Cult Films

A wood-fired, social sauna seating 16 people, along the lake and inside Chicago's parks, with an Aufguss session to cap off every sauna day. What to bring: \- Water\, preferably with electrolytes/lemon to replenish\. \- Swimsuit/athletic clothes\. \- Towel\(s\) for sitting inside the sauna and for drying off\. There is a changing tent and a shower for rinsing off available. Looking forward to welcoming you! \- Maria Tkacz\, Founder of Harbor & Hoyage @harborandvoyage More info & booking at harborandyoyage.com

Join us in Millennium Park for a **FREE** workout at The Bean. We are an inclusive workout group with chapters throughout the world. Whether you are a multi-marathon runner or a mom just getting back into the swing of things, and everything in between, we only ask of everyone to **#JustShowUp!**

Looking for a spot to run your D&D campaign? We have a great table ready to host! We are keeping the time open for you to choose what works for you and your players. Reach out with any questions or suggestions! Zemi Coffee offers a wide range of drink options from coffee, to tea, to hot chocolate. Along with Puerto Rican empanadas and pastries to fuel your players! Email [email protected] with any questions!

Come join other parents after drop off at The People's Cafe! Talk school shop on all the happenings, events and current events. Parents go through very similar experiences and it's great to connect to your school community. Mondays and Fridays after drop off!

Life is better with friends and photos! So grab your favorite people and join us to create your own "love story" scrapbooks that celebrate friendship, community, and personal memories. Where: Little Italy Branch Library When: February 13th, 2-4 pm We will provide essential scrapbooking materials, including paper, scissors, a variety of adhesives, markers, and decorative supplies. You are encouraged to bring any personal photos or mementos you wish to include in your project. Sign up mandatory -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemKtm2eIXwDIpRvQS8n2r4X9PiAeKQ9sYW8ccC4Ui39Mb-tA/viewform

**Join us at our TECH MIXER AND SOCIAL for afterwork drinks, networking with tech workers in Chicago and meet people from Chicago and all over the world 🌏🎉** Tech, AI, Data, and more \~ Whether you're a seasoned tech veteran or just starting out, let's create the ideal afterwork place to meet and chill with other workers in tech - find that new job, expand your network, share ideas, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry. Let's inspire, innovate, and shape the future of technology in Chicago! 🍺🥃 Afterwork drinks 📍 **Hopsmith Tavern** \- 15 W Division St\, Chicago 🕕 **5:30pm** onwards **every** **Friday** 🎫 just $4 entry online or $8 at the door! (helps us to run the event inc. Meetup costs etc!) 🔗 [Link to Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1379224400309?aff=meetup) WhatsApp community in the Eventbrite link above *Chicago tech social mixer afterwork drinks AI connect network data IT programming cybersecurity digital nomad blockchain crypto big data science computer networking community career jobs entrepreneur industry product design startup Chicago tech social mixer afterwork drinks AI connect network data IT programming cybersecurity digital nomad blockchain crypto big data science computer networking community career jobs entrepreneur industry product design startup*z

******The movie starts at 5pm, but we’re meeting beforehand in the lobby at 4:30pm**. Tickets are available! There are no trailers before the movie 🎥 so it will start at 5 pm. **After the show join us for a discussion about the film! Look for me with a Meetup sign in a green coat with a blue scarf****** _With a screenplay by John Hughes, “The Breakfast club” this movie is a classic heartbreaking high school love story. _Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer and Andrew Mccarthy are iconic In these roles and this was a movie that left a lasting impression on a generation. “The movie stars Molly Ringwald as Andie Walsh, a poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks. Her mother bailed out of her life years earlier, and she lives with her unemployed father (Harry Dean Stanton), whose first words after she wakes him one morning are, “Where am I?” Andie works in a record store in a downtown mall and wears fashions that seem thrown together by a collision between a Goodwill store and a 1950s revival. Andie attends a high school where most of the kids are wealthy snobs, and she has a crush on a rich kid named Blane (Andrew McCarthy).”

*Before and After, an instant drama* **Fridays/Saturdays, 7:30 PM, January 30-February 21** Life is defined in moments. *Before and After* explores the story leading to a life-changing event and the impact of that instant on all that is to follow. Are we truly changed by the big moments in our lives, or are we only revealed? No two performances are ever the same, but every show is an instant drama created before your eyes. Theatre Momentum is the **only** theatre in Chicago dedicated to dramatic improvisation. Join us for a night of grounded instant theatre. Fridays/Saturdays, 7:30 PM (doors open at 7 PM) January 30-February 21 All tickets $5! Studio Momentum, 1541 W Belmont Ave ### **Get your tickets!** **[https://www.theatremomentum.com/shows](https://www.theatremomentum.com/shows)**

**Clue** It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. Buy tickets - https://beverlytheatreguild.org/btg-tickets/ * Adult : $25.00 + $2.00 fee * BTG Member : $23.00 + $2.00 fee * Active Duty US Military w/ID : $23.00 + $2.00 fee * Senior : $23.00 + $2.00 fee * Student : $18.00 + $2.00 fee **ALL PERFORMANCES ARE HELD AT THE BAER THEATER** **Home of the Beverly Theatre Guild** **2153 W. 111th Street** **Chicago, IL 60643** If you require wheelchair or handicap seating\, contact our Box Office at 773\.BTG\.TIXS \| 773\.284\.8497 or email BtgTixs1@gmail\.com\. **PARKING (Carpooling may be an option from Chgo Ridge)**: Free parking is available in front of the Baer Theatre at Morgan Park Academy on the north and south sides of 111th Street. There is additional free parking in the rear parking lot. Please visit https://beverlytheatreguild.org for a downloadable, printable map of the parking amenities. I will be sitting at Sec MAIN FLOOR CENTER Row C Seat 111 I hope you will join me!! Doors open one (1) hour prior to performance.

I am hosting a Valentine’s Weekend Double Feature. This is Event #2 Movie Synopsis: **A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.** Trailer Here: https://youtu.be/3fLCdIYShEQ?si=5ZuFNfYWZbcQWrzz If you love a dark🫦 and all consuming 🥀storyline set in an English backdrop then Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is for you! **This movie is Rated R for sexual, some violent, and language content.** 20% off Matinee Tickets 🎟️ for 12:30pm can be purchased here: https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/139775212/seats Comment PAID + Your Seat 💺 in the comments below so folks can get seats next to each other. I am E6 We will be having a 15mins discussion afterwards for those who want to talk about the themes of the movie.

Dear Dog Trekkers: Believe it or not, this is our NINTH Valentines Trek! Where does time fly? (Being February, this will be HIGHLY weather dependent... so be sure to check in with the weather peeps on trek-day! Or look out the window and make you own call.) Mark your dance card! Membership is FREE... as is parking: Info for new members: 1. The Basics: OUR CORE TREK IS THE GREEN BAY TRAIL NORTH FROM LAKE & GREEN BAY ROAD FOR ONE HOUR OUT AND THEN BACK FOR AN HOUR - FOR A TWO HOUR TREK: Everyone walks at their OWN pace. Usually big dogs are in the front followed by medium dogs and then small dogs. We almost always get pretty spread out. To repeat: We all walk out at our OWN pace and enjoy our dogs and ... everybody yap's at each other! Canine & human. 2. The Route: From the south going north: The Green Bay Trail is a forested, sometimes heavily forested, asphalt/gravel/dirt sided RR frontage with some gorgeous residential streets in the beginning and lots of well-groomed "hidden" parks. We start in Wilmette, walk through Kenilworth and turnaround in Winnetka. Tiger lily's are everywhere in the summer, autumn colors can be fantastic, winter is dark and deep and spring is a... tease! 3: We meet, at 10 am, in the Wilmette Metra Parking Lot at its NORTH-END. Directly across from the Wilmette Fire Station. Parking is free on weekends. 4. Applicable outdoor masking & social distancing rules may apply. Currently, outdoor masking is purely optional. 5: FYI: Our Treks are ALWAYS scheduled for the THIRD Sunday of the month excluding January (too cold) and August (too hot). If the weather is REAL nasty we may need to do a late cancel. This is rare but it does happen. You will be notified by me/email and... Mother Nature! Jim, fearless leader and cat herder [fourth class] PS: After the trek... some have been know to tail-gate! BYOB! haha. Jim the Human & Daisy Dognado... "The Mighty Kung Foo Beagle - Paws of Death".

**🎟️ 🎶Theater Week Stop 3: $30 tix-Trial in the Delta: Murder of Emmett Till🎭** *Chicago Theater Week 2026 Play #3 - $30 Tix-* *Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till @Kimball Arts Center* **Chicago Theater Week Play #3** 🎶 *Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till* 📅 **Saturday Feb 14, 2025** ⏰ **7:30 PM** 📍 **The Kimball Arts Center \|** 1757 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago, **🎟️ General Admission Seating** Our **3rd & final stop** for Chicago Theater Week is **Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till**, a powerful, award-winning live docu-drama presented by **Collaboraction** in their brand-new **House of Belonging** in Humboldt Park. This immersive production brings the **1955 murder trial of Emmett Till** to life using the **recently unearthed trial transcript**, placing audiences inside the courtroom for a **deeply human, radically honest** examination of a case that changed America forever. Actors sit among the audience, taking the stand as witnesses for both the defense and prosecution — including **Mamie Till-Bradley** — creating a stunning, immediate, and unforgettable experience. New this year! Tickets are available on Hottix, no special codes needed! 🎟 **Theater Week Deal via Hot Tix** • **$30 tickets + fees (normally $55.00)** — no special code • **Limited quantity — WILL sell out** 👉 Buy here: https://hottix.org/shows/collaboraction-in-the-kimball-arts-center/trial-in-the-delta-the-murder-of-emmett-till/ ✔️ Select **2/14/25 General Admission – 7:30 PM** \| **The Kimball Arts Center** **-reg price $55.00 for $30! so $25.00 savings!** Any issues calls Hot tix helpdesk at Phone: **(312) 977-9483 or** Email: **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** ⚠️ **Important Ticket Rules** · You must buy your own ticket · **DO NOT RSVP YES until ticket is purchased** · GA seating — we’ll meet in the bar & sit together · High probability of value-priced tickets selling out!! - buy asap! I’ll arrive around **7:00 PM to grab seats as general admission.** *I may grab a meal nearby earlier & I will post a comment of where I will go for those who wish to meet & grab a bite. Check back for updates* 🍷 **Food & Drinks** • No food served and no outside food allowed • Full bar available (wine, spirits, non-alcoholic drinks allowed in theaters) • If you want to eat, plan to do so before the show — many nearby options • Some of us may grab a bite. I’ll post updates closer to the date **Trial in the Delta: the Murder of Emmett Till** 🎶 About the Production On September 20, 1955, testimony began in the murder trial of two members of Emmett Till’s lynch mob. What happened during that trial — and in the weeks and months surrounding it — would help ignite the Civil Rights Movement. Written by Willie Round & G. Riley Mills, directed by Anthony Moseley & Dana Anderson, this production is drawn directly from The State of Mississippi vs. Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam trial transcript. It plays as a live courtroom reenactment, featuring top Chicago actors seated among the audience. Join us as we witness this vital story — and stay to discuss its impact and legacy. **🏛️ About Collaboraction & the Kimball Arts Center** Collaboraction celebrates **30 years** of innovative, socially conscious theater and opens its new **House of Belonging** in Humboldt Park. The space includes: • 🎭 99-seat flexible studio theater • 🍷 50-seat cabaret with café/bar • 🏙️ Located next to the **606 Trail**, where Logan Square meets Humboldt Park Collaboraction’s work is grounded in **KEDA** — *Knowledge, Empathy, Dialogue, and Action* — theater for social change. **Kimball Arts Center** Kimball Arts Center is a hub of Chicago creativity located next to the 606 Trail, where Logan Square meets Humboldt Park. Home to a collection of independent businesses for over 15 years. Always inclusive. Always open-minded. 🚗 Parking: Metered street parking nearby; SpotHero/ParkWhiz recommended 🚇 CTA accessible https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/ ❗ **No-Show Policy** 3 no-shows without RSVP updates = 3-month event freeze. 🎭✨ **This is a true Theater Week steal — grab your ticket before it’s gone!**

💗 Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day starting with a yummy breakfast. Yay! 💗 LOCATION Portage Park Breakfast Place 5040 W Montrose Ave, Chicago **meeting 915 for 930 seating** **It's cash only as we will have separate checks.** Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnGCasE2Vr7BoBYE7?g_st=ic Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays and getting people together to celebrate is the best. Come celebrate with us. After breakfast if anyone wants to continue with more spontaneous fun I’m a yes. Let’s bring ideas to breakfast. 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day. We look forward to celebrating with you. 💗

Sean Baker has one of the most fascinating director trajectories in recent history - from microscopically-budgeted independent efforts to Oscar winners, and in between advancing the possibilities of filmmaking with "Tangerine" (made entirely with footage from iPhone cameras). Throughout he's shown an emphasis (and empathy) with people and groups on the margins of society. This month we'll take a look at how he maintained that focus while growing as a filmmaker, as we look at these following films of his: "Hi Fi" (2000 - short): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lyADpeQHJw "Take Out" (2004 - co-directed with Shih-Ching Tsou): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMp5Vw6FfWE "Prince of Broadway" (2008): https://fawesome.tv/movies/10376378/prince-of-broadway "Starlet" (2012): https://canela.tv/player/movie/starlet-2013 (Spanish-language site, but film is in English, also on Apple and Criterion) "Tangerine" (2015) (Free on Kanopy and Hoopla, also Amazon, Apple & YouTube) "The Florida Project" (2017) (Free on Hoopla, also Amazon, Apple & YouTube) "Red Rocket (2021): https://watch.plex.tv/watch/movie/red-rocket (Free on Hooplah, also Amazon, Apple, & Netflix) "Anora" (2024): (Free on Kanopy, also on Amazon, Apple, and Disney+ (For maximum irony))

With his film lecture series at the Alliance Francaise, professor Nick Davis has continuously provided a thoroughly informative and fun look at movie topics ranging from Romanian films to the value of set design to underseen 2025 gems to Asian American romances to the films of auteurs from Steve McQueen to Lynne Ramsay to Bong Joon-ho. In this session he aims his focus squarely upon the director's influence of four movies getting Oscar attention: "Hamnet", "Sinners", "Sentimental Value", and "One Battle After Another". How does the direction enhance or illuminate the themes of each film, or adds to the energy and feelings the film wants to present? Nick will guide the group through key scenes in each film and shows the directorial choices that helped make them the most remarkable films of 2025! After the 90 minute lecture we'll head to the nearby Centennial on 733 N. LaSalle to talk about Nick's impressions and our own impressions of the great directing movies and moments of 2025, as well as how the four Nick discussed match others in the work of those directors. Admission to the lecture is FREE, but it's recommended to register for the event so they can better keep track of attendance, which you can do by following this link: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/event/diggingdeeper-oscars2026/

Every week the Chicago Film Scene meets to discuss current and future film projects, get to know new members, and sometimes screen our short films. This meetup has been going on for more than 6 years and shows no sign of stopping. Ignore the RSVPs - attendance is regularly between 20-50 people. So, what do you want to do in film? Come say hello!

Join Bo-Deadly for an utterly TERRIFYING double feature! \*note: Bo-Deadly Presents is now every FOURTH Thursday of the month at Logan Arcade! We'll have a $5 featured craft draft, and the Fry Like An Eagle kitchen will be available until 11pm. Happy Hour 6pm-8pm ($2-off all draft pints) [https://www.instagram.com/vidnite_movies/](https://www.instagram.com/vidnite_movies/)

**BY POPULAR DEMAND!** One of the most immersive and rarefied experiences in the history of cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky’s **STALKER** embarks on a **metaphysical journey through an enigmatic post-apocalyptic landscape**. A hired guide—the “Stalker” of the title—leads a writer and a scientist into the heart of the Zone, the restricted site of a long-ago disaster, where the three men eventually zero in on the Room, a place rumored to fulfill one’s most deeply held desires. **THE FILM IS RUSSIAN WITH SUBTITLES. (162 mins.)** YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKET HERE: https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/stalker We’ll meet on the 2nd floor at 5pm. I’ll be wearing a white baseball cap. **Afterwards, dinner/drinks/discussion at Elephant & Castle**

**SHOWTIME TBA** The Oscar-nominated animated shorts for 2026 include titles like “Playing God” by Matteo Burani, "Autokar," "The Shyness of Trees," and "Retirement Plan." These films showcase a variety of international creative storytelling and animation styles, highlighting the talent of emerging filmmakers. **MORE INFO ASAP** YOU’LL BE ABLE TO BUY YOUR TICKET HERE: https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1000037913-2026-oscar-nominated-shorts-animation/ FOR LANDMARK MEMBERS ON TUESDAYS TICKETS ARE $7

Hello! It's my 2nd Film Photography Meetup of 2026- WOOT! Hope to see you! We will meet at Chicago-Main Newsstand (pictured above) at 6PM sharp and walk around hunting for neon signs to photograph! We can start here, go down Main street, Dempster, and maybe even walk back along the Lakefront but will be dark and not easy to shoot. I'm thinking around 7:30 we can warm up and grab dinner somewhere that looks tasty! Maybe Kuni's Japanese: https://kunisushi.com/ Friendly reminder that this is for FILM LOVERS AND ANALOG ONLY- NO DIGITAL CAMERAS ALLOWED. Please let me know if you need to borrow a film camera or a roll of film, I have plenty! P.S. I also just purchased Cinestill Df96 Monobath Black and White film developer: https://cinestillfilm.com/products/df96-developer-fix-b-w-monobath-single-step-solution-for-processing-at-home. It's all in one and super easy! I think i'll organize a follow up class to teach anyone who wants to shoot black and white film at the meetup and then we can develop it together! Hope to see you there! \~Suzie