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11.20.2009	Poem Present: Discussion on Poetics with Mary Ruefle
11.20.2009	Chicago Public Radio Board Executive Committee Meeting
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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.

Art and Incarnation with Dr. Andrew McKenna

Dr. McKenna examines three American abstract artists who created positive spiritual works with life-affirming themes of unity and harmony during the Cold War era.

Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story

Scholars discuss the historical and literary significance of the Federal Writers’ Project under the Works Progress Administration during the New Deal.

Chicago Writers Making History

Chicago authors Arnie Bernstein, Richard C. Lindberg and Dominic Pacyga talk about the craft of researching and writing history books.

An Incomplete History of Comedy in Hyde Park

Hyde Park lore includes not only the atomic bomb’s invention, but also the birth of The Second City as a comedy troupe of University of Chicago students.

Murder in the Name of Honor: The Killing of Women to Preserve the Honor of the Family

Jordanian journalist Rana Husseini, who has written extensively about honor killings of women, spoke about her new book Murder in the Name of Honor.