Downers Grove filmmaker unveiling holiday flick
Downers Grove resident Cathy Rubey has written and produced her first movie. It's called "Holiday Baggage" and it's about how the holidays and the birth of a grandson impact the lives of an estranged married couple on the verge of divorce. The movie was shot in Downers Grove and features many local citizens in the cast. The Midwest premiere is scheduled for next week. Go to baggagethefilm.com.
Facts: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Opens Friday, Dec. 12, at the Ogden Theater, 1227 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville.
'Il Postino'
The 1994 highly poetic Italian romance "The Postman" returns to the silver screen for one night only, sponsored by the After Hours Film Society, a not-for-profit movie appreciation organization. The film concerns a simple postman who meets the amazing poet Neruda and discovers his own inner amazingness. A discussion will be conducted after the screening. Tickets cost $9 ($5 for members). Call (630) 534-4528 or go to afterhoursfilmsociety.com.
Facts: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove.
Spanish film fest!
The Festival of New Spanish Cinema presents a collection of features and film shorts from Spanish directors scattered throughout the world. General admission costs $9 ($7 students, $5 members). Call (312) 846-2600 or go to siskelfilmcenter.org.
Facts: Today through Monday, Dec. 29, at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St., Chicago.