CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
Podtalk
Podtalk: Richard Knight Jr. for His Music Appearance at Evanston's SPACE
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 10, 2024 - 9:02pmCHICAGO – Singer/songwriter Richard Knight Jr. believes that “Love is Possible,” so that is the title of his latest album. He will be performing selections from that album and more as he appears at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois, on Monday July 15th, along with Gerald Dowd. For tickets and details, click SPACE.
Podtalk: Brittani Ward for ‘Single Car Crashes’ at Gene Siskel Film Center July 12-14 & 16, 2024
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 10, 2024 - 5:52pm- Angie Gaffney
- Billy Dec
- Billy Zane
- Brittani Ward
- Charín Alvarez
- Chris Lee
- Cinequest Film Festival
- Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel
- five two one films
- Gene Siskel Film Center
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Lindsey Morgan
- New Vision Award
- Patrick McDonald
- Paulina Olszynski
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- Single Car Crashes
- Trevor Morgan
CHICAGO – Writer/director Brittani Ward is bringing her made-in-Chicagoland feature, “Single Car Crashes” back home to the Gene Siskel Film Center for a special screening run on July 12th-14th & 16th, 2024, after the festival circuit with Cinequest (New Vision Award) and the Midwest Film Fest. For tickets and details, click SCC SISKEL.
Podtalk: Exec Director Karen Cardarelli of FACETS on 2024 So Far
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 9, 2024 - 7:15pmCHICAGO – It’s been an exciting year so far for the gem of film exhibition, FACETS Cinema in Chicago’s DePaul Neighborhood. And spearheading that excitement is Executive Director Karen Cardarelli, who began in that position in the pandemic year of 2020 and has shepherded FACET’s growth and new programming, in addition to becoming a leader in Chicago’s film scene.!—break—>
Podtalk, Review: Actor KiKi Layne on Blossoming in ‘Dandelion’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 9, 2024 - 6:02pmCHICAGO – Growth from a young and rising actor is defined by KiKi Layne. After getting her big break as Tish in “If Beale Street Could Talk” from 2018, she has build her resume in both independent (“Native Son”) and tentpole (“Coming 2 America”) films, and showcases her music talent as the title character in “Dandelion,” which opens Friday, July 12th.
Podtalk: Programmer Stephanie Sack on Ti West’s ‘X’ & ‘Pearl’ at FACETS
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 1, 2024 - 5:06pmCHICAGO – The same day that director Ti West’s “MaXXXine” – the third film in his “Maxine” series – is released, why not catch up with the story beforehand at Chicago’s FACETS with a double feature/discussions on the first two films, “X” and “Pearl,” presented by film programmer Stephanie Sack. Click TI WEST for tickets/details.
Pride2024: John Michael’s ‘Spank Bank Time Machine’ at Steppenwolf
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 27, 2024 - 3:48pmCHICAGO – Pride Weekend is upon us, and what better way to celebrate then with “Trauma Clown” John Michael, showcasing his latest one-man performance of “Spank Bank Time Machine“ at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre from June 28th-30th, 2024. For tickets and info, click SPANK BANK.
Pride2024: Gary G. Chichester on Top Chicago LGBTQ+ History Sites
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 26, 2024 - 8:48amCHICAGO – Happy Pride Weekend! HollywoodChicago.com kicks it off with a revisit to one of our favorite interview subjects, LGBTQ+ activist Gary G. Chichester. But this time we gave him an assignment … provide his personal list of the top Chicago historic LGBTQ+ sites in the city. The results are in the YouTube video below.
Podtalk: Alan Washer of HomeVestors on Company Volunteerism
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 24, 2024 - 10:20amCHICAGO – As you know if you interact with this website, HollywoodChicago.com is “Everything Entertainment.” But as a alternative today, through a connection from the Dallas International Film Festival, we talked to Alan Washer from HomeVestors® of America, because of their efforts in volunteering for the community, specifically The Friendship Center Food Pantry of Chicago. For more information about that organization, click TFC.
Podtalk: Cory Grant for ‘Screams From the Tower’ at the Midwest Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 23, 2024 - 8:43amCHICAGO – Happy Pride from the Midwest Film Festival of Chicago, celebrating with a special film event on June 24th, 2024 … writer/director Cory Grant’s “Screams From the Tower.” For tickets and information, click SCREAMS.!—break—>
Podtalk: Vivian Kerr is the Writer, Director and Lead Actor of ‘Scrap’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 13, 2024 - 3:12pmCHICAGO – “Scrap” is a scrappy new film that is building anticipation through the film festival circuit. The writer, director and lead actor of “Scrap” is Vivian Kerr, and it also features familiar character actors Anthony Rapp and Lana Parrilla. The release date for this set-in-Los Angeles family drama is to be determined.