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ESSANAY STUDIOS RESTORATION & REUSE

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Wisch List: Chicago college trying to restore city’s silent movie magic - The Daily Journal – Dec. 7, 2013

Chicago Book Expo Showcases Local Publishers – The DePaulia – Dec. 1, 2013

Essanay Centers Finds, Acquires Natural Vision Camera - Nov. 22, 2013

Charlie Chaplin at Essanay – Classic Movie Hub – Nov. 22, 2013

Saving and Restoring Historic Essanay Studios: Interview with Gary Keller at the Essanay Center – Classic Movie Hub – Nov. 21, 2013

Effort Underway to Restore Historic Film Site in Chicago – WGN Evening News: Amy Rutledge – Nov. 19, 2013

Essanay Silent Film Studio Renovated – CBS Channel 2 Morning News:  Vince Gerasole - Nov. 13, 2013

Silent Film Studio Restored – CBS Channel 2 Morning News:  Vince Gerasole - Nov. 13, 2013

Restoration Planned for Silent Film Studio – CBS Channel 2 Morning News:  Vince Gerasole - Nov. 13, 2013

Essanay Studio Hoping For Comeback – CBS Channel 2 Morning News:  Vince Gerasole - Nov. 13, 2013

Chicago Irish Film Festival November Newsletter - CIFF – Nov. 11, 2013

One of Cinema’s Earliest Studios to Become Chicago’s Next Studio School – The Chicago Architecture Blog – Nov. 8, 2013

Plan to Restore Essanay Silent Film Studio in Chicago – CBS Channel 2 Evening News: Derrick Blakley- Nov. 7, 2013

Fundraising Campaign Aims to Bring Essanay Studios Into 21st Century – Chicagoist – Oct. 28, 2013

Preserving History: The Essanay Studios Indiegogo Campaign – Classic Movie Hub – Oct. 28, 2013

Studio working to preserve silent film in Chicago – Emily Study – Oct. 26, 2013

Essanay Studios Fundraising Campaign Aims to Restore Film History Gem – DNAinfo.org – Oct. 25, 2013

The Silent TreatmentTSTNews.net - Oct. 24, 2013

Masquerade Ball benefits Essanay Studios’ restoration - ReelChicago.com – Sept. 30, 2013

Hollywood Midwest – Lake Michigan Shore – Sept. 26, 2013

North Center was home to world’s first commercial movie studios - News-Star – Sept. 11-17, 2013

Paramount Documentary Screens at Essanay Centers – May 7, 2013

Essanay Film Studios: what might have been… - Examiner.com – April, 10, 2013

St. Augustine busca $2 millones para renovar la sala “Chaplin” – Negocios Now – Oct. 2012

Gala fundraiser to preserve historic Essanay Oct. 6 – ReelChicago.com – Sept. 18, 2012

Studio pioneer may once again get its closeup – Chicago Tribune – Aug. 9, 2012

Essanay supporters working to fulfill dreams,  plan to unveil their restoration report at Oct. 6 gala – Aug. 3, 2012

The Reel Story – Chicago Sun-Times – June 26, 2012

PLANS ANNOUNCED TO RESTORE HISTORIC ESSANY STUDIOS IN CHICAGO’S UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - June 7, 2012

Unique old building and former film studio, the Essanay, needs funds to be restored and reused – News-Star – April 3, 2012

Hollywood on the prairie – Chicago Tribune – April 1, 2012

Movie Industry Boomed in Chicago During Silent Era – CBS Chicago – Jan. 24, 2012

Filmed in Chicago: Charlie Chaplin in “His New Job” – Examiner.com – April 15, 2011

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