Jan 08–Mar 09
Leonardo!

Minneapolis, MN

Jan 25–Feb 16
The Magic City

Chicago, IL

Feb 19
Wed
The Magic City

Kalamazoo, MI

Mar 01–Mar 02
The Magic City

Costa Mesa, CA

Mar 28–Apr 06
Leonardo!

Washington, D.C.

Show & Tell with StoryCorps

Manual Cinema animates audio stories about love, loss, and redemption from the StoryCorps archive in this special one-time-only performance as part of the Let’s Get Working” Chicago Celebrates Studs Terkel. Drawing from some of StoryCorps’ most compelling recordings of everyday Americans, Show & Tell is performed with overhead projectors, shadow puppets, actors in silhouette, and live musicians performing original music and sound design.

StoryCorps is a national oral history nonprofit dedicated to recording, sharing, and preserving the stories of everyday people.

Premiered in 2014

Commissioned by the University of Chicago
Audio Stories Provided by StoryCorps
Created by Manual Cinema

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