FILMS
Chicago by 'L'
February 7, 12:00pm - 01:00pm
Length: 60 minutes
The ride of your life is just a turnstile away... Take a truly special journey as popular host, Geoffrey Baer returns, using a mix that is part learning experience and part travelogue, to explore Chicago's ethnic diversity from on-board the 'L'! This guided front-row tour is a unique, elevated glimpse into the history, cultural life and architectural features of the city's diverse neighborhoods. Learn all the hidden secrets and intriguing stories of sites that may seem commonplace on your daily commute. Explore the hidden wonders of the downtown Loop area, Bronzeville, Old Town, Wrigleyville, Garfield Park, Bridgeport, Pilsen, Wicker Park, and many more.
Our Spring 2012 Tuesdays At Noon film series is presented by Deadline Media!
This season we offer a survey of art and architecture in Chicago. Presented to educate, inform and excite all those interested in everything Chicago – especially for those planning on attending this year’s SAAG Arts & Culture Tour: From One Windy City to Another.
All film screenings take place in the SAAG on the main level. Admission is free.
Upcoming Tuesdays at Noon Screenings include:
Feb 14 and 21: EXPO: Magic of the White City
Feb 28 Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
March 6 Modern Marvels: The Sears Tower
March 13 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio Special Edition
March 20 The Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright
March 27 Saving Fallingwater
April 3 Louis Sullivan: the Struggle for American Architecture Pt. 1
April 10 Louis Sullivan: the Struggle for American Architecture Pt. 2
April 17 Regular or Super
April 24 Double feature: Celebration of Light
A Girl Is a Fellow Here—100 Women in the Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright
May 1 Joan Mitchell: Portrait of An Abstract Painter
May 8 and 15 Seven Wonders of Chicago
May 22 America’s Castles Windy City Estates
*Schedule subject to change
