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Friday, October 24 2008
Found Footage Festival @ Lakeshore Theater
3175 N. Broadway
8:00 PM
$12.00
The Found Footage Festival is a live comedy event and screening featuring odd and hilarious clips from VHS videotapes gathered from thrift stores, garage sales, warehouses, estate sales, and dumpsters throughout the country. It has its roots in the found art movement made famous by artists such as Marcel Duchamp and the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, but maintains an irreverent sense of humor with its source material. Curators Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher host each screening in-person and provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities.
Method Man and Redman @ HOB
Arguably one of the most entertaining duos in hip-hop, Meth and Red just seem to feed off each other's energy. Rumor has it that they're working on a follow-up to their Blackout! album, which, if they don't deviate from the formula, will feature a lot of back and forth between the two. 329 N. Dearborn. Show starts whenever they get there, really. Cop here.
Animator Don Hertzfeldt @ Music Box
The Music Box Theatre presents an evening with animator Don Hertzfeldt, creator of amazing hand-drawn animations. He will be giving a Chicago premiere of his latest work, I Am So Proud of You, and will be giving a Q&A session after the show. Ther are two shows tonight, one at 8 PM and one at 11:30. Tickets are available through the Music Box website. Music Box: 3733 N. Southport. (773) 871-6604.
Heaven Seventies @ Darkroom
The Heaven Seventies play tonight at the Darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago Ave., tonight with The Glide, The Alpha Centauri and DJ Brock of The Beta Theta. 9pm, $8, 21+.
Fox & Obel's "Cocktails for a Cause" Event @ MCA
The Medical Research Junior Board Foundation of Children's Memorial Hospital will be holding their "Cocktails for a Cause" event at the Museum of Contemporary Art tonight at 7:30pm. This Fox and Obel-sponsored event will have food, live and silent auctionsd, and entertainment. 220 E. Chicago Avenue. Tickets $100, $125 at the door.
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival runs until October 29 at several theaters across the city. Box office is at the AMC River East 21 at Illinois & Fairbanks and the AMC at 600 North Michigan; you can also buy tickets online.
Burger King Studios presents Have It Your Way Tees
Local and acclaimed artists Charlie Owens, Angel D'Amico, veggiesomething, Blütt and Risk contribute artwork elements that can be remixed and silk screened live as one-of-a-kind shirts, and display wall mural/installations based on these designs. Complimentary drinks and appetizers. Music by E6 and Matt Rowan. FREE. 1904 W. North Ave, 7pm-10pm. Additional Hours October 25 and 26, 11am-7pm. For artist biographies and more information visit the website.
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