BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:264346@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260920T102652Z DTSTART:20260928T190000Z DTEND:20260928T210000Z SUMMARY:BOOKENDS DESCRIPTION:After a painful breakup\\, aspiring novelist Nate leaves New York City and moves into a retirement community with his grandparents. Wh at begins as a temporary refuge quickly becomes a complicated journey thr ough family\\, aging\\, responsibility\\, and unexpected love. As his Hol ocaust-surviving grandfather begins showing signs of dementia and his gra ndmother struggles to face the truth\\, Nate finds himself caught between the life he left behind and the family that needs him now. An unexpected romance with the community’\\;s handsome doctor further complicates his plans.\\nStarring F. Murray Abraham\\, Caroline Aaron\\, Noam Ash\\, and Charlie Barnett\\, BOOKENDS is a warm\\, funny\\, and deeply moving intergenerational story about love\\, memory\\, family\\, and second chan ces. The film premiered at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Fest ival\\, where it received the ADL Stand Up Award.\\nCritics have praised the film for balancing humor and emotion with honesty and grace. Reviewer Mark McPherson called it “\\;a heartfelt story of family and romanc e that is more honest than schmaltzy\\,”\\; while festival audiences have celebrated its rich performances and moving portrayal of family car egiving.\\nWritten by and starring Noam Ash and directed by Mike Doyle\\, BOOKENDS offers a refreshing queer love story that is equally concerned with family bonds\\, aging\\, and the unexpected connections that help us move forward.\\nFunny\\, tender\\, and life-affirming\\, BOOKENDS remind s us that every ending can also be a new beginning.\\nhttps://www.gayout. com/usa-canada/united-states/chicago/events/bookends-2026-09-28 LOCATION:chicagosocialbutterflies.com URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/chicago/events/bookends-2026-09-28 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR