From the Reels of the Chicago Film Archives
Chicago: City to See in ‘63, Margaret Conneely, 1962
Friday, October 8th, 7pm
in-person at Nightingale Cinema
The Nightingale is thrilled to re-open its doors with an exciting screening of reels from the Chicago Film Archive. Each member of the Nightingale Cinema Programming Collective has selected a film from CFA to screen at this event. Both an exciting collaboration with our beloved local film archive, as well as a celebration of our community. Thank you for supporting Chicago Cinema!
Program Details:
Chicago: City to See in ‘63, Margaret Conneely, 1962, 13:33, Selected by Emily Eddy
The Silverfish King Print #1, JP Somersaulter, 1973, 6:34, Selected by Drew Durepos
Joe Cutting Tree, JoAnn Elam, 4:40, Selected by Jory Drew
General Mills Fun Group Incorporated “Craft Master Toy”, General Mills Fun Group, Inc, 1970, 6:57, Selected by Raul Benitez
Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Irish Faces, Harry Mantel, 1970, 2:27, Selected by Caitlin Ryan
Could You Eat Just A Little Bit of Shit, James Benoit, 1975, 7:38, Selected by Kathleen Sachs
Flesh Colored Crayons, Byron Grush, 1992, 3:17, Selected by Jesse Malmed
Proof of vaccination will be required to attend, and masks will be worn at all times. Thank you to Chicago Film Archives for making this screening possible. This event is funded in part by an Activate History grant from Illinois Humanities.
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Upcoming Events at the Nightingale
Coast to Coast with Nancy Cain, Sunday, October 10th, 7pm, curated by Zach Vanes
Works by Danny Carroll, Saturday, November 6th, 7pm
Soledad Fátima Muñoz: La parte de atrás de las arpilleras, Saturday, November 13th, 7pm
Works by Jose Luis Benavides, Friday, November 19th, 7pm
Works by Kayla Anderson, Saturday, December 4th, 7pm
and many more!