Film and Video by Eleanor Antin
Thursday, November 7, 2002, 8pm 1972—1989, Eleanor Antin, USA, ca. 90 min, various formats Eleanor Antin in person! The career of pioneering multimedia artist Eleanor Antin spans four decades of film, video, photography, writing, performance and installation. Exploring what she calls “the slippery nature of the self,” Antin invents a unique mixture of real and […]
Celebrating Stan Brakhage: A Sampler
Thursday April 25, 2002, 8pm We honor a living master of the cinema on the occasion of the publication of the Chicago Review’s current issue devoted to Stan Brakhage. This program is part of a three-evening series in conjunction with programs at Chicago Filmmakers (April 26) and the University of Chicago’s Experimental Film Club (April […]
Contemporary Artist – The Videos of Ximena Cuevas
Thursday. April 18, 2002, 6pm Ximena Cuevas in person! “Ximena Cuevas, Mexico’s video artist extraordinaire: half magician, half mermaid, master of all she surveys.” — B. Ruby Rich “Mexican video artist Ximena Cuevas is a poet of everyday life, a master of self-portraits and the fairy godmother of a new melodrama. Boldly defying taboo subjects […]
A Special Valentine’s Day With Bruce LaBruce
Thursday, February 14, 2002, 6pm Bruce LaBruce in Person! Bruce LaBruce is a writer, filmmaker, and photographer stuck in the gulag otherwise known as Toronto, Canada. He started out as a child, then quickly moved on to the production of homo punk fanzines and super 8 movies. These products helped to launch the so-called Homocore […]
Jovial Tales for Tragic Sensibilities
Thursday, October 18, 2001, 6pm 1982-2001, Jeanne C. Finley, USA, ca 60 min, video Jeanne C. Finley in person! This evening’s program presents a selection of videotapes and installation works by San Francisco-based artist Jeanne C. Finley. Playing at the boundaries of documentary and experimental forms, Finley regularly examines the idiosyncratic foibles and traumas of […]
Lost Sound
Thursday, September 13, 2001, 6pm John Smith in person! A special presentation of works by internationally renowned, London-based film and video artist John Smith. Since 1972, Smith has made over thirty film, video and installation works. The continuing popularity of his work can be explained by his wry sense of humor, his plays on language […]
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Conversations at the Edge is a weekly series of screenings, performances, and talks by groundbreaking media artists.
CATE is organized by SAIC's Department of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation in collaboration with the Gene Siskel Film Center and SAIC's Video Data Bank.
Programs take place at the Gene Siskel Film Center (164 N. State / Chicago, IL / 312.846.2600), unless otherwise noted.
