Film Screening: "Expo: Magic of the White City"

Expo – Magic of the White City brings the Chicago World’s Fair to life. Experience the world of 1893 through a cinematic visit to Chicago’s Columbian Exposition. Narrated by Gene Wilder, the film immerses viewers in one of the world’s biggest extravaganzas and one of the most unforgettable events in American history of which Daniel H. Burnham served as Director of Works.
Nearly 28 million visit the Fair. Dubbed the "White City," it inspires future innovators like Henry Ford and Frank Lloyd Wright, debuts the Ferris Wheel and Cracker Jack and, in many ways, marks the beginning of the 20th century. Against the backdrop of 1893’s troubles with workers' rights, prejudice, discrimination and competition, the World’s Columbian Exposition casts a brief ray of for the future of humanity.
Free and open to the Public. Everyone Welcome!