Issue #1 - March 2026  --   Bell, Book & Camera Productions Who Were The Ingenues? A chance discovery of a Rolling Stones record bearing the name Ginny Zender led to an unexpected friendship—and the forgotten story of the Jazz Age band known as The Ingenues. Ginny & Juel is ultimately a film about The Ingenues , one of the most famous “all-girl” bands of the 1920s. But to understand the band, you need to understand the era. The word ingenues was ubiquitous in the 1920s and used to describe alluring yet innocent young women. After all, the 1920s was the Jazz Age, and young women enjoyed newfound freedoms – freedoms that were not known by their mothers or grandmothers. On stage and on screen, the ingenue became a popular trope that captivated audiences. Hollywood stars like Mary Pickford, Clara Bow, and Colleen Moore embodied the type, while the flapper became the cultural symbol of a generation of women embracing new freedoms. Riding on the popularity of this idea...

The setting was stunning: an old rural church in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1883, the Old Lynn Church had hosted many performances over the last 100 years. But for the last two decades, it was home to some of the world's most renowned singer-songwriters.  This Sacred Place: The Story of Old Lynn Concerts tells this part of the Old Lynn story.  As a concert venue, the sound is spectacular in this church. There is something warm and comfortable about the way the sound envelopes the audience, bouncing here and there off the walls and the tin ceiling, providing a pleasant reverb. In terms of lighting----well, that proved to be a bit of a challenge. This was apparent especially as the light from the early evening that was coming in through the stained glass began to change, darkening the room.  Lighting is crucial to any endeavor at story-telling; a live concert is no different. "White Balance" is necessary to adjust the camera's sensors to the light in or...

Back in 2019, suburban Chicago history teacher Bruce Janu packed his car with camera equipment and headed on a road trip to Lynn, Pennsylvania. His task: document the last concert of the famed "Old Lynn Concert Series." He wasn’t the only out-of-towner to attend this concert. Others came a long way for the show --- as far away as Idaho. But this place is not on a map. Lynn is at a crossroads in rural Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Blink and you will miss it.  The unusual concert venue was the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lynn built in 1883.  This church was known for its musical presentations throughout the years. That tradition was continued in 2000 when the old church was turned into a concert hall. Despite its location in rural Northeastern, Pennsylvania, the Old Lynn Concert Series managed to bring in some of the most acclaimed acoustic folk artists from all over the world. Renowned singer-songwriters such as Jez Lowe, Bob Warren and Michael Jerling were among those t...

Suburban Chicago Teacher Produces Documentary on Famed Concert Series "This Sacred Place" tells the story of Old Lynn Concerts (Chicago) December 27, 2020 .   Memorial Day weekend, 2019, suburban Chicago history teacher Bruce Janu packed his car with camera equipment and headed on a road trip to Lynn, Pennsylvania. His task: document the last concert of the famed "Old Lynn Concert Series." He wasn’t the only out-of-towner to attend this concert. Others came a long way for the show --- as far away as Idaho. But this place is not on a map. Lynn is at a crossroads in rural Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Blink and you will miss it.  The unusual concert venue was the Methodist Episcopal Church of Lynn built in 1883.  This church was known for its musical presentations throughout the years. That tradition was continued in 2000 when the old church was turned into a concert hall. Despite its location in rural Northeastern, Pennsylvania, the Old Lynn Concert Series manage...