The third annual Chicago Underground Film Festival runs from Wednesday through next Sunday, August 14 through 18, at the Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont. Tickets for all programs are $5, with the exception of the opening-night feature, which is $15, and the 11:15 pm Saturday program, which is $10; a $50 pass will admit you to all festival screenings and events, and a $20 pass will admit you to five regular programs. For more information call 866-8660.
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The world premiere of the first feature of Sarah Jacobson (I Was a Teenage Serial Killer), which focuses on a 17-year-old suburbanite who works at an art theater and comes into contact with various hipsters and punks, attends parties, and experiences both good and bad sex. With music by Babes in Toyland, Mudhoney, and Steel Pole Bathtub. (7:00)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
I, Doll
Not the most recent Jerry Lewis flick but a 35-millimeter feature by Matt Mitler about a self-destructive comedian whose style recalls Lenny Bruce. On the same program, an animated short by Tony Nittoli. (9:00)
Bet They’ll Get You Wet
