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A segment on the political history of Chicago.
Interviews with three important figures of Chicago theatre, Dennis Začek, artistic leader of Victory Gardens Theatre, and actors Amy Morton and Tracy Letts, best known for their work with Steppenwolf Theatre.
A talk from Elizabeth Brackett detailing her career trajectory so far, and her research for her book on Rod Blagojevich.
Film critic Michael Wilmington interviews Studs Terkel at Facets Cinematheque in Chicago as part of a screening of John Ford’s 1940 “Grapes of Wrath,” an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s book of the same name.
This video shows a Mexican art gallery in Los Angeles which exhibits the works of a family of artists who live in Mexico City. Several generations of the Linares family continue the tradition of Pedro Linares, who created alebrijes, with are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. Later in the video is a separate segment featuring a brief interview with an immigrant who was a winner of the green card lottery, who speaks mostly about her time in this country as an immigrant.
Two hour cable program produced by Nancy Cain and friends in L.A. in the mid-90s.
Two hour cable program produced by Nancy Cain and friends in L.A. in the mid-90s focusing on Christmas shopping and the death of Superman.