'Chi-Raq' Screening Planned at Fleetwood-Jourdain Center

EVANSTON, IL - Members of the community are invited to a screening and discussion of Spike Lee’s latest film, the controversial “Chi-Raq.”

The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St. in Evanston.

Linda Gates, Head of Voice at Northwestern University’s Department of Theatre, who has directed and translated “Lysistrata,” the Aristophanes play on which the movie is based, will present opening remarks.

The discussion after the film will be led by Lesley Williams of the Evanston Public Library.

“Chi-Raq” has an MPAA rating of R and no one under 17 years of age will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Doors will open at 3 p.m.