The Chicago International Film Festival claims to be the longest running film festival
in North America. Three years before it began, The University of Chicago’s Documentary Film Group put on its own festival.
Category Archives: Chicago
It’s Robin
Trixie Records was a Chicago based label that released eight records in the early nineties, including by DragKing and Sabalon Glitz.
That Mumble
The 1980s was the last decade when most college students still relied on typewriters, but recently there has been a revived interest in vintage machines.
Grand Avenue Rapper
In 1966 a summer tradition of outdoor concerts began at Wollman Rink in Central Park. Over the years it featured bands such as Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Ramones and Devo for very cheap.
You Can Reach Me Anytime
In 1971, Hyde Park had seven second hand bookstores, including Chicago’s oldest bookstore. Today, Powell’s on 57th is the only one still in business.
Paul Mason Fotsch 