Eight Forty-Eight—June 30, 2006 |
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Month In Review
Linda Lenz—Publisher; Editor in Chief, Catalyst
Eric Zorn—Columnist, Chicago Tribune
Ben Calhoun—Political Reporter, Chicago Public Radio
We sit down with local reporters to discuss the top stories for our “Month in Review.”
Music Button: Giom, “Jus Trippin’,” from the CD Colette and DJ Heather (OM Records) |
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Dueling Critics
Our Dueling Critics Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel offer their take on The Winning Streak playing through July 16, 2006, at the Apple Tree Theatre.
Music Button: Thievery Corporation, “Lazy Boy,” from the CD DJ Kicks (ESL Records) |
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Film Review
Film contributor Jonathan Miller discusses the various delights of two, blonde screen goddesses, Jayne Mansfield in Frank Tashlin's The Girl Can't Help It, and Catherine Deneuve in Luis Bunel's Belle Du Jour.
A new print of Belle Du Jour opens Friday, June 30, 2006, at the Music Box Theatre.
The Girl Can’t Help It plays July 8 and July 12, 2006, as part of the series Thoroughly Modern Tashlin: The Comedies and Cartoons of Frank Tashlin. The series runs from July 2-August 2, 2006, at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Music Button: L. Bacalov, “Una Storia Semplice,” from the CD New Cinema Italiano (Butterfly Music) |
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Illinois Launches Juvenile Justice Department
After nearly forty years of combining juvenile and adult prisons, Illinois separates the two, beginning Saturday, July 1, 2006. Chicago Public Radio's Linda Paul reports.
Music Button: Brad Mehldau Trio, “August Ending,” from the CD House on a Hill (Nonesuch Records) |
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Reviving the National Anthem
Julie Bruhn—Associate, National Anthem Project
A national group wants to make sure young people learn the national anthem. They bring their campaign to Chicago from July 1-4, 2006, at Navy Pier's South Gateway Park.
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National Anthem
Gerald Chaney—National Anthemist
We track
one man's journey singing the national anthem thoughout the country. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 29, 2006 |
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Mexican Presidential Elections
Juan Andrade—President, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute; Political Commentator
Juan Andrade discusses the significance of the Mexican Presidential elections taking place Sunday, July 2, 2006.
Music Button: Madrid de los Austrias, “Valderama,” from the CD Mas Amor! (Sunshine Enterprises) |
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50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway
On the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway, Chicago Public Radio’s Gabriel Spitzer reports on the history and significance of the highway to the Chicago area. |
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The Dan Ryan Blues
We share the song “The Dan Ryan Blues” by Chicago-based quartet Archtop Brownie. |
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Sox in the City
Richard Roeper—Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times; Co-Host, “Ebert and Roeper”
Roeper discusses his love for the Chicago White Sox and his new book Sox in the City: A Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of Oz (Chicago Review Press, Inc., 2006)
Music Button: Liquid Soul, “New E,” from the CD Liquid Soul (Ark 21) |
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The New Seven Deadly Sins
Resident philosopher Al Gini reflects on the results of a 2004 BBC poll that offers modern view of the seven deadly sins.
Music Button: Mogwai, “Sine Wave,” from the CD Rock Action (Matador) |
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Teaching AIDS Activism
Charles Long—Organizer, Youth AIDS Summit
Charles Long talks with us about the 20 young activists getting involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Music Button: Solo Andata, “Among the Olive Trees,” from the CD Fyris Swan (Hefty) |
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Volleyball on Navy Pier
We share the sounds of the Asics Junior National Volleyball Championships, which took place on Navy Pier from June 16-20, 2006. |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson shares his three not-to-be-missed cultural events for the next week.
Seu Jorge and Amadou & Mariam perform on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 6:30 pm at Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion as part of the Music Without Borders series.
The Murals restoration project at fifty-eight Chicago Park District field houses kicks off with a celebration on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 6 pm at the Pulaski Park Field House in Chicago.
14th Annual African/Caribbean International Festival of Life takes place from June 30–July 4, 2006, from 10 am-10 pm at Washington Park on Chicago's south side. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 28, 2006 |
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Stroger to Step Down
Bobbie Steele—Commissioner, Cook County 2nd District
Bobbie Steele joins us to discuss reports that Board President John Stroger will step down and name his son, Alderman Todd Stroger, as his successor. |
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The Good and Bad of Patronage
When is job networking patronage—and is it ever—a good thing? Chicago Public Radio’s Ben Calhoun reports.
Music Button: Spanova, “Absentminded,” from the CD History is Bunk, Part Two (Hefty) |
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Big Box Wages
Joseph Persky—Economics Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Austan Goolsbee—Economics Professor, University of Chicago
Chicago Public Radio’s Catrin Einhorn speaks with Joseph Persky and Austan Goolsbee about the effect the City Council’s proposed big box living wage ordinance might have on Chicago.
Music Button: The Dining Rooms, “Cosi Ti Amo,” from the CD Numero Deux (Guidance Recordings) |
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Erin Sorenson
Erin Sorenson—Executive Director, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Eight Forty Eight's Danielle Baker sits down with Erin Sorenson. |
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Out of My Way: Yellow Submarine
Gianofer Fields brings us the story of yellow submarine owner Marion Sosnowski from Crete, Illinois. It’s a private residence, but the sub is visible from the road. |
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Jeffrey Siegel’s Conversations
Jeffrey Siegel—Classical Pianist
Jeffrey Siegel talks about his Chicago influences, the creation of his Keyboard Conversations, and the state of classical music.
Siegel appears Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at 8 pm at Ravinia. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 27, 2006 |
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Wrapping the Sorich Trial
As the Sorich trial comes to a close, Chicago Public Radio’s Ben Calhoun brings us the latest.
Music Button: Shark Quest, “Dead Turkey Gulch,” from the CD Battle of the Loons (Merge) |
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New Kraft CEO
Business contributor David Greising analyzes the news that Kraft CEO Roger Deromedi has been replaced by former Frito-Lay CEO Irene Rosenfeld. |
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Midlothian Schools
Chicago Public Radio’s Robert Wildeboer reports on a feud among the board members of south suburban Bremen High School District 228.
Music Button: Beanfield “Home,” from the CD OM Lounge 9 (Om) |
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Father Kenneally Retires
As the tenure of Father Bill Kenneally comes to an end at St. Gertrude Parish on Chicago's North Side, he reflects on his years as a liberal Catholic priest.
Music Button: Jim Croegaert, “Everything Here” from the CD The Light that Falls to the Earth (Rough Stones Music) |
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Daniel Ferri Says Goodbye
Daniel Ferri—Writer, Performer and Schoolteacher
Contributor Daniel Ferri shares his thoughts on leaving Chicago for the “land down under.”
See Ferri perform in our studios on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 6:30 pm, for “An Evening with Daniel Ferri and Aaron Freeman.”
Music Button: RL Burnside, “Old Black Mattie,” from the CD Too Bad Jim (Capricorn) |
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Southwest Side Stories: Rockers
Curie Youth Radio producer Yvonne Gutierrez reflects on how much youth have in common—especially in the eyes of adults. |
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Drummagic with Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche—Drummer/Percussionist
Jason Marck talks with Glenn Kotche from Chicago band Wilco about drumming and his new solo CD, Mobile (Nonesuch, 2006). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 26, 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising talks about the Tribune Company’s controversial stock buyback plan, which is set to expire today, and the larger boardroom fight over the future of the company. |
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What Was Your Worst Summer Job?
We ask visitors to Navy Pier about their worst summer jobs. |
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The Pink Line is Born
Frank Kruesi—President, Chicago Transit Authority
We take a ride on the Pink Line with Frank Kruesi.
Music Button: The Ventures, “Diamondhead,” from the CD Rock Instrumental Classics Volume Five (Rhino) |
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On a Boat with Asian Carp
Heidi Keuler and Eric Leis—U.S. Fish and Wild Life Center, Lacrosse Fishery Resource Center
Sarah Bauer—Graduate Student, Southern Illinois University
Gianofer Fields gets an up-close and way-too-personal look at a fish that is threatening the waterways. |
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TV On Demand
Media contributor Wally Podrazik reflects on the new ways we consume news and entertainment.
Music Button: Jim Ward Morris, “Decade,” from the CD 10 Instrumentals for TV and Radio (Double M Ranch) |
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The Hidden Costs of Junk Mail
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Rebecca Williams reports on the overwhelming amounts of advertising mail finding its way into mailboxes. |
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Car Art
We go to Grant Park, the site of a public art exhibition that challenged area sculptors to create works from automobile parts.
“Artists and Automobiles” is on view at Columbus Drive and Congress Avenue across from Buckingham Fountain through October 15, 2006. Share your thoughts on the exhibition at art@chicagopublicradio.org. |
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Wasting Time
Writer and contributor Beth Finke reflects on the ways well-meaning people waste her time. |
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World Record Folk Singer
Eight Forty-Eight is on the scene as local musician Jef Sarver makes it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest guitar marathon. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 23, 2006 |
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Sears Tower Threat
We talk with Chicago Tribune reporter David Heinzmann about the history of terror threats to Chicago’s Sears Tower, and the significance of the arrest on Thursday, June 22, 2006, of seven suspects in connection with a plot to attack the building. |
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Incentive Pay for Teachers
Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field reports on a proposal to lure better teachers to the city’s worst schools. |
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Field Guide for Pride
As Chicagoans gear up for the culmination of Pride Week, Kathie Bergquist and Robert McDonald tell us about their new book, A Field Guide to Gay and Lesbian Chicago (Lake Claremont Press, 2006). |
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Wordplay: The Movie
Patrick Creadon—Director, Christine O'Malley—Producer, Wordplay: The Movie
Patrick Creadon and Christine O'Malley tell us about their new film Wordplay: The Movie, a documentary about the world of crossworld puzzlers.
Wordplay: The Movie opens in Chicago at the Landmark Century Center Cinema on Friday, June 23, 2006. Creadon and O’Malley host a Q and A session after the 7:20 and 7:40 pm screenings on Saturday, June 24, 2006. Creadon will host a Q and A session on Sunday, June 25, 2006, after the 4:45 pm screening. |
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Summer DJ Series—Jimmy Hollywood
We continue our series with a live set and conversation with Jimmy Hollywood of the local punk group The Tyrades. He also curates the monthly Action Party series at Delilah’s in Chicago.
The Tyrades perform at the Intonation Music Festival on Saturday, June 24, 2006, at 1 pm. Hollywood will then spin at the Intonation After Party at Sonotheque. |
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Dueling Critics: M. Proust
Our dueling theater critics Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel wrestle over the world premiere of Mary Zimmerman’s M. Proust at Steppenwolf Theatre playing until July 9, 2006. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 22, 2006 |
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Testimony Ends in Chicago City Hall Corruption Trial
After just one day of testimony, the defense rests its case in the federal corruption trial of Robert Sorich and three other former Chicago City Hall officials. Steve Warmbir of the Chicago Sun-Times joins us to recap the developments and look ahead to jury deliberations.
Music Button: The Dining Rooms, “You,” from the CD Tre (Guidance Recordings) |
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Unseen Chicago
Toni Holderbaum—Worker, Service Employees International Union; Photographer
Toni Holderbaum shares the stories behind her photographs, which are featured in the book Unseen America: Photos and Stories by Workers (ReganBooks, 2006).
A book signing takes place Friday, June 23, 2006, at the HotHouse from 5-7 pm. An exhibition of the photographs is on display through June 28, 2006.
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Unseen Chicago
Nina Hayes and Annette McCane—Service Employees International Union Workers; Photographers
Nina Hayes and Annette McCane share the stories behind their photographs, which are featured in the book Unseen America: Photos and Stories by Workers (ReganBooks, 2006).
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HIV/AIDS and the Arts
Greg Cameron—Associate Director, Museum of Contemporary Art
Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia talks with Greg Cameron about the impact of AIDS on the Chicago arts community. |
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Instruments of Movement
Dance contributor Lucia Mauro previews the performance by dance troupe Instruments of Movement. The program Ain’t No Half Steppin takes place June 23 and 24, 2006, at 8 pm at Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium.
Music Button: James Brown, “The Chicken,” from the CD Soul Pride: The Instrumentals Volume Two (Polygram) |
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Instant Love
Chicago Public Radio’s Diantha Parker talks with writer Jami Attenberg about her new book Instant Love (Crown/Shaye Areheart Books, 2006).
Music Button:Pavement, “Stop Breathin,” from the CD Crooked Rain Crooked Rain (Matador Records) |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson shares his three not-to-be-missed cultural events for the next week.
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble perform at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on Monday, June 26, 2006, at 6:30 pm.
Close-up: Paintings by Danielle Klinenberg opens Friday, June 23 and runs through July 30, 2006, at Thomas Masters Gallery in Chicago.
Chicago Panamericana Orquesta takes place on Thursday, June 22, 2006, at 6:30 pm at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park as part of the Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz series. |
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Summer Music Fests: Intonation
David Singer—Co-Founder, Intonation; Adam Shore—General Manager, Vice Records, Curator of the Festival; Lady Sovereign—Artist
David Singer talks about the summer destination underground music festival he co-created in 2005. Adam Shore and Lady Sovereign join the discussion.
Intonation Music Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, 2006, in Union Park in Chicago.
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Lady Sovereign Interview
Chicago Public Radio's Joe DeCeault talks with grime artist Lady Sovereign about her career, her connections to Chicago, and about her signing to legendary U.S. hip-hop label, Def Jam.
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 21, 2006 |
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Cook County Board Meeting
Chicago Public Radio’s Ben Calhoun joins us with a review of the Cook County Board meeting that took place on June 20, 2006, and a look ahead to what’s next in efforts to determine who’s in charge.
Music Button: Rae & Christian, “Copenhagen Claimin’ Respect,” from the CD AnotherLateNight (Kinetic Records) |
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Summer Nutrition for Kids
We share the sounds of kids enjoying the recent kick-off of Chicago’s Summer Nutrition Program at the New City YMCA.
Call 311 for more information about the Summer Nutrition Program. |
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How Flowers Changed the World
William C. Burger—Curator Emeritus, Field Museum Department of Biology
William C. Burger explains the role of flowers in human evolution. Burger is author of Flowers: How They Changed the World (Prometheus Books, 2006). |
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To Love Mercy
Former Chicagoan Frank Joseph talks with Vanessa Bush about his debut novel, To Love Mercy (Mid-Atlantic Highlands Publishing, 2006), which follows two boys in a journey through 1940s Chicago. |
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Traveling with Kielbasa
Writer and Bridgeport neighborhood native Gina Kokes takes a piece of Chicago back to Arkansas every time she visits.
Music Button: Eddie Warner, “Shut Up,” from the CD Le Jazzbeat! (Jazzman Records) |
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Out of My Way: Cartopia
Tom MacDonald—Art Teacher, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Moraine Valley Community College, and Chicago State University
We continue the summer travel series, Out of My Way, with a visit to Berwyn’s Cermak Plaza, the site of the Cartopia Art Car Show.
The Cartopia Art Car Show takes place Friday, June 23 and Saturday, 24, 2006.
Music Button: Shawn Lee’s PingPong Orchestra, “Cha Love,” from the CD Moods and Grooves (Ubiquity) |
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At Home with William Frederking
We talk with photographer William Frederking, who captures the spirit of home in a series of personal, emotional and intimate portraits of life inside his Oak Park house in the new book At Home (Center for American Places, Incorporated, 2006). |
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Fiery Furnaces
Siblings and Oak Park natives Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger comprise the pop-rock band The Fiery Furnaces. The stars of Brooklyn’s rock music wave explain how Chicago inspires their music.
The Fiery Furnaces perform at The Metro in Chicago on Saturday, June 24, 2006. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 20, 2006 |
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The New Chicago Crime Commission Gang Book
Jim Wagner—President, Chicago Crime Commission
Tio Hardiman—Director, Gang Mediation Services, Ceasefire
A new study by the Chicago Crime Commission says local gang activity expands far beyond drug dealing to operations in real estate and politics, and could be ready-made armies for terrorists. We talk with Jim Wagner and Tio Hardiman about the last ten years of gang activity and what new threats they pose to Chicago and its suburbs.
Music Button: Border Crossing, “Late Nite Skit,” from the CD Ominus (Recall Records) |
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Toynbee Plaques
Marc Fischer—Member, Temporary Services and Mess Hall
Marc Fischer talks with us about the Toynbee Plaques, pieces of public art that have appeared on the streets of Chicago and other cities.
Music Button: Pimp Daddy Nash, “La Femme C’est Mysterie,” from the CD The New Jazz Science (Eighth Dimension Records) |
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Gary Railcats
Fans are flocking to see the champions of baseball. No, not the White Sox—the Gary South Shore Railcats, champions of the eight-team Northern League. Chicago Public Radio’s Michael Puente reports.
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Creating Millennium Park
Timothy J Gilfoyle—Professor of History, Loyola University, Chicago
Chicago Public Radio’s Gretchen Helfrich talks with writer Timothy Gilfoyle about how Millennium Park came to be. Timothy Gilfoyle is author of the new book, Millennium Park: Creating a Chicago Landmark (University of Chicago Press, 2006).
Music Button: Bebel Gilberto, “Bananeira,” from the CD Tanto Tempo Remixes (6 Degrees) |
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Elder Care in the City
Chicago Public Radio’s Gabriel Spitzer reports on a new program to keep senior citizens safe during the dangerously hot months of summer.
Music Button: Thomas Beckmann, “Limelight,” from the CD Oh! That Cello: Music By Charlie Chaplin (Zebra Acoustic Records) |
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Music Interviews: Anne Harris
As a part of our ongoing series exploring Chicago's music scene, Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia profiles local fiddle-rocker Anne Harris.
Anne Harris plays at the American Music Festival at FitzGerald's in Berwyn, Illinois, on Saturday, July 1, 2006. For more information call (708) 788-2118. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 19, 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins us to talk about the United Auto Workers of America meeting that took place from June 12-June 15, 2006, in Las Vegas. Another talking point is the discussion in the Chicago City Council over setting a minimum wage for big-box retailers.
Music Button: DJ Cam, “DJ Cam Soundsystem,” from the CD DJ Cam Revisited By (Inflammable Records) |
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Julius Rosenwald
We talk with Peter Ascoli, grandson of the businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald.
Ascoli is
author of the new biography Julius Rosenwald: The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South (Indiana University Press, 2006).
Book Signings/Lectures will take place on Monday, June 19, 2006, at 5:30 pm at the Harold Washington Library; Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 11 am at Bernard Horwich JCC; and Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 6 pm at the Newberry Library.
Music Button: Reginald Robinson, “Sweet Envy,” from the CD Euphonic Sounds (Delmark) |
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Standing Eight
Adam Pitluk—Journalist; Author
Gabriel Sandoval grew up on the west side of Chicago after migrating illegally from Mexico with his family. Despite the hurdles of poverty, gang involvement, prison time, and deportation, Sandoval reinvented himself as Jesus Chavez, and won the title of lightweight champion of the world. Journalist Adam Pitluk chronicles his story in the new book, Standing Eight, and sits down with Eight Forty-Eight's Richard Steele to talk about it.
Music Button: Calexico, “Guero Canelo,” from the CD Feast of Wire (Quarterstick) |
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Legal Americanos Wanted
Chicago Public Radio’s Michael Puente reports on one restaurant owner’s attempts to drum up some business… and the controversy that ensued.
Music Button: Dubtribe Sound System, “Breeze,” from the CD Bryant Street (Jive Selected Records) |
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The New Sherman School
Chicago Public Radio’s Julia McEvoy reports on a public school on Chicago’s south side that’s undergoing a radical transformation this summer. |
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Southwest Side Stories: Waiting for Lottery Luck
Curie Youth Radio producer Alca Uson reflects on her Grandmother’s nightly lottery ritual. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 16, 2006 |
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New Schools on the Horizon
Jackie Leavy—Executive Director, Neighborhood Capital Budget Group
On the last official day of the Chicago public school year, Jackie Leavy discusses Mayor Daley’s plan, unveiled June 15, 2006, to build twenty-four new schools and renovate three more. |
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Daniel Wong
Keith Ducavicius—Chicago Filmmaker; Musician
Keith Ducavicius joins us in Chicago's Chinatown, the setting for his latest movie Daniel Wong.
Danial Wong screens at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Friday, June 16, 2006, at 8 pm. |
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Billy Siegenfeld's Jump Rhythm Jazz Project
Billy Siegenfeld—Founder, Artistic Director, Principal Choregrapher, Jump Rhythm Jazz Project
Billy Siegenfeld receives the Ruth Page Award for his contributions to the field of dance on June 22, 2006, at the Ravinia Festival.
The Jump Rhythm Jazz Project performs on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17, 2006, at Northwestern University. |
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Dueling Critics: Half and Half
Kelly Kleiman and Nina Metz tackle the world premiere production of James Sherman’s Half and Half on stage at Victory Gardens Theater through July 9, 2006. |
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Summer DJ Series—
DJ Tone B Nimble
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Tone B. Nimble spins tracks live throughout the show and takes a break to discuss his career. |
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Afro-Brazilian Festival
The local Axe Capoeira group welcomes “mestres” of the Afro-Brazilian art from around the world for workshops and performances. We share a musical performance of capoeira.
Grupo Axe Capoeira presents a Batizado and Troca de Corda on Sunday, June 18, 2006, at 1 pm. The performance takes place at the Vittum Theater. |
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Real Men Cook
Kofi Moyo—Co-Founder, Real Men Cook
Kofi Moyo talks about the joys and challenges of being an involved father.
Real Men Cook hosts its 17th annual Father's Day Celebration on June 18, 2006, at South Shore Cultural Center. |
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Driving with Frank Sinatra
Writer Karen Brenner remembers the love her father had for old blue eyes. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 15, 2006 |
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Chandler Family Lambastes Tribune
Michael P. Smith—Executive Director, Media Management Center, Northwestern University
Michael Smith joins us to examine the Chandler family’s filing calling for the breakup of the Tribune Company. The filing took place Wednesday, June 14, 2006.
Music Button: Liftoff, “Autumn,” from the CD The New Gold Standard (Fort Knox Recordings) |
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The Pride Factor
Resident philosopher Al Gini shares his thoughts on pride.
Music Button: Li’l Ed and the Blues Imperials, “You Just Weren’t There,” from the CD Rattleshake (Alligator) |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson shares his three not-to-be-missed cultural events for the next week.
Joffrey Ballet’s Come Dance With Us series includes free performances at Millennium Park. View the full schedule of performances.
Douglas Garofalo's exhibition is on display from June 17–October 8, 2006 at The Art Institute of Chicago.
In celebration of Bloomsday, fans can hear James Joyce's Ulysses at the Red Lion Pub on Friday, June 16, 2006, at 7 pm. |
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Onion City Preview
Film contributor Jonathan Miller gives us a preview of the 18th Annual Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival, which takes place from Thursday, June 15-Sunday, June 18, 2006, at Chicago Filmmakers and the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Music Button: Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, “Power Surge,” from the CD Strings and Things (Ubiquity) |
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Episcopal Convention
Episcopalians are gathered for their 75th annual convention in Ohio, and much of the discussion is focused on the election of gay bishops and blessing same-sex unions. Chicago Public Radio’s Jason DeRose reports the latest from Columbus.
Music Button: Maria Schneider Orchestra, “Lately,” from the CD Days of Wine and Roses (ArtistShare Records) |
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Jazz at Ravinia
John McDonough—Contributing Editor, DownBeat magazine
John McDonough brings us sounds and reminiscences from fifty years of jazz at Ravinia. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 14, 2006 |
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Heroin Conference
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting a conference in Chicago on June 15, 2006, to address the growing danger of heroin laced with the powerful pain reliever fentanyl, which is causing deaths here and in other cities. Chicago Public Radio's Diantha Parker looks at what law enforcement and drug treatment agencies are up against.
Music Button: Solo Andata, “The Echo’s Left Behind,” from the CD Fyris Swan (Hefty Records) |
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Addressing Heroin on the Streets
Melody Heaps—President and Co-Founder, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities
Melody Heaps tells us what treatment professionals can bring to the conversation about combating fentanyl-laced heroin and other illicit drugs. |
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Out of My Way: Tornado Room
Joseph H. Yoder—Director, Menno Hof Museum
For the summer series Out of My Way, Gianofer Fields gets blown away… in Shipshewana.
Music Button: Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, “Cha Love,” from the CD Moods and Grooves (Ubiquity Records) |
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Considering Flag Day
On Flag Day, writer James Finn Garner ponders the importance of the patriotic symbol. |
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Rick Tuttle
Photo Credit: Dessa Kirk |
Flag Day Poet
Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister of Long Haul Productions bring us the story of Rick Tuttle, the new poet laureate of Three Oaks, Michigan.
Music Button: Town and Country, “Sun Trolley,” from the CD Up Above (Thrill Jockey)
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Ash Borer Devastates Nursery Industry
The emerald ash borer is destroying trees across the Midwest. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Rebecca Williams reports. |
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Go Girl Go!
We share the energetic summer sounds of young girls participating in a Go Girl Go event on Chicago's Northwest side. |
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Chic-A-Go–Go
Mia Park—Artist; Host, “Chic-A-Go-Go”
Gretchen Helfrich speaks with Miss Mia about the public access dance party “Chic-A-Go-Go,” which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary.
The show tapes Saturday, June 17, 2006, from noon to 3 pm at the CAN TV Studios in Chicago.
Music Button: King Kooba, “Barefoot,” from the CD Indian Summer (OM Records) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 13, 2006 |
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Taking Charge of County Government
Jay Stewart—Better Government Association
As questions continue about John Stroger’s fitness to govern, Jay Stewart tells us what’s at stake for taxpayers and what can be done to restore order to the Cook County government.
Music Button: Suba, “Anthropofagos,” from the CD Sao Paolo Confessions (6 Degrees) |
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World Cup or Work?
Chicago Public Radio’s Gabriel Spitzer reports on World Cup fever in Chicago. |
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Sports Update
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout brings us the latest on the World Cup, the NBA draft, and Chicago’s Arena Football championship team.
Music Button: Naked Funk, “Trango,” from the CD Evolution Ending (Palm Pictures) |
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Bumper Crops of Mosquitoes
Lester Graham—Senior Reporter, Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Lester Graham reports on the large number of mosquitoes swarming the country.
Music Button: The Drastics, “Ghetto Drastic,” from the CD Chicago Massive (Jump Up Records) |
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Chicago Sound Museum
Eric Markowitz—Co-Founder, Milkwood Foundation; Co-Creator, Chicago Sound Museum
We talk with Eric Markowitz about the Chicago Sound Museum, a new online archive of Chicago stories and sounds.
Music Button: Pell Mell, “Vegetable Kingdom,” from the CD Interstate (DGC Records)
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Pod People
Tim Steil—Author; Musician; Road Scholar
Tim Steil laments that enjoying music has become more and more of a solitary activity.
Music Button: DJ Mark Farina, “Come Down,” from the CD Mushroom Jazz 5 (OM Records) |
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The Birth of Summer Dance
Michael Orloff—Senior Programmer, Department of Cultural Affairs; Coordinator, SummerDance
We mark the 10th anniversary season of Chicago SummerDance with Michael Orloff. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 12, 2006 |
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Higher Electricity Costs Blowing In?
Business contributor David Greising joins us to talk about the controversy surrounding ComEd’s upcoming power auction.
Music Button: The Bamboos, “Tighten Up,” from the CD Step It Up (Ubiquity) |
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Unseen Chicago
Nina Hayes and Annette McCane—Service Employees International Union Workers; Photographers
Nina Hayes and Annette McCane share the stories behind their photographs, which are featured in the book Unseen America: Photos and Stories by Workers (ReganBooks, 2006).
Their work is on display at HotHouse through June 28, 2006.
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Doctors Look at Taxing Pop, Limiting TV Drug Ads
Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young joins us to talk about the American Medical Association’s annual meeting taking place in Chicago from June 10-14, 2006.
Music Button: Extended Spirit, “Illicity Part 1,” from the CD OM Lounge 2 (OM) |
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40th Anniversary of Division Street Riots
June 12, 2006, marks the 40th anniversary of the Division Street Riots, which many consider to be a turning point for Chicago's Puerto Rican community. Producer Madeleine Bair explores the riot’s role in the Puerto Rican community of Chicago.
The Juan Antonio Corretjer Puerto Rican Cultural Center and Division Street Business Development Association are hosting a series of events reflecting on the Division Street Riots from June 12-18, 2006. For more information, call (773) 342-8023 or email info@prcc-chgo.org.
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Cha Cha Jimenez and the History of the Young Lords
Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez—Community Activist; Youth Counselor
Jose "Cha Cha" Jimenez was the leader of Young Lords, the radical group fighting for Puerto Rican self-determination in the late 1960s and '70s. He discusses the legacy of the group and its relevance to Puerto Ricans of Chicago today.
Music Button: DIG, “Post Modern Cumbia,” from the CD Latin Travels 2 (6 Degrees) |
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Barrel of Monkeys
We share a track off the new CD Monkeys Come Alive from children's theater group Barrel of Monkeys.
The group performs their annual Celebration of Authors Monday, June 12, 2006, at 7 pm at the Neo-Futurarium. Call 312.409.1954 for reservations.
Music Button: Barrel of Monkeys, “Why I Think Kids Should Go Buckwild,” from the CD Monkeys Come Alive (Self-Released) |
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Hell School Party
Chicago writer Karen Loseth Lothian recalls an experience that makes her happy she’s no longer in high school. |
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Invisible in a Flying World
Producer Sylvia Ewing talks with local author Laura Ruby about her new, young-adult fantasy novel The Wall and the Wing (HarperCollins, 2006). |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 9, 2006 |
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Bridgehouse Museum
Margaret Frisbie—Executive Director, Friends of the Chicago River
We tour the McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse and Chicago River Museum opening June 10, 2006.
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Playing for Keeps
Don Kopek—Acting Director, Chicago Area Transporation Plan
Don Kopek talks about regional planning and how Transopoly, a new game created by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, connects community ideas with urban planners.
Related Link:
Shared Path 2030
Music Button: Alan Hawkshaw and Keith Mansfield, “Picadilly Night Ride,” from the CD Music for TV Dinners: The 60’s (TVT Records) |
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Episcopal Church
Religion reporter Jason DeRose talks with local congregations about an upcoming conference where decisions will be made about same sex marriage. |
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Insurance
Rich Miller—Creator, The Capital Fax blog
Rich Miller joins us to discuss the insurance scandal behid the arrest of Niles Mayor Nick Blase.
Music Button: Nicodemus and Mariano, “Wang Doodler Samba,” from the CD Turntables on the Hudson Remix (Wonderwheel Recording) |
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Dueling Critics
Theater critics Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel discuss Crumbs From the Table of Joy onstage at the Goodman Theater through June 25, 2006.
Music Button: Spencer Parker, “Open Your Eyes,” from the CD Electrolush (OM Records) |
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Sound Board
We hear the sounds of students making memories at the Curie High School Prom. |
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews Sketches of Frank Gehry, a new documentary by Sydney Pollack.
Sketches of Frank Gehry screens from Friday, June 9-Thursday, June 15, 2006, at the Music Box Theatre. |
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Peru, Indiana: Cole Porter's Hometown
Cole Porter's birthday is June 9 and to celebrate his life and legacy—and bring in some tourist dollars—folks in his hometown are working to turn his birthhome into a museum and bed and breakfast.
The Cole Porter Festival takes place from Friday, June 9-Sunday, June 11, 2006, in Peru, Indiana. It is sponsored by the Miami County Historical Society. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 8, 2006 |
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Departing University of Chicago President Don Randel
Don Randel—Departing President, University of Chicago
Don Randel shakes graduates’ hands as president of the school for the last time. But before he does, he sits down with us to talk about his 6-year tenure as the head of a major university.
Music Button: Kraak & Smaak, “Keep On Searching,” from the CD Boogie Angst (Quango Records) |
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Al Gini’s Summer Book Bag
Resident philosopher Al Gini shares his picks for summer reading in his semiannual book bag segment.
Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga (2006)
The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster (2006)
The Lighthouse by P.D. James (2006)
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (1965)
Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala (2005)
Kindred: 25th Anniversary Edition by Octavia Butler (2004)
Slow Man by JM Coetzee (2005)
The Week You Weren't Here by Charles Blackstone (2004)
Ghost Town by Patrick McGrath (2005)
John Stuart Mill: A Biography by Nicholas Capaldi (2004)
Music Button: Csololom, “Falmbee Montalbanaise,” from the CD Dog Daze (Arhoolie Records) |
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Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen—Author, Water for Elephants
Local author Sara Gruen tells us about her novel Water for Elephants (Algonquin Books, 2006), which tells the story of a man’s life in the circus.
Music Button: Oranj Symphonette, “Baby Elephant Gunn,” from the CD Plays Mancini (Gramavision) |
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American Sideshow
Marc Hartzman—Author
Gianofer Fields talks with Marc Hartzman, author of the book American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers (Tarcher, 2005) about the lives of those who made their living just outside the Big Top.
Music Button: Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet, “Aunts Invasion,” from the CD Dim The Lights Chill The Ham (Cargo Records) |
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Chicago Blues Festival
We give a nod to the 23rd Annual Chicago Blues Festival starting Thursday, June 8, 2006, with a tune from local blues artist Shirley Johnson. She performs Sunday, June 11, 2006, from 12:30-1:45 pm on the Gibson Crossroads Stage.
The Chicago Blues Festival takes place from Thursday, June 8-Sunday, 11, 2006, from 11 am-9:30 pm in Grant Park.
Music Button: Shirley Johnson, “As The Years Go Passing By,” from the CD Michael Coleman & the Delmark AllStars: Blues Brunch at the Mart (Delmark) |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson shares his three not-to-be-missed cultural events for the next week.
Ensemble Espanol’s American Spanish Dance Festival: 30th Anniversary Celebration kicks off Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 6 pm at the Chicago Cultural Center.
The Kevin Hamilton: Department of Rhythmanalysis–DuPage Alert System runs through August 5, 2006, at the Gahlberg Gallery in the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
Jackie Allen's CD release party for Tangled takes place Friday, June 9, 2006, from 9 pm-1 am and Saturday, June 10, 2006, from 8 pm-midnight at the Green Mill in Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 7, 2006 |
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Cook County Board Drama
Chicago Public Radio's Sonari Glinton joins us to recap the Cook County Board meeting that took place Tuesday, June 6, 2006. The meeting addressed concerns about John Stroger's ability to serve as President.
Music Button: Nickodemus and Mariano, “Free Souls, Part Three,” from the CD Turntables on the Hudson Six (Wonderwheel) |
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The Push to Play
Lisa Miller looks at how the push for recess in more Chicago Public Schools is playing out.
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Pay to Play
Lisa Miller—Reporter
Recess is a given at most well-funded schools, but Chicago Public School policy has curtailed recess in favor of more time spent on core subjects. This report examines the ramifications of the policy on students.
Originally broadcast April 19, 2006 as part of Chicago Matters
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Music Button: Booker T and the MG’s, “Hi Ride,” from the CD Melting Pot (Stax) |
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Chicago Tourism
Costas Spirou—Professor, Social Science, National-Louis University
Tourism is on the rise in Chicago, thanks to new attractions like Millennium Park. Costas Spirou joins us to discuss how it is changing the overall economy and identity of the city.
Related Link:
Chicago Office of Tourism |
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Loving Chicago From Afar
Elizabeth Sandoval—Writer; Performer
Elizabeth Sandoval reflects on her love for Chicago, while living in California.
Music Button: Anthony Marinelli, “Lollipops and Roses,” from the CD Whipped Cream and Other Delights:Rewhipped (Shout Factory) |
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Outta My Way: What to Wear
Miss Foozie—Entertainer, Club Mama
As Gianofer Fields embarks on a new summer series exploring quirky travel destinations in the region, she consults friend and fashionista Miss Foozie for advice on what to wear when traveling.
Music Button: Ursula 1000, “Kaboom,” from the CD Here Comes Tomorrow (ESL Records) |
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Shadow of a Bout
Kevin Barry-Filmmaker; Musician
Kevin Berrey tells us about his new documentary, which follows the lives of the coach and the kids who box out of the gym at Loyola Field House in Rogers Park.
Shadow of a Bout screens Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at 7 pm at No Exit Café in Rogers Park.
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The Longest Pregnancy
Melissa Fraterrigo—Author, The Longest Pregnancy
We talk to Melissa Fraterrigo about her debut collection of short stories, The Longest Pregancy (Livingston Press, 2006), which recently received the Tartt First Fiction Award from the University of West Alabama’s Livingston Press.
Melissa Fraterrigo reads from The Longest Pregnancy on Thursday, June 8, 2006, at 6:30 pm at the Lansing Public Library.
Music Button: Spunkshine, “Building a Grand Theory,” from the CD A Declared State of Belligerence (Academy of Fists Records)
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 6, 2006 |
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Considering Race in School Admissions
Patrick Rocks—General Counsel, Chicago Board of Education
Patrick Rocks explains the significance of the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case concerning the use of race in public high school and elementary school admission decisions. |
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St. Scholastica Principal Retires
Sister Suzanne Zuercher—Principal, Saint Scholastica
Contributor Judy Valente talks with Sister Suzanne Zuercher about her tenure as principal of Saint Scholastica Academy in Rogers Park and the relevance of all-girls’ schools today.
Music Button: David Schrader, “Quintet #1 in C Major Allegretto,” from the CD Padre Antonio Soler: The Quintets for Harpsichord and String Quartet (Cedille Records) |
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666: What Does It Really Mean?
Urban Von Wahlde—Professor, Loyola University, Chicago
Urban von Wahlde tells how the number series “666” got such a bad reputation. |
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The Church of Satan
Magnus Peter H. Gilmore—High Priest, Church of Satan
Once you get to know him, Satan and his followers may not seem all that evil. Magnus Peter H. Gilmore explains the tenets of his faith, or lack thereof.
Related Link:
Church of Satan
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Sports Update
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout brings us the latest on the White Sox and Northwestern Softball.
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Null Du Jour: Expressions of Audible Frequency
A year after the tragic death of audio blogger Alicia Frantz, friends are honoring her memory by releasing a CD compilation of audio works which utilize the sounds she recorded. The result is entitled Null Du Jour: Expressions of Audible Frequency and it will be released Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at Sonotheque in Chicago.
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Remembering Audio Diarist Alicia Frantz
Jesica Davis—Writer and Photographer
Kate Simko—Musician
Alicia Frantz engaged the world in a way unlike most others; she was sharply focused on the sounds of absolutely everything and spent time cataloging life's audible elements for her blog, Audible Frequency. She was killed June 3, 2005, while biking to work on Division Street. Her friends Jesica Davis and Kate Simko reflect on Frantz's life and the effect it had on theirs.
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Music Button: Kate Simco, “Moving Away,” from the CD Null du Jour: Expressions of Audible Frequencey (Reverie Records) |
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The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Judy Doenges—Associate Professor and Director of Creative Writing Programs, Colorado State University
We talk with Elmhurst native and novelist, Judy Doenges about her new book The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (University of Michigan Press, 2006)
Judy Doenges reads from The Most Beautiful Girl in the World Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 7:30 pm at Women and Children First Bookstore in Andersonville.
Music Button: Bobby Short, “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,” from the CD Great American Songwriters Volume 8-Rodgers and Hart (Rhino) |
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Music Interviews: Kelly Kessler
Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia profiles Chicago singer-songwriter Kelly Kessler.
Kessler performs Friday, June 9, 2006, at the Hideout on Wabansia in Chicago.
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 5, 2006 |
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Ethanol is Back
David Morris—Vice President, Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Dan Basse—President, Agresource
Steve Edwards speaks with two experts about the increased
attention to ethanol and biofuel. |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins
us to talk about what the NYSE-Euronext merger could mean
for Chicago exchanges. He'll also discuss the relevance of a new
Motorola store on Michigan Avenue. |
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Englewood Anti-Violence Block Party
Sounds of the Englewood Anti-Violence Block
Party that took place the weekend of June 3-4, 2006. |
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Life on the Streets: Lowering the Homicide
Rate
Dr. Gary Slutkin—Director, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention
Charles Dryer—Cease Fire Coordinator, The Woodlawn Organization
Ulysses U.S. Floyd—Cease Fire Outreach Worker, The Woodlawn Organization
After years of decline, some cities are seeing
an increase in their homicide rate. But in Chicago, leaders of the violence prevention project Cease Fire
think they can help cut the city's homicide rate in half.
We'll go to the front lines of the effort to stop the
violence in Woodlawn.
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CeaseFire
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Language of the Gun
Bernard Harcourt—Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Do we really know what draws some young people
to a life of guns and violence? Bernard Harcourt examines that question in his new
book Language of the Gun: Youth, Crime, and Public Policy (University of Chicago Press, 2006).
Related Links:
The University of Chicago Press
About Bernard Harcourt
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A Conversation With Common
Common—Hip Hop Artist; Chicago Native
Greg Kot, Jim DeRogatis—Co-hosts, Sound Opinions
Common reflects on growing up in Chicago and how it has shaped his music and his life. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 2, 2006 |
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Anonymous Sources Inform Torture Report
Chicago Public Radio’s Diantha Parker reports how anonymous tips and information helped the investigation into allegations of police torture inside the Chicago Police Department. |
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Bird Hospital
Chicago Public Radio’s Shawn Allee brings us the story of a bird hospital coming to Chicago. |
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Art Admission
Chicago Public Radio’s Tony Sarabia reports on the Art Institute of Chicago’s new policy to charge mandatory admission. |
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Dueling Critics: The Duchess of Malfi
Our Dueling Critics Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman spar over The Duchess of Malfi, on stage through July 16, 2006, at Writers’ Theater in Glencoe. |
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Gospel Pioneer
Gladys Beman Gregory—Gospel Singer
Contributor Rita Coburn Whack brings us the story of gospel singer Gladys Beman Gregory. |
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Anne Guerrier
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Mapping Oak Park, Part Four
Anne Guerrier—Stay at Home Mom; Oak Park Resident
As the final part of our series profiling the Chicago suburb, Oak Park mom Anne Guerrier shares her tale of community. |
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Summer Film Preview
Film contributor Jonathan Miller tells us what he’s looking forward to and what he’d rather avoid in this summer’s crop of movies.
Related Links:
Twelve and Holding
A Scanner Darkly |
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Summer DJ Series—DJ Josh
Josh Werner—DJ; Electronic Music Buyer, Gramaphone Records
To launch our Summer DJ series, DJ Josh Werner visits us in studio providing all the music between segements. He offers a sample of the music and film sound collage that he and Rob Hamilton, aka FFWD, will be creating as part of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Ohm Curator Series.
The Ohm Curator Series presents FFWD on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 8 pm at Gallery 37’s Rooftop Terrace. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—June 1, 2006 |
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Illinois’ Political Clout on Capitol Hill
Mike Dorning—Washington Correspondent, Chicago Tribune
Paul Merrion—Washingtion Bureau Chief, Crain's Chicago Business
Charles Madigan—Perspectives Editor, Chicago Tribune
A panel of journalists joins us to discuss Illinois’ pull in national politics. |
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Becoming a Man at 93
Contributor Judy Valente brings us the story of Solway Firestone who is having his bar mitzvah at an unlikely age. |
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Division Street Princess
Contributor Vanessa Bush talks with Chicago writer Elaine Soloway about growing up on Division Street in the 1940s. Soloway is author of the memoir, The Division Street Princess (Syren Book Company, 2006).
Soloway will participate in a discussion on Sunday, June 4, 2006, at 2 pm at the Printers Row Book Fair. |
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Looking Back at Printers Row
Jeff Thomas—Owner, Blackie’s Restaurant
Jeff Thomas gives us a tour of Printers Row and a rundown of its history. |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio Arts Editor Edward Lifson shares his three not-to-be-missed cultural events for the next week.
A/V Geeks Education Films: Greatest Hits
The A/V Geeks present a group of films on Saturday, June 3, 2006, at 9 pm at Heaven Gallery in Chicago. They also present The Modern Housewife at Chicago Filmmakers on Sunday, June 4, 2006, at 7 pm.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival takes place from Friday, June 2-Sunday, 4, 2006, at Millennium Park.
The Printers Row Book Fair takes place Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, 4, 2006, on Printers Row in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. |
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Ade Onayemi
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Mapping Oak Park, Part Three
Ade Onayemi—Architect; Oak Park Resident
We continue our Oak Park series with the story of an architect’s mission to educate the community’s youth. |
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Nzingha Nommo
Photo Credit: Karen Zaworski |
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Mapping Oak Park
Nzingha Nommo—Owner, Afri-Ware Incorporated; Oak Park Resident
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Revolution
Eric Ziegenhagen—Local Folk Musician
The 2006 Music with Meaning Festival begins Thursday, June 1, 2006. The theme is “30 days, 30 things to do,” with proceeds going to Rape Victim Advocates and America's Second Harvest.
We hear the tune “Revolution” from participating artist Eric Ziegenhagen. The festival continues throughout the month of June. |
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