Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chicago, Mayor Daley, Mayor Richard J. Daley, Richard J. Daley on March 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Chicago is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its incorporation.
Nobody personified Chicago better than Richard J. Daley. This 1986 special, produced for the 10th anniversary of his death, reveals the life and times of the man who was synonymous with Chicago for 21 years.
You can also watch the full special at Media Burn.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alternative weeklies, Chicago, Chicago Reader, journalism, Michael Miner, Robert Roth on November 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As the Chicago Reader celebrates its 40th anniversary, here’s a look back at the paper in 1983, including interviews with then-Publisher and Editor Robert Roth and then-Assistant Editor Michael Miner.
If you haven’t already checked it out, don’t miss the Reader’s own retrospective and specifically, Miner’s fascinating recollection.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Andre Shiffrin, Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, Garry Wills, Haskell Wexler, memorial, Quentin Young, Rick Kogan, Roger Ebert, Sidney Lewis, Studs Terkel, Timuel Black on November 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Studs Terkel died three years ago yesterday, on October 31, 2008. In January 2009, about 200 of Studs’ close friends came to the Chicago Cultural Center to tell their favorite Studs stories and jokes and to remember his life and work.
Two Studs Terkel classics are now on DVD: It’s a Living (1974), the documentary based on Working, and Studs on a Soapbox (2000), a look at the feisty raconteur over several decades. The trailers are below and the DVDs are available in the Media Burn store.
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