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Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – “Grave Expectations,” a short directed by Chicago-based filmmaker Larry Ziegelman, has been on an extended festival run.The quirky, funny literary-style story is a charming and cathartic thesis regarding the hanging onto childhood traumas, especially at the hands of a bully.
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Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – The 12th Physical Theater Festival is about to kick off in Chicago. The focus this year will be a ‘Spotlight on Midwest Talent” – focusing on the development of programming in Chicago and surrounding Midwestern locales – mixed with other U.S. and international offerings. Alice da Cunha, co-founder and current co-Artistic Director (with Marc Frost), has shepherded the Festival since its inception.
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hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – Bill Plympton is a true animation legend. He will represent his “Plympton Twisted Toons” on June 1st, 2025, in person at the NYC Metrograph Theater, and through Metrograph At Home. For tickets/info, click PLYMP-TOONS.
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CHICAGO – Within the context of family secrets, there are many human flaws to catalog. The lead character of Steppenwolf Theatre’s new presentation, “The Book of Grace,” marks down survival within her created pages. The play is currently at the stage on Halsted thru May 18th, 2025. For tickets and info, click BOOK OF GRACE. CHICAGO – With immigrant myths and suspicion of the “other” at new heights in the American landscape, the timing of the World Premiere “The Cave” is timed right.
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2 weeks ago | 
hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
CHICAGO – Within the context of family secrets, there are many human flaws to catalog. The lead character of Steppenwolf Theatre’s new presentation, “The Book of Grace,” marks down survival within her created pages. The play is currently at the stage on Halsted thru May 18th, 2025. For tickets and info, click BOOK OF GRACE. CHICAGO – With immigrant myths and suspicion of the “other” at new heights in the American landscape, the timing of the World Premiere “The Cave” is timed right.
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hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – He was America’s favorite barfly. For 11 TV seasons, George Wendt shuffled into the “Cheers” saloon in Boston to a hale and hearty chorus of “Norm!” … a traditional greeting before his character Norm Peterson took to the barstool. Chicago born-and-bred Wendt passed away on May 20th, 2025, in Los Angeles. He was 76.
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2 weeks ago | 
hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
CHICAGO – Within the context of family secrets, there are many human flaws to catalog. The lead character of Steppenwolf Theatre’s new presentation, “The Book of Grace,” marks down survival within her created pages. The play is currently at the stage on Halsted thru May 18th, 2025. For tickets and info, click BOOK OF GRACE. CHICAGO – With immigrant myths and suspicion of the “other” at new heights in the American landscape, the timing of the World Premiere “The Cave” is timed right.
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hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – Meeting Anna Fishbeyn is to experience a whirlwind of creative energy, deep/smart perspective and an advocacy that is based in humor and world healing. The filmmaker is road showing her feature “Galaxy 360: A Woman’s Playground,” the story of a future world where the matriarchy rules a peaceful universe.
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hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – Two notable entertainers have recently died, and Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com photographed them during a point in their lives. Actor Jay North was famous in the late 1950s/early ‘60s for his TV role as comic strip icon “Dennis the Menace.” He was 73 years old at his passing. Musician/soul singer and later Chicago politician Jerry “The Iceman” Butler was 85 years old.
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hollywoodchicago.com | Patrick McDonald |Patrick McD
Printer-friendly versionE-mail page to friendPDF version Average: CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the new book “The Director” by Daniel Kehlmann. The Director of the title is the iconic Austrian G.W. Pabst, and his journey through Movieland and Nazi Germany. Available now wherever books are sold.
