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Eight Forty-Eight—April 29, 2005 |
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Month in Review
Kristen McQueary—Staff Writer, Daily Southtown
Joe Weber—Chicago Bureau Chief, BusinessWeek
Eric Zorn—Columnist, Chicago Tribune
We discuss the top stories from the month of April 2005 with the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn, Joe Weber of BusinessWeek, and Kristy McQueary from the Daily Southtown.
Music Button: LFO, “Track 14,” Warp 10+2 Classics (Matador Records, 1992) |
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More Alike Than Not
Arif Choudhury—Storyteller
Gerald Fierst—Storyteller
Susan O'Halloran—Storyteller
Storytellers Susan O'Halloran, Gerald Fierst, and Arif Choudhury came together to find common ground through collaboration. The product, More Alike Than Not: Stories from Three Americans—Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim, deals with religion, race, and ethnicity.
Fierst, Choudhury, and O'Halloran perform More Alike Than Not: Stories from Three Americans—Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim April 30, 2005, as a part of the Northbrook JustStories Storytelling Festival held at Techny Towers Conference and Retreat Center—2001 Waukegan Road in north suburban Techny, Illinois.
Music Button: Gotan Project, “Tangitos” |
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Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Abarbanel reviews the play, The Nose, by greasy joan & co., Teatre Vista's play, Living Out, and Boxer Rebellion Theatre's production, God's Country.
The Nose runs through May 29, 2005, at the Athenaeum Theatre—2936 North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Living Out runs through May 22, 2005, at the American Theater Company—1909 West Byron Street in Chicago's Northcenter neighborhood. God's Country runs through May 28, 2005, at the Boxer Rebellion Theatre—1257 West Loyola Avenue in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Music Button: Propellerheads, “Winning Style,” Decksanddrumsandrockandroll (Dreamworks, 1998) |
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Arbor Day
Scott Jamieson—President and CEO, The Care of Trees
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
Chicago's tree population is constantly threatened by an array of pests and diseases. In celebration of Arbor Day, we speak with Scott Jamieson of The Care of Trees who educates us on how to best take care of trees, both old and new.
Music Button: Eddie Floyd, “Knock on Wood,” Atlantic Rhythm and Blues, Volume Six (Atlantic, 1991) |
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Miniature
Daniel Johnson—Poet
We mark the end of National Poetry Month with Daniel Johnson's poem, “Miniature.”
Johnson reads from his work as one of several finalists for the Poetry Center of Chicago's 11th Annual Juried Reading on April 30, 2005, as a part of Chicago Public Library's Poetry Fest at Harold Washington Library Center—400 South State Street in Chicago's Loop.
Related Link
The Poetry Center of Chicago
Music Button: Blue States, “Studio 20,” Man Mountain (ESL, 2002) |
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Jamie O'Reilly and the Rogues Reunite
Originally broadcast April 24, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
Jamie O'Reilly—Musician
The Chicago-area Irish folk band, Jamie O'Reilly and the Rogues, are reuniting for a concert to benefit the African Refugee Resettlement of Chicago. O'Reilly tells us about the band, the benefit, and her work as a solo artist.
Jamie O'Reilly and the Rogues perform a 25th anniversary reunion concert to benefit the African Refugee Resettlement of Chicago on Sunday, May 1, 2005, at 7:30 pm. The event takes place at the Irish American Heritage Center—4626 North Knox Avenue in Chicago. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 28, 2005 |
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State of Housing
Dennis Rodkin—Contributing Editor, Chicago Magazine
The federal government is reporting numbers that may show a changing trend for the housing market. As the Chicago-area enters its peak house sales season, Chicago Magazine's Dennis Rodkin examines the temperature of the regional housing market.
Music Button: Quiet Boys, “Righteous,” Acid/Base: The Seond Coming (Hollywood Records, 1997) |
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Affordable Housing Controversy
Andrew Schroedter—Staff Writer, Pioneer Press Newspapers
To combat rising housing costs, the Illinois General Assembly passed a law requiring more affordable housing. But the law has ignited a firestorm of controversy in affluent North Shore suburbs. Pioneer Press's Andrew Schroedter discusses the situation.
Music Button: Pell Mell, “Sky Lobby,” Star City (Matador, 1997) |
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Bulls Head Coach Scott Skiles
Scott Skiles—Head Coach, Chicago Bulls
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
The Bulls have succeeded this season due in part to Scott Skiles; in his first full season as head coach, Skiles tops the list of NBA Coach of the Year candidates. He told contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout that success began with a change in philosophy.
Music Button: Alan Hackshaw, “Mile High Swinger,” Cinemaphonic, Volume Two (Motel, 2001) |
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Restauranteur Danny Meyer
Danny Meyer—Restauranteur
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
Restauranteur Danny Meyer has made a career of opening popular dining spots in New York City, including the Modern at the renovated MoMA. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky caught up with him there and learned of Meyer's midwestern roots.
Music Button: Thunderball, “Prime Minister,“ Ambassadors of Style (ESL, 2000) |
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: The Tipping Point: Are We Hostages to a Culture of Tipping?
Originally aired April 25, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Sonari Glinton—Intern and Newswriter, Chicago Public Radio
Our reporter, a part-time waiter, takes the temperature of the tippers and of the tipped—and learns that there's plenty of angst on both sides when it comes to this ubiquitous tradition.
To hear more reports as well as documentaries and personal stories, visit the Chicago Matters: Money Talks Audio Library >>
Related Link
Learn how to increase your tips if you're a waiter. (Adobe Acrobat .pdf format)
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Evening at the Trolley Stop
Krista Franklin—Artist and Poet
As we continue our coverage of National Poetry Month, poet Krista Franklin shares this moment of daydreaming and people watching.
Music Button: Justin J. Mayer, Pluto: The Opera |
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Art Fair Wars
James Yood—Visual Arts Critic, Hello Beautiful!
Every Mother's Day weekend for a quarter-century, Chicago has hosted a major international art exhibition. And in 2005, the city is hosting three competing events. Each has staked its own fairground downtown, but is there room for all of them?
Contributor James Yood is a professor of art history, theory, and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
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Ceramist Ruth Duckworth
Originally broadcast October 25, 2002
Ruth Duckworth—Ceramist and Sculptor
Annie Baxter—Correspondent
At age 86, modernist sculptor Ruth Duckworth lives and works in a former pickle factory on Chicago's north side. Celebrated as one of the nation's leading ceramists, her work holds a prominent place in museums and private collections around the world.
In Chicago, Duckworth's work can be seen in the lobbies of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the Thompson Center and in the cave-like opening to the University of Chicago's geophysics department. As a lifetime retrospective of her work swings through Chicago as the second stop on a national tour, we revisit Annie Baxter's 2002 report on Duckworth.
Ruth Duckworth: Modernist Sculptor runs April 30–July 10, 2005, at the Chicago Cultural Center—78 East Washington Street in downtown Chicago.
Related Link
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Music Button: Tristeza, “Electrolytes,” Spine and Sensory (Makoto Recordings, 1999) |
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Listener Comments
We read from some of your letters and e-mails. You can drop us a note at 848@ChicagoPublicRadio.org. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 27, 2005 |
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Revised Food Pyramid Gets Mixed Reviews
Originally aired April 27, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
The federal government has replaced its classic food pyramid listing what and how much we should eat with a nutritional model called “My Pyramid.” The new model allows consumers to personalize its recommendations, and it also stresses exercise.
Chicago Public Radio's Tony Sarabia visited Oak Park River Forest High School in the western suburbs to find out what students and teachers there think of “My Pyramid.” He prepared this audio postcard.
Related Link
My Pyramid—U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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Nutritionist Reacts to Revised Food Pyramid
Bonnie Minsky—CEO, Nutritional Concepts
Dr. Quentin Young—Medical Contributor
Will “My Pyramid” help curb America's childhood obesity epidemic? Licensed nutritionist Bonnie Minsky doesn't think so. She talks with medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young about the updated food guidelines and the process behind developing them. |
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New Trier May Mandate Lunch
Sandy Hausman—Contributor
Many teenagers say they're too busy for lunch, but New Trier High School in north suburban Winnetka is trying to require that every student take a lunch break. Contributor Sandy Hausman reports. |
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Mexico vs. Poland
Peter G—Sportswriter
Oscar Guzman—Sportscaster, Telemundo Channel 44, Chicago
As the national soccer teams of Poland and Mexico prepare to square off at Chicago's Soldier Field, we invite two area sports reporters to go head-to-head on our program. Also, Bettina Kozlowski takes the temperature of soccer fever in the city. |
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Administrative Professionals Day
Jon Huges—Regional Manager, IPC International
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent, Eight Forty-Eight
To celebrate Administrative Professionals Day, some managers tested their office skills by competing in a relay race at Woodfield Mall in northwest suburban Schaumburg. |
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I'm Not the New Me
Wendy McClure—Author and Blogger
Adriene Hill—Assistant Editor, Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago writer Wendy McClure created the blog known as “Pound” to document her struggles to lose weight and find support, friendship, and a book deal. One result is her book, I'm Not the New Me: A Memoir (Riverhead Books, 2005). |
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: A New Roof for a Boob Job: How Some Say No to Spending
Originally aired April 27, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Kelsey Dilts—Independent Producer
One alternative to spending cash is bartering. From informal deals to online barter associations, we look at some creative ways Chicagoans are avoiding transactions involving money.
To hear more reports as well as documentaries and personal stories, visit the Chicago Matters: Money Talks Audio Library >> |
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Poet Geoffrey Forsyth
We continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with Chicagoan Geoffrey Forsyth, who reads his poem, “Three Days,” published in the 2004 edition of the Evanston-based literary journal, RHINO Magazine. |
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National Parks Project
Scott Parker—Artist
For two years, School of the Art Institute of Chicago alum Scott Parker drove around the country to capture the essence of America's national parks. Traveling over 80-thousand miles, he visited 58 parks in all.
Selections from Parker's National Parks Project are on view through May 7, 2005, at Gallery 37—66 East Randolph Street in Chicago's Loop.
Related Link
Scott Parker's Itinerary and Works |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 26, 2005 |
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Operation Family Secrets
Carlos Hernandez Gomez—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As part of one of the biggest organized crime investigations in years, federal authorities have indicted 14 alleged mobsters on 18 counts of murder. Chicago Public Radio's Carlos Hernandez Gomez joins us with more. |
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Chicago Crime Stats—Murders Decline at Different Rates
Arthur Lurigio—Chairperson, Department of Criminal Justice, Loyola University Chicago
Why are murder rates in Chicago declining more quickly among African American youth than among Latino youth? We ask Loyola University Chicago criminologist Arthur Lurigio. |
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Chicago Crime Stats—Project Safe Neighborhoods
Tracey Meares—Max Pam Professor of Law and Director, Center for Studies in Criminal Justice, University of Chicago
Some credit the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative for helping lower crime rates. They include University of Chicago law professor Tracey Meares, whose research indicates that the program reduces recidivism rates among parolees. |
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Broken Fences
Steve Simoncic—Playwright
The complex forces of gentrification are the inspiration for Chicagoan Steve Simoncic's play, Broken Fences. It chronicles how the rising fortunes of one Chicago neighborhood affect the lives of nine of its residents.
A Reasonable Facsimile Theater Company's production of Broken Fences continues through Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Live Bait Theatre—3914 North Clark Street in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood. |
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Humboldt Park Gentrification
Chicago teenager Janeida Rivera shares a poem about gentrification. Living in the West Side neighborhood of Humboldt Park, she's seen the process firsthand.
Rivera was a finalist in Young Chicago Authors' 2005 citywide poetry slam, “Louder than a Bomb.” |
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Schadenfreude: Love Notes
Our friends at Chicago Public Radio's comedy program, Schadenfreude, share their spoof on late-night radio call-in shows.
The Schadenfreude ensemble headlines Alternative Comedy Night at the 2005 Chicago Improv Festival—Wednesday, April 27, at 9 pm at the Double Door, located at 1572 North Milwaukee Avenue in the Wicker Park neighborhood. More information >> |
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Illinois Poet Lawrence Lieberman
Judy Valente—Contributor
The Quarterly Review of Literature once called Lawrence Lieberman "a rollicksome delight." As part of our celebration of National Poetry Month, contributor Judy Valente brings us this profile of the wayfaring poet.
Valente is a veteran contributor to NPR® and PBS. |
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The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
Originally broadcast January 14, 2005
Keith Beauchamp—Filmmaker
The 1955 murder of Chicago teenager Emmett Till was a touchstone of the Civil Rights Movement. And in 2004, the U.S. justice department reopened its investigation into the murder, spurred in part by filmmaker Keith Beauchamp's groundbreaking research.
Beauchamp's documentary, The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, returns to Chicago, running through Thursday, April 28, 2005, at the Gene Siskel Film Center—164 North State Street in the Loop. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 25, 2005
With guest host Richard Steele |
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
Arthur Andersen gets its day in court. United Airlines employees threaten to strike. And some are crying foul at a proposed merger between the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago-based electronic trading company Archipelago.
Business contributor David Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
Music Button: Tarwater, “Stone,” The Needle Was Traveling (Morr Music, 2005) |
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Uplift Community School Update—Teacher Recruitment
Originally aired April 25, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Jay Field—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
The success of any school depends in large part on the talent and commitment of its teachers. And at Chicago's Uplift Community School, leaders are looking for teachers who share their vision of building a community around the school.
Chicago Public Radio's Jay Field has more as part of his series of reports tracking Uplift's progress. The school is scheduled to open in the Uptown neighborhood in fall 2005 as one of the first new schools in the city's Renaissance 2010 program, which aims to open 100 new schools by the year, 2010.
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Originally aired March 29, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Uplift Community School Update—Student Recruitment |
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Education Update
Alexander Russo—Education Contributor
For more on Chicago's Renaissance 2010 reform plan, we're joined by education contributor Alexander Russo. We also discuss local school districts' continuing efforts to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Russo is a contributing editor of Catalyst magazine. He's also editor of the book, School Reform in Chicago.
Music Button: DJ Sneak, “Werk It,” House of Om Presents: DJ Sneak (Om Records, 2005) |
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Chicago
Thomas O'Gorman—Architectural Historian
Steve Edwards—Host, Eight Forty-Eight
We take a private tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Charnley-Persky House in Chicago's Gold Coast with architectural historian Thomas O'Gorman, author of Frank Lloyd Wright's Chicago (Thunder Bay Press, 2004).
Music Button: The Bionaut, “Theme from ‘Please Teenage,’” Lubricate Your Living Room (Matador Records, 2001) |
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
Peter Whorf—Managing Producer
Contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout recaps Chicago-area sports highlights—including the Bulls' first playoff victory since 1998 and how the Bears fared in the NFL draft—with Eight Forty-Eight's Peter Whorf.
Music Button: Patrice Rushen, “Haw-Right Now,” Pulp Fusion, Volume Three: Revenge of the Ghetto Grooves (Harmless, 1999) |
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Musky Fingers
Daniel Ferri—Writer and Contributor
As the weather starts to warm and our thoughts turn to sailing, canoeing, and other aquatic activities, contributor Daniel Ferri asks all of us to respect the water.
Ferri is a sixth grade teacher in the western suburbs.
Music Button: Couch, “Alle Auf Pause,” Profane (Matador Records, 2001) |
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Mary Zimmerman's Silk
Originally broadcast April 24, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
Mary Zimmerman—Adaptor and Director
Edward Lifson—Host, Hello Beautiful!
Known for her adaptations of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Homer's Odyssey, and The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Tony Award-winning Chicago director Mary Zimmerman has now brought Alessandro Baricco's Silk to the stage.
The story follows French merchant Hervé Joncour in his search for silkworms after an epidemic devastates Europe's silk resources. On a journey to forbidden Japan, Joncour becomes enchanted by a mysterious woman. And his longing awakens within him a craving for the sensual and a fervor for living that forever changes his world.
Silk runs through May 29, 2005, at the Goodman Theatre—170 North Dearborn Street in Chicago.
Related Link
See rehearsal photos from Silk |
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Monday Music Corner: DJ Derrick Carter
House music legend Derrick Carter is spinning a rare show in his hometown of Chicago. And to mark the occasion, we feature the title track from Carter's 2002 album, Squaredancing in a Roundhouse (Classic).
Carter spins Friday, April 29, 2005, at 10 pm at SmartBar—3730 North Clark Street in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood.
Music Featured at Beginning of Segment: DJ Derrick Carter, “Rhythm Machine,” Squaredancing in a Roundhouse (Classic, 2002) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 22, 2005 |
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Packing Them In
Sylvia Hood Washington—Visiting Professor, Department of History, Northwestern University; Professor, School for New
Learning, DePaul University
The Green Guide named Chicago one of the greenest cities in the U.S., but the city's environmental contamination has
historically had a greater effect on poor or minority residents. We speak with Northwestern's Sylvia Hood Washington about
environmental injustice.
Washington is author of the book, Packing Them In: An Archaeology of Environmental Racism in Chicago, 1865-1954
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Eden Place Nature Center
Michael Howard—Executive Director, Fuller Park Community Development
Gianofer Fields—Producer and Correspondent
Once an illegal dump, space between the Dan Ryan Expressway and the train tracks in Fuller Park has undergone a drastic
change. Eight Forty-Eight's Gianofer Fields spoke with master gardener Michael Howard about creating this bit of
Eden.
Eden Place Nature Center is located at 43rd Place and Shield Avenue in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood.
Music Button: Jazz is Dead, “Eyes of the World,” Blue Light Rain (Zebra, 1998) |
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: Green Shift: Economics of Going Green
Robbie Harris—President, Lucid Dream Productions
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Building environmentally-friendly homes and buildings is the buzz among developers these days. This report investigates the
meaning of building “green,” who's doing it, and whether or not it can be cost effective.
To hear more reports as well as documentaries and personal stories, visit the Chicago Matters:
Money Talks Audio Library >>
Originally aired April 19, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Related Link
Chicago Center for Green Technology
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Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller—Film Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Miller reviews the films, Look at Me and Ten Skies.
Look at Me opens April 22, 2005, at the Music Box Theatre—3733 North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview
neighborhood. Ten Skies opens April 30, 2005, at Cinema Borealis—1550 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's
Bucktown neighborhood.
Music Button: Thievery Corporation, “DJ Kicks,” Rebirth (Studio K7, 1999) |
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Same story, Different Perspectives
Avrom Fox—Owner, Rosenblum's World of Judaica
Jason Marck—Director, Eight Forty-Eight
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins with a seder meal at which Jews use haggadot to recount the exodus story. Eight
Forty-Eight's Jason Marck talks to Rosenblum's owner Avrom Fox about the wide scope of haggadot and how they can
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Opening the Door for Elijah
Kevin Coval—Poet and Contributor
Poet Kevin Coval shares his personal reflections on memories and meanings of the Passover holiday.
Read Kevin Coval's poem, “Opening
the Door for Elijah” >>
Music Button: Reva L'Sheva |
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The Real Thing
Gary Stochl—Photographer
Bob Thall—Chair, Photography Department, Columbia College Chicago
Segment produced by Ernst Karel
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Before photographer Gary Stochl brought his work to Columbia College Chicago's Bob Stall, he hadn't shown his work to anyone.
Thall was skeptical at first, but soon saw Stochl's pictures as iconic and timeless.
The exhibition, 1964–2004: Photographs by Gary Stochl, runs through Sunday, April 24, 2005, at the Chicago
Cultural Center—78 East Washington Street in downtown Chicago.
Originally broadcast April 17, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
Related Link
Chicago Department of Cultural
Affairs
Music Button: Four Tet, “Slow Jam,” Rounds (Domino, 2003) |
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Defiant Thomas Brothers
Paul Thomas—Comedian
Seth Thomas—Comedian
Jim Carrane—Arts Contributor-at-Large
The Defiant Thomas Brothers' unabashed exploration of themes such as race and class has generated considerable buzz. They
told contributor Jim Carrane that they respect their audience but refuse to clean up their act for politically correct
attitudes.
The Defiant Thomas Brothers perform April 22, 2005, as a part of the Chicago Improv Festival at the Athenaeum—2936
North Southport Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 21, 2005 |
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Utica Tornado—One Year Later
Fred Esmond—Mayor, Utica, Illinois
A twisting, black, funnel cloud tore through downstate Utica, Illinois, on April 20, 2004, killing eight people. Utica mayor Fred Esmond joins us to reflect on the rebuilding process. |
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Pulitzer-Winning Reporter Julia Keller
Julia Keller—Cultural Critic, Chicago Tribune
For more on the Utica tornado and its aftermath, we're joined by the Chicago Tribune's Julia Keller. Her series of columns on the disaster won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. |
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Chicago Beer Riots
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
Hundreds of immigrants clashed with police in April 1955 to protest the treatment of saloon owners. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky marks the 150th anniversary of the riots by looking back at some noteworthy taverns born of Chicago's love for beer.
Dolinsky is a food and lifestyle reporter for ABC Channel Seven in Chicago. |
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The History of Beer and Brewing in Chicago
Originally broadcast February 11, 2000
Bob Skilnik—Author
In many ways, the history of Chicago beer follows the history of the city's politics, economy, and culture. We revisit a conversation with Bob Skilnik, author of The History of Beer and Brewing in Chicago: 1833–1978 (Pogo Press, 1999). |
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Springtime
Lydialyle Gibson—Writer
Chicagoan and North Carolina native Lydialyle Gibson tries to bring a little bit of springtime to her apartment. |
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: The Golden Years: Retirement Myths and Realities
Originally aired April 20, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Shawn Allee—Independent Producer
Raided pensions, shaky Social Security, the inability to save on low-wage salaries...how is a person to plan for retirement these days? Our reporter examines how some employees of Chicago-based United Airlines are managing their “golden years.”
To hear more reports as well as documentaries and personal stories, visit the Chicago Matters: Money Talks Audio Library >>
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Filmmaker Ricardo Islas
After a successful career in Uruguay, Ricardo Islas immigrated to Chicago. And his film, Para Matar a un Asesino (To Kill a Killer), is one of the final selections to be screened at the 2005 Chicago Latino Film Festival.
Related Link
Chicago Latino Film Festival |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 20, 2005 |
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Chicago Reacts to Pope Benedict XVI, Part One
Jason DeRose—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
While many are celebrating the swift election of a Pontiff whose ideas are similar to those of Pope John Paul II, others had hoped for greater change. Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose reports. |
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Chicago Reacts to Pope Benedict XVI, Part Two
Fr. David Jones—Pastor, St. Ambrose Church
For another perspective, we turn to Fr. David Jones of St. Ambrose Church, a predominantly black church on in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago's south side. |
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Chicago Reacts to Pope Benedict XVI, Part Three
Fr. Charles Dahm—Head Pastor, St. Pius V Church
Next, we talk with Fr. Charles Dahm of St. Pius V Church in the Pilsen neighborhood. It's one of the largest Latino parishes in Chicago. |
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The Life of St. Benedict
Sr. Suzanne Zuercher, OSB—President, St. Scholastica Academy
To learn more about Pope Benedict XVI's namesake, we're joined by Sr. Suzanne Zuercher, president of St. Scholastica Academy on Chicago's north side. The school follows the Rule of St. Benedict.
Music Button: Patrick Cassidy and Lisa Gerrard, “Psallit in Aure Dei,” Immortal Memory (4AD Records, 2004)
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Richard J. Daley in His Own Words
On April 20, 1955, Richard J. Daley was sworn in as mayor of Chicago for the first time. He would rule the city for more than two decades. To gain some insight into the man known as “Boss,” we present a montage of Richard J. Daley in his own words. |
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Richard J. Daley as Father
Patricia Daley Martino—Retired Schoolteacher
With his wife, Eleanor “Sis” Daley, former Mayor Richard J. Daley raised seven children in the working-class neighborhood of Bridgeport on Chicago's south side. Retired schoolteacher Patricia Martino Daley is the oldest, and she joins us in studio.
Music Button: Sonny Stitt, “Getting Sentimental over You,” It's Magic (Delmark, 2005)
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Richard J. Daley Remembered
While some praise former Mayor Richard J. Daley for everything he did for Chicago, others criticize him for exacerbating racial divisions in the city. We ask some notable Chicagoans to share their thoughts on the late Mayor. |
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Richard J. Daley's Mark on the City
Lee Bey—Director of Media and Governmental Affairs, Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill
Bill Gleason—Former Reporter, Daily Southtown
Paul Green—Arthur Rubloff Professor of Policy Studies and Director, School of Policy Studies, Roosevelt University
Jackie Grimshaw—Vice President for Policy, Transportation, and Community Development, Center for Neighborhood Technology
Almost 30 years after his passing, former Mayor Richard J. Daley's presence still looms large in Chicago's imagination. What lasting effects have his politics and policies had on the city?
Guest Lee Bey is former deputy chief of staff for planning and design for Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley. He's also former architecture critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. Bill Gleason is author of the 1970 biography, Daley of Chicago. Paul Green is coauthor of The Mayors: The Chicago Political Tradition. And Jackie Grimshaw is former director of intergovernmental affairs for former Chicago mayor Harold Washington. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 19, 2005 |
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Hyde to Retire
Carlos Hernandez Gomez—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Longtime Illinois Congressman Henry Hyde, a Republican from west suburban Wood Dale, has announced that he's stepping down after his term ends in 2006. Chicago Public Radio's political reporter Carlos Hernandez Gomez joins us with more.
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Freakonomics
Steven Levitt—Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
One of the nation's brightest young economists, Steven Levitt uses economic tools to answer questions about everything from hyperactive parenting to falling crime rates. Levitt is with us in studio to talk about his book, Freakonomics.
Book Information
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (William Morrow, 2005)
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Hyde Park Attacks
Originally aired April 19, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Tony Sarabia—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
Police say that between late January and mid-April 2005, groups of teens have perpetrated 39 assaults in the Hyde Park neighborhood, home to the University of Chicago. More than half the crimes include robbery, but some believe that's not the motive.
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: Neighborhood Wrestling: When Big Money Knocks at the Door
Originally aired April 18, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Sandy Hausman—Independent Producer
When big-money developers set their sights on a piece of land, there's typically little to stop them from getting their way. One small town weighed the benefits of development and discovered that the proposed deal wasn't in its best interest. Our reporter checks in on the town's continuing struggle to get a fair deal.
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Cross Criticizes Illinois School Funding
Tom Cross—State Representative, Eighty-fourth District, Illinois
Some suburban state lawmakers are worried that the Illinois board of education's proposed funding formula would shortchange their communities. As House GOP leader Tom Cross tells us, the plan is “misguided,” “premature,” and “without basis.”
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Playwright Jeffrey Sweet
Jeffrey Sweet—Playwright
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
After growing up in north suburban Evanston, Jeffrey Sweet wrote his first play as a senior at New York University. And Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater has been Sweet's home base since the debut of his play, Porch, in 1979.
The longstanding relationship continues with Sweet's Berlin '45, which continues through May 1, 2005, at Victory Gardens—2257 North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Music Button: Manitoba, “Kid You'll Move Mountains,” Up in Flames, (Domino, 2003) |
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Book Review—Black Virgin Mountain
Originally broadcast April 17, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
Golden Rule Jones—Book Critic, Hello Beautiful!
Edward Lifson—Host, Hello Beautiful!
Segment produced by Ernst Karel
Larry Heinemann has made a career writing about Vietnam. The author of Paco's Story and Cooler by the Lake makes his nonfiction debut with Black Virgin Mountain, and book critic Golden Rule Jones has this review.
Book Information
Black Virgin Mountain: A Return to Vietnam by Larry Heinemann (Doubleday, 2005)
Music Button: Mickey Hart, “Strange Voyage,” Apocalypse Now: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Elektra, 1979) |
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Stories on Stage: “Time Warp”
Sandra Delgado—Actress
We hear an excerpt from Jose Eduardo Agualusa's “The Incredible but True Story of Prince Nicolau Agua-Rosada.” The short story is featured in “Time Warp,” a program in the 2005 live performance season of Chicago Public Radio's Stories on Stage.
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Stories on Stage |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 18, 2005 |
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Roman Catholic Cardinals Conclave
Cathleen Falsani—Religion Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
What role does Francis Cardinal George play in the selection of a successor to Pope John Paul II? Chicago Sun-Times religion columnist Cathleen Falsani joins us from Rome.
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The Future of the Catholic Church, Perspective One
Linda Pieczynski—Board Member and Former President, Call to Action
Jason DeRose—Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio News
As the College of Cardinals meets to elect a Pope, we get two views on the future of the Church and the Papacy. First, Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose talks with Linda Pieczynski of the Chicago-based progressive Catholic group, Call to Action. |
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The Future of the Catholic Church, Perspective Two
Dr. Judith Dwyer—President, St. Xavier University
Judy Valente—Religion Contributor
For a conservative vision, religion contributor Judy Valente sits down with Dr. Judith Dwyer, president of St. Xavier University in Chicago.
Valente is a longtime contributor to NPR® and PBS. |
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Obama for Pope
John Green—Writer and Contributor
If there were open nominations for the Papacy, writer and contributor John Green knows whose name he'd submit.
Green is author of the novel, Looking for Alaska.
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Business Update
David Greising—Business Contributor
The Illinois Commerce Commission is holding hearings on allegations that People's Gas overcharged one million customers during the winter of 2000–01. Contributor David Greising discusses this and other top Chicago-area business stories.
Greising is chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune.
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Sports Update
Cheryl Raye-Stout—Sports Contributor
We get the latest on the Chicago Bulls' post-season prospects, DePaul's search for a men's basketball coach, and the Bears' hopes for the NFL draft.
Music Button: Mucho Macho, “Whenever (Yo Quiero Tu Cuerpa),” The New Testament of Funk (Unique Records, 2000) |
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Poet Michael Warr
Our observation of National Poetry Month continues with poet Michael Warr, who remembers a boyhood trip to a baseball game with his dad.
Warr is a winner of the Gwendolyn Brooks Significant Illinois Poet Award and a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship. He's founder and former director of the Guild Complex literary arts center in Chicago.
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The Bradbury Chronicles
Sam Weller—Author
After a lifelong love affair with Ray Bradbury's work, Chicagoan Sam Weller found himself writing the science fiction giant's authorized biography. Weller reflects on the process and on the relationship that was forged through the experience.
Book Information
The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury: Predicting the Past, Remembering the Future (William Morrow, 2005) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 15, 2005
With guest host Peter Whorf
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Opens in Springfield, Illinois
Excitement about the $145 million Lincoln Library and Museum is growing in anticipation of its opening and dedication. But scholars are divided over how the complex portrays the former president's legacy. Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky reports.
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum |
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Keeping the Lincoln Library and Museum Honest
Geoff Johnson—Senior Editor, Chicago Magazine
Former Chicago Sun-Times political columnist Steve Neal was vehemently vocal about keeping the Lincoln Library project free of corruption. Chicago Magazine's Geoff Johnson joins us to discuss Neal's role in keeping the library honest.
Music Button: Aaron Copeland, “Lincoln Portrait,” He Got Game: The Music of Aaron Copeland (Sony Classical, 1998) |
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Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel—Theater Contributor
Contributor Jonathan Abarbanel discusses About Face Theatre's production of the play, Take Me Out, Romeo and Juliet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company's staging of the play, Lost Land.
Lost Land runs through June 5, 2005, at the Steppenwolf Theatre—1650 North Halsted Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. About Face Theatre's production, Take Me Out, runs through May 1, 2005, at the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre—1650 North Halsted Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Romeo and Juliet runs through June 19, 2005, at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater—800 East Grand Avenue on Chicago's Navy Pier.
Music Button: Piotr Tchaikovsky, “Romeo and Juliet,“ Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Romeo and Juliet, Marche Slave (Decca, 1990) |
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The Access Project
George Demopolus—Audio Describer, Victory Gardens Theater
The Access Project is Victory Gardens Theater's program to bring live theater to the hearing and visually impaired. Audio describer George Demopolus has this radio postcard from working on the play, Berlin '45.
Berlin '45 runs through May 1, 2005, at the Victory Gardens Theater—2257 North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Wrightwood Neighbors neighborhood. |
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Hidden Children
Marguerite Mishkin—Holocaust Survivor
Olga Weiss—Holocaust Survivor
Steve Edwards—Host, Eight Forty-Eight
Before World War II, approximately one-point-six million Jewish children lived in the countries eventually occupied by Germany and its allies. More than one million of them perished by the war's end. Host Steve Edwards talks with Olga Weiss and Marguerite Mishkin, who survived the Holocaust by hiding with host families.
Their stories are part of the exhibition, Life in the Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust, on view through July 31, 2005, at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies—618 South Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.
Related Link
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
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Listen to an extended, hour-and-a-half version of our conversation with Olga Weiss and Marguerite Mishkin. |
Music Button:Zavel Kwartin, “R'eh No V'onyenu,” Mystieries of the Sabbath (Yazoo, 1994)
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 14, 2005 |
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CTA Threatens Longer Waits, Higher Fares
Carole Brown—Chairwoman, Chicago Transit Authority Board
The Chicago Transit Authority board voted unanimously to enact sweeping service cuts and a fare hike starting July 17, 2005, unless it gets an infusion of cash from Illinois lawmakers. We're joined by CTA board chair Carole Brown. |
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Our National Sleep Crisis
Dr. James Herdegen—Medical Director, Center for Sleep and Ventilatory Disorders; University of Illinois, Chicago
Dr. Fred Turek—Professor of Neurobiology and Physiology and Director, Center for Circadian Biology and Medicine, Northwestern University
Al Gini—Resident Philosopher
The National Sleep Foundation reports that Americans are sleeping less than ever before and that many of us also suffer from insomnia and other sleep disorders. What are the causes and consequences of what many experts say is a national sleep crisis?
Resident philosopher Al Gini is author of The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacation and My Job, My Self: Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual. He's a professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago and also the founder and assistant editor of Business Ethics Quarterly, the journal of the Society for Business Ethics. |
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: Money Play
Originally aired April 13, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Jenny Lawton—Assistant Arts Editor
As part of Lookingglass Theater Company's Teen Touring program, high school actors try to redefine success independent of money. We hear how two students from very different backgrounds use performance to reconcile their takes on the American Dream.
Event Information
The Game
Saturday, April 16, 2005 @ 11am & 1pm
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago
Related Link
Lookingglass Theatre Company: Education
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Wisconsin Nixes Stray Cat Shooting Measure
Paula Fasseus—Founder and Chair, PAWS Chicago
In an attempt to manage the state's two million wild cats, Wisconsin voters had approved a plan allowing hunters to kill wild cats on their property. PAWS Chicago founder Paula Fasseus shares her reaction to the controversial measure. |
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Eating Kosher in Chicagoland
Steve Dolinsky—Food Contributor
As Jews around the world get ready to celebrate Passover, food contributor Steve Dolinsky searches the Chicago area for kosher foods. He says finding kosher options in Chicagoland has been getting easier.
Dolinsky is a food and lifestyle reporter for ABC Channel Seven. |
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Is Bacon Kosher?
Jeff Libman—Musician and Author
Chicago writer Jeff Libman gives us his thoughts on keeping kosher.
Libman teaches English as a second language at Truman College in Chicago and is author of An Immigrant Class: Oral Histories from Chicago's Newest Immigrants. |
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Teen Poets Tonette Palmer and Giancarlo Hernandez
We continue our observance of National Poetry Month with Tonette Palmer and Giancarlo Hernandez, students at Curie High School on Chicago's southwest side. Both are members of the school's youth radio program. |
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Andrew Bird in Chicago Public Radio's Jim and Kay Mabie Performance Studio. |
Andrew Bird—The Mysterious Production of Eggs
Andrew Bird—Musician
Chicago musician, multi-instrumentalist, and haunting whistler Andrew Bird joins us in Chicago Public Radio's performance studio to talk about his album, The Mysterious Production of Eggs (Righteous Babe Records, 2005).
Songs Performed Live
“Sovay”
“A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left”
“Skin Is, My”
Bird plays a record release show on Saturday, April 16, 2005, at 9 pm at the Metro—3730 North Clark Street in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 13, 2005 |
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Public Transit Funding Woes—CTA
Julie Hamos—State Representative, Eighteenth District, Illinois
What's the likelihood of the Chicago Transit Authority's getting a financial bailout from Illinois lawmakers, thereby avoiding fare hikes and major service cuts? We're joined by state representative Julie Hamos, a Democrat from Evanston.
Hamos chairs an Illinois House special committee on mass transit in northeastern Illinois. |
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Public Transit Funding Woes—Metra
Jeffrey Ladd—Chairman, Board of Directors, Metra
And what about Metra's budget situation? Metra board chairman Jeffrey Ladd discusses that and the Chicago Transit Authority's request to change the state funding equation. |
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Public Transit Funding Woes—Pace
Michael Bolton—Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Services, Pace
Finally, we turn to Michael Bolton, Pace's deputy executive director for strategic services, for a look at Pace's budget issues and response to the Chicago Transit Authority's push to restructure Illinois's transit money formula.
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Money Literacy: How We Learn to Manage Money—or Don't
Originally aired April 12, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Johanna Zorn—Executive Director, Third Coast International Audio Festival
The financially literate have a distinct advantage in our money-centered world, and some money gurus say the sooner we get money-smart, the better. Our reporter examines how parents and teachers are instructing young people about financial literacy.
For more information, including Web-exclusive audio, click here >>
To hear more reports as well as documentaries and personal stories, visit the Chicago Matters: Money Talks Audio Library >> |
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Personal Finance Expert Terry Savage
Terry Savage—Personal Finance Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
Nationally-syndicated Chicago Sun-Times columnist Terry Savage shares tips on financial literacy for kids of all ages.
Savage is author of The Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? (Wiley, June 2005).
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Truman “Black Cabinet” Member Truman Gibson, Jr.
Truman Gibson, Jr.—Attorney
Richard Steele—Special Contributor
The last surviving member of Harry Truman's “black cabinet,” Truman Gibson, Jr., has written a memoir recounting his role in the Civil Rights Movement and brushes with celebrities of all stripes. Special contributor Richard Steele has this profile.
Book Information
Knocking Down Barriers: My Fight for Black America by Truman Gibson, Jr. (Northwestern University Press, July 2005) |
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The Bulls of Suburbia
Alex LeMay—Filmmaker
Centered around the world of Spain's national sport, The Bulls of Suburbia is a personal bullfighting odyssey for director Alex LeMay, who confronts alcoholism and his father's death as he travels to California, Mexico, and finally, Spain.
As part of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, The Bulls of Suburbia screens on Thursday, April 14, 2005, at 7 pm at Facets Cinematheque—1517 West Fullerton Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.
Music Button: Las Guitarras de Espana, “Falsettas Viejas,” Un Respiro por el Mundo (Sweet Pickle Music, 2004)
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Chicago Latino Film Festival |
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Briar Rose by Judith Raphael. |
Gallery Shows by Judith Raphael and Katrin Asbury
Margaret Hawkins—Art Critic
Edward Lifson—Host, Hello Beautiful!
With Chicago art galleries in full bloom, Hello Beautiful! host Edward Lifson talks with Chicago Sun-Times contributor Margaret Hawkins about shows by Judith Raphael and Katrin Asbury.
Margaret Hawkins is also a correspondent for ARTNews magazine.
Part of this segment was originally broadcast April 10, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
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Katrin Asbury: Sculpture and Drawings
Through April 23, 2005
Wendy Cooper Galleries
119 North Peoria Street
Chicago |
Judith Raphael: On the Verge
Through Saturday, April 16, 2005
gescheidle
118 North Peoria Street
Chicago |
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Eight Forty-Eight—April 12, 2005 |
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The Strength of Chicago Unions
Robert Bruno—Associate Professor of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois, Chicago
From the airline to the health care industry, Chicago-area labor unions are waging an all-out fight with employers over wages, benefits, and work rules. So how well are they doing? We ask labor expert and UIC professor Robert Bruno. |
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Joe Gutierrez performing in Steel and Roses. Photo courtesy of Joblink. |
Steel and Roses
Originally broadcast April 10, 2005, on Hello Beautiful!
Joe Gutierrez—Author and Retired Steelworker
Edward Lifson—Host, Hello Beautiful!
A 43-year veteran of Indiana steel mills, Joe Gutierrez first discovered writing as a seminary student. But it took him 30 more years to find his literary voice, when he resumed writing through the Institute for Career Development's Joblink program.
Gutierrez and other steelworkers reflect on their days in the mills as part of the original play, Steel and Roses. It runs Friday & Saturday, April 15 & 16, 2005, at 8 pm and Sunday, April 17 at 2 pm at Towle Community Theater—5246 South Hohman Avenue in Hammond, Indiana.
Related Link
Learn more about Steel and Roses
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Newberry Librarian Charles Cullen
Dr. Charles Cullen—President and Librarian, Newberry Library
After 19 years, Dr. Charles Cullen is stepping down as head of one of the world's foremost independent research libraries: Chicago's Newberry Library. Dr. Cullen joins us to reflect on his tenure at the Newberry and the changing face of libraries.
Related Link
Newberry Library
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Your Local Public Library
Dina Weinstein—Writer
Chicago writer Dina Weinstein shares her thoughts on how to make the local library a more popular destination.
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Chicago Matters: Money Talks: The Debt Disease: Catch It at Any Class Level
Originally aired April 11, 2005, during our news broadcasts
Jonathan Menjivar—Independent Producer
Becoming swamped in personal debt is an all-too-familiar nightmare for many of us. This report chronicles two debtors' attempts to work their ways out of the financial hole.
To hear more reports as well as documentaries and personal stories, visit the Chicago Matters: Money Talks Audio Library >>
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Center for Economic Progress
Great Lakes Area Debtors Anonymous (GLADA)
North Lawndale Employment Network |
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Independent Living for the Disabled
Mitch Hamblet—President, Eden Supportive Living
Touted as the first of its kind in Illinois, Eden Supportive Living on Chicago's north side is a 100-percent ADA-accessible, independent residence for people with disabilities. And it's the culmination of a personal dream for developer Mitch Hamblet.
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Mark Strand
From reVerse, a CD compilation of poems and music from the Poetry Center of Chicago, we hear University of Chicago professor and former U.S. poet laureate Mark Strand read his poem, “What It Was.”
Related Link
Poetry Center of Chicago
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Originally broadcast November 21, 2004, on Hello Beautiful!
Chicago poet Li-Young Lee reads his poem, “Echo and Shadow,” also featured on reVerse. |
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Originally broadcast November 22, 2004, on Eight Forty-Eight
Poetry Center executive director Kenneth Clarke and poet Larry O. Dean discuss the Center's Hands on | | |
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