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Preview Fri Aug 03 2012
The CFA Mixes it Up
The Chicago Film Archives is dedicated to preserving and cataloging films that reflect Chicago and Midwest history and culture. In this spirit, the organization is hosting its first annual fundraiser, the CFA Media Mixer, featuring three newly commissioned video pieces created by three video/film artists and three audio artists. The night will be hosted by WBEZ's Alison Cuddy on Friday, Aug. 17.
The video pieces were constructed in parts over the last two months. In June, the video/film artists worked with footage from the CFA's collections. Each visual piece was then handed off to an audio partner who spent the month of July composing an accompanying sound track. The final products will be premiered the night of the fundraiser.
The artists for the first commission are:
Jessica Bardsley and Tim Kinsella
Kent Lambert and CAVE
Andy Resek & Ellen Castleberry and Josh Abrams
Throughout the evening, prizes will be raffled off, including $800 worth of stock footage from CFA, a hotrod bike from Cycle Bike Shop, Chicago International Film Festival passes, tickets to the Silk Road Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma and more. Raffle tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the event or beforehand at the CFA offices.
The event will be held at The Hideout at 8pm on Aug. 17. Admission is $15 and can be purchased in advance online.
