Kelli Marshall
@kellimarshall.bsky.social
Chicago and movies, one tour at a time: chicagomovietours.com. Ph.D. Transplant from Louisiana. Hardcore Gene Kelly fan.
"Dear Mr. Vernon..." If you're a fan of The Breakfast Club and you're near the Naperville Public Library tomorrow, join me at 1:00 PM (CT) for an in-depth look at the film's making, music, and lasting impact on Gen-X (and beyond). Free and open to the public—hope to see you there!
“I ate too much ham.” — A nine-year-old kid mumbling to himself while riding his bike by my front porch 😆
Chicago SHOWED UP last night for hometown band Styx, who sounded fantastic and put on a great show (set list below). 🤘🏻 Dinner beforehand at Foxtail on the River, in a former Lutheran church. (1/3)
We might be the youngest people at this concert. #StyxChicago
Made it downtown from the ‘burbs in 40 minutes flat. Will call that a major win—since it’s rainy AND Lollapalooza weekend. 💪
Like a good Gen-Xer, I just secured a ticket to the Chicago-Styx concert. #SailAway25Or6To4
Styx Mr. Roboto Performance
ALT: Styx Mr. Roboto Performance
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Yikes. "He’d take the Chicago money and send it to Canadian pension funds. It’s not going into a movie or anything they’re saying. It’s just paying back whoever he wants to pay back to keep them happy."
Feds: Chicago investors scammed in $100M alleged fraud by ‘Joker’ movie producer
CHICAGO — His film credits include producer titles in blockbuster movies including “Joker,” “House of Gucci” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife;” but now Jason Cloth h…
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Visited the new Chicago Brand Museum today. It's fascinating. (It's not a museum of just Chicago brands; it's a museum of lots of brand, which happens to be located in Chicago.) Fans of typography, graphic design, package design, and more will love it.
I haven't had a chance to read this in full yet, but I did recognize a familiar name...and a familiar walking tour. 😄 Thanks to Jason for interviewing me about my Ferris Bueller's Day Off movie tour—and for including it in his exhaustive new book on the film. #SaveFerris
Babies are on the move! (I think there are 4 total.) 🐰🐰🐰🐰
Hope you can join us tonight at 6:30 PM (CT). Register here for the Zoom link.
Still Waters, Sudden Death: Chicago’s Deadliest Disaster Onscreen | Chicago Movie Tours
Examine the SS Eastland tragedy through its screen portrayals—from newsreels and documentaries to home movies and a Disney show
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All now in their 80s, they “were criticized for qualities that made them distinctive: being too country, too Jewish, too outspoken, too ambitious, too artificial, too stubborn. Rather than soften those edges, they built careers around them.” 💪
What Octogenarian Pop Divas Show Us About a Life Well-Lived
Cher, Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand, and Dionne Warwick, all in their 80s, show us that conviction outlasts fashion, writes Debbie Millman.
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To be fair, I’d be terrified to watch it.
Christopher Nolan Says He Would Be “Terrified” to Direct a Romantic Comedy
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-winner said making 'The Odyssey' has made him interested in potentially directing a horror movie: "It very much whets my appetite for more....
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After 6 straight hours of sifting through footage of the SS Eastland’s capsizing on the Chicago River…
I Need A Drink Thirsty
ALT: I Need A Drink Thirsty
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I wrote this for Chicago magazine about the U.S. government's plans to close the National Archives branch in Chicago:
Chicago magazine@chicagomagazine.bsky.social · 2w agoAt a time when dubious information runs rampant, we need more — not less — access to our history.
“The call, during which the company asked for more proof and more time before being linked to the outbreak, illustrates how one of the country’s largest produce suppliers sought to limit its exposure to a public-relations nightmare, while grappling with a costly and complicated recall.”
Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall
Officials became convinced by FDA’s findings, and gave the agency the green light to make them public
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“Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music, and cosmetic certification programs will be hit the hardest.” 😠
Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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