Chicago’s Facets Cinematheque Celebrates 45 Years

By Steve Bynum
FACETS AT 45
TOP: Facets’ home at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. in Lincoln Park, Chicago BOTTOM: Filmmaker, Werner Herzog, and film scholar/critic, Chaz Ebert with Facets founder, Milos Stehlik at Facets’ Werner Herzog Master Class reception at The Arts Club of Chicago. Jasmin Shah / Facets
FACETS AT 45
TOP: Facets’ home at 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. in Lincoln Park, Chicago BOTTOM: Filmmaker, Werner Herzog, and film scholar/critic, Chaz Ebert with Facets founder, Milos Stehlik at Facets’ Werner Herzog Master Class reception at The Arts Club of Chicago. Jasmin Shah / Facets

Chicago’s Facets Cinematheque Celebrates 45 Years

By Steve Bynum

From its storefront location in West Lincoln Park, Facets Cinematheque is credited with introducing international cinema to mass audiences in the U.S.

Reset will discuss the organization’s legacy and reminisce about its late founder, WBEZ contributor Milos Stehlik, who passed away last summer.

GUESTS: Karen Cardarelli, executive director of Facets Cinematheque

Charles Coleman, film program director at Facets Cinematheque