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Friday, April 19
The Music Box, 3733 N. Southport Ave., presents a one-night-only screening of I Am Chris Farley, a documentary about the legendary comedian, tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10.
Martyrs' hosts the monthly meeting of The Moth StorySLAM, where audience volunteers are picked to give a five-minute story. The winner of tonight's event (as determined by a group of judges from the audience) goes on to face past StorySLAM winners in the Grandslam Championships. Show brgins at 8:00pm, and admission is $8 at the door. Martyrs': 3855 N. Lincoln. (773) 404-9494.
The Comfort Station, 2579 N. Milwaukee Ave., hosts a film screening of Just Eat It!: A Food Waste Story from 8 to 10pm. The film focuses on the millions of food that North Americans toss and trash without any further thought. The event is free and open to the public.