Happy Birthday, Chicago! (1987)
Celebrate Chicago’s birthday in 1987 with a variety of skits!
A folk-rock band performs several songs, followed by partial footage of a stage play.
Unedited recording of a live performance by the Chicago band Poi Dog Pondering at the Vic Theatre in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Shot on Hi-8mm videotape. With Terri Hemmert and House-O-Matic and special guest Parallax String Quartet.
Judith Binder and Nancy Cain introduce an episode of CamNet on KCET’s Independent Eye.
Video recording of Jimmy Walker’s 1978 performance at Elsewhere blues club in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, shot in black and white.
Barry Dolins interviews Larry Hoffman on his Blues composition, accompanied by a performance of the composition from the New Millenium Orchestra String Quartet.
Performances and interviews from the Benson Hedges Blues Fest captured by Barry Dolins.