From the block to the big screen
04-09-2026 16:00 via chicagoreader.com

From the block to the big screen

It’s easy to generalize what makes Chicago’s theater and film scenes unique: Steppenwolf-style ensemble mentality, City of Big Shoulders work ethic, midwestern authenticity over everything. It’s another thing to prove it, tucked away and toiling on a quiet block in Bowmanville, with an improbably self-funded and locally crewed indie rom-com.  After 25 years in theater, […]
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