Thursday, September 13, 2007, 6pm
Tom Palazzolo in person!
For over four decades, Chicago legend and SAIC alum Tom Palazzolo (“Tommy Chicago”) has documented the unorthodox rituals of the Windy City with genuine affection and wonder. From frantic deli owners to the unveiling of the Picasso sculpture, Palazzolo’s work is suffused with mischievous humor and an uncanny eye for the surreal. Tonight’s screening features seven newly preserved prints of Palazzolo’s early films: Love It/Leave It (1967); The Bride Stripped Bare (1967); O (1967); Tattooed Lady (1967); Jerry’s (1976); America’s in Real Trouble (1967); and He (1967). Prints preserved by Chicago Filmmakers with funding from the Avant-Garde Masters program and the National Film Preservation Foundation. Co-presented with Chicago Filmmakers. 1967-1976, Tom Palazzolo, USA, USA, ca. 75 min, 16mm.