Chicago Public Radio
Now Playing

1:00pm Re:sound
2:00pm Fresh Air
  View Schedule


Pledge Now

There are many ways to support public radio.
Submit
Pledge Now
Events
11.21.2009 7th Annual DIY Trunkshow
11.22.2009 The Warrior Poetry Project: A Concert Reading of Poems by Veterans
View full calendar
revolution in access
Feder Blog
Submit
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • unknown
Worldview Mon through Fri at 12pm, Mon through Thu at 9pm
Worldview 11/11/2008
DARFUR/DARFUR: The Exhibit




 
 
Bookmark and Share Share
 

Abu Shouk, North Darfur (photo by Ron Haviv)
A new collection of large format prints on fabric from the DARFUR/DARFUR exhibit will show at the dramatic reading of Winter Miller's play "In Darfur" Wed., November 12th, 2008 at the Spertus Institute in Chicago.

In October 2007, if you walked along the Museum Campus in downtown Chicago, you may have spotted arresting images of the men, women and children whose lives have been turned upside down by the genocide in Sudan.

The multimedia exhibit DARFUR/DARFUR toured more than a dozen cities in North America and Europe and was later made into a book.

We revisit a conversation with Chicago architect Leslie Thomas, who curated the exhibit, and Ron Haviv, one of the photographers. We’ll begin with Leslie, who told Jerome how the project came together...
Leave a comment
Support Provided By


Become a Sponsor
Support Provided By


Become a Sponsor
Local News
Killing in Puerto Rico Hits Chicagoans Hard

Despite Rebuke, Burris 'Pleased' Senate Inquiry Over

Illinois Looking to Catch Up on Medicaid Payments

School Gives Special Ed Kids A Different Test, and Scores Soar

Oprah Counts Down to the End

Asian Carp Breach Barrier

Latest Unemployment Numbers Bad for Chicago Area, But There May Be Reason for Hope



National News
Dems have 60 for health care; Lincoln a 'yes'

Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission



International News
Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations

Coal mine blast kills 42 in China, 66 trapped

Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks

Hackers leak e-mails, stoke climate debate

Life requested for US suspect in Italy murder case

Rocket hits outside luxury hotel in Afghan capital

Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote

Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites

Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence