Outdoor screening of "The Reversal" (Offsite)

Completed in 1900, the reversal of the Chicago River is a landmark in the history of civil engineering. It is a story of industry, labor, ecology, and power. Drawing on thousands of archival photographs depicting every phase of the project, filmmaker Jennifer Boles exposes the harsh conditions and human costs of this monumental undertaking. (2020, 11 min) offers a visually and sonically potent evocation of Chicago life at the turn of the 20th century, while tracing the violent forces of capital and influence that shaped the landscape we inhabit today.

For this special outdoor audiovisual installation, The Reversal will play on a loop on the limestone wall of the McCormick Bridgehouse and River Museum on the Chicago Riverwalk.

More info and RSVP: bit.ly/thereversal

Please note this is an outdoor event that takes place at the McCormick Bridgehouse and River Museum on the Chicago Riverwalk (address: 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601)

Made possible in part with support from Illinois Humanities.

FREE and open to all

Event co-sponsored by The McCormick Bridgehouse and River Museum, Friends of the Chicago River, the Block Museum at Northwestern

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, United States