Block Cinema: No Ordinary Man (2020) with Chase Joynt

40 Arts Circle Drive,Evanston IL 60208

02 February, 2022

Description

A documentary chroniciling the life and legacy of the transmasculine American jazz bandleader and pianist, Billy Tipton (1914 – 1989) NO ORDINARY MAN (Chase Joynt, Aisling Chin-Yee; 2020; 120 min; DCP digital) In-person: Chase Joynt Please join the Block Cinema for a screening of Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt’s 2020 documentary, No Ordinary Man, which chronicles the life and legacy of the transmasculine American jazz bandleader and pianist, Billy Tipton (1914 – 1989), while also offering moving, thoughtful, and incisive commentaries on the history of trans representation and identity in the United States. No Ordinary Man brings together archival materials, interviews with trans historians, artists, activists, and cultural critics, and re-enactments by transmasculine actors interpreting pivotal moments in Tipton’s life. The film asks important questions about representation, archival memory, and performance: How do we think about the past? How do we fill in the gaps of underexplored stories? And how might performance serve as a critical intellectual tool in reclaiming trans history? Following the screening, Chase Joynt will participate in a discussion with program curator, Nathan Lamp, about the film and his body of work as a scholar and filmmaker, followed by Q&A with the audience. Presented with support from the Gender & Sexuality Studies program at Northwestern University No Ordinary Man appears courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories Free and open to all Stills courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories Portrait of filmmakers Chase Joynt and Aisling Chin-Yee The Block Museum is Northwestern University’s art museum. The Block is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions relevant to our lives today. The museum also commissions new work by artists to foster connections between artists and the public through the creative process. Each year, the Block mounts exhibitions; organizes and hosts lectures, symposia, and workshops involving artists, scholars, curators, and critics; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema. The museum also reaches national and international audiences through its traveling exhibitions, publications and website. Its growing permanent collection of approximately 5,000 works focuses primarily on prints, photography, and drawings. The Museum is located on the southeastern portion of Northwestern's Evanston campus, near the lake and Sheridan Road. Parking is FREE after 4PM on weekdays and all day on weekends. The nearest parking garage is located at the Segal Visitor's Center on Campus Drive.  The Block is free and open to all.