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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Film News: 28th Festival of Films from Iran at Gene Siskel Film Center through Mar. 1, 2018
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 6, 2018 - 10:12amCHICAGO – In the last seven years, the work of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has emerged internationally. His Oscar-winning film “A Separation” (2011) and “The Salesman” (2016) has launched his set-in-Iran films to a wider audience. The Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago has been highlighting the country’s cinema for years, and they present the 28th Festival of Films from Iran through March 1st, 2018.
Film News: Newly Renovated Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago Reopens on Jan 5, 2018
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 3, 2018 - 11:43amCHICAGO – The lights of State Street will be a bit brighter on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 as the Gene Siskel Film Center reopens after five weeks of renovations. New seating, carpeting and wiring was put into place, capping the first major upgrade since the legendary theater opened 17 years ago.
Film News: 20th Chicago European Union Film Festival Opens at Gene Siskel Center on Mar. 3, 2017
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 3, 2017 - 2:57pmCHICAGO – From March 3rd to the 30th, the 20th Chicago European Union Film Festival (CEUFF) of 2017 will unfurl at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. The Opening Night Film is from Malta – and their emerging film industry – and it’s entitled “20,000 Reasons,” directed by Jameson Cucciardi. For more information, including a complete schedule of films, click here.
Exclusive Portraits: Kelly Osbourne, Kyle Richards at Macy’s ‘Fashion’s Night Out’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 11, 2011 - 2:39pmCHICAGO – Last month, the famous retailer Macy’s participated in “Fashion’s Night Out” in Chicago, at both their Michigan Avenue and State Street Stores. Among the special events was an appearance by Kelly Osbourne (”The Osbournes,” “Dancing with the Stars”) and Kyle Richards (”The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”).
Exclusive: 5-Image Gallery of Katharine McPhee From ‘American Idol’ For Macy’s Tree Lighting
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 16, 2010 - 4:21pmCHICAGO – It’s beginning to look a lot like the holidays as Macy’s continued a Chicago tradition with the 103rd Great Tree Lighting on Nov. 6, 2010. On hand to lead the ceremony was “American Idol” runner up and singer Katherine McPhee. She was joined by Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley.