The annual Pride in The Park Chicago music festival hosted several artists this weekend, including the Chainsmokers and Alesso, in addition to speakers like Chicago’s first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot. The two-day event in Grant Park celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, providing attendees with a space to speak out. AttendeesRead More →
by Andreas Kleinert Dear Thomas won the German Film Awards with nine wins including best film, director and actor Albrecht Schuch. The awards, known as Lolas, were presented at a gala ceremony attended by 1,700 guests at Berlin’s Palais am Funkturm on Friday (June 24). Dear Thomasa black-and-white historical biopicRead More →
The long-awaited return of a full Swedish Days festival to Geneva ended on Sunday with dozens of parades through the city’s downtown as hundreds of spectators lined the streets and cheered them on. It was a fitting end to the 72nd annual festival, which was canceled in 2020 and scaledRead More →
Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to noon, Pathway Plaza, 1905 W. Morton Ave. Prices vary. | Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday until October 31. Link cards accepted. Breakfast on the plane/at the wheel: 8-11 a.m., Jacksonville Municipal Airport, 1956 Baldwin Road. $8 | The full breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs,Read More →
Dear ThomasAndreas Kleinert’s artistic black-and-white biopic about the late poet, writer and director Thomas Brasch, won the Lola for Best Film at the 2022 German Film Awards. Kleinert also won Best Director and Albrecht Schuch won Best Actor 2022 for his lead role as Brasch. This is the third actingRead More →
Gift of products and bakery: 9 a.m. to noon, Jacksonville Food Center, 316 E. State St. Free | For residents of Morgan County. Summer mobile library for children: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., various locations, Jacksonville. | The library comes to various locations in Jacksonville every Friday. Anyone from 2 years oldRead More →
Nicholas Bruckman, Director, Best Picture Overall, “Not Going Quietly” (L to R) Andrew Jenkins, Therese ‘Tag’ Goulet, Catherine Goulet, Calum Worthy – Indie Film Founders Awards Next Gen Indie Film Awards Laurel Logo 2nd Annual Ceremony, Hosted by Calum Worthy, Presentation of Awards, Including a $150,000 Service/Credits Grand Prize, LargestRead More →
The Tribeca Film Festival is back on track. In 2022, it offered both theater screenings and in-home TFF app viewings. Festival premieres and parties were in full swing, and images of black lives were everywhere. Feature films, documentaries, short films, series… Aisha (***) “Aisha” For Aisha Osagie (Letitia Wright, “BlackRead More →
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When Kenn Goodman was enrolled as an art student at Northern Illinois University in 1984, he and his roommate Rick Mosher thought it would be a good idea for them to start their own independent label – expressly to release vinyl records and cassette tapes. by their fiery pop guitarRead More →
Skyy Rincon June 21, 2022 – 1:43 p.m. Los Angeles-based alternative metal band In This Moment have announced dates for their US tour with Nothing More, Sleep Token and Cherry Bombs. The tour isRead More →
There will be no shortage of beer and tacos this July in Chicago, thanks to a variety of street festivals. The Taste of Chicago also returns to Grant Park. Plus, you can spice things up with hot sauce or cool them down with a margarita. Here are 14 foodie eventsRead More →
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MORRISON — The lineup for the second annual Northwest Illinois Film Festival includes a docudrama about slavery, a faith-based romantic drama, a thriller and two shorts. The Northwest Illinois Film Bureau organized the festival, which celebrates independent filmmakers with ties to Northwest Illinois. The films will screen June 24 andRead More →
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago’s Pride Fest is back. “I think it’s cool. I love seeing everyone come together and show their sexuality and support for everything,” said Imani Drozd, a participant. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the legendary annual street festival has returned to theRead More →
One of our favorite festivals is back for its 20th anniversary. Before announcing their full program, they gave us a preview of what we have in store. The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) will be entirely in person at the Film at Lincoln Center and the Asia Society, JulyRead More →
Photo credit: Théo Wargo – Getty Images Katie Holmes has a new man in her life: composer Bobby Wooten III. The two were first spotted together in April 2022 and made their red carpet debut in May 2022. Most recently, Wooten accompanied Holmes to the premiere of his film, AloneRead More →
06/16/2022 – Il raduno dedicato al regista ucraino Ivan Mykolaychuk avrà luogo dal 15 al 19 giugno e sarà il primo festival cinematografico in presenza in Ucrainae la guerra This article is available in English. From June 15 to 19, Chernivtsi will host the Mykolaychuk OPEN Festival of Spectator FilmdedicatedRead More →
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1 – Have fun this weekend in Oglesby. The Oglesby Summer Fun Fest, centered around Oglesby Pool, includes a beer garden, town-wide garage sales, craft and vendor display, carnival and bonfires. fireworks, as well as live music during a four-day festival. The fireworks are scheduled to begin Sunday at 9:30Read More →
06/16/2022 – Il raduno dedicato al regista ucraino Ivan Mykolaychuk avrà luogo dal 15 al 19 giugno e sarà il primo festival cinematografico in presenza in Ucrainae la guerra This article is available in English. From June 15 to 19, Chernivtsi will host the Mykolaychuk OPEN Festival of Spectator FilmdedicatedRead More →
Director, Rian Johnson Next Gen Indie Film Awards Laurel Logo Calum Worthy, actor and comedian, will host the Next Generation Indie Film Awards 2022 The Luminary Award honors a transformative industry figure whose work and journey inspires the film community. “We are thrilled to honor Rian Johnson with our first-everRead More →
With tens of thousands of people visiting Chicago’s famous festivals throughout Pride month, local health officials want festival-goers to be aware of rising cases of monkeypox. On Tuesday, the CDC reported 65 cases in the United States, including eight reported in Illinois. Seven of those eight are in Chicago, accordingRead More →
06/14/2022 – After a one-year hiatus and a “lighter” edition, the festival resumes its activities with a full-throttle summer edition 15 ways to kill your neighbor by Santiago Miter The Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF) finds its usual summer decor on the occasion of its 5th edition, which takes placeRead More →
Hajni Kis’ feature debut ‘Wild Roots’ (‘Külön falka’) was named Best Feature at the Hungarian Film Awards. Kis also won Best First Director and Best Screenplay with Fanni Szántó. Women were honored in 12 categories at the awards ceremony, possibly heralding the start of a new era in Hungarian cinema,Read More →
OSWEGO, IL – Oswego’s four-day community celebration, PrairieFest, is just days away and the festivities are seemingly endless. PrairieFest Park at 91 Plank Road will serve as the main festival ground for the event, which runs Thursday through Sunday. A full calendar of events can be found on the eventRead More →
New Jersey, United States – Verified Market Research provides an encyclopedic study of the Insect Protein market with holistic insights into the key factors and aspects impacting the future growth of the market. The Insect Protein Market has been analyzed for the forecast period 2022-2029 and the historical period 2017-2021.Read More →
The opening of the 2022 Korean Film Festival was held on June 10-11 in Lebanon, attended by Korean Ambassador SE IL Park. The 2022 edition of the Korean Film Festival organized by the Korean Embassy in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Korea Foundation, screened two films “Juror 8” and “Luck-Key”.Read More →
NNA – The opening of the 2022 Korean Film Festival was held on June 10-11 at Grand Cinema – ABC Ashrafiyeh in the presence of Korean Ambassador SE IL Park. The 2022 edition of the Korean Film Festival organized by the Korean Embassy in Lebanon, in collaboration with the KoreaRead More →
The big comeback, a new documentary about long-running efforts to promote reparations for African Americans, premiered Monday, June 13 at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film highlights Evanston’s reparations program, which “for the first time in American history” provides a funding mechanism to initiate payment for reparations. For more informationRead More →
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ANNA, Ill. (KFVS) – The Town of Anna welcomed people downtown on Saturday as part of the 2022 Annabelle Festival. The event brings together a variety of vendors, games, downtown store shopping and more. A lot of planning went into this event, making it a fun and memorable time forRead More →
Film Two Namibian short films dealing with gender-based violence (GBV) have been selected to premiere at South Africa’s Garden Route International Film Festival (GRIFF), international award-winning director Philippe Talavera said on Friday. The two seven-minute shorts – “Be a Lady” and “Be a Man” – are the result of brainstormingRead More →
CHICAGO (CBS) — The nationally acclaimed Old Town art fair kicked off Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony. Aldus. Michele Smith (43rd) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) were among those cutting the ribbon. The 72nd Old Town Art Fair will host more than 200 artists from the United States andRead More →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival will return to Virginia for its second edition in September. With one of the biggest lineups of any rock and metal festival in 2021, this year’s Bill was highly anticipated. They revealed 16 other artists in the lineup and confirmed that more will be announcedRead More →
WARSAW: Quo Vadis, Aida? by Jasmila Žbanić won four awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 24th Polish Film Awards – Eagles. It is a co-production between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Romania, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Turkey and Norway. This year, no less than 71Read More →
The Il Cinema in Piazza festival returns to Rome in 2022 with free films, big names and three locations. Movie buffs in Rome can look forward to watching movies on the big screen under the stars again this summer with the return of Il Cinema in Piazza. The free eventRead More →
This unique Illinois festival features hearses, taxidermy, horror, oddities, live bands, food and alcohol. What month are we, doesn’t look like June If I didn’t already know and someone asked me what season we were in. I guess it’s fall. I think we had more rainy and cold days thanRead More →
Former President of Chicago’s Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, flautist and composer Nicole Mitchell Gantt emerged from Chicago’s avant-garde scene in the early 90s and has a work ethic that is both tireless and inspiring. It’s not so much the energy she harnesses (although that’s pretty incredible), butRead More →
It was big screen exposure for DkIT film students when the 2021 John Moore Film Award was presented at IMC Dundalk last week. he annual film presentation of the work of 3rd and 4th year BA (Hons) students in Film and Television Production was organized by DkIT with over 200Read More →
The Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (WFA) announces a call for entries for its 11th annual celebration of independent film, to be held February 16-25, 2023 in New York City. Filmmakers from around the world will travel to New York to attend the Festival’s ten days of film screenings,Read More →
Scarlett Ayres grew up on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, wanting to be a doctor. Then she took an off-campus high school elective eaiest like Oak Park. It was a nice break from class to go to the beach. She fell in love. During her filmmaking lesson, Ayres began filming withRead More →
COLLINSVILLE – It was hot in Old Town this weekend as the 35th annual International Horseradish Festival in Collinsville gave a mouth-watering nod to the spicy root and neighboring farmers who grow nearly two-thirds of the world’s horseradish . supply. “I love it; it spices up everything,” said Debra ZumwinkelRead More →
You may have heard this rumor: summer is back. And here’s the proof: the weekends – and some weeknights too – are filled with events. We suddenly have to make hard choices because there are so many fun things popping up at the same time. It’s a big “problem” toRead More →
Three stellar chamber ensembles – Junction Trio (July 3), Black Oak Ensemble (July 6) and Spektral Quartet (July 10) – will come to Newport next month to perform at The Breakers (44 Ocher Point Ave.) as part of of the Newport Classical Music Festival 2022 (formerly Newport Music Festival), whichRead More →
Felix Culpa/MOHO FILM/Kris Dewitte/Menuet/Fredrik Wenzel (c) Plattform/les films du losange This year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup was filled with films from a wide range of performers and filmmakers, from newcomers like Charlotte Wells to established authors like David Cronenberg and Claire Denis. For two weeks, stars graced the red carpetRead More →
Louise Cade is one of three young people from across the UK nominated in the category at the Education Charity Awards which take place at the end of this month. The 17-year-old, who just finished S6 at Larbert High, was nominated as someone “with the potential to do bigger thingsRead More →
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GO: Sugar Town Pride Month Launch Party on the Terrace When candy-colored outfits are “heavily encouraged” at a dance party, you know you’re destined to have a good time. Groove to the rhythms of DJ Action Slacks, which will spin soul from 1955 to 1975. Kenton Club, 2025 N KilpatrickRead More →