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CHICAGO – Theatrical satires of the Star Wars Universe are like the number of TV series the universe has wrought … too many to figure out if anything is worthwhile. But “Trade Federation” (subtitled “Or Let’s Explore Globalization Through the Star Wars Prequels”), presented by Otherworld Theatre in Wrigleyville Chicago, gets it right on.
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Photo Gallery: Khalid at Chicago's United Center on July 25, 2019
Submitted by JeffDoles on July 26, 2019 - 2:16amCHICAGO – The R&B singer/songwriter Khalid burst onto the music scene the same day he graduated from high school. His debut single “Location” was released in July of 2016 and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart … and was later certified quadruple platinum. His debut studio album, “American Teen,” was released on March 3rd, 2017. Since then he has achieved several top ten hits, including the song “Young Dumb and Broke,” a number one album and five Grammy nominations.
Photo Gallery: Meek Mill 'The Motivation Tour' at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, Mar. 8, 2019
Submitted by JeffDoles on March 11, 2019 - 9:13amCHICAGO – “The Motivation Tour,” headlined by Meek Mill (also known as Robert Rihmeek Williams), was unleashed at Chicago’s historic Aragon Ballroom on March 8th, 2019. The rapper and activist is known for his debut album “Dreams and Nightmares” and his latest “Championships,” and is known for his collaborations with Drake and T.I.
Interview, Audio: Director Geremy Jasper Rocks ‘Patti Cake$’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 30, 2017 - 7:19amCHICAGO – How does a filmmaker create a movie about a white girl in New Jersey dreaming of being a hip-hop star? He takes the beats from his own life admiration of the music genre and fleshes out a working class story about pushing back against the odds. Geremy Jasper wrote and directed the electrically poignant “Patti Cake$.”
Interview, Audio: Danielle Macdonald on Title Role in ‘Patti Cake$’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 17, 2017 - 9:16amCHICAGO – How does a native Australian actress become a New Jersey hip hop artist? Practice, practice, practice… in formulating the character of “Patti Cake$.” Danielle Macdonald, who had never rapped before in her life, portrayed the title Jersey Girl with a stellar determination, poignancy and heart.
Interview, Audio: Bridget Everett Plays Mom in ‘Patti Cake$’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 16, 2017 - 9:58amCHICAGO – Bridget Everett is a New York City entertainment maven, as a singer and “cabaret provocateur.” She is breaking out recently as a movie actor, with the just-released comedy “Fun Mom Dinner” and her latest role, as a mother to “Patti Cake$,” a white girl hip-hop artist from New Jersey with a determination of gold.
Video Game Review: ‘Def Jam Rapstar’ Makes For Fun Party Alternative
Submitted by BrianTT on October 21, 2010 - 3:07pm Video Game Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – With “DJ Hero 2,” “Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock” and “Rock Band 3” likely to take over families and parties for the next few months, do we really need another music game? Especially one from Konami, a company that hasn’t exactly broken the mold when it comes to karaoke games? Luckily, “Def Jam Rapstar” delivers exactly what you should expect from it — nothing much more than stupid fun.
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Wackness’ Releases Dope Features For Slightly Wack Movie
Submitted by BrianTT on January 8, 2009 - 12:06pmCHICAGO – The coming-of-age comedy “The Wackness” with Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Method Man, and Famke Janssen may feature a bouncing hip-hop soundtrack and be about joyful things like first love, but it’s an oddly inert, haze-filled film, as if the regular marijuana usage in the film cast a haze over the entire project.
