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On the day before11-digit dialing begins in the Chicago region, we ask locals to put a face and character to each area code. And the dueling critics review the Artistic Home production of Days to Come.

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Talking with Activist Howard Zinn

Eight Forty-Eight poet in residence Kevin Coval speaks with historian, playwright and social activist, Howard Zinn.

Music Button: Kieren Hebden and Steve Reid, "Brains", Tongues, (Domino)

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Exploring the Bible's Take on Homosexuality

Director Ky Dickens tells us about her journey making the documentary Fish Out of Water. The film explores the Bible's interpretation of homosexuality.

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Area Code Stereotypes

As Chicagoans face a third area code, we asked people at the Thompson Center to stereotype existing Chicagoland area codes.

Music Button: The Rez Band, "Area 312", Live Bootleg (Sparrow Records)

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Dueling Critics: Days to Come

The rarely produced Lillian Hellman play Days To Come, is at The Artistic Home.

Music Button: Bill Perkins "Little Bird/Little Boat", Ultra-Lounge: Bossa Novaville (Capitol Records)

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Musician with Neuromuscular Condition finds a New Way to Play Music

Musician Billy McLaughlin discusses his battle with a neuromuscular condition called focal dystonia, and how he re-learned to play the guitar. McLaughlin is an ambassador for the Chicago-based Dystonia Medical Research Foundation.

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