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Asian Pop-Up Cinema: Season 14 will present 28 films in downtown Chicago and the north suburbs, with select films available for online streaming. The joint virtual and in-person festival opens
Connatix, a leading video technology company for publishers and advertisers, announced the hiring of Mike Renfro as Head of the Midwest Region. Renfro is tasked with establishing a new office
A boy, a tuba, and a quixotic quest to woo the girl of his dreams make this heartwarming short film. Mariachi Boy was directed by Michael Gabriele and produced by Daily
Chicagoland native, Emmy-winning writer, Golden Globe-nominated actor, comedian, director, producer, and Second City alum Bob Odenkirk returned to Chicago to promote his book at an event at the Music Box
50 Cent threatens to move the Power universe away from its home on STARZ, after the business mogul recently blasted his frustrations on Instagram. As we reported earlier on Reel
An artist, poet, writer and political activist of the mid 19th century, Taras Shevchenko was known for expressing themes of Ukrainian oppression by the Russian government in his art. As invading
Cinespace Studios has appointed Ashley Rice as president and co-managing partner. Rice joins Cinespace from Legendary Television where she managed operations, including production, post-production and production finance, and worked as vp
Chicago Filmmakers announces the competition programs for the 32nd Onion City Experimental Film + Video Festival, which will take place March 31 to April 3. The five competition programs will feature
AbelsonTaylor has hired Jeremy Vannatta, a marketing strategist with strong management and business-development experience in healthcare, as vice president and account director. Vannatta, who has worked in a broad range
The 23rd annual Chicago Irish Film Festival (CIFF) returns to offer the best features, shorts and documentary films from The Land of Storytelling. This year’s festival is a Hybrid Event
The JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival’s 9th annual Spring Festival, running March 10 – 27, includes 18 films streaming online and in-theater that are largely about relationships. These relationships are
Hard Rock Cafe announces the global launch of its brand-new menu item – the Messi Burger – as the latest innovation in Hard Rock International’s LIVE GREATNESS campaign in partnership
As the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center prepares for its 25th Annual Chicago European Union Film Festival (CEUFF), they pause to pay tribute to
Chicago’s own Academy award winning actress and Grammy award winning singer and songwriter, Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards which highlighted
The Chicago River will no longer be my favorite ‘showing of the green’ on St.Pat’s Day. Two Chicago icons, Eli’s Cheesecake and Green River Soda, have teamed up to create Eli’s Green
Cars.com, the car-shopping marketplace, named the Ford Maverick pickup truck the Best of the Year winner for 2022 in its annual Best Of awards program. Pickup trucks are consistently the top-searched vehicle on Cars.com, with
UScellular, the fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, is providing help to customers needing to connect with family, friends and loved ones in Ukraine. The Chicago-based carrier, UScellular is offering customers
The 2022 Chicago Auto Show concluded its 10-day run at McCormick Place on Presidents Day. This month, eager attendees traveled to McCormick Place to get a look at the latest
Indeed, the world’s number one job site, announced the 10 filmmaker teams selected for season two of Indeed: Rising Voices. In partnership with Emmy Award-winning writer, creator and actor, Chicago native
