Friday 11/21 – Thursday 11/27
22 SATURDAY If you’ve seen any of the Fox network’s When Animals Attack programs, you know it’s no roll in the hay to be a circus animal. Long hours, cramped and dirty quarters, and liberal beatings have caused more than a few performing animals to turn on their handlers. Animal-rights advocate Kelly Tansy, who saw it all firsthand working as a clown for several circuses, finally quit the industry in disgust. Today she’ll lead an Illinois Animal Action protest of the Ringling Brothers circus. It’s from 1:30 to 3:30 at the United Center, at the northeast corner of Damen and Madison. It’s free; participants are encouraged to bring signs. Call 630-393-2935 for more.
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26 WEDNESDAY In the 1995 Taiwanese movie In a Strange City, a naive high school teacher becomes involved with a married man following the death of her brother. The man, an aspiring politician, is told by his campaign manager to end the affair. What follows is the plot of director Chi Yen’s debut film. It will be shown tonight at 7 and 9 at Facets, 1517 W. Fullerton. Admission is $7. Call 773-281-4114.
