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  [The 90’s raw: Checkerboard Lounge, Van Gogh auction]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. The first half of the tape is from the Checkerboard Lounge on February 28, 1991. Angio relaxes and talks to patrons in the famous blues club Checkerboard Lounge on Chicago’s South Side. The exposure is pretty bad so faces don’t register well. The second half is tape of Van Gogh auction on March 10, 1991. Joe Angio goes to an auction house in Chicago where a recently discovered Vincent Van Gogh painting is being sold. Artist Tony Fitzpatrick accompanies him, interviews people attending the show and does some commentary of his own. “This isn’t about art, it’s about money. It seems like money can buy culture.” The painting sells for $1,300,000.

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  Image Union, episode 0024 and 0025

  Black, CLIR, Communities, Guerrilla Television, Image Union

  Two short shows. Image Union #24 (8/18/79) and #25 (8/25/79). From same 3/4″. Plus :35 promo. Works include “Chicago Blues” by Jim Passin and Nancy Grosse and “Four Women Over 80” by Sandra May Greenberg.

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  [Studs Terkel with Dave Marsh, part 3] – [The 90’s street ids]

  Chicago, NHPRC, Studs Terkel, Video Makers Choice

  Continuation of raw footage of Studs Terkel with music critic Dave Marsh on WFMT, who is promoting his new book “The Heart Of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.” Terkel plays clips from Marsh’s list of the greatest rock singles ever made while Marsh explains their deep connections to society and culture. (Note: while music is playing, their dialogue is inaudible.)

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  Jazz Shorts

  Arts & Culture, Black, Communities

  A collection of jazz related short films.

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  [The 90’s raw: Milly’s Orchid Show static camera #2]

  Chicago, Performance, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. A continuation of footage of a live performance of “Milly’s Orchid Show,” a variety show at the Park West in Chicago, starring Brigid Murphy. Murphy emcee’s the show in the character of Southern Belle Milly Mae Smithy for this live comedy / variety show. Murphy’s Milly Mae character introduces the members of the band, then introduces comedian Cheryl Trykv, who performs as a self-obsessed coffee shop dweller. Murphy returns to sing a song, then the show ends. Shot with a mostly static camera.

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  [Chicago Slices raw: Oscar Brown, Jr. And Family]

  Andrew Jones, Black, Chicago, Chicago Slices, Communities, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Tom Weinberg

  OSCAR BROWN JR. AND FAMILY perform their hits such as “Watermelon Man” and “Africa” at Spices Jazz Bar. Interviews with OSCAR BROWN JR., his new wife JEAN PACE BROWN, and children OSCAR III (BO BO), MAGGIE, CALVIN BRUNSON (KOCO), and AFRICA PACE BROWN about their cultural identity and history.

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  [The 90’s raw: Milly’s Orchid Show mobile camera]

  Chicago, Performance, THE 90's

  Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. A recording of a live performance of “Milly’s Orchid Show,” a variety show at the Park West in Chicago, starring Brigid Murphy. Murphy emcee’s the show in the character of Southern Belle Milly Mae Smithy for this live comedy / variety show. Performers/performances include: House-O-Matic, a teenage dance group; Lisa Kotin, who performs an instructional parody, “Spring Training: Miss America”; an unidentified, young teenage boy who sings a provocative R & B song, during which he strips off his shirt; comedian Emo Philips performs his typically eccentric stand-up act; the Texas Rubies, a female duo, perform a comedic rap and some country songs; and a performance by musician Jim Lauderdale. [The same footage is captured on another tape, but with a static camera.]

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  Image Union, episode 321

  Chicago, Image Union, Performance, Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'N Roll

  An episode of the independent film and video showcase, Image Union, featuring Blue Monday by Spike Jones and Michael Prussian. Mark Naftalin (piano) and his band perform a jazz concert. Charles Houff, Dr. Wild Willie Moore and Frankie Lee are guest stars.