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  6/2/12: Studs Terkel Film and Video Festival at CHM

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  STUDS TERKEL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL PART 1 SATURDAY JUNE 2, 9:30AM-4:30PMChicago History Museum1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, ILfree admission Join Media Burn on three dates in June as we present rarely seen treasures from our Studs Terkel collection to celebrate one of Chicago’s greatest cultural icons. Media Burn holds the largest collection of Terkel video in the world, about half of it donated by Terkel himself. The other half is the work of our founder, television producer and documentarian […]

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  Happy 100th birthday, Studs Terkel!

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  Tomorrow will be the 100th anniversary of Studs Terkel’s birth, and we have big news! 1. Film and Video Fest: save the dates 2. Mediaburn.org public beta launched 3. Terkel birthday parties around Chicago on Wednesday. We have some great things in store for the Studs Terkel Film and Video Festival. We will announce specific lineups and special guests in a few days. Until then, save these dates: June 2, Chicago History Museum, 10am, 12pm, 2pm June 8, Nightingale, 7pm […]

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  Final day for collectible rewards, and thank you

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  I cannot describe how thankful I am that so many people stepped forward to give generously to make this project happen. I have loved hearing from so many people about how important Minnie is to them personally. Thank you! Today is the last day to claim the limited rewards still remaining. Minnie gave us these collectibles to help us raise money for this documentary, and we don’t want them to sit in our closet! If you have already contributed, you […]

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  We did it! Now, join us for Studs Terkel bridge dedication Saturday

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  We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends, family, and fans of Minnie Minoso from around the country. We have met our Kickstarter goal with 43 hours to spare! As you know, documentaries are costly and this Kickstarter goal is only a portion of the total budget for the project. All contributions beyond our goal will be deeply appreciated and helpful. We still have the two collectible signed Minoso jerseys. Minnie gave them to us to help us fund […]

• EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Minnie reacts to Hall of Fame rejection

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  Please support this project in its final 65 hours. We need your help. You are the first to see this intimate clip. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/41855103] In December 2011, we attended the Baseball Hall of Fame press conference sure that Minnie Minoso was going to be elected. Instead, he received nine votes–three votes short of the twelve needed. The 89 year old will not be eligible for another vote for three years. In the Chicago Tribune, White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf reacted, […]

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  Minoso doc on Steve Dahl Network + new rewards

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  We are so pleased to have received pledges from 131 of you! We are 74% of the way there with three days to go–help push us over the top! White Sox win the World Series, 2005 “Baseball’s Been Very, Very Good To Me” videographer/editor Joel Cohen will be a guest on the James VanOsdol Show on the Steve Dahl Network tomorrow, May 9. The Steve Dahl Podcast Network is a growing web of subscription-based podcasts led by broadcasting legend and […]

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  Minnie in Chicago Side Sports

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  Read the article: “36 Years With Minnie Minoso” in Chicago Side Sports The Kickstarter project…Only four days to go!

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  Minnie and Me and You

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  Thanks to all who have pledged your support–either financially or by spreading the word–for “Baseball’s Been Very, Very Good To Me.” We are so pleased that our project has been emailed, facebooked, tweeted, tumblr-d, and blogged about all over the world, particularly in the last few days. We have only seven days to make the do-or-die goal with Kickstarter, so for those of you have been thinking about pledging, do it now! All levels are deeply appreciated. We hope you’ll […]