Screening of Off the Cuff @ the Hungry Brain

Off the Cuff is a mockumentary about a Chicago improv festival and the rival teams that enter it. Dry wit and painfully juvenile humor riddle the trailer for the film, and it takes on a very Christopher Guest style of mockumentary filmmaking.

The film is screening at the Hungry Brain (2319 W. Belmont Avenue) and starts at 8 pm. Admission is free but donations are accepted and go towards funding for their next film Welcome to Gentle Waters.

Grilling for a Cause @ The Chopping Block

The Chopping Block's "Cooking for a Cause" program allows you to learn some new cooking skills and also help out a local charity. Today's class, at TCB's Lincoln Square location (12pm, $75 per person), is a cooking class and party to celebrate outdoor grilling. Event benefits the Disabled Patriot Fund. Registration required.