Project Sunday

Join us for our monthly documentary series. Films are screened on select Sundays and begin at 1:30 p.m.

Location:  Films are shown in the Rubloff Auditorium. 

Cost:
Free for members; Free with Museum admission for nonmembers.

Behind the Burly Q

Sunday, February 12, 1:30 p.m.

Burlesque was once one of America’s most popular forms of live entertainment. Gaudy, bawdy, and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands every night. By telling the intimate stories of those who lived it, Behind the Burly Q reveals the true history of burlesque. Join filmmaker Leslie Zemeckis for a Q&A session immediately after the film. 98 minutes.

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Chicago's Only Castle: The History of Givins' Irish Castle and Its Keepers

Sunday, March 11, 1:30 p.m.

Constructed in 1886 by Robert C. Givins, Chicago’s only castle is located on the corner of Longwood Drive and 103rd Street. This film tells the stories of the five keepers of the Castle, set against the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, the cable-car era, and the dawn of the automobile. 85 minutes. A Q&A session with filmmaker Errol Magidson immediately follows the screening.

My Run

Sunday, May 6, 1:30 p.m.

After losing his wife to breast cancer and struggling to raise three children alone, Terry Hitchcock seized on a lifesaving idea. He wanted to accomplish the superheroic: 75 consecutive marathons in 75 consecutive days to highlight the difficulties faced by single-parent families. And he just kept running—each day, every day. Narrated by Billy Bob Thornton. 85 minutes.

Chicago Rocks! Film Fest

On Sunday, April 15, three films round out our Chicago Rocks! music series.

Location:  Films are shown in the Rubloff Auditorium. 

Cost: Free for members; Free with Museum admission for nonmembers.

Chicago Blues 

Sunday, April 15, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Filmed in 1972, this groundbreaking film looks at the history of Chicago blues. Artists discuss the importance of migration, the rise and fall of Delta Blue, and the conquering heavy electric Mississippi sound that followed. Featuring Muddy Waters, Johnnie Lewis, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and J.B. Hutto.

Heavy Metal in Baghdad

Sunday, April 15, 1:00 p.m. –2:30 p.m.

During the 2006 insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to interview Acrassicauda, Iraq’s only heavy metal band. From 2003 to 2006, as Iraq disintegrated, the band struggled to stay together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die. Their story echoes the unspoken hopes of an entire generation of young Iraqis.

I Am Hip Hop: The Chicago Hip Hop Documentary

Sunday, April 15, 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Featuring interviews with 130 artists and 500 live performances, I Am Hip Hop offers a snapshot of rap music in Chicago between 2004 and 2009. In Chicago’s subterranean scene, lyrical wars are waged nightly by hungry MCs. Socially conscious backpackers, hardcore gangstas, and everyone in between appear to explore universal themes of class struggle, violence, stereotypes, and authenticity.