CHICAGO – YIPPIE! It’s back, in the neighborhood of its roots. YippieFest 2023 will be August 4th-6th in the Lakeview/Buena Park venue of PRIDE ARTS, 4139 North Broadway in Chicago. The space is less than a half mile from the former Mary-Arrchie Theatre, whose “Abbie Hoffman Festival” was the template for the three-day performance celebration. YippieFest currently has slots for theater acts, including one-act plays, monologue, sketch, improv, vaudeville and other stage performance arts. Artists get free admission to the rest of the festival, so click YiPPIE FEST 2023 to sign up.
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On-Air Film Review: Thanking Them for Their Service in ‘Breaking’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 27, 2022 - 7:27pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 25th, reviewing “Breaking,” a based on truth stand-off drama between the police and a recovering military veteran. The film is in theaters beginning August 26th.
Film Review: ‘When the Bough Breaks’ is in Need of Repairs
Submitted by PatrickMcD on September 13, 2016 - 7:17pmCHICAGO – Popular nursery rhymes are told to children as a way to calm them, but also as some kind of cautionary tale. Most of us could hear the melody and be able to sing the words along with it. This predictability is both its greatest strength and weakness, but the predictability that is the nursery cautionary tale in “When the Bough Breaks” is anything but a strength.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 25 Pairs of Passes to ‘Captive’ With Kate Mara, David Oyelowo
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 14, 2015 - 11:39pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new thriller “Captive” starring Kate Mara and David Oyelowo!
Blu-ray Review: ‘The Gambler’ Still Wins on Blu-ray
Submitted by NickHC on May 14, 2015 - 1:40pmCHICAGO – Browsing Dostoyevsky titles with consideration for proper roles for Mark Wahlberg, one might expect the Beantown hero to take on an adaptation of “The Idiot” before anything like “The Gambler.” After all, while Wahlberg has proven to be a diverse screen force - one who has well-grown past his Funky Bunch days - he often leans towards goofy men, or at least goofy men in goofy movies.
Film Review: ‘The Gambler’ is a Sure Bet for the Holiday Weekend
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 25, 2014 - 8:56amCHICAGO – Gritty, funky and quote-worthy, this re-imagining of “The Gambler” – from a 1970s source film – is one of Mark Wahlberg’s best performances. His addicted-to-gaming soul has roots in other frustrations, and the actor is willing to communicate the whole range of emotions.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 100 Pairs of Suburban Passes to ‘The Gambler’ With Mark Wahlberg
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on December 14, 2014 - 6:20pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 100 pairs of advance-screening SUBURBAN CHICAGO movie passes up for grabs to the new film “The Gambler” starring Mark Wahlberg!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 50 Pairs of Passes to ‘Kill the Messenger’ With Jeremy Renner
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- Jeremy Renner
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- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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CHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new dramatic thriller “Kill the Messenger” starring Jeremy Renner based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb!
Film Review: Despite Low Hopes, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Snitch’ Leaves You Pleasantly Surprised
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 22, 2013 - 1:15amCHICAGO – Dwayne Johnson doesn’t just want to be The Rock. And perhaps he is more after all. Despite his professional wrestling fame, “Snitch” is Johnson’s plea to be respected as a true, dramatic actor.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to ‘Snitch’ With Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 16, 2013 - 1:42amCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “Snitch,” which is inspired by true events and stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson!
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 10 Pairs of Chicago Passes to HBO’s ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Starring Steve Buscemi
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 13, 2011 - 3:39pmCHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: TV, we have 10 admit-two passes up for grabs to the VIP advance-screening Chicago party for season two of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” starring Steve Buscemi!
