The same day that I saw Nikki Lynette’s new musical Get Out Alive with Haven, the U.S. rolled out the new 988 phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, with the promise that there will be more resources to address mental health and substance abuse issues, as well as support for those experiencing suicide […]
Tag: Spike Lee
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A Chicago International Film Festival unlike any other
The 56th annual celebration of cinema features nearly 60 films, seven of which are world premieres, online and at the drive-in.
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Movie Tuesday: Jazz on film
Both highly collaborative art forms often play on improvisation and the music of chance.
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At 25 years old, the Black Harvest Film Festival still schwings
This year’s selections look back at history and ahead to the future through the eyes of ambitious young people.
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Movie Tuesday: In the good old summertime
Inspired by the rerelease of Do the Right Thing, five films that most effectively make summer a part of the story
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In its depiction of race, The Upside doesn’t have one
The American remake starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart lacks the heart of the French original.
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BlacKkKlansman and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Josie Dunn at Lincoln Hall and more goings on 8/10-8/12
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BlacKkKlansman retells the true story of a black cop who joined his local Klan chapter
Spike Lee’s latest is set in 1970, but it’s all about 2018.
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An interview with cinematographer turned director Ernest Dickerson
The veteran filmmaking reflects on his career in film and television, making the transition to directing, and his collaborations with Spike Lee.
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The battle of the billionaires heats up as Rauner calls Pritzker ‘one of the worst investors on the planet,’ and other Chicago news
Also, “Chuy” Garcia is not the only candidate running for Luis Gutierrez’s congressional seat.
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Barack and Michelle Obama’s love affair—with each other, and the city—hits the big screen
Chicago plays itself in this dramatization of the First Couple’s first date.
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Soul singer Jamila Woods makes music about black womanhood that speaks to everyone
Jamila Woods’s stunning solo debut, Heavn, offers a healing elixir of “black girl magic” to help us imagine a path through troubled times.
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Lost Lake goes disco, Spike Lee talks Chi-Raq, and more things to do in Chicago this week
Laser Comedy Show, Sunflower Bean, and more happenings from February 29-March 3.
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Illinois taxpayers will be picking up part of the tab for Chi-Raq
Spike Lee’s new film was funded in part by a state subsidy.