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The Tattooed Lady of Riverview

1967-01-01 / Chicago, Tom Palazzolo

Tom Palazzolo documents “the tattooed lady of Riverview,” part of the freak show in the waning days of Chicago’s Riverview amusement park. Continue reading →
Marquette Park I

1976-01-01 / African American, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Tom Palazzolo

A film by Tom Palazzolo and Mark Rance documenting Nazi activity in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago. Continue reading →
Labor Day – East Chicago

1979-01-01 / Chicago, Communities, Tom Palazzolo

Tom Palazzolo’s documentary of Labor Day festivities in the blue-collar East Side of Chicago. Organized by the East Side Lions Club, Labor Day’s 1978 celebrations included amateur boxing, clowns and the crowning of Miss East Side 1978 from among her subjects. Continue reading →
[Chicago 1966 Peace March]

1966-01-01 / Chicago, Outside Agitators, Tom Palazzolo

Chicago, 1966. Artists assemble at Dominico Di Meo’s loft to prepare banners and artwork for an anti-Vietnam War demonstration led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue reading →
Musical Memories from Chicago 1963 to 2000

Chicago, Performance, Tom Palazzolo

A collection of excerpts from films by Tom Palazzolo focuing on music in Chicago, from street performers on Maxwell St to folk and rock bands at neighborhood festivals. Continue reading →
[4th of July Ceremony in Chicago]

American Way, Chicago, Tom Palazzolo

Footage from Tom Palazzolo of a 4th of July festival in Chicago around the late 1980s/early 1990s. Continue reading →
Annoyance Theatre, tape 2

Chicago, Performance, Tom Palazzolo

Footage of a rehearsal for Mick Napier’s show “Hot Monkey Pie”. Footage shot by Tom Palazzolo and Jack Helbig. Continue reading →
Annoyance Theatre, tape 1

Chicago, Performance, Tom Palazzolo

Footage by Tom Palazzolo and Jack Helbig of Mick Napier’s show “Hot Monkey Pie” at Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. The show features actors rapidly switching between different rolls, scenes, and sets. Continue reading →