Chicago, Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'N Roll
0:00 Color bars, black. 1:02 Title: House Music in Chicago. October 25, 1986. Opening night Power House nightclub Chicago. 1:23 Simon Low, RCA Records: “I think tonight could represent Chicago recognizing the phenomenon that is truly theirs and starting to do something for themselves about it. We’ve got out here a club which could stand up against any of the night clubs in New York.” 1:42 Club patron: “I would say tonight… Continue reading →
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0:00 Nine Person Precision Ball Passing. Nine people, arranged in a square, rhythmically pass balls. Hypnotic. 8:19 Michael Moschen solos. 8:36 Light. Moschen dances with a glass ball, making it appear to be floating. 12:49 Sticks. Moschen does various dances with metal poles that reflect light. 22:05 Fire. Moschen moves torches in dark room. 24:29 Towards a Minimal Choreography. To create this piece, a man wearing roller skates is pushed in a s… Continue reading →
Asian American, Black, Chicago, Communities, Home movie, Image Union
00:00 Image Union opening. 01:02 “Pop-up” by Billy Vits. Color video. A music video featuring a lot of 1980’s day-glow fashion, and double dutch jump rope. 05:34 “Hair Piece” by Ayoka Chenzira. Color Animation. An animated piece examining the self image issues that African-American women have relating to their hair; specifically looking at the ways in which African-American women would attempt to Caucasian-ize thei… Continue reading →
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0:00 Black, slate, count-in, black. 0:40 Animated. If you could have Christmas every day, would you do it? Characters enact Christmas. Girl makes the wish and the fairy looks perplexed. 1:25 Titles. Snippets of Christmas moments. Little girl asks for Christmas every day from Santa. The parents get very upset and begin to tell story. 3:10 Father begins to tell the story about when Granny Matilda was young. Her father returned with gifts from a pl… Continue reading →
Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Global Village, Politics, Video Makers Choice
…at were involved somehow in drug trafficking. 00:19:45 Noriega begins to become uncooperative with the U.S. In 1986 three of his main supporters and contacts leave the government because of their involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. 00:21:44 The U.S media begins to portray Noriega as a drug trafficker. He becomes more repressive in Panama, jailing protesters and opponents. Reagan calls for his removal. 00:22:45 Noriega claims that the U.S … Continue reading →
00:05 WTTW countdown and intro. 00:20 Shot of Veeck in Wrigley Field. Narrator introduces Veeck: “We all know Bill Veeck was a man of many talents…” Narrator explains that the footage will be a compilation of various footage. 1:00 Footage from interview on September 3, 1984. Veeck talks about left-handed people as a minority in baseball, and silly traditions that are started but a year earlier: “Of course there’s a… Continue reading →
Bill Veeck, Chicago, Home movie, Sports, White Sox
…stunts at Comiskey Park. 42:55 Veeck has to sell the White Sox because he can’t keep financial pace. 44:12 Veeck’s oldest son, Will, dies in 1984. Veeck’s health begins to fail. He dies at 71 in 1986. 45:42 Veeck gets inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. People discuss his legacy. The theme days at ballparks, etc. 46:54 Tom Weinberg: “We should all have people in our lives like Bill Veeck.” 48:00 End of tape…. Continue reading →
Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Image Union, Politics, Viewers Choice
00:00 Image Union opening. 00:04 “I Would Never Do That Again” by Denis Mueller. Short clips of Veterans at the Parade speaking about their experiences in Vietnam and whether or not they would fight again, or let their children fight. “I did 27 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 38 minutes, and 43 seconds over there. I got 14 holes in me that I cannot explain to my child. Okay?” 02:50 Overhead shots of the parade. 04:40… Continue reading →