[Blues #2 3/24/82 Delta Blues / Floyd Jones, Honeyboy Edwards / Homesick James]
Performances from Barry Dolins’ hosted Delta Blues event by Floyd Jones, Honeyboy Edwards, and Homesick James.
Performances from Barry Dolins’ hosted Delta Blues event by Floyd Jones, Honeyboy Edwards, and Homesick James.
Newstalk interview with Barry Dolins about the Chicago Blues Festival in 1986.
Dear Media Burn friends, Have you missed us as much as we’ve missed you while our virtual event series has been on break for the past few weeks? We’re excited to announce a portion of our upcoming winter slate of events, starting on January 5th! Plus, other options for experiencing Media Burn stuff, whether you’re a movie buff, an art lover, or a book worm. If you have already donated to our end of year campaign, THANK YOU!!!If not, please […]
Preview screening/discussion of “SOUTHEAST: a city within a city” with filmmaker Steven J Walsh, moderated by Professor Christine Walley
Screening/discussion with documentarian Eddie Becker about his career making political video and his filming of the January 6 riots.
On December 10th of 1948, fifty-six members of the United Nations unanimously voted to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For the first time, a global standard against which to measure a nation’s treatment of its citizens would exist. For the first time, a country could be held accountable for the injustices enacted against its people. And for the first time, individuals were guaranteed certain rights simply because they were human. This clip, from Chuck Olin’s Out of the Silence: […]
We had such a fun time with you all at the Video Ball. Now, it’s time to plan all the fun stuff we can do together next year! With that in mind, on this Giving Tuesday, we hope that Media Burn is on your list. If you can, please donate here. Any amount helps! Because of your support, we will be able to expand the ways in which we use archival video to spark dialogue and create change. We are looking […]
With the holidays just around the corner, the Media Burn family would like to share an early gift as a reminder of the legacy of Chicago’s 51st mayor, Harold Lee Washington (1922-1987). As Chicago’s first African-American mayor, Washington’s time in office would be no walk in the park– this, he knew. Despite the forces waged against him, Washington moved the needle of progress to support employment and economic development in the city. In this clip, a crowd of Chicagoans gathers […]