Two weeks ago the nation mourned the loss of the beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert. But the 15th annual Ebertfest, which commenced Wednesday at the University of Illinois, was a celebration of everything he valued. Widow Chaz Ebert opened the festival according to the specific instructions left by her husband, including an appearance by a gospel choir who joined the audience in a sing-a-long of the 1960’s hit, “Those Were the Days.”
Two weeks ago the nation mourned the loss of the beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert. But the 15th annual Ebertfest, which commenced Wednesday at the University of Illinois, was a celebration of everything he valued. Widow Chaz Ebert opened the festival according to the specific instructions left by her husband, including an appearance by a gospel choir who joined the audience in a sing-a-long of the 1960’s hit, “Those Were the Days.”
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