The Chicago Underground Film Festival's "Salonathon Spooktacular!" at Beauty Bar tonight and Stone Brewing's Greg Koch signing copies of his new book at Small Bar Fullerton kick off today's listings. more ›

Now in its 13th year, the Chicago Underground Film Fest is almost becoming an institution. Yet after more than a decade of presenting challenging, weird and hilarious films, CUFF still manages to seem fresh. Music videos are no longer the delivery system for underground music. But many filmmakers still use film as a way to explore how one art form enhances the other. Several film series at the fest including Jeff Krulik’s "The Maryland Trilogy",... more ›

The old saw is that you don’t do theater or film in Chicago to make money—you do it for art’s sake. But to get all philosophical on you: if art is created and there’s no one around to witness it, does it still exist? As Keanu Reeves would say: “Woah.” Lucky for you, Mr. or Ms. Aspiring Indie Filmmaker, there are plenty of opportunities to get your work seen in town. The Chicago Underground Film... more ›

As the kids start heading back to school, it’s time to close the books on the summer movie season. We’ll leave it to the New York Times to do the post-mortem on Hollywood. Apparently some movies are not very good, which may lead to decreased attendance and box office receipts. In other news, scientists have learned that water is wet and children like candy. With the days getting shorter, there are a few notable screenings... more ›