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Friday, May 17
"Up yours, Ratso!" Roger Ebert and Russ Meyer's infamous 1970 film is one of the camp classics of modern cinema, and now you get to see it on the big screen at the Siskel Film Center as part of their American Film Comedy series. The film starts tonight at 6:00, and is accompanied by a lecture from Gerald R. Butters from Aurora University. Siskel Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Singer Alicia Keys will be signing copies of her new book, Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics, at the State Street Borders today at 1pm. Don't bother bringing any CDs -- she's only signing the book. Call 312/606-0564 for more info.