“Estrogen Fest 2005: Changing the Rules!” runs through 6/5 at the Storefront Theater in Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph. Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with Prop Thtr, this annual showcase of women’s performance features artists in the fields of theater, spoken word, poetry, dance, and music. The festival consists of two alternating programs of short works. Program A, “History, Fantasy, and Myth,” runs through 6/4: Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 5 PM. Program B, “We’re Still Here,” runs through 6/5: Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 5 PM. Tickets are $15 per program and can be purchased by phone at 312-742-8497 or online at www.ticketweb.com; a festival pass for both programs is $25. Dinner packages are available on Saturday for persons attending both programs. More information is available at www.estrogenfest-chicago.com. Following is the schedule through 5/22; a complete schedule is available online at www.chicagoreader.com.

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Program A: “History, Fantasy, and Myth” See listing for Fri 5/20. 5 PM.