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Fest premiere of Joffrey doc simulcasts to 40 theaters

by Ed M. Koziarski Jan 23, 2012

In a first-ever event of its kind, writer/director Bob Hercules’ documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance will be simulcast to more than 40 theaters on the second nigh...

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New theatre homes for established Rivendell, Griffin

By Kerry Reid Jan 20, 2012

NEW EDGEWATER HOME FOR RIVENDELL. The ensemble theater, which is now in its 18th year of production (16th year of being an official nonprofit), celebrates its first permanent ho...

Bigger space and services in new Space Stage Studios

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 20, 2012

After six weeks of top-to-bottom renovation, Product Productions’ new full-service Space Stage Studios is up and running in what had been Steve Broderick’s old West Grand St...

Chicagoans convene Sunday at Sundance posh party

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 20, 2012

SOME 200 GUESTS, including many Chicagoans, are expected to attend Brenda Sexton’s annual Sundance party Sunday night that she is hosting at the magnificent private home of Cr...

Pension funds would pay if Raleigh Studios defaults

By Mike Morgan Jan 20, 2012

Michigan's largest film production studio will likely default on a bond payment due in two weeks, sticking the state's pension funds with the $630,000 obligation, according a Ja...

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Lucky Lottery winner: DPC/Critical Mass

By Lewis Lazare Jan 18, 2012

And then there was one — the winner. As first predicted days ago, Downtown Partners/Chicago, in conjunction with digital partner Critical Mass/Chicago, has prevaile...

Rosie O’Donnell fields Q&A at Trump doc screening

By Mike Morgan Jan 18, 2012

New Chicago resident Rosie O’Donnell makes her first film screening appearance Jan. 20 at the Chicago premiere of “You’ve Been Trumped”, a doc about her long-time nemesi...

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Corn Bred sets debut with $35,000 horror comedy

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 17, 2012

Eric Anderson and Amelia Dellos launched their production company Corn Bred Films last March “with the goal of establishing a film studio in the Midwest dedicated to finding a...

MTV’s “Underemployed” series joins “Boss” here this spring

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 17, 2012

KELSEY GRAMMER WAS VISIBLY SURPRISED at winning a Golden Globe for “best lead actor in a TV series” for “Boss” was a surprise to him – after all, he was up against sti...

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Winning Lottery spot comes from an unexpected agency

By Lewis Lazare Jan 17, 2012

With just days to go before the Illinois Lottery and its private manager Northstar Lottery Group are expected to name a new ad agency of record for the Lottery, a startling...

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Studio Gang to design Glencoe’s Writers Theatre

By Kerry Reid Jan 16, 2012

WRITERS’ THEATRE in Glencoe has hired none other than Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects to design the new building on the site of the Tudor Court building, which will be r...

Tax incentive goes to locally-produced TV show

By Mike Morgan Jan 16, 2012

The first incentives to be announced in 2012 by the Michigan Film Office for an entertainment project were approved prior to Dec. 31, using last year’s $25 million incentive f...

New Canon Cinema EOS camera debuts here Jan. 26

By Mike Morgan Jan 16, 2012

The new Canon Cinema EOS System C300 camera, designed and built from the ground-up for people who shoot movies and TV shows, will be presented at a Jan. 26 open house the Gene S...

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Oddball hosts don’t yet mesh on new CBS morning show

By Lewis Lazare Jan 13, 2012

What is it about CBS and round tables? When it comes to conceptualizing talk shows, somebody there must be hooked big time on seating people in a circle. On Wednesda...

IFO makes concerted effort for pro to fill job vacancy

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 12, 2012

WHAT A CONCEPT! We hear that the IFO is making a concerted effort to making sure that one of the two vacancies designated for a location scout actually will be filled by an indu...

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Econony gets boost with 20% live theatre tax credit

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 12, 2012

Illinois’ new Live Theater Production Tax Credit will put stage production on par with the benefits that film and TV received from the production tax credit, says Deb Clapp, e...

Nathan Brown joins re:think studios as partner/EP

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 10, 2012

When Nathan Brown was in college in St. Louis, he was told that if he wanted to get into advertising he should drive up to Chicago, pick a company that sounded interesting and j...

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DDB and Downtown Partners lucky two lottery finalists

By Lewis Lazare Jan 10, 2012

And then there were two. Late Friday afternoon — very late — Illinois Lottery private manager Northstar Lottery Group posted the two finalists still in the running for...

Indie Focus

Siskel/Jacob’s acclaimed doc has TV premiere on OWN

By Ed M. Koziarski Jan 10, 2012

SISKEL/JACOBS PRODUCTIONS’ documentary Louder Than a Bomb, about the local high school slam poetry competition, had its broadcast premiere Jan. 5 on OWN. The doc i...

L.A. new media/casting pro Susan Johnston here Jan. 11

By Ruth L Ratny Jan 7, 2012

A BIG WEEK OF EVENTS kicks off Wednesday, Jan. 11 with a New Media Program featuring L.A.-based casting director and pioneering new media producer Susan Johnston, and covering m...

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