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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).
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: $800 Value! Two Free Ultra-VIP Tickets For Ron Howard’s Awards Gala
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 7, 2010 - 1:39pm
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Which Ron Howard film means the most to you and why?
© 2010 Adam Fendelman, HollywoodChicago.com LLC
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CHICAGO – This is an exclusive, $800 value! HollywoodChicago.com is one of the only places where you can get it. In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, one lucky winner (plus one guest) will win a ticket to the ultra-VIP party for Ron Howard’s upcoming awards gala!
The winners will join the 46th Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago as the festival pays tribute to one of this generation’s most popular filmmakers with a selection of film highlights and special guests. The party will culminate in Ron Howard’s acceptance of the festival’s career achievement award.
Ron Howard has had an unmatched career as a director, producer and actor. After iconic early roles on generation-defining television shows “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Happy Days,” he earned and maintains a reputation as one of the world’s most admired directors.
He has mastered all film genres including action spectaculars, moving dramas, chilling thrillers and character-driven comedies. His films, which include “Splash,” “Cocoon,” “Parenthood,” “Backdraft,” “Apollo 13,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “The Da Vinci Code” and “Frost/Nixon,” have left an impact on film history and have changed the way we look at the movies today.
Courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, one winner and one guest will gain access to all of the evening’s festivities (an $800 value!)! This includes:
- 6:30 p.m.: Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, open bar and silent auction.
- 7 p.m.: Red-carpet arrivals.
- 8 p.m.: Dinner and live auction.
- 9:30 p.m.: Ron Howard’s career will be celebrated with a selection of film highlights. Host: A&E Network anchor and award-winning television journalist Bill Kurtis. Career achievement award presentation.
- 10:30 p.m.: After party by the Lagoon at the South Portico and an exclusive look at the Museum of Science & Industry’s newest and most-talked-about permanent exhibit (“Science Storms”) to follow.
For your chance to win, simply submit a comment in the form below explaining which Ron Howard film means the most to you and why. The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The HollywoodChicago.com winner will be notified on Friday, June 11, 2010.
To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this question:
Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is simple: Just submit your comment below and we will award one winner (plus one guest) randomly via e-mail for our ultra-VIP Ron Howard Hookup. Good luck!
 | By ADAM FENDELMAN |
FAVORITE RON HOWARD MOVIE
SPLASH! Every man’s fantasy, a mermaid. Daryl Hannah was pretty hot too!
Ron Howard
Apollo 13 was so realistic. It kept me glued to my seat!!
Ron Howard
My favorite is a Beautiful mind because its so inspiring. It makes me look at life differently.
*A Beautiful MInd Is My Favorite*
I would say A Beautiful Mind, I remember when I first seen this movie it was so amazing, I study this film in my psychology and done a paper about the story of John Nash and his battle with the case of schizophrenia. A very smart man that dealt with hallucination and manage to have a family with help and support of friends and his wife. It was power, so edgy, like know other idea I ever seen before. This love this piece of work by Ron Howard.
Apollo 13
It showed just how inspiring astronauts are. You thought you were with them, and not just watching a movie. That is the mark of a truly great filmmaker.
Ron Howard's Best Movie Ever
It would have to be Apollo 13. Growing up in America with the space program is probably the most amazing advancement during our lives. I would like to see more movies like that one.
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 really was the best — it showed the determination, sticking together, everything that captures the American spirit. Actually, not just American spirit, but rather the human spirit. Truly unbelievable.
A Beautiful Mind
Because it reminded me that there’s always a little crazy that goes along with being a genius
This is a tough one
but i would have to say that backdraft had the most impact on me.
I had never seen so up close what it must feel like to be a firefighter, how completely intense it is.
I mean obviously you know that fire is intense but the magnitude of it, the in your face-ness that the movie brought to life just left a very indelible impression on me.
What Ron Howard Film Means the Most to Me?
It’s tie between Cocoon and Backdraft.
Cocoon was a great film with a wonderful story and message. No matter how old you are, you can still be young at heart. Jesssica Tandy, Maureen Stapleton, Hume Cronyn and Wilford Brimley are amazing and Dom Ameche even won the Oscar. The film reminded me of my grandparents and made me, and lots of other people, look at seniors in a whole new way.
Backdraft was an incredible movie. The special effect were amazing and Best of all it featured some of Chicago’s finest firefighters. What more could you ask for in film?