CHICAGO – The late playwright August Wilson left a gift to the world in the form of his “American Century Cycle,” a series of plays each individually set in a decade of the 20th Century, focusing on the black experience. Chicago’s Goodman Theatre presents Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” now through May 19th, 2024 (click here).
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Podtalk: Director Stephen Merchant for ‘Fighting with My Family’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 20, 2019 - 2:18pmCHICAGO – Stephen Merchant is well known for his hilarious takes on über-tall (he’s six-foot-seven) and awkward comedy. He helped create the British “The Office” TV series with longtime collaborator Ricky Gervais, and HBO shows like “Extras” and “Hello Ladies.” He writes and directs his first major feature, the pro wrestling film “Fighting with My Family.”
TV Feature: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2013
Submitted by BrianTT on December 30, 2013 - 3:37pm- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Brian Tallerico
- Broadchurch
- Enlightened
- Game of Thrones
- Hannibal
- Hello Ladies
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- House of Cards
- Justified
- List
- Masters of Sex
- Orange is the New Black
- Parks and Recreation
- Ray Donovan
- Rectify
- Television
- The Americans
- The Killing
- The Middle
- The Returned
- The Walking Dead
- Veep
I’ve avoided saying it outright for a few years as it seems like an overwritten headline but one thing is too clear to ignore when looking back at this past year in television — we are currently in the most creatively vital time in the history of the form.
