Movieside Film Fest

See George Romero, Jack Hill, Rusty Nails' Acne @ Movieside Film FestivalMay 14 - May 16 at the Biograph Theater (2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL)

Le Vorris & Vox Circus

Le Vorris & Vox Circus presents "THE WORLD'S FAIR REGAINED" Come one and all to three FREE shows on May 14th and 15th on the Midway Plaisance, near 59th Street and Dorchester Avenue!

*See acrobats, jugglers, unicyclists, clowns, knife dancers and more! **Listen to a live and orginal score by P1xel and the Chronic Network! ***Enjoy a Midway-full of vendors and curiosities!

Saturday May 15th, the fair opens 3 pm, showtimes 4pm and 7pm.

Windy City Pro Wrestling

Windy City Pro Wrestling holds its 16th Battle of the Belts tonight. Come see Champion Ripper Manson vs. Baltazar in a steel cage. Watch Terry Allen duke it out with Steve Boz, with the loser required to leave the league! Matches from heavyweight all the way down to flyweight. First bell is at 7pm at Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave. in Cicero. Tickets are $20 front row ringside, $15 ringside and $10 general admission, available at the door. Call 773/978-7317 or click here for more information.

Holy Fools benefit show

Holy Fools [a partial concrete rebirth] is a music and art show benefitting Rape Victim Advocates of Chicago. Music by: Mark Denardo, The Vatican Unit (backed by the autumn-waking), The Treatment, DJ Solus and DJ Tamper; artwork by Craig Blakeman, Uziel Duerte, J. David Gustufson, John Herbst, Ross Martens and Darren Oberto. 1225 W. Morse (map here), 8:30pm-2am. $8 donation, BYOB.

Theorizing Media in a New Millennium

Scholars at a University of Chicago conference titled Constru(ct)ing the Current: Theorizing Media in a New Millennium will explore why the media consider certain events historically significant, worthy of sustained coverage and commentary, while others generate little or no attention. What makes something qualify as a newsworthy event? All events are free and at International House, 1414 E. 59th St.

All-girl chess championship

Chicago plays home to the first annual All-Girls National Chess Championship this weekend at the Adler Planetarium. The tournament is open to all girls 6 to 18 years old. The tournament happens today and tomorrow, and is sponsored by the local chess group Chess Wizards. See their site for more information on the event and registration info.

Windy City Hemp Fest

Head on down to the Windy City Hemp Fest at Montrose Beach this weekend. The Fest will include voter registration drives, hemp presentations and literature, food, drum circles, and live music by bands like Old No. 8, Secret Agent Bill, Egostatic and Genral Patton and His Privates.