From the Inside...,The Power of Attorney , (Polydor Records, 1974)
A group of 9 inmates from Graterford prison.

Captive Audience curated by Marc Fischer

January 16 - February 24, 2007
Opening reception: Wednesday, January 17, 5-8 pm

Artists, Participants, and Exhibition Materials:
Angelo
Chicago County Fair
David F.
Stephanie Diamond
Friends Beyond the Wall
Lucky Pierre
Mary Patten
Phonograph records recorded by inmates and/or in prisons
Prison Blues®
Prison products designed for inmate use
LJ Reynolds
Risk-Takers Ltd.
S.O. Work Group
Stop Prisoner Rape
Robert Stroud (“The Birdman of Alcatraz”)

An exhibition of artwork, cultural products and industrial design created by, for, about, or in collaboration with people who are imprisoned. From music and spoken word records, drawings, video projects, photographs, posters, written correspondence, movies and stills, to mass produced toothbrushes, jumpsuits, sneakers, and mattresses designed for prisoners, Captive Audience allows visitors to the exhibition to experience the material conditions of prisoners’ lives and review artwork made in, for or about prison life.

Still from LJ Reynolds' Space Ghost

Captive Audience Event Calendar

Screening: Birdman of Alcatraz
Directed by John Frankenheimer (2:17:00, DVD) 1962
Wednesday, January 24, 7 pm

Gallery Talk: curator Marc Fischer and artists Lucky Pierre
Saturday, January 27, 2-4 pm

Discussion: Artists working with prisoners
A public discussion with curator Marc Fischer and artists Mary Patten, LJ Reynolds and Sarah Ross
Saturday, February 3, 2-4 pm

Magic Kingdom, Jim Trainer (2004)

Three-legged, Harrison and Wood (2001)

Screening: The Captivity Show
Film and video program curated by Ben Russell
Wednesday, February 7, 7 pm
www.dimeshow.com/captivity

Staged reading of: Under America, written by Jacob Juntunen, directed by Joanie Schultz
Monday, February 19, 6 pm

Under America is an epic ensemble play that explores the effects that the prison industry in America has on the lives of individuals from a variety of backgrounds. the play takes place in Chicago and follows Sam, a lesbian journalist who wants out of the closet but fears her family’s disapproval, and Michael, a black 16-year old living in public housing who is arrested and wants out of his cell. Eventually the lives of these two become intractably intertwined, throwing their families and loved ones together.
For more information on the playwright and director please visit
www.jacobjuntunen.com
www.joanieschultz.com

Screening: Scared Straight! and Scared Straight! Twenty Years Later screening
Directed by Arnold Shapiro, 1:30:00, 16mm and DVD, 1978 and 1999
Wednesday, February 21, 7 pm

Where Did They Come From? Where Are They Going?
This introductory workshop will provide facts, analysis and testimony about sex offenders in the US. (RSVP preferred to info@sobulletin.org)
Saturday, February 24, 2-4 pm

Reviews

Chicago Magazine -- February 2007
Chicago Reader -- January 26, 2007