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| Jun 20, 2013
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Film Studies Center at University of Chicago
by Ben Sachs on June 25, 2014 at 3:00PM
In the past year the University of Chicago Film Studies Center has hosted an astonishing range of programs at Logan Center for the Arts: a new 35-millimeter print of Nagisa Oshima's Death by Hanging (1968); a recently concluded series of Chinese opera films, copresented by the Smart Museum of Art; and a double bill, copresented by South Side Projections, of the Kartemquin Films documentary Trick Bag (1974), with director Peter Kuttner in attendance, and the cinema verite classic No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger (1968). Even more astonishing is the fact that all FSC events are free—a tremendous deal, given the always top-notch sound and image quality.
An Honest Living
Jordan Freese's documentary pays loving tribute to Chicagoans who pursue their artistic ambitions while holding down day jobs. Perceptive and humane, it inspires sympathy for the subjects (a musician who rehabs houses, a martial arts instructor who teaches high school math, a burlesque dancer who works as a secretary in the financial district, a painter who teaches night-school drawing classes) without resorting to sentimentality.
Crimes Against Humanity
When I interviewed writer-director Jerzy Rose last summer, he named Luis Buñuel as a major influence on his second feature, Crimes Against Humanity, which screened at the Gene Siskel Film Center and Doc Films before playing at the Slamdance Film Festival in January. Rose's admiration for Buñuel makes him practically unique among up-and-coming American independents; nowadays every new filmmaker wants to be John Cassavetes, Terrence Malick, or Michael Haneke.
Club Lago
by J.R. Jones on June 25, 2014 at 3:00PM
Yes, I know—you thought it was the mirror (and as a matter of fact, I am talking to you). But for the price of a drink you can do better than that: Club Lago, a great little Italian place at Superior and Orleans, was the location for the best scene in John McNaughton's Mad Dog and Glory (1993), starring De Niro as a glum, introverted crime-scene investigator, Uma Thurman as the woman he falls in love with, and Bill Murray as the gangster who has her under his thumb.
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
The past year has yielded numerous contenders for this honor. Finding Vivian Maier profiled the reclusive street photographer whose stubborn pursuit of her art epitomized the city almost as much as the random Chicagoans she captured on film.
Chicago International Film Festival
October 9-23, cinemachicago.org This year marks the festival's 50th edition, and in honor of the milestone, presenting organization Cinema/Chicago is giving away the best possible party favors: repeat screenings of notable films that have played at the fest over the years.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
on June 25, 2014 at 3:00PM
Neo-Futurarium 5153 N. Ashland 773-275-5255 neofuturists.org Runner-Up
Trapped in a Room With a Zombie
Room Escape Adventures Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan, room 632 roomescapeadventures.com/chicago Runner-Up
The Book of Mormon
Bank of America Theatre 18 W. Monroe 312-902-1400 chicago-theater.com/theaters/bank-of-america-theater Runner-Up
Measure for Measure
Goodman Theatre 170 N. Dearborn 312-443-3800 goodmantheatre.org Runner-Up
Book of Mormon
Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 N. Halsted 312-335-1650 steppenwolf.org Runner-Up
The Runaways
1434 N. Western the.runaways.lab@gmail.com facebook.com/pages/The-Runaways-Lab-Theater/262690337216649?ref=stream Runner-Up
Dream Theatre Company
5026 N. Lincoln 773-552-8616 dreamtheatrecompany.com Runner-Up
Jonald Reyes
Mental Notion Society Productions mentalnotion.com Runner-Up
Tracy Letts
Runner-Up Ike Holter
Edgar Blackmon
Second City 1616 N. Wells 312-337-3992 secondcity.com Runner-Up
Caroline Neff
Steep Theatre Company 1115 W. Berwyn 773-649-3186 steeptheatre.com Runner-Up
Erin Kilmurray
The Inconvenience theinconvenience.org Runner-Up
Adam Burke
adamburkecomedy.com Runner-Up
Second City
1616 N. Wells 312-337-3992 secondcity.com
Laugh Factory
3175 N. Broadway 773-327-3175 laughfactory.com Runner-Up
Matter Dance Company
matterdance.com Runner-Up
Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph 312-334-7777 harristheaterchicago.org Runner-Up
Vaudezilla
3614 W. Belmont 773-558-0081 vaudezilla.com Runner-Up
Chicago Fringe Festival
chicagofringe.org Runner-Up
Galerie F
2381 N. Milwaukee 773-819-9200 galerief.com Runner-Up
Chicago Truborn
1418 W. Division 773-420-9764 chicagotruborn.com Runner-Up
Tie
"The Bird v. the Bear: Art War Chronicles"galerief.com "In A Perfect World"galerief.com
Upstairs Gallery
5219 N. Clark upstairsgallerychicago@gmail.com upstairsgallery.tumblr.com Runner-Up
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