OPENING NIGHT GALA!
9:00 PM (following the 7:30 screening at Piper’s Alley)
Salon 1800, 157 W. North Ave.
Reeling once again rolls out the pink carpet as we open our 27th edition with Breakfast
With Scot, a touching and spirited comedy that raises the question: how gay is too gay? After the screening, break out your purple boa and celebrate with us at a nearby reception at Salon 1800 (157 W. North Ave.), with hors d’oeuvres and an open bar courtesy of Blue Moon and Three Olives Vodka.
Admission: Film & Gala: $40 ($38 members). Film Only: $15 ($13 members). Buy tickets online
C’mon Get Happy Party
Sponsored By Here!
11:00 PM
The Velvet Rope, 728 W. Lake St., Oak Park, IL
A whole lotta fun is what we’ll be bringing—all you have to bring is yourself and your friends! Mark Payne, world-renowned female impersonator and make-up artist, will be performing at The Velvet Rope, a chic ultra lounge in Oak Park. We will also be screening Payne’s colorful, coming-of-age musical short, Get Happy. Enjoy the entertainment, watch music videos and eat appetizers, while drinking Blue Moon Beer and 3 Olive Vodka cocktails with your two drink tickets.
Admission: $15 ($13 members), $10 ($8 members) with the purchase of any Saturday Reeling movie ticket. Buy tickets online
Eat Your Brains Gay Zombie Night!
8:00 PM
Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway
Break out your scariest, bloodiest zombie attire for a fabulous costume party hosted by Chicago-area drag queens in honor of the comedic horror, Otto; or, Up With Dead People. And enjoy a special live performance by mutant punk rockers, Hotlips Messiah.
Hotlips Messiah www.myspace.com/hotlipsmessiah
Admission: $12 ($10 members). Buy tickets online
Rock Reeling: Women’s Music Showcase
Sponsored By Tylenol PM
9:00 PM
Spyners Pub, 4623 N. Western
View Rock Reeling’s music videos between live sets by visiting musicians Sean Wiggins and Edie Carey, while munching on scrumptious appetizers at the very welcoming local bar, Spyners. Two drink tickets will be given to each music lover, good for Blue Moon Beer or Three Olives Vodka cocktails.
Admission: $10 ($8 members). Buy tickets online
Rock Reeling: Men’s Music Showcase
Sponsored By Gay.Com
9:00 PM
Hamburger Mary’s, 5400 N. Clark
Enjoy the awesome atmosphere of Mary’s Attic as we bring recognition to the men’s indie music frontier featuring Detroit music sensation, Sean Z and music videos featuring artists from around the world.
Sean Z www.myspace.com/seanzmusic
Admission: $10 ($8 members). Buy tickets online
Steamy Friends & Lovers After-Party
Sponsored By Blue Moon Beer
11:00 PM
The Velvet Rope, 728 W. Lake St., Oak Park, IL
Join us for a steamy after-party with the directors (and maybe some surprise stars!) of Steam and Friends & Lovers and indulge in tasty appetizers at the posh club, The Velvet Rope. Thirsty? No sweat! With two drink tickets good for Blue Moon Beer and Three Olives Vodka cocktails, plus live music, karaoke and Rock Reeling music videos on the screen, you’re sure to be in high spirits.
Admission: $15 ($13 members); $10 ($8 members) with Steam or Friends & Lovers movie ticket. Buy tickets online
Have a 3Way with The L Word
Sponsored By Showtime
9:30 PM (following the 7:00 PM screening at Piper’s Alley)
Evil Olive, 1551 W. Division
Yeah, right…you wish! But you can mingle with the sexy cast of 3Way, including, among others, star Maeve Quinlan and The L Word’s Dawn Denbo (Elizabeth Keener), and get your pleasure from live music and tons of cool giveaways at our 3Way after-party. As you enter the high-octane neighborhood bar, Evil Olive (1551 W. Division), you’ll get a drink ticket, good for Blue Moon Beer or Three Olives Vodka cocktails, and can enjoy drink specials throughout the evening.
Admission: Film & Gala: $28 ($26 members). Film Only: $10 ($8 members). Party Only: $20 ($18 members). Buy tickets online
Closing Night Extravaganza!
9:00 PM (following the 7:00 PM screening at Piper’s Alley)
Salon 1800, 157 W. North Ave.
After watching Jay make it work in Eleven Minutes, join the Project Runway winner at our Closing Night Extravaganza! And there is no better location to throw an after-party about fashion than a place to get beautiful—Salon 1800. Drink Blue Moon and Three Olives Vodka cocktails, nosh on appetizers, and view McCarroll's fabulous creations on display!
Admission: Film & Gala: $40 ($38 members). Film Only: $15 ($13 members). Buy tickets online