Once Upon A Time In America

Sergio Leone's 1984 film Once Upon A Time In America, notoriously slashed by American film companies before it played in this country, will be shown this evening at 6:30 at the Siskel Film Center. The 139-minute film stars James Woods and Robert De Niro as gangsters in Prohibition-era New York, and moves from the 1920s to the 1960s in a complex flashback structure that was simplified for the US release. Fans of Sergio Leone will definitely not want to miss this chance to catch the uncut version of what many consider to be his greatest film. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.

It Came From The Neo-Futurarium

The Neo-Futurists present another summer of dramatic readings of film scripts in their summer prime time series It Came From The Neo-Futurarium III: Return To The Neo-Futurarium. This week's film: Breakin'. Not Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, but the first film. The cast will be from the local theater company Barrel of Monkeys. The show starts tonight at 8:00. See the Neo-Futurist Website for more details, a complete schedule, and links to purchase tickets. The Neo-Futurarium: 5153 N. Ashland. (773) 275-5255.

Eric Schlosser @ Green City Market

Eric Schlosser, the author of Fast Food Nation, is giving a free talk at the Green City Market, 9:30 a.m., 1750 N. Clark.

Indiefest Chicago

Indiefest Chicago continues its 10-day run of more than 50 independent films tonight at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln. First shows are at noon, tickets are $10, and the schedule is right here.