CHICAGO – There is no better time to take in a stage play that is based in U.S. history, depicting the battle between fact and religion. The old theater chestnut – first mounted in 1955 – is “Inherit the Wind,” now at the Goodman Theatre, completing it’s short run through October 20th. For tickets and more information, click INHERIT.
Up the Yangtze
The 10 Best Film Documentaries of 2008
Submitted by BrianTT on December 17, 2008 - 4:39pmCHICAGO – One of the most wonderful things about the world of documentary film is the complete unpredictability of the form. It seems much easier to look at a list of upcoming works from major and minor narrative directors and know what’s going to stand out at the end of the year than to even attempt the same thing with an upcoming batch of documentaries.
The Poor in China on River Without a Paddle in Documentary ‘Up the Yangtze’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on June 22, 2008 - 11:11pmCHICAGO – China is on the world’s mind. The once-mysterious communist “enemy” is now the economic friend of all the essential profiteers.