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Chicago Amplified
Chicago Amplified is a Web-based audio archive filled with educational events taking place throughout the Chicago region.

Click on Archive to listen to and download past events. Click on Upcoming Events to see what’s upcoming, and look below to see what’s been recently featured by Chicago Public Radio.
Featured Events
T.C. Boyle  
T.C. Boyle, one of the most acclaimed American writers of today, reads from and discusses his new collection of stories, Wild Child: and Other Stories.
WORD: Across Generations  
This event was part of The 2nd Annual Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip-Hop Arts. Each poet performed as part of an Open Mic Showcase, followed by a conversation.
The Chicago News Cooperative and Changes in Chicago Media  
Find out more about the new nonprofit venture – which is led by former Chicago Tribune editors and reporters – and other changes in the Chicago area media.
Art Thing: Artists from Close Encounters  
Curator Chuck Thurow discuss the exhibition Close Encounters, which explores the desire to maintain cultural traditions while embracing multicultural inclusiveness.
Kathy & Judy DIRECT: A Conversation with the Girlfriends  
When WGN-AM canceled the mid-morning Girlfriends on May 22, 2009, colleagues were saddened and hundreds of loyal fans protested.  What have Kathy & Judy been doing since? What is in their future?
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