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The World of Beatrix Potter Comes to Raven Theatre April 5 - 20, 2025
Peter Rabbit, Tom Kitten, and More Favorite Friends Visit Edgewater Theatre For Limited Run of Chicago Children’s Theatre’s “The Beatrix...

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Feb 11


Photos: A Red Orchid Theatre World Premiere, "The Cave"
Ensemble Member Sadieh Rifai’s Debut, Directed by Alex Mallory, Runs Through March 16, 2025 Chicago, Illinois (February 7, 2025) – A...

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Feb 7


National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture Presents "Archivos Vivos"by Adrián Viajero Román
Vintage Photos, Historical Documents, and Found Objects Deepen Connections and Emphasize Memory March 8, 2025 - January 16, 2026 ...

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Jan 30


Asian Pop-Up Cinema 2025 Edition to Feature First-Ever Competitive Section
Festival Runs March 20 - April 13, 2025, Bringing Best of Asian Cinema to Chicago Chicago, Illinois (January 15, 2025) – Asian Pop-Up...

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Jan 15


First Floor Theater Announces Cast and Production Team for World Premiere "One Party Consent"
Production Runs February 13 - March 15, 2025 CHICAGO, Illinois (January 8, 2025) – Chicago’s First Floor Theater today announced the...

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Jan 8


A Red Orchid Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team of World Premiere "The Cave"
Ensemble Member Sadieh Rifai’s Debut, Directed by Alex Mallory, Runs January 30 - March 16, 2025 Chicago, Illinois (January 2, 2025) – ...

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Jan 2


National Public Housing Museum Selects Natasha Florentino as 2024-25 Artist as Instigator
Documentary Filmmaker Natasha Florentino Explores Housing Justice and Community Resilience in New Project About the Demolition of Fulton,...

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Nov 21, 2024


National Public Housing Museum Ambassadors Bring Lived Experience to Inspire Public Housing Policy
Eight Museum Ambassadors and Communications Director Joined Staff in October, Building Toward Museum Opening in Early 2025 Chicago,...

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Nov 18, 2024


"Vermiglio" Takes Gold Hugo at 60th Chicago International Film Festival
THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE, THESIS ON A DOMESTICATION, MISTRESS DISPELLER Take Gold Hugos in Their Competitions; A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY...

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Oct 25, 2024


National Public Housing Museum Reveals Oral History Archive
New Episode of “Out of the Archives” Series Features Stories of Taylor Street Residents Chicago, Illinois (October 7, 2024) – The...

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Oct 7, 2024


Photos: "Ironbound" at Raven Theater
Season 42 Opens With Darkly Funny, Heartbreaking Immigrant Story October 2 - 27, 2024 CHICAGO, Illinois (October 1, 2024) – Chicago’s ...

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Oct 1, 2024


60th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Full Slate of Films and Programs for 2024
THE PIANO LESSON Opens, HERE Closes 60th Edition of North America’s Longest-Running Competitive Festival October 16 - 27, 2024 Highlights...

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Sep 23, 2024


Chicago International Film Festival Announces 60th Edition International Competition Selections
North America’s Longest-Running Competitive Film Festival Presents 43 Features In Various Competitions, Including 28 World, North...

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Sep 20, 2024


Master Filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu To Be Feted at 60th Chicago International Film Festival
Retrospective Program Presents Six Seminal Films; Writer-Director to Receive Tribute and Career Achievement Award Chicago, Illinois...

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Sep 18, 2024


Chicago Sun-Times: "Chicago's National Public Housing Museum to co-present conversation on race events with Smithsonian"
By Erica Thompson September 16, 2024 Before opening its new building on the Near West Side, the National Public Housing Museum will...

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Sep 16, 2024


National Public Housing Museum Co-Presents The Smithsonian's "National Conversation on Race" Events in Chicago
“Remembering Taylor Street” Draws On Museum’s Rich Oral History Archive Chicago, Illinois (September 16, 2024) – The Smithsonian ’s...

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Sep 16, 2024


Chicago Sun-Times: "Robert Zemeckis heading home to Chicago for film festival honor, 'Here' screening
By Richard Roeper September 12, 2024 Image courtesy Sony The Oscar-winning director and son of Chicago will be back home on Oct. 27 to...

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Sep 12, 2024


Chicago International Film Festival to Close 60th Edition with Robert Zemeckis's "Here"
Legendary Director To Receive Founder’s Legacy Award October 27, 2024 For the First Time in 30 Years, HERE Reunites the Director, Writer,...

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Sep 12, 2024


"The Piano Lesson" to Open 60th Chicago International Film Festival
Director & Co-Writer Malcolm Washington, Actor John David Washington To Receive Honors as Festival Opens October 16, 2024 Chicago,...

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Sep 9, 2024


Deadline: "'The Piano Lesson' Director Malcolm Washington and Star John David Washington Honored As Film Opens 60th Chicago Film Festival"
By Mike Fleming Jr. September 6, 2024 EXCLUSIVE : The 60th Chicago International Film Festival has named the Netflix film The Piano...

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Sep 6, 2024
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