Virtual Replays

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How Do You Capture Chicago Through Film?

In this roundtable discussion, a podcaster, a blogger, and a tour guide discuss how they record Chicago's past and present film history.

Magic Hour in Somewhere in Time

In this mini course, master magic hour lighting while you analyze its role in the movie 'Somewhere in Time,' filmed partially in Chicago.

Chicago's First Ferris Wheel in Film

Travel back to the World's Fair of 1893 and experience the first Ferris wheel through movies and virtual reality

Quincy Jones' Chicago: Virtual Tour

On this virtual walking tour, visit the childhood home of film producer Quincy Jones and a mural that celebrates him.

Reel Resilience: The Survival of Chicago Movie Theaters in 1918

Learn about three silent-era Chicago movie theaters that survived the 1918 influenza pandemic.

The Sins of Chicago Nickelodeons

Walk virtually with Chicago Movie Tours and hear why some Chicagoans claimed small movie houses lured certain filmgoers into a life of sin.

Roller Coasters, Racism, and Chicago Home Movies

Reconsider Chicago amusement parks like Riverview and Kiddieland through the lens of 5 home movies and a dunking booth game.

Altenheim Goes to the Movies

Tour Altenheim, originally built to care for German elderly and later, a setting for Chicago movies

Makeup and Toupees in Chicago's Silent Movies

Travel back to Chicago's silent era to learn how makeup and men's hairpieces functioned both on and offscreen

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