The Chicago Underground Film Festival will showcase more than 100 unique visual works May 31-June 4 at the Logan Theater, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Among the LGBT movies that will part of the festival are Whatever Happened to Gelitin, The Magic Hedge and Cruising Elsewhere. “Gelitin” (82 minutes) features artist/art dealer/actor Salvatore Viviano setsting out on a cinematic search for Gelitin, an Austrian performance group.
“Hedge,” a nine-minute short, involves same-sex encounters within trees and shrubbery; and “Cruising” (13 minutes) involves memories of a once-legendary gay beach.
Tickets are $20 for opening night, which includes admission to after-party at Elastic Arts, and are $10 per program. Festival passes are also available for $90, which grants admission to all screenings and events (excluding opening night); visit Universe.com/cuffchicago and CUFF.org for tickets and schedules.