A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly or difference, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight […]

The City of Gary, in collaboration with local partners including the Gary International Black Film Festival, will host what officials describe as a historic and exclusive screening of the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic “MICHAEL” on Monday, April 13, at West Side Leadership Academy. Announced by Mayor Eddie Melton, the event is being framed as […]

Highlighting Filmmakers 22 Years Old and Younger, the 21st CineYouth Film Festival Chicago presents more than 70 international short films. Cinema/Chicago recently announced the full schedule of the 21st CineYouth Film Festival Chicago, running April 24 – 26 at FACETS (1517 W. Fullerton Ave.) and streaming worldwide April 27 – May 3.  Featuring 71 international ...

When Lastasha Watkins gets her monthly rent bill, she gets nervous. She pays $1,210 to rent a one-bedroom apartment at Oglesby Towers in South Shore. But with utility fees that cover electricity, gas, water, sewer, garbage and rising internet fees, Watkins says her bills to live in the 25-story high-rise average $1,500 a month. Watkins […]

The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center has settled a breach-of-contract lawsuit alleging that the Black institution owes a janitorial company nearly $53,000 for unpaid work and that it hired the company’s employees without consent.  Cook County Circuit Judge Jonathan Green, at a court hearing on March 31, threatened to order a judgment against […]