Hello Beautiful! 7/1/2007

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This week, Hello Beautiful! welcomes guest Bob Berger. He's the controversial art patron and real estate investor who owns the Fine Arts Building on S. Michigan Ave. and the Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park.

Frequently in and out of the news over the years, Berger's latest controversy comes as plans have been unveiled to open a Bank of America in the Flat Iron Arts Building, replacing the popular coffee shop Filter and the Swank Frank hot dog joint. This week's host Justin Kaufmann sits down with Berger and shares other stories of the arts.


Act 1: The New City YMCA

Bob Berger talks about the Fine Arts Building on S. Michigan Ave. which he purchased in 2005. Plus, Ed Keegan on the architectural significance of the recently closed New City YMCA.
Act 2: Michelangelo Antonioni

Bob Berger shares his perspective on past and present controversy surrounding Wicker Park's Flat Iron building. Plus, Johnathan Miller examines the work of filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni.
Act 3: Writer's Block Party

After many years of influence, Bob Berger reflects on the Chicago art community as a whole. Plus, Amy Krause Rosenthal shares another installment of Writer's Block Party.