Bell, Book and Camera Productions

For this week, This Sacred Place: The Story of Old Lynn Concerts was in the top 10 of the streamed films for the festival this week. It landed at the number 2 position! Keep streaming!  You can view the film at this link:  https://www.dmoffest.com/post/this-sacred-place-the-story-of-old-lynn-concerts

This Sacred Place: The Story of Old Lynn Concerts has been selected as an Official Selection for the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival. The film will be streaming online throughout the month of January.  Click here to watch the film.

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...