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Author: Barbara Roche

Chicago fans pay tribute to Jimmy Buffet who died at age 76
  • In memoriam

Chicago fans pay tribute to Jimmy Buffet who died at age 76

By Barbara Roche Sep 4, 2023
Chicago Jimmy Buffet fans paid tribute to the legendary singer who passed away at his home in Sag Harbor on Long Island, New York, on September 1 from Merkel cell sk...
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Power Book IV: Force, Tommy’s Back
  • CHICAGO MADE

Power Book IV: Force, Tommy’s Back

By Reel Chicago Sep 3, 2023
Power Book IV: Force, Season 2, Episode 1 titled Tommy's Back has made a gripping entrance, setting the stage for what promises to be an enthralling season. Tommy Egan (Joseph...
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Justified: City Primeval finale twist suggests Raylan and Boyd rematch
  • CHICAGO MADE

Justified: City Primeval finale twist suggests Raylan and Boyd rematch

By Reel Chicago Sep 1, 2023
In the closing moments of Chicago made, Justified: City Primeval, the portrayal of Timothy Olyphant's meticulous U.S. Marshal, Raylan Givens, reveals a yearning for a simple p...
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Episode Recap: The Chi “Mo Douda, Mo Problems”
  • CHICAGO MADE

Episode Recap: The Chi “Mo Douda, Mo Problems”

By Reel Chicago Sep 1, 2023
Please note that this plot recap contains spoilers for The Chi Season 6, Episode 2. Love takes center stage in this episode of The Chi as various characters grapple wi...
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Two Chicago area women will vie for The Golden Bachelor 2023
  • TV

Two Chicago area women will vie for The Golden Bachelor 2023

By Reel Chicago Sep 1, 2023
Since the announcement of The Golden Bachelor, fans and critics alike have been pondering whether the female contestants would be age-appropriate for the show's senior star, 7...
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Daufenbach & CAFM reunite for On-Camera Actors On Cameras
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Daufenbach & CAFM reunite for On-Camera Actors On Cameras

By Reel Chicago Aug 30, 2023
Actors and camera operators came together for a lively night August 14th when the Chicago Acting In Film Meetup NFP (CAFM) met at Daufenbach Camera for an evening of education...
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Troy Pryor raised the bar with his all-inclusive XL Film Festival
  • CYPHER NEWSROOM

Troy Pryor raised the bar with his all-inclusive XL Film Festival

By Reel Chicago Aug 30, 2023
If you want to follow a rising star, keep your eye on connector, builder, innovator, Troy Pryor. Five years ago Creative Cypher, founded by Pryor, launched an accelerator la...
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Light Iron provides dailies and final color for White House Plumbers
  • Behind The Scenes

Light Iron provides dailies and final color for White House Plumbers

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2023
Created by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck and directed by David Mandel, the five-part miniseries White House Plumbers shines a fresh light on the real-life comedy of errors tha...
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Chicago’s Motion Agency appoints Joe Popa as VP, Design Director
  • REEL MOVES

Chicago’s Motion Agency appoints Joe Popa as VP, Design Director

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2023
Motion, Chicago’s largest, female-owned and operated creative communications agency has hired Joe Popa as its new Vice President, Design Director. Popa will be a k...
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2023 SAG-AFTRA Chicago Election Results
  • UNION

2023 SAG-AFTRA Chicago Election Results

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2023
SAG-AFTRA has announced the results for the Chicago Local elections. Some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. ...
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SAG-AFTRA, WGA hold Day of Solidarity Rally
  • STRIKE

SAG-AFTRA, WGA hold Day of Solidarity Rally

By Reel Chicago Aug 23, 2023
Several hundred members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and other union members, were joined by their supporters as the mass gathered in Chicago's Grant Park on Tuesday to demonstrate s...
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Cast and crew of Chicago P.D. step up to help their out-of-work PAs
  • ONE CHICAGO

Cast and crew of Chicago P.D. step up to help their out-of-work PAs

By Reel Chicago Aug 23, 2023
The hardworking production assistants are probably not at the forefront of our thoughts when hard times hit the film community as in the current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. But...
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Chicago WGA, SAG-AFTRA, AFL-CIO hold day of solidarity tomorrow
  • STRIKE

Chicago WGA, SAG-AFTRA, AFL-CIO hold day of solidarity tomorrow

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2023
In a display of unity and determination, entertainment industry workers in Chicago are gearing up to join a nationwide day of solidarity in support of their fellow writers and...
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Illinois Humanities celebrates young writers
  • AWARDS

Illinois Humanities celebrates young writers

By Reel Chicago Aug 21, 2023
Illinois Humanities, in partnership with Brooks Permissions, the Poetry Foundation, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, announces the winners of the 2023 Gw...
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Teamsters Local 727 approve student loan reimbursement
  • UNION

Teamsters Local 727 approve student loan reimbursement

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2023
The Trustees of the Teamsters Local 727 Legal and Educational Assistance Fund announced that participants without a break-in-service since November 1, 2022, are now eligible f...
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The Chi Season 6 premiere has record-breaking views
  • CHICAGO MADE

The Chi Season 6 premiere has record-breaking views

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2023
Audiences welcomed back Showtime's The Chi, as the drama series witnessed a remarkable 65% surge in streaming viewership on Paramount+ following the release of the first eight...
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Sarah Gitersonke of SG+Partners has signed The Garage to its roster
  • REEL MOVES

Sarah Gitersonke of SG+Partners has signed The Garage to its roster

By Reel Chicago Aug 19, 2023
SG+Partners has signed The Garage to its roster for Midwest representation. SG+Partners, the Chicago-based indie rep firm, is led by Sarah Gitersonke, who launched the...
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NBCUniversal awards $225,000 in unrestricted grants to local nonprofits
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

NBCUniversal awards $225,000 in unrestricted grants to local nonprofits

By Reel Chicago Aug 17, 2023
NBC Chicago, Telemundo Chicago and Comcast NBCUniversal announced that eight local nonprofits will receive a total of $225,000 in unrestricted “NBCUniversal Local Impac...
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Highdive names Megan Lally CEO
  • REEL MOVES

Highdive names Megan Lally CEO

By Reel Chicago Aug 17, 2023
Highdive, the highly-awarded, fast-growing, sought-after independent advertising agency, announced today that its leader and co-owner, Megan Lally, has been elevated from man...
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Brian Smego joins Dictionary Films as the new Managing Director
  • REEL MOVES

Brian Smego joins Dictionary Films as the new Managing Director

By Reel Chicago Aug 14, 2023
Dictionary Films, the integrated production arm of Cutters Studios, has announced that visionary creative-industry production leader Brian Smego has joined the company as Mana...
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