Glessner House Museum,
located at 1800 S. Prairie Ave. will host the Chicago premier of a
feature-length documentary film entitles Of Dolls and Murder on
Sunday March 25. 2012, at 7 p.m.
Of Dolls and
Murder explores a haunting collection of dollhouse crime scenes
created by Chicagoan Frances Glessner Lee (1878-1962), a respected
pioneer in the field of homicide investigation and the first female
state police captain in the country. From criminally minded college
students and real-life detectives, to CSI and a visit to “The Body
Farm,” John Waters (the director of Hairspray and other films)
narrates the tiny world of big time. Visit the official documentary
Web site.
Glessner House Museum is a National Historic Landmark and
the last surviving work by H. H. Richardson in Chicago. Completed in
1887, the museum is recognized nationwide for its groundbreaking
architecture as well as its important collection of original
decorative arts.
The cost for the event is $15 per person.
Reservations are required and may be made by calling 312.326.1480.
The museum is easily accessible by taking the #3 or #4 bus south on
Michigan Ave. to 18th St., and then walking 2 blocks east.
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