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  [Artaud: director interview and Plague rehearsal]

  Anda Korsts, Chicago, NHPRC, Outside Agitators

  This tape documents the preparation for the joint Videopolis / Victory Gardens Theater production of “Artaud.” Director Jim Rinnert talks about his interest in Artaud and the unusual production elements. This is followed by rehearsal footage from the play where lead actor J. Pat Miller practices a scene called “Plague.”

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  [Busia & Cioc raw #2]

  American Way, Chicago, Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Roots of Video

  This tape contains raw footage for “Busia and Cioc” by Valjean McLenighan. McLenighan visits two of her elderly relatives in their apartment and interviews them about their experiences as Polish immigrants to Chicago near the turn of the century. The close-knit encounter of four women in the kitchen leads to an intimate discussion of the immigrant experience and the myth of the American Dream.

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  [Busia & Cioc raw #1]

  American Way, Chicago, Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Roots of Video

  This tape contains raw footage for “Busia and Cioc” by Valjean McLenighan. McLenighan visits two of her elderly relatives in their apartment and interviews them about their experiences as Polish immigrants to Chicago near the turn of the century. The close-knit encounter of four women in the kitchen leads to an intimate discussion of the immigrant experience and the myth of the American Dream.

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  Continued to Death – [Mayor Bilandic at senior center]

  Chicago, Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Outside Agitators, Roots of Video

  A short documentary about Organization of the Northeast (O.N.E.), a community group fighting Chicago’s housing court to keep affordable housing in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, which was facing rapid gentrification. The piece is followed by raw footage of Mayor Michael Bilandic addressing a group of senior citizens about the energy concerns of the city of Chicago.

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  On the Brink of Victory – [ONE interview]

  Chicago, Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Outside Agitators, Roots of Video

  This tape describes the successful tactics employed by the Organization of the Northeast (ONE) and a Land Use Action group fighting for down-zoning laws in the Uptown/Edgewater neighborhoods of Chicago. It is followed by raw footage of an interview with Mary Gerharty and other representatives from ONE.

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  [Abandoned Buildings in Uptown]

  Chicago, Guerrilla TV, NHPRC, Outside Agitators, Roots of Video

  This tape documents abandoned buildings in Chicago’s Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods and discusses the dangers associated with them. Roberta Westmore of One Land Use Action, a subsidiary of the Organization of the Northeast, leads the camera through the various violations at several buildings. This is followed by raw footage of a city hearing on mortgage redlining by local banks in Uptown, and then footage of a tenants meeting.

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  [Artaud: NINN auditions]

  Anda Korsts, Chicago, NHPRC, Outside Agitators

  This tape documents the auditions for the joint Videopolis / Victory Gardens Theater production of “Artaud.” Lead actor J. Pat Miller runs through a scene with several women auditioning, including Anda Korsts, who steps out from behind the camera to run through the scene with Miller.

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  [Artaud: final plague, school shots]

  Anda Korsts, Chicago, NHPRC, Outside Agitators

  This tape documents the rehearsal for the joint Videopolis / Victory Gardens Theater production of “Artaud.” Lead actor J. Pat Miller runs through numerous scenes that will be included in the final performance.