Master of the Flying Guillotine @ Music Box
Last week at
the Music Box's midnight show, they had
Rock 'n' Roll High School. Well, that movie's still playing this weekend, but now you have another astonishing movie to see:
Master of the Flying Guillotine, the heartwarming story of a one-armed boxer who must defend himself against a blind monk, bent on revenge after the one-armed man killed his acolytes (yes, even with just one arm). The monk wields one of the most famous weapons in martial arts cinematic history: the Flying Guillotine, a large hat on a chain that can (and does, with great regularity) decapitate the foes of its wielder. If that wasn't enough, the movie contains an astounding array of foes that cast their lot with the monk: a rude Thai boxer, “Win Without a Knife” Yakuma (who has a secret weapon; you'll never guess what it is), and, most memorably, a "guru" who can lengthen his arms to twice their original length. (The long shot of the guru, flailing his arms that are obviously just sticks that he's holding underneath his shirt, is one of the funniest things you may have seen in ages.) Enough! This movie is one of the greatest midnight movie experiences ever, and you owe it to yourself to check it out. Music Box Theater: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Whole @ Siskel Film Center
A man shoots his own leg off. Another binds up his leg and pretends to be an amputee. These people are sufferers of Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID), and believe that their happiness can only come from removing a limb. This disturbing topic is explored in the documentary film
Whole, which screens at the
Siskel Film Center tonight at 9:00 PM. Directory Melody Gilbert will be attending the screening. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Battle of the Bands Final Showdown
Tonight is the big showdown in
Rory Lake's Battle of the Bands, with the winners of the previous battles duking it out for the title; a secret special guest star band also performs. At the
Bottom Lounge, 3206 N. Wilton (Belmont and the train). $7, 21 and over, show starts at 8pm.
B-Fest!
The 21st annual
B-Fest, a marathon session of bad movies, hits the big screen in Northwestern's
McCormick Auditorium this weekend. Imagine a marathon
Mystery Science Theater 3000 session: the first flick starts at 6pm Friday and the horrors don't stop for 24 hours -- the audience is
locked into the building from 11:45pm till 8am.
Here's a complete schedule;
Metromix has it, too, sans times. Tickets are $10 per day or $20 for the whole shebang -- buy the overnight tix in advance from the
box office in the Norris Univ. Center and save $5. Reserve yours in advance (yes, they do sell out) by emailing tor@b-fest.com.
Voices of a New Black Millennium
3030 and marvin taTe are presenting a night of critical-tainment known as Voices of a New Black Millenium. You'll get to see marvin and Mitar (upright bassist) perform solo work and collaborations. Niki Pattin, dj itchy, Tina Howell, Tim (orange juice) jones, Sean Haefeli, and The Aster Gates will be playing tonight at 9 pm at 3030 W. Cortland. Cover is $6.
Fast Forward Screening
A public screening of the submissions for the
Fast Forward Film Fest no. 12 "Out of Context" will be taking place at Open End Gallery (2000 W Fulton) at 8pm. Participants in the fest are given 21 hours to make a three minute film using scenes and/or clips taken from well known or unknown films and TV programs. An awards ceremony will follow the screening. It's $5 to get in.
Singing Drag Kings!
Chicago's Drag Kings, Teatro Luna, and Northwestern U. performers have teamed up to pay homage to "the prettiest, wittiest, gayest musical of them all"--West Side Story!
This free show runs January Friday, January 30 at 8 p.m. and January 31 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Wallis Theater in the Theatre and Interpretation Center at Northwestern University.
