"Chicago"
Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett
Accused of staging a fake hate crime in Chicago and sentenced to five months behind bars for lying to the police, Jussie Smollett has become synonymous with a hoax that underscored the larger cacophony of racism, homophobia, and political fissures in America.
Grateful Dead: 2015.07.05 - Chicago, IL
The final of five farewell concerts by the 4 remaining members of the Grateful Dead performed on July 5, 2015 in Chicago, IL. SET 1: China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet, Built to Last, Samson and Delilah, Mountains of the Moon, and Throwing Stones. SET 2: Trucking', Cassidy, Althea, Terrapin Station, Drums-Space, Unbroken Chain..
Hairy Who & The Chicago Imagists
Profiles the formation and development of The Hairy Who, aka the Chicago Imagists, a ragtag group of young artists nurtured by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, whose irreverent lowbrow style gained media attention from the late sixties through the mid-eighties. The Hairy Who and subsequent group exhibitors included artists Karl Wirsum, G..
Found Footage Festival Volume 6: Live in Chicago
In their most unsettling compilation to date, Found Footage Festival curators Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher present their latest and greatest array of VHS wonders. Didgeridoos will be blown, sponges will be rainbowed, opossums will be massaged, and senior citizens will be fed salad. It's all here! Recorded live at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago.
Panic! At The Disco: ...Live In Chicago
Departing from their previous sound and ushering in a new era of folk-influenced melodies, Panic! at the Disco presents a concert film documenting their performances in Chicago, Illinois during the tour for their sophomore album 'Pretty. Odd.' in 2008.
A Day with Belt Railway of Chicago #552
Join the crew of the Belt Railway of Chicago's "Cookie Job". We ride in the cab and see the operation from the ground too. Learn about the EMD SW1200 switcher from the engineers. We'll also visit he Operation Center and see the dispatcher at work. This fascinating look at hard-core railroad switching, from a local job to yard switching... from "ki..
Chicago, Aurora and Elgin
America in the 1950s comes to life in this portrait of a well-loved interurban line which linked the bustle of Chicago with the quiet of the Illinois prairie towns. Two major lines are covered almost in their entirety, from track-side and from the cab. Trains dating back to the early 1900s burn up the Illinois countryside at speeds which rival thos..
How They Rob Men in Chicago
A burlesque on the work of highwaymen in Chicago. An elderly gentleman is sandbagged and robbed by a thug, who inadvertently leaves some money on the victim's prostrate body. A policeman shows up.
Sunday, Monday And Tuesday I Was Out Of Film In Chicago
This film is a travelogue in Chicago, which is also a study on color and black and white, the expired and the fresh film, and the fast and the slow pace. I was looking at the city in the snow through the Costa Rican artist Federico Herrero’s installation, Alphabet, on the window at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and wondering what the di..
Cover-21: Ignite Chicago
Follow Jonny's journey for rock ‘n’ roll therapy during the concert-less summer of Covid-19 with help from some Chicago's best cover bands.
U2 - Vertigo Tour : Live from Chicago
Ce concert du groupe de rock irlandais U2 a été filmé au cours de deux concerts au United Center de Chicago, Illinois, lors de la tournée Vertigo 2005 du groupe.
Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward the Masonic Temple.
Fountains of Wayne: No Better Place - Live in Chicago
Fountains Of Wayne breeze into the Windy City with their warm, feel-good vibe, unleashing the hooks and humor that have made them champions of power pop. For the band's first-ever live DVD, fans are treated to a career-defining set with punchy performances of their hits including "Stacy's Mom," "Sink To The Bottom" and "Radiation Vibe." Having per..
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs
documentary covering the history of WGN and their sixty years of showing Chicago Cubs baseball games.
Hidden Chicago 2
In this sequel to WTTW's popular Hidden Chicago special, Geoffrey Baer explores dusty attics, deep tunnels and the candy aisle at Walgreen's in search of fascinating fragments of Chicago's past and little-known stories behind things we see and use every day.
Chicago Time Machine
Did you ever wish you could travel back in history to find out what happened right on the spot where you’re standing? That’s exactly what WTTW Host Geoffrey Baer did. With his Chicago Time Machine, he peels back layers of fascinating stories all over Chicagoland, going back as far as 14,000 years. We’ve put all of these stories – and many..
Chicago's Loop: A New Walking Tour
In an area barely ten square blocks, Geoffrey Baer traces the history of the skyscraper in the city where it was born. What makes a city, a city? Is it the buildings? The people? Is it what happened here 100 years ago — or what is happening right now? To find out, we invite you to join us in an urban adventure with WTTW host, writer, and produc..
Chicago's South Side
The story of the South Side of Chicago is a story of immigrants and of migrants, of workers and unions, of political dynasties and sports legacies, art and commerce, progress and struggle. It is a story of Irish, German, Italian, Polish, Chinese, Lithuanian, Croatian, Slovakian, Mexican and African Americans, of blue collars and brownfields, of Wh..
Chicago's Western Suburbs: From Prairie Soil to Prairie Style
Join Geoffrey Baer for his newest engaging Chicago tour program, which covers Chicago's historic Western suburbs. Highlights include Brookfield Zoo, McDonald's headquarters, some Frank Lloyd Wright architectural treasures, Morton Arboretum, the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, the original Kiddieland in Melrose Park, the annual Pet Parade in LaGrange..
South of Chicago: Suburbs, Steel Mills, Shoreline
Take a journey along the waterways, highways, and railways of Chicago's South Suburbs and Northwest Indiana. Starting in Gary, with a look inside the largest still mill in the Western Hemisphere, travel along the Lake Michigan shoreline to Chicago's Calumet Harbor and cruise the Calumet River to Blue Island. From there, visit Robbins, hop in a Mode..
