Finding Your Voice on the CIFF Red Carpet
byI was on the red carpet as one of many journalists trying to get inside the minds of filmmakers showcasing their work at the Chicago…
Movies
Erica Hubbard – Actress, ‘King of the South’
bySince the late 90’s Southside native Erica Hubbard has been a fixture on film and television in several projects, including Save The Last Dance,…
AnJi White – Actress, Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’
byIn his groundbreaking debut, The Tipping Point, author Malcom Gladwell explains that sometimes there is a single moment and/or instance when everything changes, and…
Rhona Bennett – Actress, Singer, Author, and Life Coach…
byFor the better part of three decades, Rhona Bennett has been a fixture on screens and stages across the world. From her time spent…
‘Michael’ in Gary: Jaafar Jackson and the Family That Built a Legend…
byThe movie ‘Michael‘ is finally here. With rewrites, reshoots and family drama, the Jackson family descended on Gary, Indiana — back where they started…
Chicago’s Own – Corey Hendrix, Actor – Moses The Black, The Bear
byChicago’s own Corey Hendrix is an actor, director, producer, and writer who currently plays former pro baseball player turned sommelier Gary “Sweeps” Woods on…
Moses The Black Interview…
byChicago is known for a lot of things, and unfortunately, one of them is gang activity. In the new movie Moses The Black, director…
Eva Ruwè – Singer, Comedian, Stage Performer (TINA – The Tina Turner Musical)
byEva Ruwè is an incredibly talented singer (five-octave vocal range), songwriter, comedian, and actress raised on the South Side of Chicago (76th and Hamilton),…
Sabrina Alexander – Educator, Filmmaker and Storyteller
byBeing both an educator and filmmaker, Sabrina Alexander is a creative who can’t help but use her film projects as a tool to educate…
Craig Robinson: In Your Dreams and Beyond…
byChicagoan Craig Robinson was in town promoting his most recent movie, In Your Dreams. In addition to talking about the film, he talked a…
Jada-Amina, Curator of the Gene Siskel Center’s 31st Black Harvest Film Festival
byJada-Amina returns to lead the Gene Siskel Film Center’s 31st Black Harvest Film Festival as curator, having previously served as coordinator for the 28th…
More Than a Game: Kevin Shaw Unpacks the Trauma and Triumph of Jackie Robinson West
byThe 61st Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) is always a must-see. In addition to films from around the world, the festival features some Black…