1964, Autumn in Chicago. This was my 4th film, shot while waiting to go to prison for refusing to serve in the US military. Silent. B&W. I think it captures the sense of depression, of loneliness within the city. Looking back it seems almost archaic, Chicago as some kind of East Bloc country in Soviet times.

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each wa...

A portrait of the diverse opinions of Chicagoans as they reflect on the general state of affairs in ...

In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other exper...

Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity...

Tito del Amo, a passionate 72-year-old researcher, takes the final step to unravel the enigma about ...

Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who wer...
American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President...

An underdog basketball player from Chicago goes on a meteoric rise to become one of the best college...
WooLife chronicles Ronnie Woo's journey from an abusive childhood on the south side of Chicago to hi...
A portrait of the Chicago Near-North nightlife scene in the mid-1960s, centering around the struggle...

Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the...

An examination of the 1998 MLB season and the home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The...

What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Speci...

Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.

The St. Valentine's Day massacre is the stuff of American legend, and the tale is familiar to nearly...

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great p...

Mike Veeck, son of MLB franchise owner Bill Veeck, blows up his father's career. Exiled from the gam...

"Hat Trick" takes you down to the ice and inside the locker room following the unforgettable Game 6 ...

Documentary about Ben Wilson, a good-natured and beloved teenage basketball phenom from Chicago's So...

1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Co...