The Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, CIMMfest for short, returns for its sixth year this week. The festival’s hybrid schedule—which includes film screenings, concerts, panel discussions, and combination events such as live movie soundtracks and music-video showcases with live bands—has grown to a huge size, and this year’s tips the scales at more than 70 performances and at least as many films.
On Sat 5/3 These New Puritans headline the Empty Bottle, while Indianapolis collective Joyful Noise hosts a concert at the Burlington featuring a solo set by guitarist Victor Villarreal of Owls and Cap’n Jazz. On Sun 5/4 EMA headlines the Empty Bottle, and Subterranean presents a hip-hop bill with Psalm One, Serengeti, and more.
