The Chicago “L” in the 1970s

"Pops" Staples sings his autobiography (1995)

Chicago White Sox promos for 1976 Opening Day w/Minnie Miñoso, Bucky Dent, Rich Gossage, and others

Ernie Banks hits a double at the 1986 Old-Timers Game

Ernie Banks plays in the 1986 Old-Timers Game

An Architectural History of Soho, NYC (1971)

Raul Julia speaks to a young reporter at the World Summit for Children in Washington, D.C. (1990)

Navigating NYC in a Wheelchair in 1971

1986 NBA All Star Game footage, featuring Isiah Thomas, Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson

Wild Blues Music at the Maxwell Street Market in Chicago (1987)

BBQ Interviews (1976): Chicago grillmasters in the park talk about cooking

Campers play The Grateful Dead's "Truckin'" at Camp Jened (1971)

Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think): Senior Citizen Hula Performance

"Grace Jones" drag performance at Club LaRay (1986)

Kissing Contest at the First Pride (1970): Two couples try to break the world record for kissing

Interviews at the First Pride (1970): The Christopher Street Liberation Day March

Interviews at the First Pride March (1970): The Need for Gay Liberation

The First Gay Pride Parade (1970): The Christopher Street Liberation Day March

Ted Turner and Bill Veeck on the economic future of Major League Baseball (1982)

Performance artist John Fleck speaks out against Jesse Helms and NEA censorship (1990)

Tom Weinberg and Joel Cohen on "The 90's"

The San Diego Chicken GOING WILD at Comiskey Park (1983)

Studs Terkel on the Chicago White Sox: "I like losers."

Steve Albini and Bob Weston of Shellac interviewed on Chic-A-Go-Go (2001)

Michael Zinzun, Alkebulan, Azactic, and Chill Top on Positive Messages in Hip Hop

What is Media Burn Archive?

Interview with Eagle Pennell about "The Whole Shootin' Match"

HSA Strike '75: Doctors and Staffers on the Importance of Cook County Hospital

Gene Siskel interviews local filmmakers Tom Weinberg and Judy Hoffman on "Nightwatch"

The origins of "Siskel & Ebert" (1999)

Gene Siskel interviews Michael Jordan about Space Jam (1996)

Roger Ebert chats about his hobbies (1993)

Lemmy Kilmister from Motörhead interviewed on Chic-A-Go-Go (1999)

Shelley Winters offers Sally Kirkland career advice (1976)

Tony Adler teaching poetry at Hilliard Community Center

John Lewis on the "Freedom Summer" movement of 1964 in Mississippi (1995)

Sleater-Kinney interviewed by Ratso on Chic-A Go-Go! (2000)

Studs' Place: The Lost Sitcom That Put Working-Class Life on TV (1949)

Bill Etra demonstrates the special effects functions of the Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer (1974)

Chic-A-Go-Go Monster Party musical performance by Hoodoo Hoedown of "Graveyard Stroll"

Chic-A-Go-Go Monster Party musical performance by Team Satan!

"Gene Siskel" and "Roger Ebert" (parodies) review the 1871 Chicago fire

Tony Fitzpatrick on the American political system (1992)

Chicago's Keep Cook County Hospital Open rally, 1979: Speech by Dr. Linda Murray

Building the World Trade Center (1972)

Theater marquees and posters on 42nd Street/Times Square in New York City (late 1970s)

Star Wars sfx artist John Dykstra on the storytelling possibilities of special effects (1982)

John Dykstra demonstrates the "motion control" system used on the Star Wars original trilogy (1982)

The Patti Smith Group plays "Because the Night" (1978)

The Patti Smith Group covers Be My Baby (1978)

Doc Rivers talks about growing up playing streetball in Chicago (1992)

Chicago Street Basketball Footage (c. 1992)

Fremont Street at night in Las Vegas (1980s)

Gurlene Hussey's amazing drag performance (1991)

Gurlette Hussey's big finale for "Drag Queen Medea" (1992)

Two-way Negro Leagues baseball legend Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe (1989)

Yvonne Rainer talks about filmmaking and "Lives of Performers" (c. 1981)

Joe Dante, Allan Arkush, and Allan Holzman talk about working for Roger Corman (1981)

Wrigley Field lights being installed by helicopter (1988)

Ryne Sandberg on what makes Wrigley Field so great (1988)