For the second consecutive year, the hypercompetitive category of best international film at the Academy Awards includes a Brazilian film that has also earned a nomination for best picture, best acting and achievement in casting.
Wauconda singer-songwriter Eric Kinkel and his supporters have created a documentary film he hopes will lead to the return of his voice due to brain trauma.
If Silicon Valley likes to move fast and break things, Nintendo prefers to go slow and preserve its history. The Japanese game and console maker also always protects its “sense of fun,” Keza MacDonald explains in the spirited new history “Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of Play.”
Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western family drama series “The Madison” debuting on Paramount+ and the animated smash “Zootopia 2” landing on Disney+ are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Award-winning composer Howard Shore discusses creating the score for “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” which will be performed by a full symphony along with a screening of the film during three shows March 13-14 at The Auditorium in Chicago.
The celebrated Chicago restaurant The Purple Pig, with Michelin and James Beard pedigrees, will make its much-anticipated suburban debut when it opens Friday in Oakbrook Center. “We are bringing a taste of city dining to the suburbs,” co-owner Marianna Bannos said.
Theater artist Leslie Ann Sheppard stays busy on stage and online. The Downers Grove native is co-starring in Shattered Globe Theatre’s Midwest premiere of “Morning, Noon, and Night” and also produces digital works.