film,

"It turned out to be pretty cool," said the man who worked to digitally restore the film.

City funds would be used to save a historic theater and renovate a building built in the 1960s.

A meeting to discuss the plan is set for 6:30 p.m. March 11 at Las Tablas, 4920 W. Irving Park Road.

Six months before he died, Chris Drew made sure hundreds of hours of recorded tape would tell his story.

Tim Maupin plans on using 3D props to make his futuristic film.

Owner Eddie Carranza has hired a firm to find new operators for the shuttered theaters.

With Portage Theater closed, the Des Plaines Theater will host the fest on Fridays starting July 19.

The actress was given the center's Renaissance Award Saturday.

Arena said Eddie Carranza's "erratic" behavior is behind shuttering of the Northwest Side venue.

"Collateral damage" in a dispute over a liquor license, films will show at the Patio and Music Box.

Owner Eddie Carranza said the theater would close until a new operator can be hired.

Northwest Side theater hoped to get a grant from the city, but lost out.  

Owner Demetri Kouvalis said the grant from the city is a lifeline for the theater.

The fest runs about two hours at the Landmark Century Cinema and costs $10.

The Sun-Times film critic was mourned at a funeral at Holy Name Cathedral.