EIGHT FORTY-EIGHT
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 28, 2006 |
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Month in Review
Tracy Baim—Managing Editor; Publisher, Windy City Media Group
Alysia Tate—Editor; Publisher, Chicago Reporter
Michael Puente—Reporter, Chicago Public Radio
A panel of local journalists joins Steve Edwards to discuss April's biggest stories in our regular Month in Review.
Music Button: Newtones, “Hand and Mouth,” from the CD Nomo (Ubiquity) |
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Celebrating Arbor Day in Washington Park
From the founding of our city to the Great Fire and long beyond, a 250-year-old Burr Oak standing in Washington Park has seen more than any other living citizen of Chicago. Cecilia Butler, President of the Washington Park Advisory Council, and her colleague Linda Wheeler share their reflections on Arbor Day. |
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The Four of Us
We share a scene from The Four of Us, a play written by Chicago journalist Richard Cahan examining the efforts of four young activists to put the U.S. government on trial for the Vietnam War. The Four of Us airs Sunday, April 30, 2006, on Hello Beautiful.
Music Button: Marconi Union, “Sleepless,” from the CD Distance (All Saints Records)
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Dueling Critics: The Golden Truffle
Dueling Critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman scuffle over The Golden Truffle, on stage at Redmoon Theater through June 18, 2006.
Music Button: Pacifica Quartet, “Mendelssohn string quartet in E Flat major Op. 12,” from the CD Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets (Cedille records) |
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Chicago Matters: Funding Special Education—How Much is Enough? Part Two
The second piece of a two-part report about special education costs proposes the questions of how state and federal funding has affected the quality of schooling provided to special education students?
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Chicago Matters: Funding Special Education—How Much is Enough? Part One
Chicago Public Radio’s Jason DeRose reports on the costs and values of special education in one North Shore high school.
Originally broadcast April 27, 2006 |
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Music Button: Larry Coryell, “Bag’s Groove,” from the CD The Power Trio Live in Chicago (High Note Records) |
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Joe Segal Turns 80
Richard Steele talks with jazz impresario Joe Segal—owner of the Jazz Showcase—and his son Wayne Segal about Chicago’s jazz scene. Joe Segal’s All-Star Birthday Bash takes place on Friday, April 28, 2006, at 8:00 pm at the Symphony Center.
Music Button: Von Freeman, “Hard Hittin’,” from the CD The Great Divide (Premonition Records) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 27, 2006 |
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Giannoulias and Giorango
Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports on Illinois State Treasurer candidate Alexi Giannoulias's reaction to charges that his family's Broadway Bank loaned millions of dollars to a known mobster. |
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Advice for Daughters at Work
On “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day,” contributor Katie Watson shares her wisdom with the working women of tomorrow.
Music Button: Yoko Noge and the Jazz Me Blues Band, “I Want A Little Girl,” from the CD Yoko Meets John (Jazz Me Blues Music) |
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The Beauty of Boredom
Resident philosopher Al Gini shares his reflections on boredom. |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio's arts, architecture, and culture editor Edward Lifson shares three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
The Nova Art Fair takes place in Chicago from Thursday-Sunday, April 27-30, 2006, at the City Suites Hotel in the Lakeview neighborhood.
WAA-MU 75th annual musical theatre review, “Jubilee,” opens Friday, April 28, 2006, and runs through May 7, 2006, at Northwestern University’s Cahn Auditorium.
Leonardo da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius runs through September 4, 2006, at the Museum of Science and Industry. |
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Good Vibrations
Dance contributor Lucia Mauro previews the newest Joffrey Ballet production, Cool Vibrations.
Music Button: Booker T. and the MG's, “L.A. Jazz Sound,” from the CD Melting Pot (Stax Records) |
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Born to Kvetch
Michael Wex—Professor; Performer; Researcher; Author
Michael Wex reads from his bestselling book Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All its Moods (St. Martin's Press, 2005). Wex is speaking Thursday, April 27, 2006, at 6:30 pm the Spertus Institute in Chicago.
Music Button: Itzhak Perlman, “Honga,” from the CD In The Fiddler's House (Angel Records) |
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Chicago Matters: Funding Special Education—How Much is Enough? Part One
Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports on the costs and values of special education in one North Shore high school.
Music Button: Seafoam, “Magnus Buchan,” from the CD Om 10: A Decade of Future Music (Om Records) |
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Filling in the Picture
Painter Riva Lehrer tells us how she couldn't find pictures that painted others with physical disabilities in a positive light. So she began painting them herself.
Lehrer’s work is currently on display in Humans Being: Disability in Contemporary Art, an exhibition featuring the work of 32 artists now at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Music Button: Seafoam, “Magnus Buchan,” from the CD Om 10: A Decade of Future Music (Om Records) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 26, 2006 |
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The Art Chicago Debacle
Chicago Public Radio’s Arts Editor Edward Lifson reports on the trouble with the international contemporary art fair scheduled to take place Thursday-Monday, April 27-May 1, 2006.
Music Button: Seafoam, “Magnus Buchan,” from the CD Om 10: A Decade of Future Music (Om Records) |
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Chicago Improv Festival
Studio 312 host and improv guru Jimmy Carrane previews the Chicago Improv Festival, taking place April 24-30, 2006, at the Athenaeum Theater on Chicago's north side.
Music Button: Enoch Light, “Good Night Sweetheart Cha Cha,” from the CD Provocative Percussion-Bachelor Pad Music (Varese Records) |
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Who Cares About Poetry?
John Barr—President, Poetry Foundation
John Barr tells us what a new survey says about the importance of poetry in people's lives. |
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Poetry Fest
Daniel Johnson—Chicago Poet
Contributor Simon Smith talks with Daniel Johnson about blending images into poetry.
Johnson performs at the Chicago Public Library Poetry Fest at the Harold Washington Library on Saturday, April 29, 2006.
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Poetry Month Continues with Daniel Johnson
In celebration of Poetry Month, Chicago poet Daniel Johnson reads from his forthcoming book, How to Catch a Falling Knife.
Daniel Johnson performs at the Chicago Public Library Poetry Fest on Saturday, April 29, 2006. His performance, How to Catch a Falling Knife: The Illuminated Text, will involve original poetry recited over a black-and-white home movie of William Bradley, a World War II-era Fuller Brush salesman living in Davenport, Iowa.
Originally broadcast April 11, 2006 |
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Wounded in America
Robert Drea—Photographer
Stephanie Arena—Writer
Robert Drea and Stephanie Arena tell us about the 15 years they spent documenting the stories of gunshot victims. Their photo exhibition, Wounded in America, is on display at Gallery 37 Center for the Arts through Friday, May 5, 2006.
Music Button: Ken Pedersen, “The Dance Left Behind,” from the CD Deja Views (Symark Records) |
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Radio Increible!
Bill Zayas—Creator and Star of Radio Increible!
For America's immigrant communities, the connection to their homeland and to each other has come by way of small-time community radio broadcasters. The short film Radio Increible!, playing at the Chicago Latino Film Festival, pays tribute to the radio broadcasters of Chicago's Puerto Rican community.
Radio Increible! plays on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at 9 pm, at Facets Cinemateque. |
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Chicago Matters: Those That Can…Do: Paint the Walls Hot Pink
Jacqueline Edelberg—Chicago Parent
Producer Amy Drozdowska-McGuire brings us the story of a parent struggling to transform her child's school. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 25, 2006 |
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Medical Update with Quentin Young
Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young reports on the outbreak of mumps and the medical aspects of stem cell research.
Music Button: Ulrich Schnauss, “Knuddelmaus,” from the CD Far Away Trains Passing By (Domino Records) |
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Keeping the Oath
Bonnie Salomon—Emergency Room Physician; Writer
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dr. Bonnie Salomon remembers having to save the life of a neo-Nazi.
Music Button: Ulrich Schnauss, “Blumenwiese Neben Autobahn,” from the CD Far Away Trains Passing By (Domino Records) |
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China and the Chicago Area
The Daily Herald’s Tara Malone joins us to discuss China’s cultural, political, and economic connections to the Chicago area.
Music Button: Bliss, “Sleep Will Come,” from the CD Da-Nang (Quango Records) |
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Music Interviews: Chicago Popsters Baby Teeth
Abraham Levitan—Musician
Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles Chicago's Baby Teeth.
Baby Teeth performs on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at the Hideout in Chicago. |
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Barry Phipps
Photo courtesy of Andrew Gill
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Indie Label Series: Tight Ship Records
Barry Phipps—Owner, Tight Ship Records;
Co-Founder, North Branch Studios; Owner, Beep Media
Barry Phipps talks to Chicago Public Radio’s Joe DeCeault about the online-exclusive label, Tight Ship Records, and the digital dissemination of rock and roll.
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Indie Label Series: Alligator Records Turns 35
Bruce Iglauer—President and Founder, Alligator Records
Steve Edwards talks one-on-one with Bruce Iglauer about the famous contemporary blues label Alligator Records. This is part of our continuing series profiling local independent record labels.
Alligator Records's most recent release, Alligator Records: 35x35, is an anthology of artists on the label.
Originally broadcast April 11, 2006 |
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Chicago Matters: What Money Can Buy…and Can’t
A growing number of businesses, private foundations, and individual donors are choosing to invest in public education. Why are they choosing to focus on education, and what does their money actually buy? Chicago Public Radio's Gretchen Helfrich reports. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 24, 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins us to talk about the rising cost of oil, and how it's affecting business in the region.
Music Button: The Mackrosoft, “The Mighty Luconchu,” from the CD Antonio's Giraffe (Mackrosoft Records) |
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Preparing for the March
Chicago Public Radio’s Catrin Einhorn reports on preparations for a May 1, 2006, march in support of immigrant rights. |
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Walking Out
Contributor Ray Salazar reflects on the plan to walk out of work and school for the planned May 1, 2006, immigration rights march.
Music Button: Status IV, “You Ain't Really Down,” from the CD Jazzanova: The Remixes 2002-2005 (Sonar Kollektiv) |
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Local Publisher Hits NYT Best-Seller List
Contributor Rita Coburn Whack explores the local impact of Covenant with Black America from Third World Press hitting the New York Times Best-Seller List. The collection of essays includes an introduction by Tavis Smiley.
Music Button: Gianluca Petrella, “The Middleman,” from the CD Indigo4 (Blue Note) |
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Chicago Sports Update
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout brings us the latest in Chicago sports.
Music Button: Tosca, “Forte,” from the CD Souvenirs, (G-Stone Recordings) |
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Art for the People
Chuck Thurow—Executive Director, Hyde Park Art Center
Doug Garofalo—Principal Architect, Garofalo and Associates; Lead Architect, Hyde Park Art Center
We tour the new Hyde Park Art Center with Chuck Thurow and Doug Garofalo. Music Button: Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, “Moodbender,” from the CD Strings and Things (Ubiquity Records)
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Chicago Matters: Bake Sales Are So… Passe
Johanna Zorn—Eecutive Director, Third Coast International Audio Festival
These days, more and more public schools are looking to large fundraisers to pay for essentials such as teachers' aids, text books, and even photocopies. Chicago Public Radio’s Johanna Zorn reports on parents’ efforts to raise money for their kids’ schools.
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 21, 2006 |
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Examining the State of Chicago-Area Wilderness
John Rogner—Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Co-Chair, Chicago Wilderness Consortium
Steve Packard—Director, Audobon Society, Chicago Region
John Rogner and Steve Packard discuss a recently released report card on the health of the air, water, and land in the region's ecosystems.
Related Link:
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Music Button: Tristeza, “Respira,” from the CD Dream Signals In Full Circles (Tiger Style Records) |
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The State of the Lake
Cameron Davis—Executive Director, Alliance for the Great Lakes
Water, water everywhere...but is it safe to drink? Cameron Davis shares the bad, the good, and the getting better status of Lake Michigan.
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Music Button: Tuatara, “Saturday Night Church,” from the CD Breaking the Ethers (Sony)
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Dueling Critics Review Love Song Our dueling theater critics Kelly Kleiman and Jonathon Abarbanel put on the gloves and go toe to toe over this week's stage pick, Love Song by John Kolvenbach, playing in the Downstairs Theatre at Steppenwolf through June 4, 2006.
Music Button: Dragons 1976, “The Way It Is,” from the CD On Coretz (Locust Music)
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Grand Support
Contributor Simon Smith reviews a café on Chicago's south side that serves up support for grandparents raising their grandchildren.
The Grandfamilies Program takes place at Mather’s More Than a Café on Saturday, April 22, 2006, from 10 am-noon. For more information call 773-488-2801.
Music Button: Tosca, “Zueri,” from the CD Souvenirs (G-Stone Recordings) |
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Voting for New Orleans
Michael Tisserand—Writer; New Orleans Evacuee
Municipal elections for New Orleans wrap-up on Saturday, April 22, 2006, after thousands of displaced residents have cast absentee ballots. Michael Tisserand, who moved his family to Evanston, tells us why he decided to cast his ballot for mayor. |
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The Sound of Pictures
Conductor David Zinman and journalist Richard Cahan team up with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to offer a new perspective on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The performances take place at Orchestra Hall on April 20-23 and April 25, 2006. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 20, 2006 |
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Springfield Roundup
Springfield Journal Register political reporter Bernie Schoenberg joins us to discuss the state budget, and the fallout in Springfield from the conviction of former Illinois Governor George Ryan. |
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How to Live on $13/Day
Ed Bus/Justin Kaufmann—53rd Ward Alderman/Chicago Public Radio producer
Chicago alderman Ed Bus tells us how he lives on $13 a day. Ed Bus is the alter-ego of Chicago Public Radio's Justin Kaufmann.
Kaufmann's
comedy troupe Schadenfreude is hosting a party at Gallery Cabaret on Thursday, April 20, 2006, to kick off the Chicago Improv Festival. |
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Studio 312: Wild Chicago Comes to Studio 312
Ben Hollis—Wild Chicago’s Illinois Road Trip Host
Tom Siegel—Wild Chicago’s Illinois Road Trip Producer
Jimmy Carrane's show within a show welcomes Ben Hollis and Tom Siegel. “Wild Chicago's Illinois Road Trip” premieres Friday, April 21, 2006, at 8:30 pm on WTTW. |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio's arts, architecture, and culture editor Edward Lifson shares three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
The Bronzeville Diva Festival takes place on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at 8 and 10:30 pm at the New Checkerboard Lounge located at 5201 South Harper Court in Chicago.
“After Katrina: Rebuilding and Re-envisioning the Gulf Coast”
The panel takes place on Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 6 pm at the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
Chicago a cappella: Shall I Compare Thee
The group performs on Friday, April 21, 2006, at 8 pm at the DePaul Concert Hall; Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 8 pm at the Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston; and Sunday, April 23, 2006, at 7:30 pm at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Oak Park. |
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Dance!
Lucia Mauro—Dance Contributor; Dance Critic, The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Magazine
Lucia Mauro previews Dancing on Mystery's Edge at the Hamlin Park Fieldhouse; Liasion Deux at the Harold Washington Library; and Instruments of Movement’s upcoming collaboration with Chicago artist Nick Cave. |
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Chicago Matters: Not Just the Money
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Rhodes Glinton visits a successful catholic high school for African-American boys, and talks with those who are trying to replicate its success in a new public charter school. |
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Greek Church
Chicago photographer Panos Fiorentinos shares his love for Greek Orthodox icons in his new book Ecclesia: Greek Orthodox Churches of the Chicago Metropolis (2005). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 19, 2006 |
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Pay to Play in the Post-Ryan Era?
Kevin Lampe—Democratic Political Consultant; Executive Vice-President, Kurth Lampe Communications
Paul Caprio—Conservative Political Consultant; Director of Family-PAC Federal
Now that former Illinois Governor George Ryan has been convicted for his campaign practices and pay-to-play polices, how will other candidates and campaigns respond? Political consultants Kevin Lampe and Paul Caprio join us to discuss the fallout.
Music Button: Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, “This Is A Takeover,” from the CD Breeding Resistance (Delmark)
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Spring Small Screen
Media contributor Wally Podrazik reviews the best of the 2006 television season. |
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What Happened to Television?
Robert Hughes—English Teacher, Truman College, Chicago
Chicago writer Robert Hughes laments the quality of today's television programming.
Hughes is the author of Running with Walker: A Memoir (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003). |
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Favorite Shows
We ask kids visiting Navy Pier to name their favorite television shows. |
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From Hyde Park to Spamalot
Director and former Chicagoan Mike Nichols talks about his Tony-Award winning musicial Monty Python's Spamalot and his early years in the Second City.
Monty Python's Spamalot runs at the Cadillac Palace Theatre through June 4, 2006.
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Tim Curry, “Find Your Grail,” from the CD Monty Python's Spamalot: Original Cast Recording (Decca) |
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Education Roundup
Alexander Russo—Editor, District 299 Blog; Contributing Editor, Catalyst Chicago
Education contributor Alexander Russo previews Local School Council elections in Chicago taking place on Thursday, April 20, 2006. He also discusses new concerns over No Child Left Behind testing data and Bill Gates's big push to revamp Chicago high school curriculum.
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Thurn and Taxis, “A Time To Listen,” from the CD Gorodish, (Leaf Records) |
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Chicago Matters: Pay to Play?
Chicago Public Radio’s Lisa Miller reports on how some mothers and educators are fighting to bring back recess. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 18, 2006 |
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Guilty Verdict for Ryan
Julian Solotorovsky—Former Federal Prosecutor
Eric Zorn—Chicago Tribune Columnist
Cindi Canary—Executive Director, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
Diantha Parker—Chicago Public Radio Reporter
Our guests join Steve Edwards for a roundtable discussion reacting to the guilty verdict in the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor George Ryan.
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Don Caballero, “The Peter Criss Jazz,” from the CD American Don (Touch and Go Records) |
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Redmoon Theater's musical
extravaganza, The Golden Truffle.
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A Chocolate Musical
Jim Lasko—Artistic Director, Redmoon Theater
John Fournier—Composer
Jim Lasko and John Fournier talk about the vision, songs, and collaboration of Redmoon Theater’s new food-filled spectacle The Golden Truffle, which runs through June 18, 2006, at Redmoon Central. |
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The Miracle of Adoption
Tracy Egan—Writer, Actress
Tracy Egan reflects on how an encounter with the mother of daytime television helped her articulate the wonder of being an adoptive mother.
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Kindergarten Mom
Evanston writer and actor Tracy Egan tells us about her one-woman comedy, Who's Driving the Bus? My Year as a Kindergarten Mom.
Originally broadcast September 26, 2005 |
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Ursula 1000, “Slinky,” from the CD The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 (ESL Records) |
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Chicago Matters: Against the Odds
Lynette Kalnes—Chicago Public Radio Reporter
We follow the Chicago Public Schools’ Kelly High School debate team as it prepares for and competes in the All-City Debate Competition against the city’s best, brightest, and most financially advantaged students. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 17, 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins us to discuss U.S-China trade policy and the effect it could have on the Chicago region. China President Hu Jintao won't be stopping in Chicago, but his visit to the U.S. this week could have implications for area businesses. |
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The Number: Are You Financially Ready for Retirement?
Lee Eisenberg—Former Editor-in-Chief, Esquire Magazine
How much money do you need for retirement? And what's it good for anyway? Lee Eisenberg tackles both of these questions in his new book The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life (Free Press, 2006).
Music Button: Johnny Fiasco, “Jazzmatic,” from the CD Up Tempo Track Sampler #3 (Om Records) |
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Tony Fitzpatrick: Portraits of a Remembered City
Tony Fitzpatrick—Artist; Actor; Poet
We visit internationally renowned artist Tony Fitzpatrick in his studio as he shares the inspiration for his latest collection of Chicago-themed collages: The Wonder: Volume Two (Last Gasp, 2006).
There will be a book release party for the The Wonder at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, Illinois, on Sunday, April 23, 2006, from 1-4 pm.
Music Button: Firehose, “Under The Influence of the Meat Puppets,” from the CD Ragin' Full On (SST Records) |
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Playoff Bound!
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout brings us the latest on the Playoff-bound Chicago Bulls and their hopeful fans.
Music Button: Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, “Knife,” from the CD Breeding Resistance (Delmark Records) |
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Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls
Ted Sirota—Musician
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls infuses jazz with political statements and samples of historical figures. We listen to some of their sounds, which they perform regularly throughout Chicago.
Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls perform Monday, April 17, 2006, at Morseland in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. They perform at the restaurant on the third Monday of every month.
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Monday Music Corner: Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls
We feature the song “Breeding Resistance (AKA Paper Tiger Blues)” from the Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls album Breeding Resistance (Delmark).
Originally broadcast April 12, 2004 |
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A History For Today
Beth Finke—Chicago Writer; Author of the memoir, Longtime, No See
Contributor Beth Finke tours the exhibition Anne Frank: A History For Today at the Spertus Institute in Chicago.
Music Button: Masada String Trio, “Moshav,” from the CD The Circle Maker
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Chicago Matters: Education Matters
Chicago Public Radio's Julia McEvoy kicks off the 2006 Chicago Matters with a report about the changing approach to education and how the emphasis on curriculum has changed over the last 100 years in America. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 14, 2006 |
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Manhunt
James L Swanson—Author; Historian; Lawyer
James L. Swanson joins us to discuss the incredible details, twisting plots, and personal entries from one of the defining moments in American history. Swanson is the author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (HarperCollins, 2006).
Music Button: Russ Barenburg and Molly Mason, “Angel Band,” from the CD The Civil War: Original Soundtrack Recording (Elektra) |
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Dueling Critics
Dueling critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman offer two takes on Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine playing at Next Theatre Company through May 7, 2006. |
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Local Sonero Papo Santiago
Musician Jose “Papo” Santiago's musical journey has taken him from Puerto Rico to Chicago. We'll hear his tribute to Humboldt Park's musical legacy, “El Corillo.”
Santiago performs at the Third Annual Tribute to the
Improvisational
Singer at the Hothouse on Friday, April 14, 2006. |
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Reuniting Korean Family
Chicago Public Radio’s Mike Rhee reports on efforts to reunite Koreans in Chicago with their families in North Korea.
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The Album Leaf, “Hang Over,” from the CD One Day I'll Be On Time (Tigerstyle) |
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Tax Day Do-Wop and Soda Pop
Lucia Mauro—Freelance Writer, Chicago Tribune and Dance Magazine
Contributor Lucia Mauro remembers tax days of years past with fond memories. |
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What’s on the Silver Screen?
Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews the Cannes Film Festival Palme D'Or winner L'enfant (The Child), opening on Friday, April 14, 2006 at the Music Box Theatre. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 13, 2006 |
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Avoiding Cook County Hospital
Dr. Saul Weiner—Principal Researcher, University of Illinois at Chicago, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Dr. Saul Weiner discusses his survey of uninsured patients who prefer to be billed by hospitals in Chicago's medical centers than spend an average of forty hours waiting for care at Cook County Hospital.
Music Button: Beat Pharmacy, “Velocity,” from the CD Constant Pressure (Deep Space Media) |
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What's Boutique Medicine?
Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young tells us why doctors and patients are choosing intense, specialized medical care.
Music Button: The RH Factor, “Family,” from the CD Distractions (Verve) |
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My Family’s Medical History and Me
Chicago writer Kimberly Soenen ponders how she will be remembered when she dies.
Music Button: The Ecclesia, “Argument Is Dance,” from the CD Birdsong Over The Interior Castle (Arena Rock Recording Company) |
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Full Swing: Hits, Runs and Errors in a Writer's Life
Ira Berkow—Sports columnist, The New York Times
From growing up on the west side of Chicago to sportswriting for The New York Times, author Ira Berkow shares stories from his new book, Full Swing: Hits, Runs and Errors in a Writer's Life (Ivan R. Dee, 2006).
Music Button: Herbie Hancock, “Driftin',” from the CD Takin' Off (Blue Note) |
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Jordan, King of Jordan
Chicago writer and musician Jeff Libman reflects on how the Middle East can learn from Michael Jordan.
Music Button: Ira Antelis, “Be Like Mike,” from the CD Chicago Bulls Greatest Hits: Volume Two (Alphabet City Records) |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio's arts, architecture, and culture editor Edward Lifson shares three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
Shojo Manga: Girl Power! is on display until April 26, 2006, at Columbia College's C33 Gallery in Chicago.
The Legacy of John Mitchell is on display at the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston until July, 30, 2006.
An Easter egg hunt takes place at the Morton Arboretum on Friday, April 14, 2006 at 1 pm. The rain date is Saturday, April 15, 2006. |
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Celebrating 15 years of Writers' Theater Company
Michael Halberstam—Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Writers' Theatre
We chat with director Michael Halberstam on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Writers' Theatre in Glencoe. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 12, 2006 |
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Ryan Trial Update
Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker brings us the latest in the wait for a verdict in the corruption trial of former Illinois Governor George Ryan.
Music Button: Tosca, “Superrob,” from the CD Souvenirs (G-Stone Records) |
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Are School Districts Encouraging Sprawl?
Chicago Public Radio's Shawn Allee reports on how school districts are influencing suburban sprawl.
Music Button: Jazzanova, “Black Heart,” from the CD Jazzanova: The Remixes 2002-2005 (Sonar Kollektiv) |
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It's Tax Time!
Have you done your taxes yet? People share their tales of last minute preparation
Music Button: The Beatles, “Taxman,” from the CD Revolver (Apple Records) |
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Examining Refund Anticipation Loans
Lisa Madigan—Illinois Attorney General
Many taxpayers use refund anticipation loans to get their income tax money quickly. But who's benefiting? Lisa Madigan joins us to discuss the pitfalls of these kind of loans, and offer alternatives.
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Southwest Side Stories: Crazy Jimmy
Curie Youth Radio Producer Jill Staranowicz shares a portrait of a particularly eccentric character in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood.
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Southwest Side Stories: Seeking Quiet in the City
Curie Youth Radio producer Givan Carrero brings us a poetic portrait of life in Bridgeport as part of our series Southwest Side Stories.
Originally broadcast April 5, 2006 |
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An Interfaith Passover Seder
Last week, eighth-graders at Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook hosted a Passover Seder for their Catholic School counterparts. We hear students explain how the feast, and the interfaith exchange, took place.
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Fashion Show
Chicago writer Molly Each tells us how she learned a valuable lesson after all eyes were on her during a fashion show.
Music Button: David Bowie, “Oh! You Pretty Things,” from the CD The Best of David Bowie 1969-1974 (Virgin) |
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White Hot Black Comedy
We share a scene from the hit play White Hot Black Comedy playing at the Athenaeum Theatre on Chicago's north side through April 23, 2006.
Music Button: Steve Gray, “Winning is Easy,” from the CD Cinemaphonic Volume Two (Motel Records) |
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Exploring Ancient Nubia
Richard Steele explores two new exhibits on the ancient African kingdom of Nubia on display at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park.
Music Button: Tuatara, “The Desert Sky,” from the CD
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 11, 2006 |
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Hired Truck Investigation
A new court filing by federal prosecutors provides the most detailed charges yet that top Chicago City Hall officials systematically rigged the city's hiring process. Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun joins us to discuss the charges and their implications. |
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Chicago in the World: An Italian Garden in Chicago
Contrbutor Rachel Louise Snyder reports on a new garden that's coming to Chicago by way of its sister city, Milan, Italy.
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Freedom Musuem Opens
David Anderson—Executive Director, McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum
A new state of the art museum dedicated to freedom opens in Chicago on April 11, 2006. Steve Edwards tours the new McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum with David Anderson.
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Hello Beautiful!
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Poetry Month Continues with Daniel Johnson
In celebration of Poetry Month, Chicago poet Daniel Johnson reads from his forthcoming book, How to Catch a Falling Knife.
Daniel Johnson performs at the Chicago Public Library Poetry Fest on Saturday, April 29, 2006. His performance, How to Catch a Falling Knife: The Illuminated Text, will involve original poetry recited over a black-and-white home movie of William Bradley, a World War II-era Fuller Brush salesman living in Davenport, Iowa. |
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Music Interviews: The Thin Man
Kennedy Greenrod—Musician
Chicago Public Radio Passport host Tony Sarabia takes a look at the accordion based rock of Chicago's The Thin Man and disusses their new cd, Greasy Heart.
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Contraphonic Music
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Indie Label Series: Alligator Records Turns 35
Bruce Iglauer—President and Founder, Alligator Records
Steve Edwards talks one-on-one with Bruce Iglauer about the famous contemporary blues label Alligator Records. This is part of our continuing series profiling local independent record labels.
Alligator Records's most recent release, Alligator Records: 35x35, is an anthology of artists on the label.
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Indie Label Series: Bloodshot Records—A Decade of Sin
Bloodshot Records co-founders Nan Warshaw and Rob Miller join us to talk about the label's history. Their new compilation, For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records, gives a nod to the future of the insurgent country label.
Originally broadcast April 4, 2006 |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 10, 2006 |
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The Business of Immigration
Business contributor David Greising joins us to discuss the economic implications of the ongoing debate over undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Music Button: Johnny Fiasco, “Take 5,” from the CD OM 10: A Decade of Future Music (Om) |
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Ear to the Ground: Cultural Import
Ear to the Ground reporter Susan Pachikara reports on how some of Chicago's second generation Indian-Americans become enveloped with the educational values their parents imported decades ago.
Music Button: Bombay Dub Orchestra, “Compassion,” from the CD Bombay Dub Orchestra (6 Degrees) |
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BIO 2006 Conference in Chicago
Jack Lavin—Director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Jack Lavin explains why a national bio technology conference is in Chicago and what it means for Illinois.
Related Link:
BIO 2006 |
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Activists Take on Bioegineering
Pastor Bill Hutchisson—Pastor, Light of Christ Lutheran Church; Founding Member of Neighbor Food Council
Bill Hutchisson tells us about BioETHICS 2006, an alternative conference that’s examining the health and safety impact of genetically modified foods.
Music Button: Beat Pharmacy, “Tangerine,” from the CD Constant Pressure (Deep Space Media) |
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The Simple Life
Zachary Michael Jack—Assistant Professor of English, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois
Contributor Sam Weller speaks with Zachary Michael Jack about his new compilation of essays, Black Earth And Ivory Tower: New American Essays from Farm and Classroom.
Music Button: The Waybacks, “Bluebird Waltz,” from the CD From the Pasture to the Future (Compass Records) |
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Louder Than a Bomb: “School Spirit"
Team WordCrew performs “School Spirit” at the Young Chicago Authors teen poetry festival Louder Than a Bomb, which took place in March 2006.
Music Button: J Dilla, “Workinonit,” from the CD Donuts (Stones Throw) |
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Musician Jim Gill
Jim Gill—Child Development Specialist; Musician
Jim Gill is a trained child development specialist, and uses music to reach children's minds and spirits. We'll share a taste of his new album, Moving Rhymes for Modern Times.
Jim Gill performs on Tuesday, April 11, 2006, at 11 am at the Harold Washington Library.
Music Button: Jim Gill, “Tromboning,” from the CD Jim Gill Sings Moving Rhymes for Modern Times (Jim Gill Music) |
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Chicago and the Pritzker Prize
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson reports on the winner of the 2006 Pritzker Architecture Prize and what the last 25 years have meant for Chicago's architectural landscape.
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 7, 2006 |
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Immigration Debate Heats Up in the Senate
Chicago Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet joins us to discuss the latest in the U.S. Senate’s debate over immigration.
Music Button: Jaywalkers, “Language of Music,” from the CD OM Lounge 7, (OM records) |
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Immigrants and the Chicago Archdiocese
Chicago Public Radio’s Shawn Allee reports on how Chicago’s Catholic Church is putting itself on the line to support the rights of immigrants. |
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Lisa Alvarado, Ann Hagman Cardinal, and
Jane Alberdeston Coralin—authors
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Sister Chicas
We chat with Latina authors Lisa Alvarado, Ann Cardinal, and Jane Alberdeston Carolin about their new book, Sister Chicas. They met as adults and the book poses the question of what life would be like if they had been friends as teenagers.
Music Button: Gotan Project, “Arrabal,” from the CD Lunatico, (XL Recordings)
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Bleacher Creature
Architecture contributor and Cubs season ticket holder Ed Keegan looks at the newly expanded bleachers at Wrigley Field.
Music Button: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, “P'Lod in the House,” from the CD The Hidden Land (Sony) |
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Dueling Critics: Clash by Night
Theater critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman offer two takes on Clifford Odets's play, Clash By Night, running at the Artistic Home until May 7, 2006.
Music Button: Paul Wertico, “Peruvian Folk Song,” from the CD The Yin and the Yout, (Intuition Records) |
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Drummer Paul Wertico
World-famous drummer and Chicago native Paul Wertico talks about his career and “getting inside the music.”
Paul Wertico and the Chicago Percussion All-Stars perform on Friday, April 7, 2006, at 8 pm at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston. The concert is a part of Northwestern University's Harmonic Convergence Festival. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 6, 2006 |
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Is Meeks For Real?
Chicago Defender Executive Editor Roland Martin joins us to talk about Sen. James Meeks’s threat to run as a third-party candidate for Illinois Governor.
Music Button: Ramsey Lewis Trio, “Vesti La Giubba,” from the CD Appassionata, (Narada Jazz records) |
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Jazz Ambassador Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis—Jazz Musician; Jazz Ambassador; Host, Legends of Jazz
Chicago Public Radio music host Richard Steele sits down with Ramsey Lewis backstage before a taping of the new series, Legends of Jazz, starting April 7, 2006, on WTTW. |
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Kristin Shout and Smoking Kitten
Local musical fixture Kristin Shout has released her first solo album. We sample the title track from Thorny Devil.
Kristin Shout and Smoking Kitten perform at the Abbey Pub on Chicago's north side on Thursday, April 6, 2006, at 9 pm.
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Al Gini on One Book, One Chicago
Resident philosopher Al Gini contemplates the cultural significance of the latest One Book, One Chicago selection, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Signet Books, 1962).
Related Link:
Chicago Public Library
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A War of Words Over Literature
Time Out Chicago Books Editor Jonathan Messinger tells us why the writers and critics behind Lake Forest College's literary festival &NOW are at the heart of a raging debate over the future of fiction.
The &NOW Literary Festival takes place April 5-7, 2006, at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Music Button: Kristin Shout and Smoking Kitten, “Thorny Devil,” from the CD Thorny Devil, (Self-Released) |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio's arts, architecture, and culture editor Edward Lifson shares three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
The Mexican Fine Arts Museum presents the Chicago Dia de Nino Family Festival at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavillion located at 525 South Racine Avenue. The festival takes place Saturday, April 8, 2006, from 11 am-4 pm.
Presented by the Snow City Arts Foundation, “Sleeping on the Ceiling” runs April 5-April 30, 2006, at the ARC Gallery in Chicago.
Nataya Dance Theatre performs “MARGAM: The Sacred Path” April 8, 2006, at 7:30 pm and April 9, 2006, at 2 pm at Harold Washington Library Center. |
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Don't Come Knocking
Film contributor Jonathan Miller speaks with filmmaker Wim Wenders about his career and his most recent film, Don't Come Knocking. The film opens Friday, April 7, 2006, at Chicago's Loews Piper’s Alley Theater, located at 1608 North Wells Street. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 5, 2006 |
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Rudy Clay New Mayor of Gary, Indiana
Chicago Public Radio's Chesterton Reporter Mike Puente tells us about the the latest replacement for Gary, Indiana, Mayor Scott King, who resigned unexpectedly last Friday.
Music Button: Will Felt, “Bubbles in my Soul,” from the CD San Francisco Under A Groove, (Newhouse Records Group) |
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George Ryan and Kankakee
Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports from Kankakee on how residents feel about the impending verdict in the corruption trial of favorite son George Ryan.
Music Button: Joseph Gershenson and the Universal International Orchestra, “Touch of Evil (Main Theme),” from the CD CrimeJazz, (Rhino) |
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Bridging the Digital Divide
Contributor Jason Reblondo tells us about a program that refurbishes old computers.
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FREE GEEK Chicago
Music Button: Slicker, “Russian Ice Slide,” from the CD History is Bunk Part One, (Hefty Records)
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Water on Saturn's Moon
Dr. Geza Gyuk—Director of Astronomy, Adler Planetarium
Dr. Geza Gyuk tells us how the recent discovery of water on one of Saturn's moons changes astronomers’ perceptions of astro-biology. |
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Southwest Side Stories: Seeking Quiet in the City
Curie Youth Radio producer Givan Carrero brings us a poetic portrait of life in Bridgeport as part of our series Southwest Side Stories.
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Southwest Side Stories: Living Under the Planes
Carlos Maeda—Curie High School Youth Producer
Curie Youth Radio producer Carlos Maeda reflects on living in the neighborhood around Midway airport.
Originally broadcast March 30, 2006 |
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Music Button: Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra, “Quattro Formaggio,” from the CD Strings and Things, (Ubiquity Records) |
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June Bug and Big Willie discuss travel plans this sock monkey festival in Rockford, Illlnois. |
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Celebrating the Sock Monkey
Dan Bartlett—Curator, Midway Village and Museum Center
Eight Forty-Eight's Gianofer Fields visits Rockford, Illinois, to to talk with Dan Bartlett and meet the honored guests of this weekend's Sock Monkey Madness Festival.
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Sock Monkey
Joan Sage — Director of marketing and development, Midway Village and Museum Center, Rockford, Illinois
Sage discusses the seven-foot-tall sock monkey, Nelson.
Originally broadcast March 24, 2004 |
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Music Button: Peter Gabriel, “Shock the Monkey,” from the CD Shaking the Tree: 16 Golden Greats, (Geffen) |
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The members of Canasta
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Music Interviews:
The Music of Canasta
Local chamber-pop band Canasta joins Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia in our Performance Studio to talk about their music and play songs from their new CD, We Were Set Up.
Canasta performs for Schubas' residency program “Practice Space” every Monday during April, 2006, at 8 pm.
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“Slow Down Chicago ” |
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“Shadowcat” |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 4, 2006 |
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Newspapers in Crisis
Joe Mathewson—Lecturer and Business Editor, Medill News Service
We explore the health of the newspaper business as a major industry conference comes to Chicago. |
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Images of La Porte, Indiana
Jason Bitner—FOUND Magazine Editor and Co-founder
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For more than 30 years, thousands of studio portraits sat in the back of a LaPorte, Indiana, diner. Jason Bitner tells us how he uncovered them, and discusses his new book: LaPorte, Indiana (Princeton Architectural Press, 2006). |
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Chicago Immigrants Debate Immigration
Jeff Libman—ESL Instructor, Truman College
Jeff Libman and his students share their thoughts about the immigration debate that's gaining heat.
Related Link:
An Immigrant Class
Music Button: “Gray Area, Avon Dub,” from the CD And Then The Clouds, (Waveform Records) |
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Speak!
We visit with Walter Payton College Prep English teacher Eileen Murphy as she coaches a senior student preparing a poem for the national recitation competition Poetry Out Loud. |
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Telling Lies
Writer and contributor Gail Isaacson recounts a childhood of storytelling.
Music Button: My Morning Jacket, “Behind That Locked Door,” from the CD For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records, (Bloodshot Records) |
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Indie Label Series: Bloodshot Records—A Decade of Sin
Bloodshot Records co-founders Nan Warshaw and Rob Miller join us to talk about the label's history. Their new compilation, For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records, gives a nod to the future of the insurgent country label.
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My Morning Jacket—“Behind That Locked Door”—A Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records (Bloodshot, 2005) |
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Cordero—“Close Your House Down”—A Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records (Bloodshot, 2005) |
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99 Tales—“Tearin’ My Hair Out”—A Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records (Bloodshot, 2005) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 3 , 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business Contributor David Greising joins us to discuss the latest business happenings in the Chicago area. |
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The Changing Face of Lady Liberty
Chicago writer and poet Cherie Caswell Dost reflects on the new faces of Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam.
Music Button: Grateful Dead, “U.S. Blues,” from the CD Dick's Pick's Volume Seven, (Grateful Dead Records) |
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Ear to the Ground: Diversity in Bridgeport
As part of the Chicago Matters' Ear To The Ground program, reporter Efren Arcos presents the story of a Chicago school's effort to celebrate diversity. |
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Baseball in Full Swing
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout tells us what’s up with the Cubs and the Sox. |
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What Time Is It in Indiana?
Diners at a restaurant in the Starke County town of Knox, Indiana, tell us what they think about their first Daylight Savings Time.
Music Button: Willie Nelson, “Funny How Time Slips Away,” from the CD Nite Life: Greatest Hits and Rare Tracks 1959-1971, (Rhino) |
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Christian Wiman's “Hard Night”
We kick off poetry month with Christian Wiman, editor of Poetry magazine and author of the book of poems Hard Night (Copper Canyon Press, 2005).
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In honor of National Poetry Month, the Poetry Foundation is posting a daily poetry podcast from its online archive. The new audio series features recordings of poems, interviews with poets, and poetry documentaries. |
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Louder Than a Bomb: “Death of Diction”
Students from Maine East High School perform “Death of Diction” at the Young Chicago Authors teen poetry festival Louder Than a Bomb, which took place in March, 2006.
Music Button: Breakestra, “Stand Up-Instrumental Version,” from the CD Stand Up 12”, (Ubiquity) |
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Chicago Songwriter Neko Case
Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune rock critic and host of Chicago Public Radio's Sound Opinions, talks with local singer-songwriter Neko Case about her new CD Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (Anti, 2006) |
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