New
film, ‘The Life and Work of Vachel Lindsay’, to screen in
Springfield and Carbondale
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[April 11, 2023]
A new documentary, “The Life and Work of Vachel
Lindsay,” will screen in April at theaters in Springfield and
Carbondale.
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The
film, produced by The Storyteller Studios and commissioned by the
Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and State Historic
Sites Springfield, tells the story of Springfield poet Vachel
Lindsay. The project was funded through a partnership with the
Vachel Lindsay Association.
The film will screen at 6 p.m. Friday, April 14 in Brookens
Auditorium at the University of Illinois Springfield. It also will
screen at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Varsity Center in
Carbondale. Tickets for the Springfield screening can be ordered at
www.uis.edu/event/screening-life-and-work-vachel-lindsay; tickets
for the Carbondale event are available online at
https://eventbrite.com.
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“We appreciate the generous
leadership of the Vachel Lindsay Association for funding this
educational and entertaining film,” said Illinois Department of
Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie. “The Vachel
Lindsay Home is a historical treasure in the capital city, and this
film adds an important component to the visitor experience.”
The film is a new part of the visitor experience at the Vachel
Lindsay Home on Fifth Street in Springfield and will be available on
the IDNR website.
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“The Vachel Lindsay Home is an
important historic site that helps us stay connected to the roots of
literature and art that run deep in Illinois,” said Justin Blandford,
superintendent of State Historic Sites Springfield. “After seeing
this film, our guests will have a much deeper appreciation for
Vachel Lindsay’s contributions as a poet, illustrator and pioneering
film critic.”
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The film was directed and produced by Kevin
Christensen of The Storyteller Studios. The trailer can be viewed at
https://thestoryteller
studios.com/vachel.
“I’d like to thank everyone at Illinois DNR and State Historic Sites
Springfield for giving us access to all the resources we needed to
create this film,” Christensen said. “I was honored to learn so much
about Vachel Lindsay through this process. I am grateful to have
been a part of telling his story to visitors to his historic home. I
hope viewers catch a little bit of his passion for life and art when
they watch it.”
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The documentary includes poetry performances by Aasne
Daniels, James Daniels, Kevin Purcell, Jack Drea, Alina Johnson,
Asher Paris and Sterling Paris. Vachel Lindsay experts interviewed
during filming include Jennifer Caldwell, David Logan, Kevin
Purcell, Sheila Ryan and Ian Winterbauer.
The Vachel Lindsay Home in Springfield is open for tours daily. From
this lifelong base, Lindsay traveled America, thrilling early 20th
century audiences with his powerful spoken-word performances. In his
lifetime, Lindsay rose to international fame. Today, his words
continue to inspire people of all ages. Reservations are required
for tours of the home at
https://Lindsay
HomeTours.eventbrite.com
[Illinois Office of Communication and
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