MUSIC: Male Bonding, whose music is "animated by an infectious, evangelical zeal that reflects their roots in the D.I.Y. indie rock community," takes the stage at the Rickshaw, along with Water (featuring Van of Port O'Brien) and Lilac. (8 p.m., Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell Street)

LITERARY: The Two Lines staff celebrates the launch of Counterfeits, which delves into "the sinister corners of the globe with a special section of innovative, international noir from Slovakia, Portugal, Sweden, and elsewhere," featuring the work of Cesar Aira, Egyptian-born Albert Cossery, Russian absurdist Sigizmund Krhizhanovsky, and poems from Mongolian, Catalan, and Bulgarian. (6:30 p.m., Make Out Room, 3225 22nd Street)

PERFORMANCE: In her solo show, Shaheed: The Dream & Death of Benazir Bhutto, writer/performer Anna Khaja explores the moments leading up to the brutal assassination of Pakistani Prime minister Benazir Bhutto, illuminating how "Bhutto's life and death resonate far beyond the boundaries of Pakistan, reshaping the world's struggle to reconcile the precepts of Islam with those of democracy." (7:30 p.m., The Marsh, 1062 Valencia Street)