EAT
Mighty Mollusks
Brasserie 545420 N. Clark St. 312-280-2660
Don't stop till you get enough during the Andersonville spot's new all-you-can-eat mussels night, which includes unlimited servings of mollusks prepared in the traditional French way with white wine, garlic and herbs, plus one side of frites. 5-11 p.m.
DRINK
DIY Couture
Township2200 N. California Ave. 773-384-1865
Dress to impress-in crafty couture or shabby chic-for Nuts & Bolts, a queer, body-positive dance party that features $5 Absolut Hibiscus cocktails, beats by DJ Swaguerilla and an R-rated performance by series creator Trandoid. Grab enhancements from the crafts table to improve your look and take part in a runway show for prizes emceed by local entertainer Vajaqueque. 10 p.m. No cover.
Get Lit
Hidden Shamrock2723 N. Halsted St. 773-883-0304
Rub elbows with bestselling author and ChicagoSide sports editor Jonathan Eig ("Get Capone"), bookslut.com managing editor Charles Blackstone, Browne & Miller Literary Associates editor Joanna Mackenzie and other writer types at the Chicago Literati Networking Event, which also features complimentary appetizers and drink specials including $3 PBRs, $5 Guinness and $5 martinis. 6-9 p.m. $15-$20. RSVP: kayepublicity.com
DO
Indie Idol
Landmark's Century Centre Cinema2828 N. Clark St. 312-642-4222
First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival kicks off its 2013 season with a double bill by director Todd Looby: an indie dramedy, "Be Good"-shot mainly in Ravenswood Manor-about a couple who struggles when the wife returns to work and leaves her aspiring screenwriter husband in charge of their high-maintenance baby. The program opens with a hosted cocktail reception and a screening of Looby's "Lollywood," a 2013 Slamdance Film Festival official selection. 6 p.m. $10-$15. Tickets: midwestfilm.com.
(Free!) Art and Soul
Museum of Contemporary Art220 E. Chicago Ave. 312-397-4010
Make some art of your own at Doodleganza, where sculptor, installation artist and Northwestern University assistant professor Kelly Kaczynski leads quirky drawing-related games so that you can tap into your own creativity and perhaps secretly pretend to be Picasso. 6-8 p.m.
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Register now for a Thursday night skate at Wrigley Field: cityswarmchicago.com.
Julia Borcherts is a RedEye special contributor.