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LiveLab, top YouTube producer, debuts Oct. 11

By Ruth L Ratny Oct 10, 2012

Barry Krause, indefatigable adman supreme for 30 years, and now head of Suite Partners, Inc., has transformed with the times into, believe it or not – the world’s larg...

Foundation’s new senior producer from New York

By Ruth L Ratny Oct 10, 2012

NEW TO FOUNDATION CONTENT is senior producer Tamara Bridges Rothschild who just joined Monday, Oct. 8 after a five year stint in New York as a freelance producer. Rothschi...

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Two by Four puts new energy into OTSC luncheon

By Lewis Lazare Oct 9, 2012

Let’s hear it for the little guys. If it wasn’t for the little guys — by that we mean the smaller shops that are part of the warp and woof of the local ad industry �...

Events

October sizzles with array of can’t miss activities

By Ruth L Ratny Oct 8, 2012

October traditionally is the most eventfully-active month of the year as our calendar proves. We will continue to add events as quickly as they announced so, as they say, ...

SPORTS

Big Ten Network ramps up production with new docs

By George Castle Oct 8, 2012

Two new weekly shows are establishing the five-year-old, Chicago-based Big Ten Network as a regular producer of sports documentaries. Operating out of offices in the old Montgo...

Indie Focus

Rachel Cook’s doc opens Friday’s Social Change Fest

By Ed M. Koziarski Oct 4, 2012

THE PREMIERE OF RACHEL COOK’S documentary, The Microlending Film Project, is being featured at the Oct. 5-7 Chicago International Social Change Film Festival The story is abou...

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Jones hit jackpot with Lottery’s first year changes

By Lewis Lazare Oct 4, 2012

Taste. Style. Both are lovely words. Though hardly ones we would — in the past — have commonly associated with the Illinois Lottery. After all, how ma...

‘City & State’ a CIFF tribute to local indie cinema

By Veronica Hinke Oct 3, 2012

Harry Lennix shows up as a controversial comic a la Richard Pryor at his wife’s (Tatum O’Neill) Chicago night club, in Mr. Sophistication, one of nine features and six short...

SPORTS

NEP’s Trio no longer handles crewing for CSN events

By George Castle Oct 3, 2012

Despite forthcoming lost revenue from the NHL players’ lockout, Trio Video’s first six months under ownership by mobile TV giant NEP has gone smoothly. “It’s helped out...

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New Sponge president J. T. Mapel to elevate agency

By Lewis Lazare Oct 2, 2012

Paul Brourman added a new top executive to the Sponge/Chicago staff roster on Monday. J.T. Mapel, Brourman’s former coworker at DDB/Chicago, will become Sponge’s new p...

Radar collaboratively teams with L.A.’s Eden FX

By Ruth L Ratny Oct 1, 2012

RADAR STUDIOS has formed a partnership with L.A.’s Eden FX, a leading high-end provider of 3D, compositing, digital environment, animation and conceptual design for features, ...

Mixed media ‘Vote, don’t complain’ video goes viral

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 29, 2012

With the Nov. 6 election right around the corner, ad/marketing specialists, Third Street Advertising, is doing its part to encourage young people to vote. A compelling non-parti...

SPORTS

NBC5 projects year-round work for Bears star Marshall

By George Castle Sep 27, 2012

NBC5 management believes star Bears receiver Brandon Marshall is such a good catch that his telegenic work for the station will continue throughout next off-season. Marshall’...

Digitas’ Andrew Furth leads ‘indescribable’ local band

By Sean Graves Sep 27, 2012

Chicago blues isn’t dead, but it’s aging while the contemporary music scene is exploding. The professional 20-somethings in this town don’t want a quiet bar with a dusty s...

New AICP Midwest board includes four women members

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 27, 2012

Four members of AICP Midwest were newly elected to the 13-member board of directors in the annual election held Tuesday, Sept. 23. They are Megan Maples, executive produce...

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Havas Worldwide rebrands Euro RSCG; top execs remain

By Lewis Lazare Sep 27, 2012

What’s in a name? Not enough to keep it apparently, if you’re David Jones, CEO of the Paris-based holding company Havas. This week, Jones announced his daring decision...

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MEDIA

Chicago hoops star Tony Bennett in Nike mini doc

By Ruth L Ratny Sep 21, 2012

GRITTY CHICAGO LOCATIONS are an integral part of a 90-second web video made for Team Nike and the World Festival of Basketball in recognition of Chicago’s sports authenticity ...

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