[The 90’s raw : Joe Cummings reads the mail]
Tom Weinberg directs Joe Cummings who reads letters from fans of The 90’s.
Tom Weinberg directs Joe Cummings who reads letters from fans of The 90’s.
WENDELLA BOAT CAPTAIN: JOSEPH O’NEILL, Captain of the Sunliner, on Chicago River, through the LOCK, into Lake Michigan. Skyline shots, interview.
Raw footage for “Chicago Slices,” a 1994-1995 television series on WPWR about life in and around Chicago. This tape begins with a continuation of footage of Ivan Watkins, Julian, Andrew, and Duro Wicks, who are part of the rap group Kinetic Order. This is followed by b-roll of hip hop-related businesses in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.
SKOKIE 60076: JOE CUMMINGS interviews kids in Warren Park. How do you say the word “CHICAGO?,” What does it mean, “in order to make a friend, you have to be a friend?” CHRISTINE “KIKI,” HEATHER, ALISA, and MARCIE proclaim their undying friendship for each other.
OSCAR BROWN JR. AND FAMILY perform their hits such as “Watermelon Man” and “Africa” at Spices Jazz Bar. Interviews with OSCAR BROWN JR., his new wife JEAN PACE BROWN, and children OSCAR III (BO BO), MAGGIE, CALVIN BRUNSON (KOCO), and AFRICA PACE BROWN about their cultural identity and history.
RALPH NEWMAN: premiere buyer and seller of rare historical books and paraphernalia. Interviewed by Tom Weinberg at his John Hancock apartment-office.
Raw footage shot for the TV series Chicago Slices, which aired from 1994-95 on WPWR. TV host Ben Hollis visits the State of Illinois building (now known as the James R. Thompson Center) and interviews passersby.
Raw footage shot for the TV program Chicago Slices. This tape includes an interview with Mihaela Ionescu-Ashkenasi, second violinist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Later, she performs a duet with videomaker Andrew Jones, who is also a trained violinist. Followed by footage of a marching band and dance group from Chicago Vocational High School performing in downtown Chicago.