Roger Ebert funeral service, memorial planned
Roger Ebert will be remembered on Monday at a funeral service in Chicago, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
Services for the late film critic will be held at Holy Name Cathedral. Friends and fans are invited to attend, but seating will be limited at the church, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Also taking place this week is a memorial tribute for Ebert on Thursday.
The 15th annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival will take place as scheduled from April 17 to 21.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and Chicago Sun-Times film critic died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 70.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Ebert Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting arts and education programs. Donations can be sent to mailed to Northern Trust, 50 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, 60603.
