The three short documentaries dig deep into corners of Chicago history.
Tag: vaudeville
Posted inCity Life
Miss Teen Wordpower
The story of forgotten Chicago vaudevillian and superfast typist Birdie Reeve
Posted inMusic
Hank Pearl of Black Pearl Photo on masked Swedish synth masters Priest
Current musical obsessions of Hank Pearl of Black Pearl Photo, Joshua Hasken of the band Fernando Doppel, and Jamie Ludwig of the Reader
Posted inMusic
Folk polymath Rhiannon Giddens honors the musical cultures of the oppressed
Carolina Chocolate Drops cofounder Rihannon Giddens sings fables of struggle from a diversity of peoples and eras.
Posted inBlogs
A tale of two minstrel shows
A teacher at West Chicago High School said he’d planned a student minstrel show to start a conversation about racism. Was he serious?
Posted inArts & Culture
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark pulls the mask off old Hollywood
Lynn Nottage’s By the Way, Meet Vera Stark pulls the mask off old Hollywood.
Posted inFilm
Fritz Lang’s only romantic comedy still displays his skepticism
Fritz Lang’s only romantic comedy, You and Me, still displays the director’s skepticism
Posted inArts & Culture
Dark vaudeville and lighthearted dance
Same Planet Different World’s two premieres are darkly cynical and deceptively lighthearted
Posted inMusic
Brilliant Corners
The new Brilliant Corners of Popular Amusements festival presents Dan Deacon, Shellac, and some actual clowns