The 21st Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival opens at 7:30 tonight with "Were the World Mine," a 2008 film about a boys' high school production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at the Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave. Admission to the opening-night film is $15.

By Alice Wyllie AT THE 80th annual Academy Awards back in February, the stars gracing the red carpet were a typically glamorous mix of suave actors in pristine tuxedos and beautiful actresses, all teeth, hair and diamonds, dressed in plunging, clinging, jaw-dropping gowns.

By Gaynor Flynn Hollywood may be knocking on her door, but Tilda Swinton will never fit in, she tells Gaynor Flynn Mention her Oscar win in February and actress Tilda Swinton bursts out laughing. She still finds it "hilarious" that she walked away with one of the highly coveted statues.

By DUANE DUDEK Film festivals come and go, but the 11-day Milwaukee LGBT Film/ Video Festival is here to stay, if its ambitious 21st season schedule is any indication. The festival, which begins Sept.

ITTURNS out that we share 98.5% of our DNA with chimps, 75% with dogs, and have fully one half of our genetic coding in common with fruit flies. If you believe the scientists, a third of the human recipe can also be found in daffodils.