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  • 1989
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    Tarantella

    Tarantella

    5.23 1989 HD

    "Tarantella" was an early Super 8 short film directed by Christopher Nolan with his childhood friend Roko Belic. It was made in 1989 while Nolan was...

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  • 1980
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    John Prine: Live on Soundstage

    John Prine: Live on Soundstage

    1 1980 HD

    Grammy Award-winning folk singer John Prine performs his early classics such as "Angel from Montgomery" and "Hello in There" in this 1980 concert...

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  • 1978
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    Vito

    Vito

    1 1978 HD

    This 1978 documentary classic is an inside look at the old-style Chicago Machine politics of the Richard J. Daley era, where Alderman Vito Marzullo...

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  • 2003
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    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

    6.40 2003 HD

    Taped for a two-part PBS Soundstage, Petty employs the Chicago locale as an entry into the blues and R&B that are at the foundation of rock & roll,...

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  • 2006
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    All American Rejects: Live at Soundstage

    All American Rejects: Live at Soundstage

    1 2006 HD

    Power pop is arguably one of Americas greatest gifts, The All-American Rejects are champions of the genre. Group members Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler,...

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  • 1980
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    Only the Ball Was White

    Only the Ball Was White

    1 1980 HD

    Throughout the 1900's, before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1946, black baseball talent blossomed in the Negro Leagues. Baseball...

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  • 1995
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    Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

    Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah

    1 1995 HD

    Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, and the gang discover the true meaning of Chanukah in this special holiday program. The story of the special holiday and all...

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  • 1974
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    Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends

    Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends

    1 1974 HD

    In July 1974, a group of Chicago based blues artists who had already achieved legendary status gathered together with some of their younger "blues...

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  • 2003
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    Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage

    Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage

    1 2003 HD

    Quintessential alternative rockers, Sonic Youth, celebrate free-form experimentalism while reinforcing their performance-art driven tradition in this...

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  • 1991
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    Koko Taylor: Queen of the Blues

    Koko Taylor: Queen of the Blues

    1 1991 HD

    Known fondly as the "Queen of the Blues," Koko Taylor began singing in Chicago blues clubs in the 1950s. Her gritty, powerful voice attracted the...

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  • 2004
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    Chicago Live on SoundStage

    Chicago Live on SoundStage

    1 2004 HD

    One of the most loved bands in rock history, as well as one of the most commercially successful-with 50 hit songs in the U.S. alone, 18 gold records,...

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  • 1989
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    When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

    When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

    1 1989 HD

    A documentary about the careers of child stars of the '40s in Hollywood, featuring movie clips with Shirley Temple, Margaret O'Brien, and numerous...

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  • 2017
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    Blondie: Live at Soundstage

    Blondie: Live at Soundstage

    1 2017 HD

    Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, Blondie is still putting out new music and rocking out for fans everywhere! Debbie Harry and her...

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  • 2005
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    Dislocation

    Dislocation

    1 2005 HD

    In February 2002, families living in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing development were given a 180 day notice of eviction. In six months, the...

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  • 2021
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    Hidden Turkey

    Hidden Turkey

    1 2021 HD

    Hidden Turkey is a one-hour television special produced, hosted, and narrated by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. It showcases the special...

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  • 2003
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    John Hiatt & The Goners: Beneath This Gruff Exterior

    John Hiatt & The Goners: Beneath This Gruff Exterior

    1 2003 HD

    Inventive performer and poignant songwriter John Hiatt captures the attention of fans and critics alike. In this Soundstage performance, which...

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  • 2009
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    Irish Chicago

    Irish Chicago

    1 2009 HD

    The colorful stories of Irish-American immigrants and their descendants who lived the history and exemplify the repeated cycle of the outsider...

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  • 1974
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    The Book of Chapin

    The Book of Chapin

    1 1974 HD

    Soundstage Original Series 1974-1985 The man who drove his "Taxi" to the top of the music charts entertains.

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  • 1994
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    Remembering Chicago

    Remembering Chicago

    1 1994 HD

    A nostalgic yet energetic look at a bygone chapter in Chicago history: the 1920s and '30s, when city life was far less threatening than it is today....

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  • 1992
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    Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

    Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

    1 1992 HD

    A look at the screen triumphs and private lives of the screen's number-one singing team.

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