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If you happen to be out strolling on the near west side tonight and notice phantomlike apparitions on the pavement or the walls of an abandoned factory, don’t panic and call Sightings. You’re probably just seeing the work of local filmmaker Ines Sommer, who will be projecting three different continuous film loops from a loft space at 312 N. May as part of an ongoing project called Don’t Slam the Door on Your Way Out. Sommer, who’s also the program director at Chicago Filmmakers, put together footage of machinery, buildings, and laborers, which will be projected on walls and sidewalks in three different spots starting whenever it gets dark and ending at midnight. Call 929-2173 for information.
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Public Television is still refusing to air The Panama Deception, which won this year’s Academy Award for best documentary. Their timidity may be understandable: last year one congressman actually tried to link problems of graffiti and urban looting to the influence of Sesame Street. Today may be one of your last chances to see this powerful and informative examination of the 1989 U.S. invasion and its aftermath. The film ends its matinee run at the Music Box, 3733 N. Southport, with screenings at 11:30 and 1 today. Admission is $5. Call 871-6604 for more.
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