'Landing Party'

There's a place where surrealism, cartoons, psychedelic drug trips, space, and the realm of fantastical creatures intersect, and boy do we never want to vacation there again. One other option might be checking out the work of painter Joey Mars, who has an exhibit opening tonight. Vibrant, wacky and colorful, the Cape Cod-based artist's work is a playful mix of high and low. He'll appear at a reception for "Landing Party" tonight, alongside a showing of the latest from Steve Balderson, an LA filmmaker who recorded friends like Margaret Cho and Ron Jeremy answering the question "What is sexy?" on his voice mail. 6-8 p.m. (show up through Oct. 24). Free. RSVP required. Space 242, 242 East Berkeley St., Boston. 617-797-3191. www.space242.com