THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

This will be the largest gathering of Jane Collective members since Roe was decided in 1973, and comes just weeks before the Supreme Court of the United States is expected to release its official opinion overturning that landmark case.

Tickets $16, with discounts for students, seniors, and active military; available at www.doc10.org

About the Film

THE JANES

Directors: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes. Producers: Emma Pildes, Daniel Arcana, Jessica Levin

101 min, US, 2022

Chicago 1968. Abortion is illegal; women are fighting for equality; and hospitals are filling up with victims of terminated pregnancies gone wrong. Enter the Jane Collective. In this inspiring account of the legendary underground network, filmmakers Tia Lessin (Trouble the Water) and Emma Pildes (Jane Fonda in Five Acts) chronicle this intrepid group of young activist women as they evade both the cops and the mob to help others gain access to safe and affordable care. Capturing their courage and conviction and the high-stakes suspense of their work, the film vividly charts the rise of their clandestine operations, complete with code names and safe houses, all the way to their capture in 1972. "Rousing (Variety), "revelatory" (Screen Daily), and "triumphant" (RogerEbert.com), The Janes is "urgent, and thoroughly engaging" and "unfortunately, very much of the moment" (The Hollywood Reporter).

ABOUT CMP

Also known as Chicago Media Project, this nationwide community of storytellers, changemakers, artists, activists and philanthropists now go by the acronym CMP. While its heart and soul is still rooted in its founding city, the new acronym nods to the organization's roots and speaks to its deeper purpose: Community, Media and Philanthropy. CMP believes in the power of impactful media: The power to catalyze people to action, the power to make meaningful change, the power to ignite stories that can move the world. These are the founding principles for CMP. www.wearecmp.org