The Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF), a project of The Puffin Foundation, is proud to announce a new partnership ...

Around the area this weekend, a homecoming concert for Mavis Staples, Adler telescopes in Elk Grove Village and the Young ...

How do films get overlooked? Many are increasingly bypassing theaters. Online platforms offer stand-alone films and episodic ...

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Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the city’s top songs on Spotify, the death of Steve Cropper, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's the 50th anniversary of Siskel & Ebert, two legendary film critics from Chicago who starred in a groundbreaking TV show where they just talked about the movies. Hosea Sanders ...

The Gene Siskel Film Center’s two screens were aglow with numerous feature and short films for the 31st annual Black Harvest Film Festival. The festival ran from Nov. 7 to Nov. 16, showcasing eight ...

Several times, when the conversation at the center of “Peter Hujar’s Day” takes an existential turn, we hear a short passage from Mozart’s Requiem. This quiet and compelling film uses Hujar’s own ...

CHICAGO — The media image of the American farmer rarely reflects the existence of Black farmers, who take center stage in the documentary “Seeds,” which is on the schedule of this year’s Black Harvest ...

The Chicago International Film Festival dimmed its lights for its 61st annual event, which began on Oct. 15. Organized by Cinema/Chicago, the event spread across several venues, including Wrigleyville ...