Eight Forty-Eight—July 31, 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins us to talk about the latest business happenings in the Chicago area, especially the effects of the big-box ordinance. |
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Migrant Workers on the Farm—Part One
Chicago Public Radio's Michael Puente reports on the lives of illegal immigrants working on Indiana farms. |
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Both Sides of the Border—The Voice of Business Owner Charlie Jung
We continue our series of pFersonal narratives from residents who feel they have a stake in the debate over immigration reform.
Music Button: Nick Faber, “Same Girl Different Wig,” from the CD Suck It And See (Pussy Foot Records) |
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Stroger Steps Down
Cook County Board President John Stroger officially retires today, leaving behind a rich legacy in Chicago politics. Chicago Public Radio’s Sonari Glinton reports. |
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A Biography of Earl B. Dickerson
Marcus Shepard—Author; Co-Editor, Earl B. Dickerson
Chicago Public Radio jazz host Richard Steele sits down with Marcus Shepard to discuss attorney, alderman and prominent African-American, Chicago businessman Earl Dickerson.
Music Button: Duke Ellington/Count Basie, “Until I Meet You,” from the CD First Time! The Count Meets The Duke (Columbia) |
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Studio 312—Slotnik and Katz
Improv actors Lauren Katz and Joey Slotnick speak with Studio 312 host Jimmy Carrane.
Katz and Slotnick star in Wants and Needs: An Improvised Exploration of Life in the Land of Plenty now on stage at Lookingglass Theatre until August 6, 2006.
Music Button: Fugazi, “Suggestion,” from the CD 13 Songs, Dischord records |
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| Val Camilletti, owner of Val's halla Records, looks through a bin of used records. |
A Trip Through Time: A Tour of Val Halla's Record Store in Oak Park
Val Camilletti—Owner, Val's Halla Records
Independent producer Daniel Costello takes us on a trip through Val Halla's Record Store. The store is moving from its original Oak Park location after more than 30 years. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 28, 2006 |
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Month in Review
Sean Crawford—Statehouse Bureau Chief, Illinois Public Radio
Laura Washington—Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times; Ida B. Wells-Barnett University Professor, DePaul University
Diantha Parker—News Correspondent, Chicago Public Radio
A panel of journalists joins us to look back at the top news in July for our “Month in Review.”
Music Button: Jazzanova, “Let It Go,” from the CD The Remixes 2002-2005 (Sonar Kollectiv) |
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Dueling Critics: Spinning Into Butter
Theater critics and contributors Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel review Eclipse Theater Company's production of Spinning Into Butter on stage at Victory Gardens Theater through September 3, 2006.
Music Button: Gianluca Petrella, “Lazy Moon,” from the CD Indigo 4 (Blue Note) |
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Ravinia’s One Score
Welz Kauffman—President and CEO, Ravinia Festival
Robert Schumann's Scenes from Childhood and 13 new works based on the piece lay the musical foundation for the fourth annual One Score One Chicago. We talk with Welz Kauffman about the program. |
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Film Friday
Film contributor Jonathan Miller joins us to preview the new films Edmond and Little Miss Sunshine.
Edmond premieres today at the Gene Siskel Film Center. Actor William H. Macy participates in an audience discussion at the 8 and 10:15 pm screenings. Little Miss Sunshine opens Friday, August 4 at various Landmark Theatres and the AMC River East in Chicago.
Music Button: Ennio Morricone, “Muccio Selvaggio,” from the CD Ennio Morricone Remixes Volume Two (Comopost) |
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Goodbye, Gretchen
We bid farewell to our colleague Gretchen Helfrich. Gretchen has worn many hats at Chicago Public Radio, most notably as host of the afternoon program, “Odyssey.” |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 27, 2006 |
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City Hall Roundup
Does yesterday's Big Box ordinance vote in the Chicago City Council signal a significant between aldermen and the mayor? Chicago Public Radio's political reporter Ben Calhoun joins us to examine the latest news coming from city hall.
Music Button: Nomo, “We Do We Go,” from the CD New Tones (Ubiquity) |
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Pitchfork Music Festival
Ryan Schrieber—Founder and Editor in Chief, Pitchfork Media; Kathryn Fraizer—Organizer and Publicist, Pitchfork Music Festival; David Berman—Lead Vocalist, Silver Jews
Organizers of the taste-making Pitchforkmedia sit down with Chicago Public Radio's Andrew Gill.
The Pitchfork Music Festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30, at Union Park on Chicago's near west side. Forty-one bands on 3 stages are scheduled to perform.
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A-Trak—“Knucklehead”
Danielson—“A No-No”
Spoon—“Turn My Camera On”
Aesop Rock—“Fast Cars”
Os Mutantes—“Bat Macumba”
Yo La Tengo—“Beanbag Chair”
Matthew Dear—“But For You”
The Walkmen—“We’ve Been Had”
Destroyer—“European Oils”
Silver Jews—“Sometimes a Pony Gets Depressed”
Jens Lekman—“Black Cab” |
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Rockford Truancy, Part Three
As our series on truancy in Rockford, Illinois, schools concludes, Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field reports on efforts to get Rockford kids to go to school.
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Music Button: Eliot Lipp, “Wiu,” from the CD The Days EP (Hefty) |
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Jane the Mystery Dinosaur
Mike Henderson—Paleontologist, Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford
We talk with Mike Henderson about the new exhibition Jane: The Mystery Dinosaur and the impact that the new discovery has on the museum and the city of Rockford.
Music Button: Velvet Underground, “Sweet Jane,” from the CD Loaded (Atlantic) |
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Al Gini on Generosity
Resident philosopher Al Gini joins us to discuss the nature of generosity.
Music Button: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, “Peanuts,” from the CD Whipped Cream and Other Delights: ReWhipped (Shout Factory) |
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio's arts editor and Hello Beautiful! host Edward Lifson shares three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
Mucca Pazza
Thursday, July 27 @ 9 pm
The Hideout
Chicago
Carey and Lurrie Bell
Thursday, July 27 @ 8 pm
Rosa's Lounge
Chicago
Jazz Under the Stars
Featuring the Dee Alexander Quartet
Saturday, July 28, 6–11 pm
Garfield Park Conservatory
Chicago |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 26, 2006 |
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Analyzing Preschool for All
Arthur Reynolds—Professor of Child Development; University of Minnesota; Director, Chicago Longitudinal Study
Child development expert
Arthur Reynolds analyzes Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s “Preschool for All” program, which he signed into law on Tuesday, July 25. |
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Rockford Truancy, Part Two
As Part Two of our series on truancy in Rockford, Illinois, schools continues, Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field reports on efforts to get Rockford kids to go to school.
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Music Button: Bosco and Jorge, “Inola,” from the CD Ally in the Sky (Sixgunlover Records) |
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Remembering Bronzeville
Chicagoan Minerva Bell recalls how the library of her childhood in Bronzeville formed the woman she is today. |
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Celebrating 150 Years of Shaw
Adrianne Cury—Artistic Associated and Casting Director, ShawChicago Theater Company
Tony Courier—Managing Director, ShawChicago Theater Company
Adrianne Cury and Tony Courier preview the year-long 150th Bernard Shaw Birthday, including a concert reading of two one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw tonight.
Music Button: Pacifica Quartet, “String Qartet in E Minor Op44 #2,” from the CD Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets (Cedille Records) |
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Diversity in Chicago Theater
Christopher Piatt—Theater Editor, Time Out Chicago
Novid Parsi—Theater Critic, Time Out Chicago
Christopher Piatt and Novid Parsi join us to discuss diversity in Chicago’s theater community. Piatt and Parsi are co-authors of the cover story “Color Bind,” in the upcoming issue of Time Out Chicago.
Music Button: Yves Francois, “Catnip,” from the CD Blues For Hawk, Delmark records, |
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Sports Update
Sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout brings us the latest in area sports news. |
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Dribble...Shoot...Score at Toyota Park
Fans of the Chicago Fire soccer team sound off on the team’s new stadium in Bridgeview. |
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| The monochromatic mechanical whirling dervish—aka—The Tilt a Whirl. |
Out of My Way: Kiddieland
Ron Rynes—President, Kiddieland
Producer and correspondent Gianofer Fields summer series with a trip to Melrose Park, where Kiddieland rules. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 25, 2006 |
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Big Box Battle
Joe Moore—Alderman, 49th Ward
Hermene Hartman—Publisher, N'digo; CEO, Hartman Publishing Group; Member, Alliance of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs (ABLE)
The Chicago City Council plans this week to consider an ordinance that would create a new minimum wage and require employee health benefits for big-box retailers. Joe Moore and Hermene Hartman debate the impact of this legislation.
Music Button: The Grateful Dead, “Box of Rain,” from the CD American Beauty (Warner Bros.) |
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Rockford Truancy: Part One
In his first installment of a three-part series, Chicago Public Radio’s Jay Field reports on the city of Rockford’s efforts to combat truancy by students.
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America’s Report Card
Local author John McNally talks about his new novel America’s Report Card (Simon and Schuster, 2006) with contributor Vanessa Bush.
Music Button: J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science, “Afros In Ya,” from the CD OM 10: A Decade of Future Music (Om Records) |
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Your Letters
We share emails and phone calls from our listeners.
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Chicago’s Tip Top Tap
Lucia Mauro—Dance Contributor
July means tap in Chicago and Lucia Mauro is in to share four companies taking the dance stage this month.
She previews Chicago Tap Theatre’s Changes: A Science Fiction Tap Opera, Imagine Tap, the musical Stomp and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 24, 2006 |
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Monday Morning Business Update
Business contributor David Greising joins us to discuss the state of the trade show business in Chicago, and how we compare to popular trade show cities such as Las Vegas and Orlando.
Music Button: Quantic, “Meet Me At The Pomegranate Tree,” from the CD An Announcement to Answer (Ubiquity) |
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Harvey Police Face Potential Audit
The City Council for south suburban Harvey is meeting tonight to consider a resolution calling for an audit of the city’s police department. Chicago Public Radio’s Sam Hudzik reports.
Music Button: The Mercury Program, “Down On Your Old Lung,” from the CD From The Vapor Of Gasoline (Tiger Style Records) |
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Recycling Reviewed
Mick Dumke—Writer; Journalism Professor, Columbia College, Chicago
Mick Dumke shares details of his reporting into Chicago's Blue Bag program, recently published in the Chicago Reader. |
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Hybrid Cars Drive People Together
Some hybrid car owners are starting clubs to socialize and to learn how to squeeze even more miles per gallon out of their fuel-efficient vehicles. The number of owners is still small enough that they meet and feel a little “special.” The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Chuck Quirmbach reports.
Music Button: Miles Davis Quinted, “Bags’ Groove,” from The Complete Prestige Recordings 1951-1956, Volume Two (Prestige) |
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Wi-Fi Progress
The plan for city-wide wireless internet access in Chicago is moving forward. Chicago Public Radio’s Mike Rhee reports. |
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FCC Analysis
The Federal Communications Commission is considering further relaxing its regulations on media ownership. Media contributor Wally Podrazik explains why.
Music Button: Cut Chemist, “Storm,” from the CD The Audiences’ Listening (Beatdown Recordings) |
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Both Sides of the Border—Mark Malnati
We continue our series hearing from local community members who have a personal stake in the debate over immigration reform. Today, we visit Lou Malnati's Pizzeria owner Mark Malnati.
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Beer Tour by Bike
Al Derew—Member, Logan Square Draught Beer Preservation Society
Al Derew takes us on a tour of the North Side’s corner taverns.
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Bring Back the Draught
Music Button: Smiley Maxedon, “Give Me a Red Hot Mama and an Ice Cold Beer,” from the CD Hillbilly Boogie (Columbia) |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 21, 2006 |
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Viewing the Middle East from Afar
We visit Chicago-area residents whose minds are on the current conflict between Israel and Hezzbolah. |
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Hands Full of Empty Words in Chicago
Writer, activist and Jewish-American Lora Gordon shares her reflections on the current conflict in the Middle East.
Gordon originally wrote the piece for the “Lebanon Diaries” section of Electronic Intifada. |
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Chicago's First African-American Studies Doctorate Degree
Chicago's first African-American doctoral degree program starts this fall at Northwestern University. Jason DeRose brings us this report. |
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Rebellious Movie Night
We share sounds from a screening earlier this week of the film Rebel Without a Cause at the Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park. |
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The Case of the Grinning Cat
Film contributor Jonathan Miller reviews The Case of the Grinning Cat, the latest film from Chris Marker.
The Case of the Grinning Cat screens through July 27 at the Gene Siskel Film Center. |
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DJ Series: DJ Lady D
DJ Lady D spins for this week’s installment of the Eight Forty-Eight “Summer DJ Series.” Read about DJ Lady D and her career.
Lady D performs Saturday, July 22, as part of the two-day Move! 2006 Chicago International House Music Festival. |
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Dueling Critics: Unchanging Love
Theater critics and contributors Jonathan Abarbanel and Kelly Kleiman take on Unchanging Love onstage at The Artistic Home. |
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Juba Kalamka and Avery R. Young
Avery R. Young—Spoken Word Artist
Juba Kalamka—Rapper; Writer; Founder, Deep Dickollective Chicago natives Juba Kalamka and Avery R. Young explain how they use spoken word and rap to challenge popular conceptions of the black male identity. We talk with Juba Kalamka and Avery R. Young.
Kalamka performs tonight at the HotHouse at 10 pm. Young hosts the International LGBT Poetry Slam at 6 pm at the DuSable Museum of African American History, located at 740 East 56th Place on Chicago's South Side. |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 20, 2006 |
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Burge Report Released
Chicago Public Radio’s Diantha Parker reports on yesterday's release of a special prosecutor’s report detailing alleged brutality in the Chicago Police Department.
Music Button: Eliot Lipp, “Grab Mic,” from the CD The Days EP (Hefty Records) |
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The Politics of Abuse
Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass comments on the politics behind the Burge report. |
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Ongoing Abuse in the Chicago Police Department
Craig Futterman—Associate Clinical Professor of Law, University of Chicago
Craig Futterman says brutality continues to occur in the Chicago Police Department, and very little is being done to stop it. |
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Heat and Your Health
Medical contributor Dr. Quentin Young explains the dangers of hot weather, especially for the elderly and obese.
Music Button: Ella Fitzgerald, “Too Darn Hot,” from the CD Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (Verve) |
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Remembering Memory Loss
Diana Lund—Chicago Writer; Mathematician
Diana Lund recalls the experience of recovering from a mentally debilitating car accident. Lund is the author of Remind Me Why I'm Here: Sifting Through Sudden Loss of Memory and Judgment (iUniverse, Incorporated, 2006). |
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Spinning Fresh Yarn
Author Hillary Carlip talks about her site Fresh Yarn, an online salon of personal essays and spoken word designed to attract a young audience.
Hillary Carlip reads from her memoir, Queen of the Oddballs: And Other True Stories From a Life Unaccording to Plan (Harper, 2006), as part of the Bookslut Reading Series tonight at 7:30 pm at the Hopleaf in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.
Music Button: Frequency, “Pitiful James,” from the CD Frequency (Thrill Jockey) |
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The Drastics
Chicago's only live, dub reggae band, The Drastics, has released a double album that is making the rounds of local dance floors. We hear a cut from the new album.
Music Button: The Drastics, “Urban’s Flight,” from the CD Chicago Massive (Jump Up Records) |
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Magic Man
Magician Sean Masterson shares a few tricks of his trade.
Masterson is performing at the Old Town School of Folk Music on Friday, July 21 at 11 am.
Music Button: Frank Sinatra, “That Old Black Magic,” from the CD Come Swing With Me! (Capitol)
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Three to See
Chicago Public Radio's arts editor and Hello Beautiful! host Edward Lifson shares three not-to-be-missed cultural events.
Second Annual Printers' Ball: A Celebration of Chicago Print
Thursday, July 20 at 8 pm
Double Door
Chicago
Chicago Didjeridu Chorus
Saturday, July 22 at 2 pm
Brookfield Zoo
Story Bush by Hugh Musick
Through November 1
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Chicago |
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Eight Forty-Eight—July 19, 2006 |
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Progress in the Chicago Police Department
Dennis P. Rosenbaum—Professor and Director, Center for Research in Law and Justice, University of Illinois, Chicago
As we await the release of a special prosecutor’s report examining allegations of torture under Area 2 Commander Jon Burge, Dennis Rosenbaum explains what factors have influenced the cultural shift of the Chicago Police Department over the last thirty years.
Music Button: Urbs, “Ununited,” from the CD Toujours Le Mem Film (G-Stone Records) |
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Mamie Bone Moves
As she prepares to move into a new, one-bedroom apartment, long-term Henry Horner Homes resident Mamie Bone shares the story of her life in Chicago.
Music Button: Quantic, “Tell It Like You Mean It,” from the CD An Announcement to Answer (Ubiquity Records) |
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Cook County Board Succession in Place
As Cook County Democrats slate Todd Stroger as his father John Stroger's successor, Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun gives us further details about the post of Cook County Board President.
Music Button: Cut Chemist, “My First Big Break,” from the CD The Audience’s Listening (Beatdown Recordings) |
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Gay Games’ Politics
What are the politics behind the 2006 Gay Games? Chicago Public Radio's Robert Wildeboer brings us this report. |
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Carl Schmidt: From Kiss-ins to Badminton
Carl Schmidt—Artist; Activist; Competitor in the 2006 Gay Games
When is badminton more than just a game?
Music Button: Marc Almond & Trash Palace, “Boy Toy,” from the CD Monsierur Gainsbourg Revisited (Verve) |
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Chicago's Culinary Museum
Plans for a Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Hall of Fame and Culinary Museum are in the works. Food contributor Steve Dolinsky brings us the story. |
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Home Brew Party
We visit a home brewing party in Logan Square with Chicago Beer Society members Alderman Rey Colon, Brad Reeg and Jonathan Surratt. The event served as a prelude to the 17th annual Chicago Beer Society's Blues and Brews Cruise, launching from Navy Pier on Saturday, July 22.
Music Button: Steve Hillman, “Thirties Thing,” from the CD The World Over (Dreamfast Cinema Records)
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