LIT: The untimely death of David Foster Wallace prompted hundreds of his fans across the world to read Infinite Jest together over the summer, ie. Infinite Summer. Tonight, Bay Area participants will join in an Infinite Summer Celebration. Food and wine will be provided with a suggested $5 donation, and there will be a contest to see whose copy of Infinite Jest has been most abused.

7:30 to 9 p.m. // Booksmith (1644 Haight St) // free

FILM: Indulge in a double feature showing of The Burglar and Nightfall, both adapted from the "darkly twisted imagination" of "low-rent paperback specialist" David Goodis, as part of the Best of Columbia Noir festival at Roxie Theater, which runs through Wednesday.

6:20 p.m., 8 p.m. // Roxie Theater (3117 16th St) // $11