancer.org Lakeview Mayfest, good food, music, major bands after 6p. Ashland at Barry, 773/665-4682, http://www.starevents.com Sonic Youth, 7p Riviera, 312/275-6800, 4647 N Racine. "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla", 6p, on video. Delilah's, 773/472-2771, 2771 N Lincoln. "White Trash Wedding and a Funeral", 10p, $7, open run. Factory Theatre, 773/274-1345, 1257 W Loyola. Sunday 1998.05.17: Lakeview Mayfest, good food, music, major bands after 6p. Ashland at Barry, 773/665-4682, http://www.starevents.com Brew&View, 312/618-VIEW, 3145 N Sheffield, http://www.brewview.com 8:00p (Sun-Wed): "Mr. Nice Guy" 10:00p (Sun-Wed): "The Big Lebowski" Great drink deals, smoking, heckling. "Deadly Dragon Sound System", Jungle DJs Empty Bottle, 773/276-3600, 1035 N Western "Liquid Soul", great band with a rapper and horn section, 9p-mdnt. New CD out. Double Door, 312/489-3160, 1572 N Milwaukee "SoundClash", good Hip-Hop w/ DJ Jesse de la Pena Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark "New Power Party", The Artist Formerly Known as Prince night, DJ Samnation & Leighsa. As seen on Wild Chicago. Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont (at the Belmont train stop). Showing "The Beautiful Experience" at 8p, Dancing from 10p, http://www.emale.com/chi-nation Monday 1998.05.18: National Restaurant Show McCormick Place, 312-791-7000 "Chrome", Jungle DJs, rapping, break dancing, best at 10p. MadBar, 773/BAR-BAR7, 1640 N Damen, http://www.madbar.com Murphy Brown series finale, 8p. CBS Virtual Ed Sullivan, 8p, variety show with computer generated host. UPN, sounds unsettling. Tuesday 1998.05.19: "Nocturna", Goth w/ DJ Scary Lady Sarah. Smart Bar, 773/549-4140, 3730 N Clark Wednesday 1998.05.20: 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 "Women Obsession" Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont Star Trek Voyager, season finale, 7p. UPN South Park, new episode, 9p. Comedy Central on cable TV. Thursday 1998.05.21: Ascension Day. Commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven. Start of Gemini. Astrological sign, the twins. "BrockOut", a GREAT dance event, drum&bass DJs, moshy from 11p. Liar's Club, 773/665-1110, 1665 W Fullerton.