Variety show raising money for production crews during writers strike
Chicago performers are taking the stage Thursday night at iO Theater to raise money for production crews out of work because of the Hollywood write...
Chicago performers are taking the stage Thursday night at iO Theater to raise money for production crews out of work because of the Hollywood writers strike. "This is like a grip, a camera operator, someone who does craft services," the show's host Katie Rich tells Axios. "This is for the people who really make film and TV happen day in and day out, and who have supported this strike from the very beginning." Why it matters: Dozens of productions have screeched to a halt since the Writers Guild of America voted unanimously May 2 to go on strike, including in Chicago and throughout Illinois.