Portland Center Stage released a statement today from Stacey Caldwell Roberts, incoming board chair; Cynthia Fuhrman, managing director, and Marissa Wolf, artistic director:
The Graduate is a milestone film (the third highest grossing movie ever) for Baby Boomers, who felt for the first time that Hollywood understood their generation and what it was striving to achieve. Directed by the older, non-American-born Mike Nichols, this is one of many ironies catalogued in a new exciting towering biography of a protean creative force in theater and film, replete with dazzling triumphs and crushing failures.
Written by Mark Harris, the husband of gay playwright Tony Kushner (
Angels in America), but more importantly a highly respected popular cinema historian (
Pictures at a Revolution; Five Came Back), Mike Nichols profiles a prickly genius who was a virtuoso observer of others, yet a stranger to himself.
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It’s no joke: Chicago’s Second City has been sold for only the second time in its 62-year history.
ZMC, a New York firm run by private equity investor Strauss Zelnick, said Thursday it has acquired the iconic comedy club and school, which has expanded into programs for corporations. Terms were not disclosed. The Financial Times has cited sources saying the deal could be worth $50 million.
“We are very excited to partner with management and the incredible talent at The Second City to grow the brand and build a diverse organization that elevates all voices,” said Jordan Turkewitz, co-chief investment officer and managing partner at ZMC. “Over its sixty-year history, The Second City has been home to some of the most beloved names in comedy, and we plan on building the next generation of comedy talent by investing in people and creativity.”