At the Portage Theater (4050 N Milwaukee Ave), on Friday May 25, at 8:00 pm, John Kricfaulsi (creator of REN & STIMPY) is bringing armloads of cartoon fun to cover the tastes of every living being in Chicago -- rare, unseen and banned cartoons for adults highlighting each of the seven deadly sins. John K. introduces each cartoon and confesses the sin that inspired it. ($25, or $45 for both nights, matinee sold separately)
On Saturday, May 26, at 1:00 pm, John K. presents a Saturday matinee. One lucky person in attendance will have his or her caricature drawn by John ($15) Both of John's programs will include REN AND STIMPY cartoons, commercials, music videos, clips from THE RIPPING FRIENDS, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MIGHTY MOUSE and surprises.
At 8:00 pm on Saturday, May 26, Academy Award-nominee Bill Plympton hosts the Chicago premiere of his latest feature-length animated film. Produced, written and directed by Bill Plympton, the film is also the first animated feature to be completely hand-drawn (30,000 drawings) live on the Internet via webcam. An outrageous Gothic myth from the 1950's, HAIR HIGH is the legend of Cherri and Spud, a teenage couple who are murdered on prom night and left for dead at the bottom of Echo Lake. Exactly one year later, their skeletal remains come back to life and they return to the prom for revenge and their justly-deserved crowns. Co-produced by Steppenwolf ensemble member Martha Plimpton, HAIR HIGH features the voices of Sarah Silverman, Beverly D'Angelo, David Carradine, Don Hertzfeldt, Martha Plimpton and Matt Groening. ($25.00, or $45.00 for both nights, matinee sold separately)
To make this show even more unique, Plympton will be interviewing John K. live onstage on Friday night, and John K. will interview Bill Plympton live on stage on Saturday night. Tickets for all three shows are only available at www.thejohnandbillshow.com.
