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CHICAGO – The greatest Everything Entertainment Site will be taking at break. HollywoodChicago.com will not be posting new reviews or articles for ten days beginning August 25th, 2026. We will resume regular coverage on September 4th. In the meantime, below is a guide to what’s happening during the break. COYOTE VS. ACME, Opening August 28th Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago....

CHICAGO – Writer, Producer and Director Joe Swanberg has led a lot of lives in his multi-faceted career. The prolific filmmaker has a new and exquisitely empathetic relationship film called THE SUN NEVER SETS, and will be making an appearance on behalf of its Chicago debut weekend, August 28th and 29th with featured actor Cory Michael Smith. Click Chicago’s Music Box Theatre. TH...

CHICAGO – The Apple TV audience favorite streaming series DARK MATTER is coming back for a second season. The mind bending multi-universe thriller is from the novel by Blake Crouch, who astoundingly is also the creator and show runner for the series. Actor Amanda Brugel has a key role as the universe hopping Blair, and Joel Edgerton is back as Jason in multiplicity. The basic pr...

CHICAGO – One the most vital and exciting stage productions this summer is the Kokandy Productions of the iconic musical HAIR at Chopin Theatre, now through September 13th. The director and choreographer, bringing a modern electricity to the hippie musical, is Brennan Urbi. He talked about his vision for the stage play with Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com. For tickets a...

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson for WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 20th, 2026, reviewing the new family film THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE, featuring Andrew Garfield. In select theaters on August 21st. Garfield is Tim, an exasperated British Dad whose kids Beth (Delilah Bennett-Cardy), Joe (Phoenix Laroche) and...