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.!—break—>
Pulitzer Prize
Audio Theater Review: Invictus Theatre’s ‘Topdog/Underdog'
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 29, 2024 - 4:13pmCHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.
Film Feature: HollywoodChicago.com Remembers Sam Shepard
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 3, 2017 - 5:42pmCHICAGO – He was a true renaissance man, but his unassuming persona would conceal that lofty designation. Sam Shepard was a playwright, actor, author, screenwriter and director of countless important stage and screen works. Shepard died on July 27th, 2017, of complications due to Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). He was 73.
Interview: Jonathan Gold, Iconic Food Writer in ‘City of Gold’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 23, 2016 - 12:57pmCHICAGO – Although Jonathan Gold is not a household name, his food writing and criticisms have influenced Los Angeles palates for a generation. He is the only food critic to have ever received the Pulitzer Prize, and he is profiled in a new documentary by director Laura Gabbert entitled “City of Gold.”
![RSS - Pulitzer Prize Syndicate content](/misc/feed.png)