Elaine Mura

Rebuilding Paradise Review – The Power of Hope

July 29, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

National Geographic Documentary Films and Imagine Documentaries proudly announced their upcoming release on July 31, 2020, of REBUILDING PARADISE, a film by Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard. The documentary originally premiered at the 2020 Sundance […]

Tales of Modern Motherhood (Part 2) Review – The Challenge of Gender and Identity

July 24, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

No one ever said that being a mother was easy, and Pam Levin’s momhood is definitely not the exception. What to do when your little Goldilocks Girl of five decides that she wants to be […]

Stories from the Hallways of Juvenile Justice – Heidi Mendez Harrison’s Legacy

July 22, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

At 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, The Group Rep will stream HALLWAYS: STORIES FROM JUVIE, a multimedia production. Based on Heidi Mendez Harrison’s book about her two years as a volunteer at the […]

The Fight Review – The ACLU Flexes Its Muscles

July 9, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

No stranger to excellent and timely documentaries, Magnolia Pictures presents THE FIGHT, a powerful study of the ACLU, the firewall erected to protect every U.S. citizen’s rights. Directed by Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, and Eli […]

Hershey Felder and Beethoven – A Special Benefit Performance

July 8, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Hershey Felder is back! Even if he’s in Italy, the miracle of modern internet streaming has given him the opportunity to share his performance with the world. Named to Time Magazine’s 2016 Top 10 Plays […]

Shelter at ‘Om Review – Carla Collins at the Whitefire Theatre

June 26, 2020 Elaine Mura 1

Canadian comic Carla Collins wowed her streaming audience with the humor so clearly needed at this time of COVID crisis. In a benefit performance at the Whitefire Theatre, the rapid-fire comedienne cut slices of pop, […]

Chocolate Match Review – Dating in the Time of ‘Rona

June 21, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Somehow social distancing and self-quarantine don’t seem to be situations which foster romance. Not to be deterred by impossible odds, Juliette Jeffers has made the decision to locate Mr. Right – wherever he is – […]

Shelter at ‘Om – Carla Collins and Comedic Meditation Come to the Whitefire Theatre

June 21, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Canadian born and bred, Carla Collins has dabbled in radio, television, films, theater, and stand-up comedy for nearly 30 years all over the globe. Since 2008, she has called the U.S. her home but continues […]

Full Spectrum Features – Cross-Border Filmmakers Take a Virtual Journey

June 20, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Grab your living room front-and-center seats for the upcoming “Chicago Cinema Exchange: Mexico City” film series. The program offers cinema diversity at a moment in time perfectly suited to its airing. Originally intended as a […]

Ma’s Kitchen Review – Where There’s More than Food Cooking

June 13, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Written and performed by Maeria Paez and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, MA’S KITCHEN is another of the “Best of the Fest” selections from Whitefire Theatre’s Solofest. First presented to a sold-out house in February […]