Chicago Public Radio - Audio Library: Eight Forty-Eight

April 28, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Julia Keller cultural critic for the Chicago Tribune and Laura Washington, publisher and editor of the Chicago Reporter join Steve to discuss the persuasion of the media. Eight Forty-Eight pays tribute to Civil Rights Champion Elmer Gertz on the occasion of his death. Eight Forty-Eight remembers the 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon with a conversation between WBEZ's Matt Cunningham and Dr. Ho Tran.Tran was in Saigon during the fall and now lives in Chicago. Satirist Neal Pollack has some ideas for postage stamps which would honor Chicago personalities and events. Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews the About Face Theater's production of Slavs; Steppenwolf's, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; and Marriott Lincolnshire's Pirates of Penzance.
April 27, 2000
Steve talks with Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde about issues affecting Illinois. Cin Salach reads her poem The Sea Among the Prairie. Contributor Victoria Lautman talks with the husband and wife duo actress Amy Irving and director Bruno Baretto, about their newest project Bossa Nova. We continue Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice with WBEZ's Jackie Northam reporting on Illinois' Prison Building Boom. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky on food and traditions of Greek Orthodox Easter. A scene from Mike Houlihan's play Mickey Finn.
April 26, 2000
Suburban Check-in: · Steve talks with Thom Borchert, Elmhurst City Manager about public hearings being conducted by the Federal Railroad Association to discuss train horn requirements. · Steve talks with Sean Hamill, staff writer for the Daily Herald, who is covering a Murder for Hire case in Kane County. Al Gini, Eight Forty-Eight resident philosopher discusses the philosophical aspects of solitude. Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice - today a personal essay from courtroom artist, Verna Sadock. Steve follows up on the Thorium cleanup in Streeterville, with Larry Jensen, Health Physicist for the EPA. WBEZ news editor, Cate Cahan on her son's move from apron strings to guitar strings.
April 25, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve speaks to Former U.S. Attorney Jim Burns, who has been named as the new Inspector General to Secretary of State Jesse White. Today in Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice WBEZ reporter David Schaper has an overview of the Safe Roads Act. Contributor Victoria Lautman talks with award winning Chicago fashion artist, Cat Chow. We continue National Poetry Month with Dennis Kim reading his poem, Hips. Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham, reports on low water levels in Lake Michigan. Tina Fey, Chicagoan now Head writer for Saturday Night Live and Rachel Dratch, performer on Saturday Night Live join Steve to talk about improvisation and the 3rd Annual Chicago Improv Festival.
April 24, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve and WBEZ religion reporter Jason DeRose to talk with Dwight Hopkins, associate professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School and Linda Thomas, associate professor of Theology and Anthropology and director of the Center of the Church of the Black Experience at the Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, about their upcoming conference, Black Theology and the Ministry for the New Millennium. Special contributor Studs Terkel talks with Jim Wallis, author of Faith Works: Lessons from the Life of an Activist Preacher.
April 21, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve talks with Dr. Elaine Schuster, superintendent of the Chicago Catholic Schools, Harry Vande Velde, president of St. Benedict's High School and Gene Winkler, senior pastor at the Chicago Temple of the First Methodist Church, about plans to help parochial schools stay afloat. We celebrate National Poetry Month with poet Bettina Van Pelt performing her poem, Lil' Johnny Walker Red. Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice series, school teacher Gregory Michie has a personal essay about attending meetings of former students, helping them see a better future for themselves. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky takes us on a trip to the low country via Harvest Restaurant. Writer Colin Jones with his latest installment on Mr. Rhythm and Blues, White Woman. Film contributor Jonathan Miller looks at the Whitney Biennial Cinematic Program as well as the film, The Annihilation of Fish.
April 20, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
The state of the environment in Illinois: Guests include Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental Law & Policy Center, Jack Darin, field representative for the Sierra Club-Illinois Chapter, and Ken Dunn, executive director of the Recycling Resource Center. Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice series - Investigative report: Drugs, Youth, and Punishment, part 2 by WBEZ reporter Edie Rubinowitz. Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel talks with lyricist and playwright Alfred Uhry about his play Last Night at Ballyhoo, now onstage at The Mercury Theater. Writer Aaron Freeman talks about his favorite African holiday, Passover. Eight Forty-Eight regular contributor Victoria Lautman speaks with Diane Johnson, author of Le Mariage.
April 19, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve discusses the digital divide with David Munaretto, e-business consultant and board chairman of the Association of Internet Professionals, and Leslie Beller, executive director of I.C. Stars, a non-profit organization dedicated to training area youth. Chicago writer Caryn Bark on celebrating Passover in her house. Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice series - Investigative report: Drugs, Youth, and Punishment, part 1 by WBEZ reporter Edie Rubinowitz. Steve talks with Dr. Petra Sierwald, assistant curator of the division of Insects in the Department of Zoology at the Field Museum about a new species of spider recently found in a Lake County Forest Preserve.
April 18, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Architecture contributor Ed Keegan looks at various plans affecting Chicago Architecture; he also has some thoughts on this year's Pritzker Prize winner, Rem Koolhaas. Author James Finn Garner remembers Kindergarten. Today, Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice, producer Robert Rand visits his home town of Skokie Illinois for his Documentary Regarding Skokie: Hate and Free Speech.
April 17, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
With stock prices on a roller coaster ride, economics contributor, Charlie Wheelan talks with Steve about what the latest drop in stock value means and what we can expect in the next few months. An expert of Magnificent Obsession: True Stories of Recovery produced by Jim Nayder. We celebrate National Poetry Month with poet Henry Hardee performing his poem, Mama's Big Boy. Writer Daniel Ferri on supporting Public Radio. The Sammy Sosa Charitable Foundation has been under fire recently for not fulfilling its promises. David Whitford, senior writer for Fortune Magazine, author of the article Troubles of the Sammy Sosa Charitable Foundation.
April 14, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve goes to the Ravenswood neighborhood to talk with Ken Kruse, Illinois State Plant Health director with the U.S.D.A. about plans to attack the Asian Long-horned Beetle. Today, Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice, Chicago Attorney Paul Geiger gives us a personal essay of helping one of the most hated groups of people. Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel previews possible plays this weekend. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky explores food for the Thai New Year.
April 13, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Host Steve Edwards gets an update of the legislative session in Springfield, with Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford, and Ray Long, staff writer for the Chicago Tribune. We get a view into the life of Eight Forty-Eight contributor Mike Houlihan. Today, Chicago Matters: Seeking Justice, WBEZ's Lisa Labuz takes a ride with the Chicago Police Department. Regular contributor Victoria Lautman talks with Samoan author Sia Fiegel, author of Where We Once Belonged.
April 12, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve Edwards goes out to DuPage County and examines what different communities are doing to update their downtown areas. During our Spring Membership drive, Eight Forty-Eight profiles the lives of a few of our contributors. Today we talk with Charlie Wheelan. Today in the Chicago Matters, Mary Johnson gives us a personal essay about her son being imprisoned for life. Regular contributor Richard Steele talks with Jazz singer Carla Cook.
April 11, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Teaching those who teach math with Paul Sally Jr., professor of Mathematics at the University of Chicago, and Linda Hunt, instructor and mathematics education specialist at O.A. Thorp Scholastic Academy in Chicago. Chicagoan John "Popcorn" Sampson vignette produced by Andrea DeFotis, audio editor for CITY 2000. Dr. Evelyn Gates, director of Astronomy department at Adler Planetarium, on recent planetary discoveries. Writer Jay Ferarri on kicking cans. Chicago Matters: Are We Born with a Sense of Justice? a report by journalist Linda Paul. Contributor Rita Coburn-Whack talks with author Jeffrey Renard Allen about his new book, Rails Under My Back.
April 10, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Steve looks at Philanthropy in Chicago with Valerie Lies, president of the Donors Forum of Chicago, Sunny Fisher, executive director of the Richard H. Dreihaus Foundation, and Scott Bates, vice president of the Alford Group. WBEZ's Justin Kaufmann joins us live at a Wrigleyville Tavern the morning of the Cubs home opener. Caryn Bark on her daughter's 15 minutes of fame. Magnificent Obsession: True Stories of recovery from Alcohol and Drug Addiction Told By those Living the Experience, produced by Jim Nayder.
April 7, 2000
Steve is joined by Julia Keller cultural critic for the Chicago Tribune and Laura Washington, publisher and editor of the Chicago Reporter to make sense out of the Census. Steve talks with Haim Diamant, research associate at the University of Chicago's James Frank Institute about using analogies to teach science. Attorney Edward Shapiro gives us our first essay in the Chicago Matters series, Seeking Justice. Writer Rachel Louise Snyder has some reflections about her grandmother. Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews The Filth and the Fury documentary about the Sex Pistols and the film Beyond the Clouds.
April 6, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Food contributor Steve Dolinsky treats us to the North Pond Café. James Deans, chief executive officer of School and Community Relations for the Chicago Public Schools on the results of the Local School Council Elections. Chicago Matters: Justice, Mercy, and Reconciliation, part 2, a report by WBEZ's Jason DeRose. Theater contributor Jonathan Abarbanel talks with Maria Irene Fornes, The Hope Abelson Artist in Residence at Northwestern University.
April 5, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Politics in Chicago's Latino community with Maria de los Angeles Torres, professor of Political Science at DePaul University, and Jorge Luis Mota, political reporter for Exito. A view of reparations for descendents of slaves from Writer Bennie Currie. St. Charles, Illinois has just been named to have the best downtown redevelopment, Steve talks with Marty Lucas, executive director of Downtown St. Charles Partnership. Chicago Matters: Justice, Mercy, and Reconciliation, part 1, a report by WBEZ's Jason DeRose. Economics contributor Charlie Wheelan speaks with Alan Sanderson, sports economist at the University of Chicago about the economics of sports. A theater scene from the troupe, The Sweat Girls. Writer John McGreevy on trying to fit in, far from home.
April 4, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Should descendents of slaves be paid reparations by the government? Steve talks with Chicago Sun-Times columnists Mary Mitchell and Neil Steinberg, and Northeastern Illinois University professor Robert Starks. We begin the 11th season of Chicago Matters with a behind the scenes look with Len Aaronson, executive producer of Chicago Matters for WTTW-Channel 11, and Johanna Zorn, executive producer of Chicago Matters for WBEZ. Robbie Harris, WBEZ News director has an overview of this years Chicago Matters Series: Seeking Justice. Eight Forty-Eight architecture critic, Ed Keegan golfs around Chicago with Steve. Steve talks with Chris Dunne, director of research at the Morton Arboretum about a plan to use bugs to save trees from Gypsy Moths.
April 3, 2000	hosted by Steve Edwards
Topic is the consolidation of private and public hospitals in Chicago. Guests include Robert Becker, staff writer of the Chicago Tribune, Linda Roberts R.N., Illinois Nurses Association, and Bobbie Steele, Cook County Commissioner. Steve Edwards examines the recent discovery of Thorium, in the Streeterville neighborhood. Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Karen Kelly has a report about the exportation of Great Lakes water. Writer and historian, Doug Bukowski talks to Steve about the Chicago White Sox trip around the world in 1913. A scene from Rivendell Theater Company's production of Cyrano De Bergerac.

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