CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Slideshow: 15 Portraits from ‘The Hollywood Show,’ in Chicagoland on March 23 & 24, 2019
CHICAGO – The TV, movie and entertainment world is coming back to Chicagoland with The Hollywood Show on March 23rd and 24th, 2019, at the Hyatt Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. The event gives fans and admirers an opportunity to meet and get pictures with celebrities and take advantage of vendors offering show business memorabilia.
Prominent film actor John Cusack (“Say Anything,” “Love and Mercy”) will make his first Chicago appearance at The Hollywood Show (Saturday the 23rd only). For nostalgists, Russ Tamblyn and George Chakiris of “West Side Story” (1961) are appearing. This year’s show will also focus on some of the biggest TV shows in history, as Richard Thomas (John-Boy from “The Waltons”), Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H), Shirley Jones (“The Partridge Family”) and Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island) are set to appear. Also in attendance will be Nell Campbell (Columbia in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”) and local Chicago treasure Tim Kazurinsky (Police Academy), among other big names. Click here for a complete list.
HollywoodChicago.com is at The Hollywood Show every year, and photographer Joe Arce took these Exclusive Photos at the March of 2018 gathering. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
- HOLLYSHOW1: Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers of TV’s ‘Leave it to Beaver.’
- HOLLYSHOW2: Linda Blair of ‘The Exorcist.’
- HOLLYSHOW3: Irene Bedard, the voice of Walt Disney’s ‘Pocahantas.’
- HOLLYSHOW4: Debbie Turner, Marta in ‘The Sound of Music.’
- HOLLYSHOW5: Randolph Mantooth of TV’s ‘Emergency.’
- HOLLYSHOW6: Kristy McNichol, 1970s icon of TV’s ‘Family’ and ‘Little Darlings.’
- HOLLYSHOW7: Lyle Waggoner of ‘The Carol Burnett Show.’
- HOLLYSHOW8: Noah Hathaway of ‘The Never Ending Story.’
- HOLLYSHOW9: 1970s heartthrob Parker Stevenson of ‘The Hardy Boys.’
- HOLLYSHOW10: Brian Bonsall was Andy Keaton on TV’s ‘Family Ties.’
- HOLLYSHOW11: Sybil Danning, sex symbol of ‘Amazon Women on the Moon.’
- HOLLYSHOW12: Trina Parks, 1st African American Bond Girl in ‘Diamonds Are Forever.’
- HOLLYSHOW13: 1960s sitcom star Tammy Locke (‘The Monroes’).
- HOLLYSHOW14: The Funny Bunny: Julie McCullough of ‘Growing Pains’ and Playboy Mag.
- HOLLYSHOW15: Kent McCord from TV’s ‘Adam-12.’
By PATRICK McDONALD |