‘For Prophet’ headed to movie theaters after Elgin premiere
The red carpet was rolled out at Marcus Elgin Cinema Theater Wednesday for the premiere of “For Prophet,” a faith-based comedy filmed in Elgin.
The movie tells the story of a struggling entrepreneur named Damon Fisher who encounters the relentlessly encouraging Archangel Raphael, who reveals he has been chosen by God to become a part-time prophet with the divine mission to save his crumbling and corrupt hometown, according to the IMBD website.
Filmed in and around downtown Elgin, the movie stars Ben Marten (“Chicago Fire”), Valentina Garcia (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Enrico Natale (“The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain”), T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh (“That’s So Raven”), Eddie Jemison (“Nope,” “Ocean” trilogy),and Chicago performer Bert Belasco (BET’s “Let’s Stay Together”) in his final on-screen performance before his death in November 2020.
The movie’s premiere was held at Marcus Cinema on Randall Road ahead of its release in select theaters on Friday, June 21. It toured several national film festivals, where it won several awards, including the Christian Family Film Festival, where its director and writer, Mark Stewart Iverson, won the 2022 Gold Award.
A trailer for the film is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCibD0Atbww&ab_channel=MSIFilms.
Summer gym activities available through Aug. 9 at Walton Center
Hanover Township’s free summer open gym program is available from noon to 4 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 9, at the Izaak Walton Center & Reserve, 899 Jay St., Elgin.
Team building activities, recreation, STEM projects, and arts and crafts activities are offered, according to a township news release.
To register and for more information, call 630-483-5799 or go to www.hanover-township.org.
The Hill BMX is holding an open house, a free race for all riders and a “Cruisin’ For a Cause” fundraiser Saturday at its track at the Elgin Sports Complex. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
The Hill BMX holding open house, free racing, fundraiser Saturday
The Hill BMX is holding an open house, a free race for all riders and a “Cruisin’ For a Cause” fundraiser Saturday, June 15, at its track at the Elgin Sports Complex, 709 Sports Way.
The open house will begin at 10 a.m. and is for new riders, according to information provided by the organization. Race registration is from 10:30 to noon and will start shortly after noon.
“Cruisin’ for a Cause,” an event is for girls and women of all BMX abilities, will start at 3 p.m. Coaches will be on hand to work with riders, and there will be raffles for prizes and money. All proceeds will go to Go With The Flow, a nonprofit that provides menstrual products, underwear and toiletries to those who can’t otherwise afford them.
For more information, email thehillbmx@comcast.net or go to thehillbmx.com.
Free admission Sunday for dads at Randall Oaks Zoo and Dolphin Cove
The Dundee Township Park District is offering free admission for dads accompanied by a child on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at Randall Oaks Zoo and at Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center.
Dolphin Cove will be holding an eating contest for dads as well, according to a Facebook post.
Dolphin Cove is located at 300 N. Kennedy Drive, Carpentersvlle, and will be open from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The zoo at 1180 N. Randall Road in West Dundee will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 847-428-7131.
