Die Mommie Die! kicks off screening series
Starting this month, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark, will begin a monthly screening series as a companion program to Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival.
Screenings will be held on the fourth Friday of each month. Discounted tickets are available for Reeling Members.
Die Mommie Die! ( with Charles Busch ) will run March 27 at 8 p.m. Coffee Date will be shown April 24 and Exposed: The Making of a Legend will run May 22. See www.chicagofilmmakers.org .
Amigas Latinas'
book party with
Josefina Lopez
Amigas Latinas will host a book-release party featuring Josefina Lopez, best known for writing Real Women Have Curves, Saturday, March 28, 7-11 p.m., at Mercury Cafe, 1505 W. Chicago.
Lopez will discuss her newest work, Hungry Woman in Paris.
The suggested donation is $5; all proceeds will benefit About Face Youth Theater.
Café hosting
queer open mic
Urban Café, 1467 W. Irving Park, is sponsoring OUTmusic Queer Open Mic on the last Tuesday of every month. The next event is March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
The shows will feature mostly queer acoustic music. Call 773-327-9427 or visit www.urbancafechicago.com .
