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Last month, we were looking forward to welcoming spring here in the city, and, as I write this, they are calling for 70 degree weather. This change in weather also ushers in some very exciting events at the Chicago History Museum this month. you’ll want to catch the Prohibition Seminar to learn how the law and amendment came to be. Plus, no lecture on prohibition would be complete without an additional lecture on Al Capone. Get Capone! is a lecture on the the hunt for the notorious gangster. Rounding out the Prohibition theme is the film Rumrunners, Moonshiners, and Bootleggers screening for Project Sundays.

Please visit www.chicagohs.org fore more information.

The musical version of the hit movie makes it’s way to Chicago!  Adapted for the stage by director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling, writer Lee Hall, and with music by Elton John, Billy Elliot is the winner of ten Tony Awards, and one of the hottest musicals getting rave reviews from both critics and fans alike.

In order to build awareness for tickets going on sale, we will have a team out flyering this Friday afternoon in the downtown area.  This is sure to be one of the biggest shows of the spring, so be sure to grab a flyer from us, and learn how you can get tickets to the musical called “the best show you will ever see” by the New York Post.

Billy Elliot The Musical opens at the Ford Center/Oriental Theatre on March 18, 2010.  Tickets go on sale Novmber 20th.  For more information, please visit www.billyelliotchicago.com.

Barbie is absolutely everywhere these days and the Rosemont Theatre is no exception! Barbie at the Symphony will be coming to Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, December 12 and is a a special film with Orchestra presentation of the best-selling Barbie™ “Princess” movies, under the musical direction of Arnie Roth. The film is an adaption of  6 CGI animated films features Barbie™ singing and dancing to some of the world’s best loved musical scores. Released in over 30 languages, these popular films have introduced millions of children to Ballets such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the timeless music to which they are set.

With a strong educational aspect, families can now enjoy the classical music from the films played live by a full symphony orchestra, while watching favourite scenes on the big screen above the Orchestra. direction tour marketing is currently distributing promotional materials through its Family and Childrens specialty routes in Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, etc.

Barbie at the Symphony is in town for one performance only and tickets begin at $18.00. For more information click here.

The 45th Annual Chicago Film Festival is currently underway! Our friends at Cinema/Chicago (who curate the festival), were nice enough to contact us in order to enlist our help distributing thousands of film festival guides throughout the city.  We targeted college campuses and several different neighborhoods to make sure they had the best exposure possible.  Keep an eye out for the schedules and be sure to grab one to see what the festival has to offer.

The 45th Annual Chicago International Film Festival runs through October 22nd.