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Navy Pier Kicks Off Halloween Week & An All-Day Celebration

Navy Pier invites guests to start their Halloween celebrations at the Pier beginning October 24. The height of this spooky week will be on Saturday, October 29 when several Pier partners are creating various Halloween activities. Events and programs include Slightly Spooky Saturday, The Hallows, Offshore Rooftop’s Nightmare Halloween Party, Amazing Haunted Maze, Howl-O-Ween Dog…
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October 24, 2022
Navy Pier Welcomes Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling as Official Partner

Free Coca-Cola® ice cream floats for guests on Oct. 21 – Oct. 22 Navy Pier is proud to announce our new partnership with Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB) as the official non-alcoholic beverage partner for the entire Pier. In celebration of this new venture, we are giving out free Coca-Cola ice cream floats at Polk Bros…
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October 20, 2022
E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY Review

I remember seeing E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in the theaters with my family. I can’t remember the number of times that we saw it but I pretty much knew the dialogue by heart. E.T. is one of those movies that whenever I catch it on television I stop everything I am doing and sit down to…
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October 20, 2022
Black Adam Review

The DC Universe has not had the greatest record recently. While there have been a few bright spots fans have been vocal about how they feel the direction the DC Universe is going. You either like what they have done so far or you don’t. No matter what the studio will give the fans, there…
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October 20, 2022
KING OF KINGS: Chasing Edward Jones Review

Growing up in the North side of Chicago I knew about Al Capone. A few blocks away from the apartment I grew up in was the infamous Green Mill Lounge where Capone had his own booth that faced both entrances. There were stories about an underground tunnel that led from the Mill to another establishment…
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October 14, 2022
Alis Review

For writers, writing a story at times is a personal journey. As the writer creates their character, little by little they put something of themselves in the character. The fictional character slowly becomes a projected version of the author. Through the character, the author is able to feel safe and share more of themselves than…
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October 13, 2022
Navy Pier Hosts Slow&Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival

Navy Pier proudly welcomes Slow&Low: Chicago Lowrider Festival. This fall, during Hispanic Heritage Month, these custom cars will take over 170,000 square feet of exhibition space in Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This is the largest gathering celebrating Lowrider culture, community, and art in Chicago. Tickets start at $15. Click here to purchase tickets and for…
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October 13, 2022
58th Chicago International Film Festival

Friends, The 58th Chicago International Film Festival is a day away and we will be there covering the festival and reviewing as many films as we possibly can. Ever since I can remember I always wanted to go to the International Film Festival. The festival starts on October 12th with a free block party by…
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October 11, 2022
AEW Unrestricted feat Julia Hart

Julia Hart is the newest addition to the House of Black, and she explains why she’s so happy to be among the super-talented faction. She talks about her pitch to join, her slow transformation, and finding her place in their spooky entrance. She also tells the story of the black mist and the havoc it…
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October 10, 2022
The Sonny Chiba Collection is Coming Home

I first learned about Sonny Chiba from the 1993 film, True Romance. The snippet of the movie looked pretty cool and I wanted to watch more of his films. One night I was lucky to find his “Street Fighter” collection on VHS and I bought it. I remember watching those tapes over and over. As…
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October 6, 2022