Chicago Cafe

In a small California town, a 100-year-old Chinese restaurant gets ready to close. As Paul Fong retires, this short film follows him and his wife Nancy beyond the headlines—through quiet moments, old family footage, and

Chicago in Time Lapse

There was no Chicago in the early nineteenth century. There was a fortification that shortly afterwards was set on fire by Indians. Later, the stormy expansion of a settlement began, which became a center of immigrant wo

Here’s Chicago! The City of Dreams

A travelog that was shown from 1983-1993, Here’s Chicago! features breathtaking shots of the city by helicopter and “Where’s Waldo” scale opportunities for watching the inhabitants of the city of Chicago.

Bee Gees - WTTW - Soundstage Chicago

Czechs in Chicago

The story of the Czech immigrant experience in Chicago, past and present. Spanning nearly two centuries of turbulent times, it shows how the Bohemians helped build and shape the city, and what Chicago did in turn, to emp

ETRA experiments (chicago edit)

(1972-1974)

Metallica: Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL

This was the 29th time that Metallica has performed in Chicago and the surrounding areas in Northeastern Illinois and the second of two shows at Allstate Arena on the current World Magnetic Tour.

Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Black Muddy Water, Chicago, IL

A final tribute to Grateful Dead's final shows through a series of photographs accompanied by "Black Muddy Water."

And This Is Free: The Life and Times of Chicago's Legendary Maxwell Street

Through two films, this collection explores the vibrant history of Chicago's legendary Maxwell Street, an area that blossomed from a simple wooden-plank road into the birthplace of Chicago blues. The 1964 documentary And

Chicago of Today

An architectural survey featuring sweeping views of downtown Chicago, Garfield Park Conservatory, University of Chicago, and Lincoln Park Zoo.

Remembering Chicago: The '70s and '80s

From the changing political landscape to the unforgettable era of Mr. Cub hitting 500, Sweetness and the football victory that made the whole country do The Super Bowl Shuffle, relive the events that shaped an entire gen

Chicago Blues Reunion: Buried Alive in the Blues

Re-creating the sound they triumphantly defined in the 1960s, several Chicago blues legends gather for this hot 2004 performance. Heavy hitters Barry Goldberg, Harvey Mandel, Nick Gravenites, Tracy Nelson, Sam Lay and Co

Gaelic Storm: Live in Chicago

Gaelic Storm -- the Celtic sextet that entertained millions of viewers as the steerage party band in the blockbuster Titanic -- takes the stage at Chicago's House of Blues for a lively performance of their best-loved hit

Cosas de Chicas

Inventing Improv: A Chicago Stories Special

Chicago’s greatest cultural export just might be improvised theater, which was born at Jane Addams’ Hull House during the Great Depression and carried out into the world by the likes of Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler

Las chicas de los martes. Me niego a ser la rebe

Paquita is a somewhat eccentric lady who, while walking her dog, gets a strange substance on her head. Angry, she goes to the hair salon where she meets her friends every Tuesday. While they try to fix her hair, she turn

Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Collector's Edition

"I love tradition. I think tradition is worth time mentally, and tradition is worth being upheld, but curses and superstitions are not.” – Joe Maddon The wait is over, the Chicago Cubs™ are 2016 World Series® champions!

Demonstrating the Action of the Chicago Pneumatic Shell Riveters on the Underside of the Hull of a Steel Vessel. Taken for the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.

A black and white silent film with a descriptive title.

Charles Hackett: Leading Tenor of the Chicago Civic Opera Co.

Charles Hackett singing "I Look Into Your Garden" & "I Heard You Singing".

Chicago Travelogue: The Weathermen

An interview with a group of people shot in October 1969, some of whom were involved in The Weathermen’s "Days of Rage" actions. As those present recount the significance of the actions, and the possible ramifications on