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Theater Review: Collaboraction Exposes the ‘Gender Breakdown’
CHICAGO– In a spectacular original work, the power of the theater comments upon the inequity of “types” for women performers in the theater and other media. Collaboration’s “Gender Breakdown” is a...
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Theater Review: John Michael is Really Cooking in ‘Meatball Seance’
CHICAGO– Currently, one of the best monologists in Chicago – and certainly one of the nuttiest – is John Michael. After notorious and successful runs of his last two one-man shows, “Harry Potter and...
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Film News: TCM Host & Film Historian Robert Osborne Dies at 84
NEWYORKCITY– Robert Osborne, one of the great film advocates and historians of our era, who hosted on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) with passionate skill from 1994 until recently, has passed away on...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Personal Shopper’ With...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new Cannes Film Festival hit film “Personal Shopper” starring Kristen...
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Interview: Producer George Avraam on ‘Beloved Days’ at Chicago European Union...
CHICAGO– How can the innocence of an entire nation be looked upon with nostalgia and tribute? When in 1970, a small village on the island country of Cyprus was the setting for a film company and a...
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Film Review: Rousing Adventure Awaits in ‘Kong: Skull Island'
CHICAGO– King Kong is a wholly generated creature of the movies. Ever since the gorilla legend came to life on screen way back in 1933, he has appeared in countless official remakes, cheap exploitation...
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Film Review: Emotionally Animated ‘My Life as a Zucchini’
CHICAGO– Leave it to the Europeans to inject some realistic drama into the art of animation. The recently Oscar nominated “My Life as a Zucchini” is opening in Chicago this weekend, and tells the story...
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Theater Review: Ease on Down to Kokandy’s Sensational ‘The Wiz’
CHICAGO– When stage theater can cause outbreaks of elation, celebration and joy, then it must be due to Kokandy Productions’ revival of “The Wiz.” The urban reinterpretation of “The Wizard of Oz” story...
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Slideshow: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ‘Three’s Company’
Previous | Image 1 of 6 | NextREUNION: Priscilla Barnes, Joyce DeWitt, Richard Kline and Jenilee Harrison of ‘Three’s Company.’CHICAGO– The first invitation to “c’mon knock on our door…” happened 40...
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Podcast Interview: John Michael Conjures Up ‘Meatball Seance’
CHICAGO– When interviewing the Chicago monologist John Michael, it’s best to hear it straight from the source. HollywoodChicago.com presents a podcast interview with John Michael, whose current one-man...
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Film Review: Flawless ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a New Classic
CHICAGO– Do not doubt the power of live action to create a new atmosphere of joy and…dare I say it…beauty. The re-imagining of the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” is everything that the...
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Film Review: ‘The Sense of an Ending’ Ponders a Vague Mystery
CHICAGO– “The Sense of an Ending” is a highfalutin title, automatically putting most folks into book club mode. It is adapted from a novel, and the narrative has the same page turning-type rhythm. An...
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Theater Review: Nothing Without a Company’s ‘The Kid Thing’ is Fulfilling &...
CHICAGO– Like the awesome Engine Who Could, the mighty Nothing Without a Company stage crafters have constructed another triumph at their new home in Berger Mansion on Chicago’s north side. “The Kid...
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Entertainment News: Hail Hail Rocker Chuck Berry, Who Dies at 90
ST. CHARLESCOUNTY, MO– One of rock and roll music’s last living pioneers, Chuck Berry, was found dead in his home in St. Charles County, Missouri, on Mar. 18, 2017. He was the “Father of Rock ‘n Roll”...
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Interviews: 53rd Chicago International Television Awards Will Be Mar. 23, 2017
CHICAGO–The 53rd Chicago International Television Awards, a companion celebration to the Chicago International Television Festival – and presented by Cinema/Chicago, the organization who presents the...
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Slideshow: Heroes & Villains Fest, Walker Stalker Con in Chicago on Mar....
Previous | Image 1 of 17 | NextDavid Mazouz, portrays young Bruce Wayne on ‘Gotham.’CHICAGO– Of the pop culture gatherings in the Chicagoland area, nothing provides the sheer fun of today’s...
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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘T2 Trainspotting’ With...
CHICAGO– In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated sequel“T2 Trainspotting” starring Ewan McGregor!...
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Interviews: Women in Film Chicago 2017 Focus Award Recipients
CHICAGO– Women in Film Chicago (WIFC) continues its role as one of the best resource and advocacy groups for women filmmakers. Last month, they celebrated their Focus Awards and honored four women –...
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Slideshow: The Hollywood Show in Chicagoland on Mar. 24-26, 2017
Previous | Image 1 of 23 | NextMariel Hemingway of ‘Manhattan’ and ‘Star 80.’CHICAGO– “The Hollywood Show” is an exciting gathering of celebrities and memorabilia for movies, TV and pop culture fans....
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Film News: Asian Pop-Up Cinema Presents Chicago Premiere of ‘The Search’ on...
CHICAGO– The fourth season of Chicago’s Asian Pop-Up Cinema series continues with the Chicago premiere of “The Search” on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017, at the AMC River East Theatre in downtown Chicago....
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