This fourth annual celebration of experimental art–four weekends of exhibits, performances, tours, and screenings–takes as its stage the “underused urban geography” of Bridgeport, or as the organizers, who also produce Lumpen magazine, call it, “the Community of the Future.” Programs are scheduled at various venues, mainly Texas Ballroom and Hey Cadets!, both at 3012 S. Archer; Iron Studios, 3636 S. Iron; Kaplan’s Liquors, 960 W. 31st; and, somewhere north of the future, Skylark, 2149 S. Halsted. Performance and video programs cost $8 each, $5 for students; a festival pass runs $25. Performances can be viewed as they happen at selectmediafestival.org. SMF continues through November 13; for a complete schedule see the festival Web site or chicagoreader.com or call 773-837-0145.
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Kickoff party 8 PM-1 AM at Hey Cadets!: music by Warhammer 48K, Jerusalem & the Starbaskets, Carpet of Sexy, and Soft Serve.
FRIDAY 21
Bubbly Creek walking tour 2 PM, starting from Iron Studios: the south fork of the river’s south branch, compared to the Ganges (“How do the putrid waters define our existence?”).
Parties 10 PM-3 AM at House of the Future, 2025 S. Halsted: films by Andy Barker, go-go dancers, a “party simulcast from Europe,” and sundry disc and video jockeys. 10 PM-3 AM at Texas Ballroom: music by the Mathematicians, Typewriter, and DJs Hunter Husar, Grady Gillan, and Michael Unicorn.
Not in Bridgeport anymore 10 PM-2 AM at Skylark: DJs Ken and Charlie.
