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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
Red Carpet: ‘Art and Pep’ Doc at 58th Chicago Intl. Film Fest
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 15, 2022 - 10:24am
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Art Johnson (right) and Pepe Peña of ‘Art and Pep’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Director Mercedes Kane of ‘Art and Pep’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
”Art and Pep” will screen at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival on Sunday, October 16th (1pm), click link above for details. The 58th CIFF runs through the 23rd, 2022. Click ChicagoFilmFestival.com for tickets, schedules and details.
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CHICAGO – A legacy in Chicago LGBTQ+ history took center stage at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on October 13th. “Art and Pep” is a documentary about life partners Art Johnson and Pepe Peña, the proprietors of Sidetrack, the largest gay bar in the Midwest. There will be one more screening on October 16th, click ART/PEP for location/tickets.
Art Johnson (right) and Pepe Peña of ‘Art and Pep’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are civil rights leaders whose celebrated gay bar Sidetrack has helped fuel movements and create community on Chicago’s Halsted Street for decades. Bringing together a wealth of archival video footage, photographs, and lively animated sequences, the documentary is the story of Sidetrack, beginning with its humble origins in 1982 as a single storefront, and the lives of its proprietors.
Director Mercedes Kane of ‘Art and Pep’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
The couple fought on the frontlines of the AIDS crisis, helped co-found Equality Illinois, and have continued to serve as a beacon for equal rights through the pandemic and beyond. Director Mercedes Kane (“Breakfast at Ina’s”) returns to CIFF with another tribute to Iconic individuals who have transformed their passion into a haven of joy and solidarity. Both the documentary’s subjects and director walked the Red Carpet, with portraits by photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com.
In a Red Carpet interview with Art Johnson, Pepe Peña and director Mercedes Kane of “Art and Pep” by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com, the doc and issues related to it are observed (Pepe speaks first, Art next and Mercedes) …
 | By PATRICK McDONALD |
