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: Happy Birthday Rosario Dawson! Unpublished Exclusive Photos from 2014
CHICAGO – With a new film, “The Water Man,” released on Friday, May 7th, and a birthday TODAY on May 9th, what better time to showcase an unpublished Slideshow of Exclusive Photos of actor Rosario Dawson. With a career that began in 1995 with her feature debut “Kids,” Dawson has performed a variety of roles in all kinds of film genres including drama, comedy and action.
She was discovered for the cult film “Kids” by director Larry Clark and scriptwriter Harmony Korine sitting on her front porch. From there, she carved out a varied history of roles on TV and film, including “Josie and the Pussycats” (2001), “Men in Black II” (2002), “Sin City” (2005), “Grindhouse” (2007), “Top Five” (2014), “Sorry to Bother You” (2018) and “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (2019). She does voiceover work for DC films and was part of the Marvel Universe as Clare Temple in various TV shows. She recently portrayed Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars series “The Mandalorian,” and will get a miniseries spin-off of the character in the upcoming “Ahsoka.”
And it should be mentioned on this Mother’s Day that Dawson adopted an older girl (age 12) in 2014. She is also known for having relationships with several notable names, including Jason “Ted Lasso” Sudeikis, director Danny Boyle and comedian Eric André. She is currently connected with Senator Cory Booker, and advances progressive causes with him.
Photographer Joe Arce took these Exclusive Photos of Rosario Dawson in 2014, at the Hollywood Palms Theatre (Naperville, Illinois) while she promoted “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.” 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.
- ROSARIO1: Happy Birthday … May 9th … to Rosario Dawson!
- ROSARIO2: ‘The Water Man,’ featuring Rosario Dawson, is in theaters.
- ROSARIO3: Rosario Dawson portrays Ahsoka Tano in ‘The Mandalorian.’
- ROSARIO4: Rosario Dawson … from the front porch to the Star Wars universe.
By PATRICK McDONALD |