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Beyond the Blues Brothers

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Adult, Seniors
Registration for this event will be open from November 9, 2024 @ 9:00am to December 2, 2024 @ 6:00pm.

Program Description

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Celebrate the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers as you explore its backstories, mix of Hollywood genres, and impact on Chicago-based filmmaking.

This hour-long interactive talk considers backstories of the 1980 movie and the Blues Brothers' act, made famous on SNL;  conventional Hollywood genres and ten ways The Blues Brothers film, for better or worse, insists on mixing them; and the movie’s impact on Chicago-based filmmaking, with a special nod to Jane Byrne, who served as Chicago’s mayor during the film’s production.