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07/03/2026

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has announced a program to screen unreleased film festival movies. Films from Sundance, SWSW, Tribeca, TIFF, Cannes, and other fests, that didn't get distribution, will be considered for .

Anything that gets more in front of audiences sounds good to us!

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/alamo-drafthouse-distribution-program-film-festival-movies-1236800106/?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0jrxqc2d&fbclid=IwY2xjawS02x1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEep_CgYdEIHdeM7JFQtuwA3OEPt8dNL8V79kzt37Nm7N8FZh6mr98JrGLRa1g_aem_O6ufiN3ysyvi7hC5Wb6J3Q

07/03/2026

Some good news for the holiday weekend: The creative sector is Chicago’s third-largest industry according to a new study by Arts Alliance Illinois! We're proud to play our role in supporting creatives and arts organizations!

06/22/2026

Nice write-up of our client's film "Block Party" in SCREEN Magazine.

The 1996 block party still haunts Julian. Returning to Chicago to clear out the family home, he alienates the tight-knit block his late father once

06/01/2026

Congratulations to our 2112 Chicago office neighbor Carlos C Media on winning a small business grant from The Knot! Carlos creates documentary-style wedding videos that include interviewing the entire wedding party.

05/13/2026

The brick facade of a 1904 Chicago church partially collapsed during a service. Luckily no one was injured.

Vintage and historic buildings require TLC when it comes to both maintenance and insurance.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/11/facade-of-historical-morgan-park-church-crumbles-during-mass/?utm_content=buffer453c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwY2xjawRxdqBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMdGVRSGFGV0RsUHpHRWhyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHop024QqbaeZ6e9vwxehtPjt1YYz_O0YT_eXH98_xzYbOy74BfAljVu82keN_aem_PgMrJA6l18NC4koCXV72xQ

The Archdiocese of Chicago and the city's buildings department are assessing what repairs and safety measures might be needed after bricks fell from Sacred Heart Mission Church's front facade.

05/07/2026

was forced to cancel shows after a minor fire at Theatre. The theatre owner's property insurance will pay to repair the damage to the building itself. But what about the producers of Book of Mormon and their lost ticket sales? If the producer's have good insurance, they will have coverage for their lost income due to this fire. Talk to your agent if you're not sure your production would be covered in this situation.

A May 4 fire in the Eugene O'Neill Theatre's spotlight booth caused major damage and resulted in the venue receiving a vacate order.

04/07/2026

Two of four autos painted by will be included in an upcoming exhibit in NYC. The exhibit is only April 10-19 at .

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/rare-keith-haring-art-cars-exhibited-nyc-1234780099/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRCEoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlR01nSmlFQmtmYmtOaGJnc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsCkiUetuD2f_Njbk0BrlZP1NQYT48a-q30LigSNvClPhiNRtsJHB1eSC4ej_aem_SQKVJnrQog8pmlMapbgqLQ

“Keith Haring: In the Street” offers a foretaste of an major Haring exhibition opening in June at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

03/03/2026

Our client COLLABORACTION Theatre has a new home in Chicago. The theater’s inaugural show in its new venue is “Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till,” which we highly recommend as a necessary history lesson. See the play and their beautiful new space called the "House of Belonging”.

The newest tenants at the Kimball Arts Center are bringing fresh energy and performances to the building. The construction of a new space cost the community-driven theater between $800,000 and $1 million.

12/29/2025

Thieves stole $400,000 worth of lobsters en route to . There are specialized thieves just like their are specialists in any legitimate business.

The lobsters, which were not alive, were on their way to Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota, according to Rexing Companies.