Chicago Underground Film Festival

The 10th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival runs August 27 through September 2 at the Landmark Century Center Cinema, 2828 N. Clark. This year's highlights include "Scrabylon" (about -- no shit -- the "cutthroat world of tournament Scrabble"); documentaries on Rockets Redglare, Tribe 8, and feminist porn; "Value-Added Cinema," a 45-minute montage of product placement shots from 70 films; NewCity film critic Ray Pride's piece on the antiwar protest that shut down Lake Shore Drive; plus all the odd, experimental, and non-commercial stuff you just won't see anywhere else.

Tickets are $9.25 for evening screenings, or buy a five-show pass through ticketweb for $30. Metromix has the full schedule.

Chicago Jazz Festival.

The 25th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival will provide free music and entertainment on three separate stages in Grant Park from 11AM to 9:30PM. Fresh off of their Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, the Dave Holland Big Band headlines Friday night’s performances at the Petrillo Music Shell.