Barbara Roche, Author at Reel Chicago News

PR pro Lauren Dewhirst joins The Michael Group

By Erik Martin Sep 22, 2011

Michael Weber’s fast-growing entertainment and corporate production company added public relations specialist Lauren Dewhirst, from major PR firm Edelman, as SVP/director of c...

Shanley heads new transmedia resource Picnic

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 21, 2011

Detroit’s RingSide Creative (RSCP), owned by Cutters’ Tim McGuire and industry executive Steve Wild, launched Picnic.“Picnic will be able to utilize all of our collective ...

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Tilford, Fassnacht face Draftfcb post SCJ challenges

By Lewis Lazare Sep 20, 2011

Have you heard about Todd Tilford’s little red book? Well, truth be told, it’s not so little. But it is red.According to Tilford, DraftFCB/Chicago’s new chief creati...

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The Reel to introduce theatre coverage by Kerry Reid

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 20, 2011

IN OUR EFFORTS to expand coverage of more and different aspects of our vibrant and multi-faceted industry, the Reel will bring you news about Chicago theatre, with stories by th...

Talent icon Shirley Hamilton memorial set for Sept. 26

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 20, 2011

A memorial service will be held for Shirley Hamilton, the dedicated, dynamic talent agent whose life was spent in the talent business in Chicago, on Monday, Sept. 26 at the Winn...

Regardless of DSLR popularity, Rosen stays sold on film

By David Rosen Sep 19, 2011

Film is better. So there. Regardless of whether film has more resolution, or whether it is more or less convenient, whether it is cheaper or more costly compared to the newer ...

Ad Community Shorts Night screens 15 films Oct. 1

By Mike Morgan Sep 19, 2011

The 3rd annual Advertising Community Shorts Night Tuesday at the Midwest Independent Film Festival, Tuesday, Oct. 1, presents the work of 15 filmmeisters from ad and marketing a...

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Lyric Opera seeks new fans with massive ad campaign

By Lewis Lazare Sep 15, 2011

Perhaps no major Chicago arts institution is more tradition-bound than the world-renowned Lyric Opera of Chicago, which soon will turn 60. In many ways opera is an art of ritual...

Optimus colorist Craig Leffel heads ONE’s production

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 14, 2011

As Optimus’ long-time partner/senior colorist Craig Leffel moves over to director of production at ONE at Optimus, the post house’s production division, and Tyler Roth has j...

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Ratings will tell if Cooper can fill Oprah’s shoes

By Lewis Lazare Sep 13, 2011

On Monday, Chicagoans got their first taste of what has been pegged as a different Anderson Cooper. This is supposed to be the Cooper who hopes to fill — at least partia...

First doc from 28-year Image Base airs on PBS

By Erik Martin Sep 12, 2011

Long before Nashville, Chicago was the country music capital of the world — thanks to The National Barn Dance, a popular radio show from Chicago that aired for several decades...

‘Contagion’ generated $12.5 mm here in film revenues

By Ruth Ratny Sep 9, 2011

Director Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion thriller, centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease, opened in Chicago this weekend, almost a year after cast and crew arrived he...

Radar/client collaboration creates Brach’s in-store spot

By Mike Morgan Sep 9, 2011

Next time you’re strolling down the candy aisle in a Walgreens store, take a look at the recently installed, end-of-the aisle “Sell-a-Vision” screen displaying a 30-second...

60 events set for Sept. 19-23 Social Media Week

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 8, 2011

Chicago’s first Social Media Week – which will be held concurrently in 12 international cities Sept. 19-23 – offers 60 events and prominent speakers covering every conceiv...

4th annual Naperville International Festival runs Sept. 17-24

By Mike Morgan Sep 8, 2011

The Naperville Independent Film Festival starts its fourth successful year Sept. 17-24, screening 79 features, documentaries, shorts and music videos at two venues in the wester...

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New BBDO Lottery spot involves giant jar of marbles

By Lewis Lazare Sep 8, 2011

Energy BBDO/Chicago is about to unveil a major ad campaign for the Illinois Lottery’s new “Cash Spectacular” game. The new game will award 7.6 million prizes �...

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Energy BBDO’s big new accounts just keep coming

By Lewis Lazare Sep 8, 2011

We noticed it from a distance. Energy BBDO/Chicago CEO Tonise Paul had a little extra spring in her step as she approached her table Wednesday at the very clubby Shaw’s ...

Elizabeth Geddes closes talent agency, moves to L.A.

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 6, 2011

“It’s an end of an era,” said Stewart Talent agent Sam Samuelson of the Sept. 15 closing of the Chicago office of the Geddes Agency, run by Elizabeth Geddes after 44 unbro...

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Same old same old with new Burger King spots

By Lewis Lazare Sep 6, 2011

This is what worries us. McGarryBowen, with offices in New York and Chicago, in recent months has been pegged a super hot ad agency by marketing media reporters (ourselves inclu...

Ghazi/Pickart’s ‘Fordson’ doc rolls out theatrically

By Erik Martin Sep 2, 2011

The important film that documentarian Michael Moore says he wants “everyone in the country to watch, Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football, will screen exclusively for local filmm...