The news that Beverly Hills Chihuahua was the #1 movie over the weekend is almost enough to make me take my own life. To make myself feel better, I’m going to go to Taco Bell, turn over a few tables and scream "You brought us here!" then leave.

Here are a few things to do today:

ART & DESIGN - Pecha Kucha
This special edition of the info-packed slide presentation includes Ellen Lanyon, Tony Tasset and other Chicago Artists Month featured artists. 8–11pm. Martyrs’, 3855 N Lincoln Ave at Berenice Ave (pechakuchachicago.org). El: Brown to Addison. Bus: 11 Lincoln/Sedgwick, 50 Damen. $10.

CLUBS - 100 Songs
The obsessive record heads from Drag City spin hot pursuit tunes at the high concept DJ series. 9pm. Sonotheque, 1444 W Chicago Ave. (312-226-7600, sonotheque.net). El: Blue to Chicago. Bus: 9 Ashland (24hrs), 66 Chicago (24hrs). FREE!

SPAS, FITNESS & HEALTH - Pilates goes Pink
Pink tee? Check. Pink workout pants? Check. Pink mat? Check. Pink is the color everyone’s donning during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Once again, Harmony Mind Body Fitness teams up with Shape magazine and hundreds of other Pilates studios around the country to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Get involved by participating in the studio’s special Pilates for Pink Mat Class. 7pm. Harmony Mind Body Fitness, 1962 N Bissell St between Armitage Ave and Wisconsin St (773-296-0263, harmonybody.com). El: Brown to Armitage. Bus: 8 Halsted, 73 Armitage. $20 suggested donation

SPORTS & REC - Blackhawks vs. Nashville
Tonight’s home opener (read our preview of the new season here) means we finally find out if all those millions shelled out during the off-season will pay off with a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. It also marks the beginning of the Hawks’ first fully televised season, so even if you don’t have tickets for this matchup against the Predators, you can still see Cristobal Huet, Patrick Kane and the rest of the Blackhawks from your La-Z-Boy. 7:30pm. United Center, 1901 W Madison St between Wood St and Damen Ave (312-559-1212, chicagoblackhawks.com). El: Blue to Medical Center. Bus: 19, 20 (24hrs), 50. $20–$350.

THEATER - Haywire!
Once-promising singing star Miranda Towers returns to her family’s circus after her release from the mental ward; soon it’s three rings of terror as “accidental” deaths pile up. Cheryl Snodgrass directs the Midwest premiere of Tim Wilkins and Kevin Remington’s over the (big) top B-movie parody. 8pm. Hell in a Handbag Productions at Bailiwick Arts Center, 1229 W Belmont Ave at Racine Ave (800-838-3006). El: Red, Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Belmont. Bus: 9 Ashland (24hrs), 77 Belmont (24hrs). $25.