In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw), who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her...
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra celebrated the New Year with a particularly festive concert. In 2010, Gustavo Dudamel conducted the concert, and was joined by the Lettonian mezzosoprano Elīna Garanča. Filmed in Berlin 2010.
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish) finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw), who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her...
After a Ukrainian high school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president. Starring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Vladyslav Dmytrenko.
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Starring Tom Hanks & Bill Paxton.
Residents can enjoy the benefits of gently moving their body with yoga on the 9th floor.
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Starring Tom Hanks & Bill Paxton.
Residents explore a unique bird species and learn fun facts every month with Alyse from The Wild Bird Shack!
After a Ukrainian high school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president. Starring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Vladyslav Dmytrenko.
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Starring Tom Hanks & Bill Paxton.
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Starring Tom Hanks & Bill Paxton.
Residents can join us for News & Views with Leslie Fox in the Social Hall.
The debut of a new concert series takes viewers on a musical journey to three continents with works by Gershwin, Nielsen, Piazzolla and more. For musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, this lively chamber concert represents a welcome homecoming to the Orchestra Hall stage.
Police arrested seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE. Featuring Selfhelp Homes very own Marie Leaner.
A master magician named Eisenheim vies with Crown Prince Leopold of Vienna for the hand of noblewoman Sophie, the girl he once loved. He brings his considerable powers to bear on the prince, as she is about to be named royal fiance. However, a police inspector named Uhl tries to warn Eisenheim that he is...
Debra Levie has worked in museums and galleries throughout the country, and has taught art at the college level for more than twenty years. Her formal education includes a BFA from The Philadelphia College of Art, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The Art Alive Programming is a variety...
The debut of a new concert series takes viewers on a musical journey to three continents with works by Gershwin, Nielsen, Piazzolla and more. For musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, this lively chamber concert represents a welcome homecoming to the Orchestra Hall stage.
Police arrested seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE. Featuring Selfhelp Homes very own Marie Leaner.
A master magician named Eisenheim vies with Crown Prince Leopold of Vienna for the hand of noblewoman Sophie, the girl he once loved. He brings his considerable powers to bear on the prince, as she is about to be named royal fiance. However, a police inspector named Uhl tries to warn Eisenheim that he is...
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Art Therapy is facilitated by Art Therapist Meredith Schroeder. This small 7 person group will be meeting twice monthly in the 2nd floor Activity Room.
Join us for Friday Night Shabbat Services with Jonathan in person or via Zoom Live Stream!
Each week residents watch an episode or two of a different classic TV comedy and then discuss!
Russian pianist Evgeni Koroliov performs Bach's Goldberg Variations, one of the most challenging works in the musical canon. Recorded live from Bachfest Leipzig in 2008.
A kindergarten teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone. Starring Sarit Larry & Avi Shnaidman.
A kindergarten teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone. Starring Sarit Larry & Avi Shnaidman.
Russian pianist Evgeni Koroliov performs Bach's Goldberg Variations, one of the most challenging works in the musical canon. Recorded live from Bachfest Leipzig in 2008.
A kindergarten teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone. Starring Sarit Larry & Avi Shnaidman.
A kindergarten teacher discovers in a five year-old child a prodigious gift for poetry. Amazed and inspired by this young boy, she decides to protect his talent in spite of everyone. Starring Sarit Larry & Avi Shnaidman.
After a Ukrainian high school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president. Starring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Vladyslav Dmytrenko.
After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation. Starring Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep.
Residents can enjoy the benefits of gently moving their body with yoga on the 9th floor.
After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation. Starring Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep.
After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation. Starring Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep.
After a Ukrainian high school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president. Starring Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy & Vladyslav Dmytrenko.
After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation. Starring Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep.
The masterful skill of CSO musicians is on display in works as challenging to perform as they were to compose. Mozart quickly rewrote his serenade for six woodwinds to add a pair of oboes in a campaign to win a position in the Vienna Court. Tchaikovsky spent years trying to balance six virtuosic parts in...
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Starring Tom Hanks & Bill Paxton.
Leah Shoshanah (aka Shosha Wolf) is a jazzy, funky, soulful, spiritual, folky singer-songwriter from Chicago. She writes music for people of all ages and has been known to get audiences singing, dancing, laughing, crying and soothed into meditation. She’s got an “angelic” and “dynamic” voice, and has been featured on stages in the USA and...
The masterful skill of CSO musicians is on display in works as challenging to perform as they were to compose. Mozart quickly rewrote his serenade for six woodwinds to add a pair of oboes in a campaign to win a position in the Vienna Court. Tchaikovsky spent years trying to balance six virtuosic parts in...
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Starring Tom Hanks & Bill Paxton.
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Join us for Friday Night Shabbat Services with Jonathan in person or via Zoom Live Stream!
Each week residents watch an episode or two of a different classic TV comedy and then discuss!
This amazing concert brings together some of the true pioneers of rock 'n' roll music including Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry. Recorded at the Tennis Center in Melbourne Australia in 1989. The concert features these legendary artists in performance of their most popular songs.
Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other. Starring Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore.
Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other. Starring Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore.
This amazing concert brings together some of the true pioneers of rock 'n' roll music including Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry. Recorded at the Tennis Center in Melbourne Australia in 1989. The concert features these legendary artists in performance of their most popular songs.
Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other. Starring Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore.
Robbie, a singer, and Julia, a waitress, are both engaged, but to the wrong people. Fortune intervenes to help them discover each other. Starring Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore.
Residents can enjoy the benefits of gently moving their body with yoga on the 9th floor.
Residents can join Jonathan for Jewish Book Club in the Activity Room!
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Art Therapy is facilitated by Art Therapist Meredith Schroeder. This small 7 person group will be meeting twice monthly in the 2nd floor Activity Room.
Each week residents watch an episode or two of a different classic TV comedy and then discuss!
Residents can enjoy the benefits of gently moving their body with yoga on the 9th floor.
Residents join us for an interactive discussion on healthy lifestyle choices, day-to-day health, and preventative measures to sustain healthy living that is centered on incorporating wellness into daily living.
Residents join us for a Dietary Committee meeting to discuss the meal menu!
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Each week residents watch an episode or two of a different classic TV comedy and then discuss!
Residents can enjoy the benefits of gently moving their body with yoga on the 9th floor.
ZBIGNIEW BANAS BIO Zbigniew Banas is a film critic, teacher, and a radio and television journalist. Over the years, his reviews have appeared in Chicago Reader, Boston Phoenix, New City and other publications. He is affiliated with WPNA (1490 AM) and WNVR (1030 AM) radio stations in Chicago, as well as Polvision TV (Ch. 24.4)....
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Join us for Yiddish with Benna! An hour of music and schmooze. Prior Yiddish knowledge is not required.
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
