-- Evil Dead 2 (1987): Sam Raimi's exquisite sequel to the equally-exquisite Evil Dead, minus any tree-rape. Screens at 7:15p.m., 9:15 at The Red Vic, 1727 Haight (at Cole).

-- Opium's Literary Death Match: The last Opium's Literary Death Match got ugly, in a good way. (Read about it here.) Judges Anika Streitfeld (Random House), Jesse McKinley (New York Times), and Eric Spitnagel (Fast Forwards) have literary series Writers With Drinks (Carol Queen), Porchlight (Kelly Beardsley), Inside Story Time (Regina Louise), and Progressive Reading Series (Bucky Sinister) go head to head. Starts at 7:15 p.m. at Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell; $5-10.

-- Air: We love Air! Won't someone take us to see Air? No Air? Ok then. But you should take yourself, and catch Sondre Lerche as the opening act while you're at it. The most heavenly music starts at 8 p.m. (and tomorrow night as well) at Bimbo's, 1025 Columbus (at Chestnut); $40.