Alanna Zaritz, 39, was born and raised in Chicago and is one of our city’s treasures. She is a familiar, welcoming, and eye-catching figure at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA), where she has worked since 2005 (she’s currently the MCA’s store manager). Zaritz’s awe for her hometown is contagious, and very handy, since […]
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Del Toro saddles up with stop-motion animation legend Mark Gustafson to present some of the year’s most stunning visuals but also goes a step further by adding some weighty thoughts on war, death, and family to the beloved Carlo Collodi fairy tale.
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If you teach a girl to pickle
Food has been the thread, through hope and grief.
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Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
The 36th Chicago International Children’s Film Festival seeks to “set an internationally-recognized standard of excellence in film for children and youth.” This year’s festival is dedicated to the late Milos Stehlik, the founder and executive director of Facets, and introduces the Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award to be awarded to one of the fest’s filmmakers […]