Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week

This Friday is Friday the 13th, which means there's plenty of bad luck afoot -- you could wind up impaled on spikes, trapped in a straight jacket, get a concrete block broken over your chest or maybe even find a sword "accidentally" shoved down your throat. That's all par for the course at the Palace of Wonders, where the Cheeky Monkey Sideshow is bringing its over-the-top entertainment from 9 p.m. to close. Past events we've attended have included sword swallowers, contortionists, escape artists, fire-eaters, beds of nails, broken glass -- you know, all the usual stuff. Perfect for someone suffering from triskaidekaphobia. The sideshow kicks off at 9, doors open an hour earlier and there's a $10 cover.

This is one of the highlights of this week's packed Nightlife Agenda column, which also has details of DJ appearances by Thievery Corporation and Louis Vega, the Six Points Music Festival and several happy hours for good causes.