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Young director’s big break in ‘After.Life’
Filmmaker goes from short film at Sundance to Hollywood feature
Filmmaker Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo had a lot of success early in her career. As a film student ...
JT’s family band sets the groove
Jeremy “JT” Lindsay considers his band, JT & the Clouds, a family
Jeremy “JT” Lindsay considers his band, JT & the Clouds, a family—a working unit of six ...
Playing with art
IAM Department exhibit showcases work by game design students, faculty
The Interactive Arts and Media Department celebrated a culture of fun and frivolity last week with ...
Sundance festival director talks film
‘ODDSAC’ features Animal Collective, images to create visual album
Danny Perez is a visual artist with a powerful aesthetic. He considers himself 21st century, which ...
Veterans speak out
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Alex Villatoro’s words cast a silence over the crowd gathered in The ...
Not so wonderful Alice
Director’s usual dark, weird creativity becomes normal
Tim Burton is not a director—he is a brand. His name defines an aesthetic built from ...
Celebrating street jams
Organization educates about public performers, coordinates additional gigs
Burton’s bland ‘Wonderland’
Conventional storytelling, visually appealing remake of 'Alice in Wonderland'
Director Tim Burton is not a director, but a brand. He is a weird, dark visionary ...
Luck of the Chi-rish
Celebrating Chicago’s Irish Culture
The history of Chicago is rich and infused with many different world cultures living and working ...
Treasures from decades past
First vintage fair an overwhelming success, more to come
Library finds new home above ground
Local archive holds unique publications from ‘small, unknown’ voices of the city
A ragtag team of renegade librarians sits in a room on the second floor of St. ...
Ama‘zine’ indie literature comes together
Chicago plays host to first festival for individual creativity
Chicago was once one of the printing capitals of the nation, with top magazines and newspapers ...
Comedic madness all through March
Local improv shifts March Madness focus from hoops to humor
While March Madness swings into full gear in the world of college basketball, a local improv ...
A plot obsessed ‘prophet’
Crime movie brings genre back to life with action, realism
Why do we love organized crime films? Let me count the reasons. They offer immersion into ...
Dogs’ Day
Why its good to be a dog in Chicago
Several dogs walked elegantly in a circle with their suit-clad owners leading the way. A group ...
