This program will be held in-person at the Newberry.
Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Live at Mister Kelly's, which chronicles the history and legacy of the famed nightclub, Mister Kelly's. One of the hotspots of Chicago nightlife in the 1950s through the mid-1970s, Mister Kelly's was a welcoming venue where people could be entertained by top-shelf jazz and comedy talent and see rising stars who later gained international fame. Names like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Mort Sahl, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, and Richard Pryor regularly graced the marquee of Mister Kelly's. And club founders and brothers George and Oscar Marienthal thought of everything to ensure a quality experience for their patrons and staff alike.
This program is being held in conjunction with the Newberry exhibition A Night at Mister Kelly’s, generously supported by the Rosaline G. Cohn Endowment for Exhibitions. The Newberry also thanks David Marienthal for his gift of the Mister Kelly’s Collection and his collaboration on the film screening. Programming for A Night at Mister Kelly's is generously supported by the D&R Legacy Fund.
Water and popcorn will be provided.
Speakers
David Marienthal, son of the club's original owner, will join us for this screening. The Newberry's Alison Hinderliter, Curator of Modern Manuscripts and Archives and exhibition curator of A Night at Mister Kelly's, will provide a brief introduction to the film and will be available to answer questions about the film and exhibition following the screening.