Harander Andy Davis (The Fugitive) is the Director of Warner Bros. release "Collateral Damage", released on February 8, 2002. It stars Arnold Schwarzeneggar, John Leguizamo, John Turturro, and was filmed in the U.S. and Mexico. Originally scheduled for release last September, it was delayed by the studio. Andy also recently directed Disney's "Holes." Currently Andy is directing "The Gardiner."

Eileen Barnett played Violet in the roadshow Footloose.

Ben Cohen starred as Hugo in the Marriott Lincolnshire (IL) production of "Bye Bye Birdie." In the cast of Gypsy on Broadway in 2003.

Congratulations to Cathy Karp, Producer, WBBM-TV -Chicago, who won 3 Emmy awards for CBS project "Special News"and also in the category of  "Outstanding Achievement Within Regularly Scheduled News Program -- Ongoing Feature Series" for the series, "BEST OF CHICAGO" with reporter Steve Baskerville.

Congratulations to TONY AWARD winner Todd London (June 3, 2001). Todd won the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism in 1997, also recently authored, "The World's Room", which is meeting with critical acclaim.Congratulations to Bill Williams for winning the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism in 2001 for his work on the Chicago Reader Magazine.

 

Congratulations to Erin Slattery, who won an Emmy Award for costuming for Henson Productions "Sesame Street."In 2003 Erin received a Tony Award for costume in "Avenue Q."

Congratulations to Billy Zane for his numerous film and theatrical achievements. Billy is probably most notably remembered as the Fiance' in the multi-Academy Award (Oscar) winning film, "Titanic". Billy Zane to join the cast of "Boston Public", as a regular.

Billy Campbell joined the cast of television's "Once and Again." Also worked on "Stranger Beside Me, the Ted Bundy Story," movie, "Enough," and TV Series expected to be out in 2005, "Rocky Point." Billy is back with hit TV shoe, "The 4400."

Bruce Block, Producer and Story Board: "What Women Want." Bruce has worked on recent movies such as, "As Good as it Gets," "Stuart Little," "Alfie"- visual consultant, "Somethings Gotta Give," and "Christmas With the Kranks." In 2006, Bruce directed "The Holiday."

Ricard Berman, Producer of "Grumpy Old Men," "Grumpier Old Men," Angel Flight Down,"and most recently "The Four Chaplins."

Rusty Schwimmer, has established an unbelievably resume working on movies and TV Series' such as, "Perfect Storm," "Runaway Jury," "Twister," and TV Series such as, "Boston Legal," "LAX," "Gilmore Girls," "Arliss," "Prvidence," "Judging Amy," "ER," "and HBO Original Series, "Six Feet Under."

Veteran Harander Jackie Friedlander announces that her "Planet Maccabee" is now available at ebookad. Written under her pen name "Jackie Rose," her electronic novel tells the timeless story of Hanukkah in a futuristic setting, where Judah, the Crown Prince of Planet Maccabee, leads a desperate fight for freedom against the tyrants who have defiled his sacred Temple and enslaved the woman he loves. But can his little desert planet defy a galactic evil empire? Didn't we TELL you, this is a Hanukkah story? Showing the same interest in classical history, her first published e-novel was "Warrior's Captive: I Briseis," a historical romance about Achilles and Briseis, the mythical lovers of the Iliad. In a (literally) lighter vein, she took second place for Humor sales at the Fictionwise sales site with her vampire spoof "I'm Undead and I Vote."

This picture shows Chicago Cultural Affairs Commissioner Lois Weisberg, a former drama teacher at Harand Camp and Harand Studios and mother of former campers Jacob and Joseph Weisberg and Kiki and Jerilyn Solomon, at the 25th anniversary gala of the League of Chicago Theatres, at which Lois was honored for her long service to the Chicago theater community. Congratulating her is former Harand camper and counselor Albert "Bill" Williams, theater critic for the Chicago Reader and a musical theater teacher at Columbia College Chicago. Lois' longtime relationship with Harand is discussed in "A Theatre of Our Own," the recently published memoir by retired Chicago Tribune theater critic Richard Christiansen. The book, a comprehensive chronicle of Chicago theater history, prominently acknowledges Sulie and Pearl Harand's unique contribution to Chicago theater as performers, teachers, and founders of Harand Camp. Among the Chicago theater luminaries quoted in Christiansen's new book are Haranders Bill Williams and Estelle Spector, former dance teacher at Harand and mother of former campers Lya, Mia, J.B., and Julie Spector. Bill and Estelle coordinate the esteemed Musical Theater Performance Major at Columbia College Chicago. Estelle recently directed Columbia's winter mainstage production of "Guys and Dolls"; the cast included Harander John Zuiker as Big Jule.

Retired Diplomat, and artist Phillip Battaglia. See www.phillipbattaglia.co