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News & Politics, Sports Mar 8, 2019
Bouncing back

Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin
- Tags: Sports, Sports, basketball, DePaul University, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Uplift High School

Film, Movie Feature Nov 2, 2018
How Filip Rymsza finally finished Orson Welles’s The Other Side of the Wind

A tale of a novice producer and a legendary film that no one ever thought would ever play in theaters.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin
- Tags: Movie Feature, The Other Side of the Wind, Orson Welles, Filip Rymsza, Frank Marshall, Jonathan Rosenbaum, unfinished films, Peter Bogdanovich, Mehdi Boushehri, Les Films d’Astrophore, Telluride Film Festival, Netflix, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead, A Final Cut for Orson, Josh Karp, Orson Welles's Last Movie, F For Fake, Beatrice Ives Welles, Richard Welles, Todd School for Boys, Roger Hill, Wladyslaw Rymsza, Alina Rymsza, The Sacred Beasts, Oja Kodar, Joseph McBride, Gary Graver, Beatrice Welles, Francoise Widhoff, Cannes Film Festival, copyright law

Film, Movie Feature Mar 12, 2018
Video
State basketball powerhouse Orr Academy’s incredible rise to glory bared in gripping new film

Shot in the Dark, executive produced by Chance the Rapper, spends two and a half eventful years at the west-side high school.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin
- Tags: Movie Feature, Shot in the Dark, Orr Academy High School, basketball, Chance the Rapper, Dwyane Wade, Dustin Nakao Hader, Ben Vogel, Daniel Poneman, documentary, Lou Adams, Tyquone Greer, Marquise Pryor, IHSA boys basketball champions, Chicago Public League, Summer Friends, Hoop Dreams, Life+Times, Ball So Hard, West Garfield Park, Orr Academy Spartans, high school sports, Jeffrey Soros, Los Angeles Media Fund, Greg O'Toole, New Chance Arts and Literature Fund, Video

Arts & Culture, Festival Oct 7, 2004
The 40th Chicago International Film Festival
- By Meredith Brody, Pat Graham, Andrea Gronvall, Jim Healy, J.R. Jones, Joshua Katzman, Dave Kehr, Shelly Kraicer, Patrick Z. McGavin, Reece Pendelton, Richard M. Porton, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Hank Sartin, and Ronnie Scheib

Arts & Culture, Theater Critic's Choice Apr 8, 2004
Case for a Rookie Hangman
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Arts & Culture, Theater Critic's Choice Oct 23, 2003
Bus 174
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town Jul 17, 2003
True Grit

Criminal defense attorney Larry Axelrood writes naturalistic thrillers about the pitfalls of the profession.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Arts & Culture, Calendar Jun 26, 2003
Art People: Joe Royer's roving eye
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town Jun 19, 2003
Playing With Pain

Katalin Rodriguez Zamiar has had multiple spinal injuries, but she's got multiple black belts to show for it.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Neighborhood News Apr 3, 2003
North Stars

How a constellation of basketball talent aligned in Albany Park.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town Jun 14, 2001
Writing Is Hell

Gerald Nicosia fought his own war with the publishing world to bring the experiences of Vietnam vets into print.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town May 24, 2001
Robert Frazen Live

One part Tony Bennett, one part Larry King. Once a month he lives the dream.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town May 10, 2001
Play to Win

Who says an options trader can't drop everything to be a sports agent?
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Film, Movie Review Apr 12, 2001
Hearts of Darkness
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town Feb 15, 2001
Raw Footage

Reality TV finds the fascination in high school basketball.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Arts & Culture, Culture Club Jan 18, 2001
Art House Rules

With multiplexes folding on all sides, Century Theatres boss Raymond Syufy has a revolutionary idea to fill seats: good movies.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Arts & Culture, Calendar Nov 9, 2000
On Film: Jerome Courshon pays his own way
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Arts & Culture, Calendar Oct 5, 2000
On Film: the downsides of poverty
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Our Town Sep 7, 2000
The Human Touch

Steve Kraus and the Art of Movie Projection
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Columns & Opinion, On Culture Aug 24, 2000
Stern Stuff

The man behind the Michael Jordan Imax movie and a host of other projects keeps a tight grip on the reins.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin
- Tags: On Culture, The Business

Arts & Culture, Calendar Jul 20, 2000
Chi Lives: a storyteller's tale
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Media Jul 13, 2000
Gene Analysis: What's Behind the Film Center's Name Change
- By Patrick Z. McGavin
- Tags: Media, Hot Type

Arts & Culture, Calendar Jul 6, 2000
Festival Seating: a portable hip-hop primer
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

Arts & Culture, Calendar Jun 22, 2000
Film Notes: the Jewish experience meets the long ball
- By Patrick Z. McGavin

News & Politics, Miscellany Apr 13, 2000
Blood, Sweat, and Cheers

For three decades, Roy Curry's Robeson High football teams showed bigger and better-funded teams how to play the game.
- By Patrick Z. McGavin
- Tags: Miscellany, Feature

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Patrick Z. McGavin

Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.

A tale of a novice producer and a legendary film that no one ever thought would ever play in theaters.

Shot in the Dark, executive produced by Chance the Rapper, spends two and a half eventful years at the west-side high school.

Criminal defense attorney Larry Axelrood writes naturalistic thrillers about the pitfalls of the profession.

Katalin Rodriguez Zamiar has had multiple spinal injuries, but she's got multiple black belts to show for it.

How a constellation of basketball talent aligned in Albany Park.

Gerald Nicosia fought his own war with the publishing world to bring the experiences of Vietnam vets into print.

One part Tony Bennett, one part Larry King. Once a month he lives the dream.

Who says an options trader can't drop everything to be a sports agent?

Reality TV finds the fascination in high school basketball.

With multiplexes folding on all sides, Century Theatres boss Raymond Syufy has a revolutionary idea to fill seats: good movies.

Steve Kraus and the Art of Movie Projection

The man behind the Michael Jordan Imax movie and a host of other projects keeps a tight grip on the reins.

For three decades, Roy Curry's Robeson High football teams showed bigger and better-funded teams how to play the game.

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