JAN TERRI: NO RULES
Dirs. Darren Hacker & Fred Hickler, 2023
United States. 102 min.
In English
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 – 5 PM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7– 10 PM
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 – 7:30 PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29 – 7:30 PM with Q&A (This event is $10.)
Chicagoland is arguably the birthplace of the world’s best outsider artists, known and unknown: Wesley Willis, Henry Darger, David Liebe Hart, Sharkula, the Ghetto Art family, Charles Joseph Smith, and last but not least – JAN TERRI.
Born to a musical family in 1959, singing always came easy for Jan. She would perform for whoever happened to be around. During a stint as a limousine driver in the 1990s, Jan Terri began self-financing her own songcraft, recording sessions, and music videos all in hopes of achieving her dreams of stardom. This hard work and unique sound put her on the radar of various rockstars, including Marilyn Manson, who invited Jan to join him as his opening act at Chicago concerts in ‘98 and ‘99. Those same quirky VHS music video rips unknowingly ended up on early Youtube, earning the title of “Worst Music Video Ever” and accidentally making Jan one of the site’s first viral sensations.
Coming off a smashing premiere at the Chicago Underground FIlm Festival, please put your hands together for JAN TERRI: NO RULES, making its New York City debut this ROCKUARY at Spectacle.