The Nightingale
1084 N. Milwaukee
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Indie superproducer Ted Hope (American Splendor) is among the voices calling for the revival of old-school film societies as one way to rescue the cinematic experience from obsolescence in the face of online and mobile video. By fostering a sense of community and interaction among audiences and artists, film societies capitalize on the distinct value of going out to watch movies in a dark room with other people, making it competitive with the convenient but solitary small-screen experience.
LeMaster’s currently occupied with the Chicago Underground Film Festival, and the Nightingale has just two events scheduled for July: the Upgrade! Chicago multimedia screening series, July 13, and Bill Daniel’s “The Lost Pogo Dance Films, 1965-1987,” a collection of recently unearthed 16-millimeter music films featuring (mostly silent) footage of the Beatles, the Avengers, and Austin new wave bands, on July 25.
