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7.19.2008	In The K/Now: What’s The Beef?
7.20.2008	Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival
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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.

Farm To Table: California Cuisine in Late 19th-Century Los Angeles

What better way to celebrate the first day of summer than by joining us to savor the tale of farmers’ markets--and the fresh and flavorful bounty they help us bring to our tables.

Managing Globalization

Does the current global economic system face a sustainability crisis? Jeffrey Sachs, special advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the Millennium Development Goals, thinks it does.

2008 Making Media Connections Conference - "The New Mix: Citizen Journalism and Metro Media"

Renee Ferguson is an award-winning investigative reporter who brings more than 30 years of reporting experience to NBC5 News. She has covered major stories locally, nationally and internationally with insight and expertise.

Teacher Tales: Stories from the Frontlines

Sneak into the teacher’s lounge as author Dr. Robert Boone and friends provide a look at the defining moments for some of Chicago’s finest educators.

A Chance Encounter with Adolph Hitler’s Interpreter

While Jeff Stern was too young to have served during WWII, in a talk hosted by the Historical Society at the Highland Park Public Library, he tells about his encounter with the man who translated the dictates of the war’s most infamous instigator.

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