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All this week, the Gen Art Chicago Film Festival will bring to Chicago a series of independent films - and some of their stars, too.

If you're in it for the celebrity elbow-rubbing, come see Heather Graham on Tuesday, June 26; Alan Cumming on Friday, June 29, or a number of other actors and filmmakers during the festival.  

If you're in it for the films, you can catch Broken, a film about a haunted L.A. waitress; ...

What: Teatro Luna presents the play Lunatica, a series of skits about being Latina and the everyday craziness of being a woman - performed by six Latina women.

When: June 1st, 2007-July 15; Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3 pm 

Where: 1105 W Chicago Ave Chicago, Il 60622

For showtimes and information, call 773-878-LUNA
or email info@teatroluna.org.

ArtMattan Productions and The Facets Cinémathèque present The 5th Annual Chicago African Diaspora Film Festival

What: 13 foreign, independent, classic and urban films representing the black experience

When: June 22-28

Where: 1517 W. Fullerton; for directions, click here

How Much: $5.00-9.00 per film; for tickets, click here

The coolest thing about the Sheraton Chicago Northwest at 3400 West Euclid in Arlington Heights, other than its proximity (and views of) the Arlington Park racetrack, is its waterpark. This makes the Sheraton, an otherwise standard offering in the Starwood family of hotels, a destination for families and anyone else who likes to splash around.

The waterpark is called Coco Key, themed with a colorful, tropical Key West vibe. Coco Key ...

No doubt you've noticed that Chicago is filled with trendy bowling spots downtown.  If you're looking for something a little more vintage, you should check out the Seven Ten Lounge in Lincoln Park.

At the Seven Ten Lounge, you keep score by hand at one of the eight lanes available.  The ball return is vintage AMF.  The atmosphere is laid back and there are no black lights or cosmic bowling.  I ...

I fell in love with Andersonville tonight.

I heard about the Onion City Experimental Film Festival on Chicago Public Radio on my way home from work the other day, so tonight I headed over to Andersonville to catch the 8:00 showings. I didn't remember the exact address, just parked in the general area and hoped the venue would stand out.

It didn't. I was looking for a movie theater, but all I ...

You may think that Chicago's cold all the time.  You'd be right during the winter months, but when June rolls around, there are usually more than a few hot days to enjoy.  If you find yourself in Chicago in the summer, I hope you packed your swimsuit!  The Lake Michigan beaches are beautiful, busy, brilliant places to spend a day.  Here are some ...

Find yourself in Chicago in nice weather with a few hours to spare?  Take a walk!   

In the Old Town neighborhood, tree-lined streets, boutique shops, and one-of-a-kind restaurants wait for you.  Take the Brown Line to the Sedgwick stop.  Then, take North Avenue east to Wells St.  On your way, you will pass Fleet Feet sports, a huge running store for the serious (and not-so-serious) runner.  If you're in the market for running shoes, stop in, and ...

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Part 1:  The Explanation of a  Repetitive Cycle as applied to Tourism in Mid-America.

The Statistics have just been released.   Chicago is losing an estimated 17,000 visitors each day (now since May 22ND) when the first Infestation of Cicada were to come flying in, mate, date and cause havoc to all  People and Pets, of all ...

From today's Chicago Sun-Times: Panel OKs liquor license for pole-dancing fitness club for women

Flirty Girl Fitness, a gym that offers classes such as Pole Dancing , Chair Dancing, Hula Hoopla, and Hot Body Boxing to an exclusively female clientele, can now serve alcohol to patrons after class.

Drop-in classes cost $25, or you can pay for five, 10, or 20 sessions for a reduced cost. For $100 ...