3 MIN READ – The Gene Siskel Film Center is pleased to present Chicago Favorites, a series of eight films curated by a cross-section of notable Chicagoans. On eight dates between August 21 and September 28, select community members will introduce films they hand-picked and find personally and/or professionally meaningful, including Nashville, Princesse Tam-Tam, Contagion, and more. Several of the films will be presented in newly restored digital, with two titles--Jupiter Ascending and Singin' In The Rain-- to be screened in 35mm film.
The series will kick off this Saturday, August 21, at 7:00pm with Daughters Of The Dust, introduced by Chaz Ebert, President of the Ebert Company, Ltd., and will conclude on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00pm CT with Princesse Tam-Tam, introduced by Ayana Contreras, host of Reclaimed Soul on WBEZ and Vocalo Radio.
