Expanding creatively when society was intentionally isolating itself marks a bold progression for the artists, whose work is widely regarded for its taut intimacy.
Tag: Conversations at the Edge
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The candy-coated morality tales of Wong Ping
The artist, animator, and self-proclaimed comedian touches on the personal and political with his “Digital Fables.”
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How to kick drugs while also surviving a hostage crisis, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Our top picks for fall movies
Our top picks for fall movies: Young Charlton Heston in a Chicago-shot Julius Caesar, Jon Stewart’s directorial debut, and more
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My favorite Chicago movie premieres of 2013, 30-21
The first in a multipart series on notable movies to first appear in Chicago this past year
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Getting personal in the theater, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies playing in Chicago between September 13 and 19
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The latest obsession: an interview with Nine Muses director John Akomfrah
Talking with the British filmmaker about his latest experimental work
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Saying good-bye to George Kuchar
A preview of two upcoming screenings devoted to George Kuchar
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Markopoulos Unbound
Gene Siskel Film Center presents a rare screening of the second segment from Gregory Markopoulos’s avant-garde cycle Eniaios.
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Luke Fowler’s sonic cinema in Chicago
Experimental Scottish filmmaker Luke Fowler visits Chicago to attend two screenings of his work this week.
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Dancing Cinema and Sound at the Gene Siskel Film Center
Local sound artist Olivia Block collaborates with New York experimental filmmakers at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Thursday night.
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The Amazing Mr. Bickford
Experimental animator Bruce Bickford appears at the Gene Siskel Film Center tonight for a screening of his work with improvised accompaniment by Jeff Parker and Frank Rosaly.
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“Game Keepers Without Game” and “Everything I Tell You Now Is True”
British filmmaker Emily Wardill screens her debut feature, the adoption reunion gone wrong “Game Keepers Without Game,” Friday 4/9, and a collection of her shorts, “Everything I Tell You Now Is True,” Thursday 4/8.
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Robert Beatty’s New Noise
Sound artist Robert Beatty (of Hair Police) performs solo and collaborates with experimental animator Takeshi Murata at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Thursday.