The most ingenious idea to hit the camcorder craze is surely The Neutrino Project, that guerilla improv-film hybrid organized by Fuzzy Gerdes. Based on a single audience suggestion, director Gerdes, four different teams of camera crews and a slew of actors race out into the night and create a one-hour film, on the spot. It’s a concept so winning (and seemingly obvious), it’s kind of amazing no one thought of it earlier. Gerdes and company are back at it again this month at the Three Penny Cinema, launching an 8-week run of "Neutrino Project 30,000" a bigger and better version that features a live score improvised by musician Ben Taylor.
Best of Chicago 2003 was written by Dave Chamberlain, Brian Hieggelke, Adriene Hill/Mike Barr, Tom Lynch, Tony Peregrin, Joanna Topor, David Witter, Michael Workman and Kate Zambreno.
With additional items written by Scoop Jackson, Kelly Lynch, Nina Metz, Ray Pride, David Schneider, Doug Seibold and S. L. Wisenberg.
With expect fact-checking provided by Jen Mullholand, David Orr, Gregg Sparks and Timothy Stelloh.