Warming temperatures mean it’s time to get out there and strut. From book signings to variety shows, there’s something coming up for everyone’s walking speed. Sweet Void Cinema screeningssweetvoidcinema.com The Humboldt Park-based production company and microcinema Sweet Void Cinema (3036 W. Chicago, Suite 1W) collects shorts from local filmmakers and screens them monthly as a […]
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Records, Ruido, robots, and Peaches
Chicago Vinyl Connection celebrates one year of bringing independent record sellers, vintage vendors, and music lovers together with today’s latest edition of their nomadic gatherings of good times dealers. Thousands of new and used albums will be for sale this afternoon at Chicago Vinyl Connection 010 from a long list of locals, including South Rhodes […]
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South Side Irish Parade Film Fest
For the fifth year, this festival celebrates Irish film. The day includes a screening of The Secret of Kelis at 3 PM and a screening of Odd Man Out at 7 PM. In between and after the evening screening there will be traditional Irish music, drinks, and dancing.
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90-Second Newbery Film Festival
The ninth annual children’s video contest features short films created by kids that tell the stories of Newbery-winning books like Charlotte’s Web, A Wrinkle in Time, and more.
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One Earth Film Festival
The 2020 edition of this festival devoted to movies about environmental issues features more than 30 films screening at various Chicago and suburban venues. Visit oneearthfilmfest.org for the complete schedule.
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JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival
The annual festival returns with more than 50 films featuring Jewish filmmakers, writers, and actors screening over three weekends in multiple venues including Logan Theatre, Century 12 Evanston/CineArts 6, Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema in Highland Park, and the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. For all venues and full schedule of screenings visit jccfilmfest.org.
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Chicago Irish Film Festival
Irish shorts and features screen as part of this annual festival; for a schedule visit chicagoirishfilmfestival.com.
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Even winter is outdoor concert season at Music Frozen Dancing
Chicago has grown into a full-on hub for summer music festivals. We’re home to some of the biggest and most beloved fests on the planet, and every weekend from late spring to early fall you can find outdoor music happening on city streets big and small. But why should the warm months get all the […]
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Chicago Latino Film Festival Series
The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago hosts this six week series featuring a different comedy from Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Argentina, or Chile every week. The series kicks of on Wed 1/15 with Harold Trompetero’s El paseo 2 (The Trip 2). For the full schedule visit latinoculturalcenter.org.
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Mostra Brazilian Film Festival X
Screening a multiple venues over three weeks, the tenth edition of the annual Mostra series collects a range of contemporary Brazilian cinema. For a full schedule visit mostrafilmseries.org.
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Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema
The annual festival includes features, shorts, documentaries, and television highlighting Israeli culture with screenings at Music Box Theatre, Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership, and the ArcLight Cinemas in The Glen. For a full schedule, visit israelifilmchi.org.
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Eyeworks Festival of Experimental Animation
Curated by filmmakers (and former Chicagoans) Alexander Steward and Lilli Carré, this two-program mini festival includes new work and selected retrospective titles. Filmmakers featured this year include Janie Geiser, Barbara Hammer, Allison Schulnik, Kevin Eskew, and Sebastian Buerkner.
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Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
The 36th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival seeks to “set an internationally-recognized standard of excellence in film for children and youth.” This year’s festival is dedicated to the late Milos Stehlik, the founder and executive director of Facets, and introduces the Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award to be awarded to one of the fest’s filmmakers […]