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Things to Do in Lincoln Park and Old Town Wednesday

By Emily Morris | December 18, 2013 8:11am
 Some of the cast from Bechdel Fest performs during a tech rehearsal.
Some of the cast from Bechdel Fest performs during a tech rehearsal.
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CHICAGO — Events going on in the neighborhood Wednesday include the last night of Broken Nose Theatre's Bechdel Fest, a screening of a Lifetime movie with live commentary and trivia night at Burwood Tap.

Film and theater

Last night of Bechdel Fest at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., 7 p.m.

Catch the last night of this two-week theater fest, which shows nine short plays about women featuring all-women casts. The fest was named after the Bechdel Test, which attempts to determine gender bias in film, theater and other media. General admission tickets for the event, presented by Broken Nose Theatre, are $15 and may be bought online.

Once in a Lifetime featuring "Co-Ed Call Girl" at Lincoln Hall, 2414 N. Lincoln Ave., 8 p.m.

The venue presents a screening of the Lifetime movie "Co-Ed Call Girl" with live commentary from comedians Katie McVay, Andy Fleming and Kristin Clifford. The show, restricted to those 18 and older, is $5.

Trivia

Trivia Night at Burwood Tap, 724 W. Wrightwood Ave., 9-11 p.m.

The neighborhood bar hosts its weekly trivia night with prizes that include drinks and Burwood Tap gift cards. The bar asks for a $3 donation per team. Burwood's Wednesday specials are $3 domestic drafts and $3 house drinks.