Symmetry: In Memories grows through repetition, reflecting upon symmetrical pathways found in memories.
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Short video documentary clip offering an inspirational glimpse into the creative endeavors and developing legacy of Pilsen-based artist Mario Castillo, one of the leaders of the Latino Mural Movement in late 1960’s Chicago.
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A short film I directed and edited featuring my husband, Salvatore Córdova, aka Sound Hoarder. Shot at home during Chicago's situation in place.
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Since the start of the Stay at Home Order I have been creating little animation films in my home art studio with hand-painted papers and a little imagination.
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Call for participants for a live event happening April 25-26 from 10:00am - 4:00pm and May 2 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm and May 3 from 12:00pm - 6:00pm. Register for more information and Zoom link.
This new documentary project by artist Kirsten Leenaars, structured as a series of video portraits across the US, traces stories of belonging and loneliness. Participants will be part of a recorded Zoom.us event.
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A lavishly-illustrated romp through Chicago Imagist art: the Second City scene that challenged Pop Art’s status quo in the 1960s, then faded from view.
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"Not Quite White: Arabs, Slavs, and the Contours of Contested Whiteness" is a documentary that expands the American conversation on race by zeroing in on whiteness as a constructed social and political category.
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"The Balancing Arab" tells the story of Hanan (played by Amira Sabbagh), a politically active Arab American, and Heidi, her Irish American personal fitness trainer (played by Leslie Frame).
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I've dedicated my time away from Chicago Shakespeare Theatre during the pandemic to create one, one-minute comedy sketch a day that examines & satirizes how this pandemic and its social ramifications are affecting our daily lives.
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Uncle Fun: You're The One is a loving and nostalgia-filled documentary about the late iconic Chicago novelty and toy store Uncle Fun and the man behind it, Ted Frankel. Made by first-time filmmaker Laura Scruggs (mostly with an iPad, partially with a Nikon camera), the film explores how the store began (as well as the store before it, Goodies).
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