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TODAY
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Wednesday, April 22 2015
Chicago Latino Film Festival
The 31st annual Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 9-23 at the AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St. Today's lineup includes 10 films, beginning at 6pm; see the schedule for full details. Tickets are $12 per film, $10 for members of the Illinois Latino Cultural Center. Film passports, good for 12 admissions, are $110.
Planetary @ Patio Theater
The Patio Theater, 6008 W. Irving Park Rd., presents the Chicago premier of Planetary, a documentary about the global environmental crisis. Doors open at 6pm, screening begins at 8pm. Tickets are $10.
Chicago Improv Festival
The 18th annual Chicago Improv Festival runs April 20-26 at multiple locations. There are three shows tonight: CIF18 One World, One Stage at 7pm at ComedySportz Theatre, 929 W. Belmont Ave.; Zephyr, Los Improviachis, Count Spatula and The Moonsharks at 9pm at ComedySportz Theatre; and Jason Chin Night featuring 3033, Dinner for Six, Whirled News Tonight at 10pm in iO's Jason Chin Harold Cabaret, 1501 N. Kingsbury St. Ticket prices vary, see site for details.
Mindy Segal @ Bottom Lounge
The acclaimed, Beard Award-winning pastry chef appears at Bottom Lounge (1375 W. Lake) tonight as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival for a signing of her new book Cookie Love and to talk sweets with WBEZ's Chewing the Fat podcasters Monica Eng and Louisa Chu. Event runs 7:00-8:15pm; tickets $8-30 (includes samples!).
Sound Opinions at the Movies: The Breakfast Club
Sound Opinions and The Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., present the latest in the Sound Opinions at the Movies series of screenings: a 30th anniversary screening of John Hughes' The Breakfast Club. The film screens this evening at 7:30pm; see the Music Box site for advance tickets.
