Sci-Fi Spectacular 2016

Saturday, April 9th Patio Theater 6008 W. Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL 60634 773-283-7244 Movieside presents the Sci-Fi Spectacular! Prepare for over 14 hours of Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Movie Madness! Doors open at 11:00am! Schedule of films: NOON: A TRIP TO JUPITER (Silent short with live organ by Jay Warren) 12:10pm: THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS 1:45pm: GALAXY QUEST (Alan Rickman tribute sponsored by: By Grabthar's Hammer, What a Podcast!) 3:45pm: WESTWORLD (Sponsored by: What Would Bernie Sanders Do? Podcast) 5:30pm: Short film block and '50s Trailer Competition 6:20pm: FOOD OF THE GODS (Director Bert I. Gordon in person!) 8:20pm: BLADE RUNNER (theatrical cut) 10:30pm: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA 12:15am: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (David Bowie tribute!) Short films and trailers playing at 5:30pm: -PEP - A MIDDLETON HIGH STORY (by Zach Lorkiewicz) 10 mins. -STAY A WHILE (by Diana Terry) 6 mins. -LONG HAIR DON'T CARE (by M.R. Cruz) 1 mins. -UNDEADLY DAME (by Chris Pastenes) 1.5 mins. -CONFESSIONS OF CLYDE THE CREEP (by James Fazzaro) 1 min. -WEB OF DEATH (by Tony Cooney) 1 min. -IT CAME FROM 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER EUROPA (by Observe Pictures) 2 mins. -CREATURE FROM A SERIES OF BENEFICIAL MUTATIONS THAT AID IN ITS SURVIVAL AND GROWTH (by Lowcarbcomedy.com) 2 mins. -WHOA, I'M DATING A... MONOGAMOUS HUMAN (by Tim Troemner) 6 mins. -OPEN CASKETS EPISODE 1: HOUSE KEYS (by Pete Flem) 5 mins. -BUCKLE UP PUNK! (Trailer by Ray Duran) 3 mins. -GALAXY LORDS (Trailer by Champions of the Cosmos) 3 mins. Special Guest: Legendary indie writer/producer/director Bert I. Gordon! Show starts at noon! Free street parking! Free autographs and picture taking with Mr. Gordon! '50s Sci-Fi Trailer Competition! Want to enter a trailer in the competition? Send a message to facebook.com/scifispectacular Artists and vendors will be on hand selling artwork, jewelry, clothing, posters, DVDs, Blu-rays, and more! Charity auction benefitting Vital Bridges! http://www.Vitalbridges.org Presale tickets are only $20 and are available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2493984 Advance tickets are also for sale at these retail locations: -AlleyCat Comics (5304 N. Clark, Rear, 773-907-3404) -Laurie's Planet of Sound (4639 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-271-3569) -Thrift & Thrive (6025 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-283-1653) -Perkolator Coffee (6032 W. Irving Park Rd., 773-853-2261) -Bucket O' Blood Books and Records (3182 N. Eslton, 312-890-3860) -Horrorbles (6729 Stanley Ave., Berwyn, IL, 708-484-7370) Tickets at the door will be $25. Pay once, come and go as you like! While no outside food or drink will be allowed in the theater, there are plenty of dining options in the neighborhood. Please share this event page and spread the word!