Radiance and Reverie Film Series: Chicago (2002)

Saturday, January 17 | 2:00 p.m. | GlasSalon

Doors open at 1:00 p.m.

From the gallery to the silver screen, the jewels in Radiance and Reverie: Jewels from the Collection of Neil Lane shine in a new light. Each film in this series showcases at least one dazzling jewel from the exhibition. Explore Radiance and Reverie in the galleries, then settle in for a screening that celebrates the art of adornment, drama, and Hollywood style.

Closing Weekend — Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to See the Exhibition!

Chicago (2002) is a vibrant musical crime comedy set in 1920s Chicago, Illinois. Nightclub sensation Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well, turning it into a media circus. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.

Release date: December 27, 2002

Director: Rob Marshall

Running time: 2h 30m

Before the screening, Dr. Caryl Flinn will share an introduction that focuses on ways that Hollywood—and especially the movie musical—has relied on spectacle and glamour to attract audiences. Jewelry, which can provide a visual and thematic shorthand for opulence, is key to that endeavor, and Chicago uses jewelry and jeweled costumes as part of its own “razzle dazzle.”

More About the Speaker:

Dr. Caryl Flinn is professor emerita in the Department of Film, Television, and Media at the University of Michigan. She joined the university in 2012 and is a leading scholar in the field of film music, bringing feminist and cultural theory to the study of sound in cinema. Since her classic essay “The ‘Problem’ of Femininity in Theories of Film Music,” she has explored how film music functions socially and ideologically across historical eras and regions. Her publications include Strains of Utopia, The New German Cinema, Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman, The Sound of Music (BFI Film Classics), and Alan Rudolph’s Trouble in Mind, and she is currently co-authoring a book on The Patty Duke Show for Oxford University Press. Dr. Flinn has lectured internationally and contributed essays to anthologies published in the United States and Europe.

This screening complements the exhibition Radiance and Reverie: Jewels from the Collection of Neil Lane. Visiting the exhibition prior to the screening is recommended. A curator-led morning tour will be available; capacity for the tour is limited and requires separate registration. Please register for the tour here.

A special catalogue accompanies this landmark exhibition of Hollywood jeweler Neil Lane’s fabled collection, featuring iconic works by Belperron, Cartier, Boucheron, Paul Flato, Tiffany & Co., and more. Catalogues may be ordered online during registration and picked up in advance or on the day of the event. For questions related to catalogue purchases, please call 419 254 5766. 

This event is free and open to all.

Registration is encouraged but not required; nonregistered guests are welcome and will be admitted as capacity allows. Admittance will be given with preference to registered guests. Registering for our events allows us to best plan for our audience size.

Radiance and Reverie: Jewels from the Collection of Neil Lane is a ticketed exhibition. Tickets can be ordered during registration for this event. Exhibition tickets are always free for TMA members. Learn more about membership here.

If you need accommodation, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event, please contact Access Initiatives at [email protected]. Please note that while we endeavor to provide everyone with a positive visitor experience, last-minute requests may not be accommodated; we ask for requests to be made, at minimum, three days prior to the event.