CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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Video Interview: John Travolta on His New Role as ‘Gotti’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 13, 2018 - 9:27amCHICAGO – John Travolta has fulfilled his career legacy of icon status, and he continues to work on projects that highlight his performance abilities. Fresh off his role as real-life Robert Shapiro in “The People Vs. O.J. Simpson,” Travolta takes on another historical figure in his portrayal of mobster John Gotti in the new film “Gotti.”
Photo Gallery: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats in Chicago, May 12, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on June 1, 2018 - 11:31amCHICAGO – Soulful R&B combo Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats performed in Chicago at the Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island, May 12th, 2018. Nathaniel Rateliff is an American singer and songwriter based in Denver, whose influences are described as folk, Americana and vintage rhythm & blues.
Photo Gallery: Lexi Parr Rocks the RocHaus on May 12, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on May 13, 2018 - 8:08amWEST DUNDEE, Ill. – “A Voice for the Generations” – as singer Lexi Parr has often been called – the Galena (Illinois)-based artist is the quintessential old soul. She wails like Janis and commands the tonal spectrum like Etta James. Lexi has been lighting up stages since an early age, destined to be the “voice” that everyone remembers. The city of Nashville, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, MTV, “The Voice” TV show and the largest stages across the Midwest have all embraced Lexi, with her immense talent and the electrified stage show she brings with her band, RubyBlonde.
Photo Gallery: K-Pop Red Velvet Fanmeet at Rosemont Theatre on April 29, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on April 30, 2018 - 9:56amROSEMONT, Ill. – It was K-pop (South Korean pop music) magic time at Rosemont Theatre on April 29, 2018 as the girl group Red Velvet had a “fanmeet” with their admirers. Red Velvet (레드벨벳) debuted on Aug. 1, 2014 with their digital single “Happiness” and was formed by S.M. Entertainment by pairing four members: Irene, Seulgi, Wendy and Joy. In 2015, they added a fifth member, Yeri.
Red-Carpet Video Interviews: Cast of ‘Super Troopers 2,’ Broken Lizard Comedy Troupe
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on April 23, 2018 - 3:10pmCHICAGO – “Super Troopers 2” held its star-studded premiere in Chicago on April 17, 2018. On the red carpet, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com interviewed the cast of the film and the Broken Lizard comedy troupe including Jay Chandrasekhar (Chicago native, co-writer, director, star), Kevin Heffernan (co-writer, star), Erik Stolhanske (co-writer, star), Steve Lemme (co-writer, star) and Paul Soter (co-writer, star).
Photo Gallery: Echosmith at Metro Chicago on April 15, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on April 15, 2018 - 8:39pmCHICAGO – Echosmith performing at Metro Chicago on April 15th, 2018. HollywoodChicago.com photographer Jeff Doles brings you the photos! Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Jeff Doles for HollywoodChicago.com.
Photo Gallery: Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention in Rosemont, Ill., on March 24, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on March 25, 2018 - 7:15pmROSEMONT, Ill. – Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on March 24, 2018. HollywoodChicago.com photographer Jeff Doles brings you the photos! Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the gallery or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Jeff Doles for HollywoodChicago.com.
Photo Gallery: John Corabi at the RocHaus on March 18, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on March 19, 2018 - 9:21amWEST DUNDEE, Ill. – John Corabi performed at the RocHaus on March 18, 2018. HollywoodChicago.com photographer Jeff Doles brings you the photos! Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the gallery or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Jeff Doles for HollywoodChicago.com.
Photo Gallery: Sponge at the RocHaus on March 9, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on March 10, 2018 - 2:14pmWEST DUNDEE, Ill. – Sponge performed at the RocHaus on March 9, 2018. HollywoodChicago.com photographer Jeff Doles brings you the photos!
Photo Gallery: Mac Sabbath & Galactic Empire at Subterranean on Feb. 17, 2018
Submitted by JeffDoles on February 18, 2018 - 8:59pmCHICAGO – Mac Sabbath and Galactic Empire performed at Subterranean on Feb. 17, 2018. HollywoodChicago.com photographer Jeff Doles brings you the photos!