Premiering Friday, April 8th, 2022, as part of the new season of Chicago Stories on WTTW, PBS Chicago:
”In the heart of Chicago’s Loop, 90 years apart, two very different disasters took place. First, the deadliest building fire in U.S. history: the 1903 Iroquois Theater Fire. Caused by hasty construction, missing and faulty safety features, and a botched evacuation, the tragedy shocked the nation and gave rise to many safeguards still in place today. Then, the Great Loop Flood of 1992: a $2 billion disaster with zero casualties. As downtown buildings mysteriously flooded with water – and fish – from the Chicago River, the city searched for answers in a long-forgotten tunnel system.”
The original soundtrack features a new re-enactment of “In The Pale Moonlight” - the number being performed as the Iroquois Theatre burned - and a gripping contemporary score performed by Chicago’s own Ensemble Dal Niente.
Check out the documentary free on the WTTW website!