Essanay: The Chicago movie studio that blazed a trail for independent cinema

The most noteworthy of Essanay’s early output were some of the first films by Charlie Chaplin, arguably the most important ...
WBEZ

Chicago movie house Facets will reschedule Israeli American rapper’s film after fracas

After intense scrutiny, the independent Chicago film venue Facets has agreed to reschedule a screening of the documentary Bring the Family Home, a new film that tackles campus antisemitism since the ...
BroadwayWorld

SET IN CHICAGO: Improvised Movie Sequels to Debut at Second City

Set In Chicago will bring the most beloved films back to life with completely improvised movie sequels, entirely set in the Windy City. Whether it's The Godfather IV, Star Wars: Episode XII, or Fast ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jewish Rapper and Comedian Kosha Dillz Says His Film’s Canceled Screening Has Been Reinstated

“Bring the Family Home” will play its Chicago theater playdate in the coming weeks By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics A Chicago movie theater that canceled a screening of a ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Which TV show or movie captures Chicago just right? Here's what you told us.

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Time Out

A Chicago institution was just named one of the world’s greatest movie theaters

It is no secret that Lakeview’s Music Box Theatre is one of Chicago’s most cherished landmarks. Between its atmospheric Italian-style courtyard, the legendary Dennis Scott serenading audiences at the ...