Chicago on Screen
Join historian Sarah Marcus and view the history of Chicago through television and film, noting how producers of popular culture have depicted the city and its residents. Using a variety of clips—from Scarface (1932) and The Blues Brothers (1980) to His New Job (1915) and High Fidelity (2000)—this presentation follows the camera's focus and reflects on lasting impressions created by flashing images on the screen.
Sarah received her doctorate in American History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001, writing a dissertation on images of Chicago and the Middle West in popular culture. Recently she has taught courses at Northwestern University, Loyola University Chicago, and the College of DuPage. Dr. Marcus speaks throughout the Chicago area and internationally on various topics, including the history of Chicago in television and film, images of the American Presidency in popular culture, and her role as an editor for the Encyclopedia of Chicago project.
