Film memorabilia show coming to Lyons

A Movie Memorabilia Show and film festival are planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, in Lyons.

Described as the only collectible show of its kind in Illinois, it ranges from vintage offerings to modern, spanning sci-fi/fantasy, foreign films, horror, classics, B-movies, anime, children’s, indies, cartoons and studio blockbusters. Dealers from around the country will buy, sell and trade hard-to-find and out-of-print DVDs, VHS tapes, movie soundtracks, posters, lobby cards, stills, press books, magazines, animation cels, books, postcards, scripts, autographs and old-time radio shows.

Sofiya Smirnova (www.imdb.com/name/nm2253395/) is scheduled to appear to meet and greet fans and talk about her latest film, “Coventry Lanes,” and what it was like to work on the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.”

Open Road Radio (www.openroadradio.com) will do a live radio broadcast on 9 FM (www.weplayanything.com). It is located on three different settings on the FM radio dial: 92.5 FM, 92.7 FM and 99.9 FM.

The show is held in the banquet room of P.J. Klems Restaurant, 8000 Ogden Ave., at Joliet Road and Ogden Avenue (Route 34).

Admission costs $6, and is free for children younger than 12. Dealers who would like to purchase tables or fans looking for more information including celebrity updates and discount tickets may call Frank Slabinak at (708) 257-8205 or visit www.moviememorabiliashow.com or www.moviesandrecords.com.

Art League to kick off season with show

The Berwyn Art League will host an open house and social at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Pavek Community Center, 31st Street and East Avenue, Berwyn.

Members will exhibit their artwork and refreshments will be served. Anyone interested in art is welcome to attend and meet members.

The Art League gathers from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays from September to May at the center. The program this year includes demonstrations, workshops, critiques and participation in an annual fine art exhibition at Triton College in October.

For more information, call (708) 484-7825 or (708) 788-3695.