Chicago Lifestyle Podcast & Video Blog
Podcast episodes and video stories that feature interesting historical facts related to the history of Chicago.
Chicago – A Film from the Chicago Board Of Education from Fading Dyes on Vimeo. If you are a Chicagophile of any age you will enjoy this professionally produced idyllic 1940’s view of Chicago. It’s amazing to see how much things have changed and how much …
UPDATE : Premieres January 27, 2020 at 10PM on WTTW Chicago Independent Lens. THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION is a documentary that premiered at the 55th Annual Chicago International Film Festival about Chicago’s multi-ethnic “street gangs” in the 1960s primarily led by activist Fred Hampton of …
The Ruffians Theater Company with director Halena Kays and choreographer Ariel Triunfo have devised a clever way to tell this story based on an actual tragic event. “Burning Bluebeard” literally comes alive in front of a scorched proscenium arch on a ruined stage – – …
July 27, 2019, is the anniversary of a most shameful and unfortunate event that has left a deep scar in the history of Chicago.
Though this took place one hundred years ago, it unfortunately sounds all too modern and has set the tone for race relations in the city that resonates even today.
Here is an interesting video interview with Michael Corcoran from our Authors Showcase archive talking about contemporary or “modern” Chicago film history. Chicago tour guide Michael Corcoran co-author with Arnie Bernstein in the book “Hollywood on Lake Michigan” was recently interviewed by the Chicago Reader for …
This video of a dubbed 8mm film was posted on youtube as being Chicago 1960’s but judging by the warm weather clothing and the fact that “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” was released in June 1970 likely this was shot around that time. This is …
This is an interesting film to video of a train ride from Chicago to Kenosha from the 1920’s evidently unearthed from the Huntly Film Archives. Film equipment was not exactly portable in at this time so this is something of a treasure to see riders …
There is nothing more iconic than the Chicago elevated train commuter rail system. Here is a video we found on youtube of that includes 8mm film and a slideshow from of the “L” in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Whether you consider this history or nostalgia, you’ll …
The great debate continues to rage over thick or thin. Maybe it’s more of a sou’side, nortside thing like Sox or Cubs, but I adamantly say “real” Chicago is crispy thin crust pizza cut into squares. Deep dish is fine when that is what you feel …
by Reno Lovison, Executive Producer – Chicago Broadcasting Network For Chicago “Boomers” there are few events that define the city like the 1968 Democratic National Convention which celebrates its 50 Anniversary this weekend. The clash of police and protestors that played out on national television …
Chicago radio legend Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano interview John Vincent on Facebook Live at Ditka’s, the moment the singer learns he will be leading the national anthem at the Cubs World Series game October 29, 2016.
You might be breaking the law in Chicago if you are riding a skateboard, throwing stones, telling fortunes in the park or washing the sidewalk.