Movies
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “High Sierra” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States"High Sierra" (1941) After the success of "They Drive By Night," Ida Lupino was emerging as a major star at
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “Leave Her to Heaven” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States"Leave Her to Heaven" (1945) Considered one of the few films noir shot in Technicolor, "Leave Her to Heaven" was
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “The Woman in the Window” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Woman in the Window (1944) stars Edward G. Robinson as a mild-mannered college professor who gets involved with a
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “This Gun for Hire” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis Gun for Hire (1942) is the film that made Alan Ladd a star and paired him with Veronica Lake,
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “Scarlet Street” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesScarlet Street (1945) reunited Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett (The Woman in the Window) in a new noir tale.
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “Call Northside 777” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesCall Northside 777 (1948) is based on a true story and shot entirely on location in Chicago. James Stewart plays
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “Gaslight” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesGaslight (1944) is a historical drama with noir overtones. It features beautiful black and white photography and an Academy Award
Chicago Film Club: Screening of “House of Strangers” with discussion afterward
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesHouse of Strangers (1949) is a family drama starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, and Richard Conte. Robinson stars as
Chopin in the City Festival Movie Screening and Jazz Concert: Chopin. Caribbean Key
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesCHOPIN. Caribbean Key is a story about the music on Curacao Island. Especially about Caribbean receptions of the greatest Polish
Inferno 1911
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents a CineConcert featuring the groundbreaking 1911 silent film L’Inferno, accompanied live by Stefano Maccagno (piano) and Furio Di Castri (double bass) on the mesmerizing musical score composed by Maestro Maccagno.