FX’s hit filmed-in-Chciago dramedy series The Bear has made a remarkable impression on the Television Academy, garnering a total of 13 nominations for the 75th annual Emmy Awards. The show,
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), announced its Core Principles for the Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies in the entertainment industry. The move
The Garfield Park 1865 Coalition will host a 3-day African-American cultural festival celebrating Juneteenth Emancipation Day, from Friday, June 16th-Sunday, June 18th. This historic date, also known as Freedom Day,
The 2023 Neighborhood Access Program (NAP) application is now open. Idea Submission deadline is Friday, May 19 at 5pm CST. The goal of this program is to support the cultural
Striking members of the Writers Guild of America East (WGA) which includes Chicago, struck hard on the third day of the labor dispute by delaying production on the set of
Discover the next generation of filmmakers. CineYouth is Cinema/Chicago’s annual film festival for filmmakers 22-years-old and younger from around the world. All CineYouth events are free and open to the
Two out of three proposed development projects in McKinley Park include TV/movie production studio spaces. The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is seeking to rehabilitate a vacant, 571,476-square-foot,
The WGA current contract expires on May 1, and though a strike is by no means certain, it’s on everyone’s radar. The guild has cautioned members to disregard rumors about
The Illinois Office of Tourism (Enjoy Illinois) will make its first-ever float appearance at the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, California, as part of America’s
McDonald’s has remained committed to feeding and fostering communities when they need it most, starting with a warm meal and a smile. As part of this commitment, the company has
This morning, the 74th Emmy nominations were announced during a live virtual ceremony hosted by JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) along with Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. While no Chicago series
Restaurant chain Applebee’s has won the Grand Effie at the 2022 Effie Awards U.S. Gala for its “Fancy Like” Applebee’s campaign. The campaign from Applebee’s and Grey New York, with
Leo Burnett Chicago had a big night at the Art Directors Club ADC 101st Annual Awards, winning Agency of the Year and the coveted Black Cube for Best of Show for The Lost Class on behalf
York University, and Cinespace Film Studios/Toronto with Ashley Rice, announce renewed commitment of $3.12 million from Cinespace to enhance and elevate the York University Motion Media Studio at Cinespace. The media
The Illinois General Assembly concluded their spring session early Saturday morning with great news for our Illinois film production industry. The Illinois Production+ and workforce development fund legislation affirmatively passed both the
Chicago Police Department posted a tweet with a video of three people brutally attacking Kwame Amoaku, Director of the Chicago Film Office. The post also included surveillance video of his
The City of Chicago has released a citywide vision of trails and open spaces that will contribute to a network of community-led green infrastructure projects that promote the health and
Calling all artists! The Chicago transit system is a living, interactive gallery of unique works of art and architectural design elements that reflect the cultural influences of the men and women who have
With statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates declining faster than any other point in the pandemic, Illinois is on track to lift the statewide indoor mask requirement on Monday, February 28, 2022.
Not sure what to do with your live tree and old or broken light strings post-holidays? There are many opportunities to recycle these items in Cook County. Make your holiday
