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Friday, January 21 2005
Henry Darger doc @ Music Box
Chicago's legendary outsider artist Henry Darger, who wrote a 15,000 page novel about little girls fighting against child-enslaving men, is profiled in a 2004 documentary, In The Realms of the Unreal, which opens today at the Music Box Theatre. The film apparently takes Darger's crude illustrations and makes animations out of them, which should be quite disturbing to see on the big screen. Outsider art fans will definitely want to catch this film. Check the Reader's film listings for showtimes. Music Box Theatre: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Hearts and Minds @ Film Center
Hearts and Minds, the 1974 documentary about the Vietnam War that was originally shelved for fear of controversy, and eventually won an Oscar when it was released, plays at the Siskel Film Center tonight at 6:00 PM, Monday the 24th at 7:30 PM, and Tuesday the 25th at 8:00 PM. A powerful film that unfortunately is still relevant today, Hearts and Minds should not be missed. A newly restored 35mm print will be shown. Tickets are $9 general admission, $5 for Film Center members, and $4 for SAIC students. Film Center: 164 N. State. (312) 846-2600.
Kristen Hersh @ Schubas
Ok, you're not getting any younger, and it seems lately that shows are starting later and later. If you're having trouble staying up past 10 on a Friday night, this show is certainly an answer to your prayers. Kristen Hersh (of Throwing Muses fame) plays the first show of the evening at Schubas tonight, with doors opening at 7 p.m. From Schubas: Hersh "has recorded six solo albums and her newest, 'The Grotto,' displays her work of inner poetry with piano, guitar and violin in a way that is finely focused. Beautifully strange and soulful Hersh is able to captivate any audience with her artistic voice and individual outward energy. It is safe to say her present work simply makes her past triumphs seem purely groundwork for the future." Tickets are $15 and Ben Weaver opens.
Pilsen Circular Mass
Pilsen Circular Mass: Tenochtitlan Plaza, 1800 S. Loomis, 6 PM This monthly miniature Critical Mass is a tour of Near South Side neighborhoods, ending with dinner at a local restaurant.
Opening: The Conversation, Pyewacket Theatre
Pyewacket premieres a new stage adaption of the 1974 Francis Ford Coppola film. Opens tonight at 8pm; performances Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm, through February 26. $15-25. At the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division. Call 773-275-2201 for tickets.
