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Walker Art Center Cat Video Festival heading to town

By Sun-Times Wire

Get ready for your closeup Fox. The Walker Arts Center Cat Video Festival is coming to Chicago.

Move over Chicago International Film Festival. The cats are in town.

While more 13,000 crazy cat ladies (and cat men) headed to the Walker Art Center Cat Video Festival in Minneapolis this summer, the show hits the road and cuddles up to Chicago Oct. 19.

Expect viral kitty videos from cat fanciers, beyond the stars of the hour Lil Bub and the 2013 festival winner Grumpy Cat.

There are five showings and tickets are $10.

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