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Mia Park, "My Asian Mom" / Craig Cleve, "The Green Hornet Streetcar Disaster" / Frank Valadez, Chicago Metro History Education Center / Musician Katie Quick / Bill Hillmann, Windy City Story Slam
Studs Terkel's 100th / A review of "The Iceman Cometh" at Goodman Theatre / Marguerite Horberg, Portoluz / June Skinner Sawyers, "Chicago Portraits: Biographies of 250 Famous Chicagoans" / JW Basilo and Mary Fons, Chicago Slam Works
Music of Woody Guthrie / Mike Houlihan, "Our Irish Cousins" / Susan Diamond, The Criterion Bar Association / Lisa Jane Huttner, "Penny's Picks: 50 Movies by Women Filmmakers 2002-11" / Dana Montana, The Dancing Horses / Robin Fisher, Fisher Dance...
Melanie Apel, The Paint Brush / Spider Saloff and Natalija Nogulich, "The Roar of the Butterfly" / Dennis Foley, "The Drunkard's Son" / Hal Ackerman, "Stein, Stung" / Kathy Cowan, "Music Mad"
Music of Makem & Spain Brothers / Comic Marc Yaffee / Steve Darnall, "Those Were the Days" / Victor David Giron, Curbside Splendor Publishing / Patrick Cannon, "Louis Sullivan: Creating A New American Architecture" / James Finn Garner, Bardball
Claire O'Donohue, "Life Without Parole" / Chicago Story Week, "Chicago Classics" / Libby Fischer Hellmann, "A Bitter Veil" / Laura Caldwell, "Question of Trust" and John Conroy, "My Kind of Town" / Comedian Tom Dreesen
Music of Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael (at Davenport's) / Joe Allen, "People Wasn't Made to Burn" / Kim Clark and David Fink, Acorn Theater / Tony Andriacchi and Josie Falbo, "I'm Nothing Without You" / Natalie West, Kirsten Fitzgerald and Marisa...
Music of Michael Smith and Jamie O'Reilly / Stephen Hendel, "FELA" / Sid Yiddish / Mary Jean Adkins and Ed Flavin, Little Angels Center / Jonathan Eig and Sol Lieberman, Chicago Side Sports
Music of Buddy Guy / Chicago Live! Buddy Guy & Bob Fioretti interview / Max Grinnell, "Secret Chicago" / Chef Jackie Shen and David Stupay, Esperanza Community Services / Mierka Girten, Red Orchid Theater / Dick Simpson, "Twenty-first Century...
Chicago Live! 1927 Almanac and Ian Schrager interview / Don Casey, "To Fight for My Country, Sir" / Josh Riebock, "Heroes and Monsters..." / Randy Albers, Columbia College Story Week / Richard Holinger, "Hybrid Seeds: Little Fictions"
Tony Serritella, "Memoirs of a Bookie" / Mike Kehoe, "Reflections of a Stay-at-Home Dad" / Sally Schneiders, Joanna Angelopoulos, Lindsay Lurie, Do Your Part Foundation / Singer-songwriter Megon McDonough
Chicago Live! 1912 Almanac and "This Land is Your Land" / Dave Samber, Polo Cafe / Mary Pat Kelly, Civil War Round Table / Steven Fisher, "Old School New School" / Poet James Ragan / Singer-songwriter Elisa Grace / Bea Rashid and Christina Ernst,...
Chicago Live: 1957 Almanac and JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound / Christian Teresi, Association of Writers and Writing Programs / Music of Suzanne Petrie / Author, nutritionist and trainer Rea Frey / Blair Thomas, "The Houdini Box" / Mark Nassar, "Johnny...
Elysabeth Alfano, Fear No Art and Dinner Party / J.C. Gabel and Josh Shollmeyer, "The Chicagoan" / Chicago Live! 1865 Almanac / Tom Kastle, Chicago Maritime Festival / Singer KT McCammond / John Davies, "Phunny Business: A Black Comedy"
Janet Post, "Cotton Rock" / Michael Standard, "Rockin' the Opera House" tribute series / John Roeser III and John Roeser IV of Roeser's Bakery / Catherine O'Connell and the Local Artist Concert Series at the Irish American Heritage Center
Chicago Live! / Amanda Scotese, Chicago Detours / Michelle L'amour, "Big Sexy Shows" / David Maas, Windy City Circus / Iris Krasnow, "The Secret Lives of Wives" / Music of KT McCammond
Chicago Live! returns Feb. 2 / Brenda Coughlin, Voices of a People's History of the United States / Mark Kogan, "Elvis Lives" / Peter Vodovoz, Mr. Barber of Chicago / Jazz pianist/composer Bob Mamet and Joe Segal of the Jazz Showcase
Motorcycle maker Tom Creal / New City editor Brian Higgelke / Brendan Sullivan and Rick Kaempfer, "The Living Wills" / Comedian Ken Sevara / "Chicago Live!"
Julie Ma, Chinese Fine Arts Society / Kevin Pang, "Typecast" / Margaret Larkin, "Radiogirl Podcast" / Dr. Nikol Margiotta
Music of Kimberly Gordon / Jim Grossman, American Historical Association / Karen Doornebos, "Definitely Not Mr. Darcy" / Charlie Newton, "Start Shooting" / Jon Yates "What's Your Problem" / Don DeGrazia, Come Home Chicago
Music of Clark Terry and Jeff Lindberg / Royko's hangover column / Chicago Live! Almanac: 1871 and 1992 / CSO's "Salute to Vienna" concert / Greg Jacobs, "Louder Than a Bomb" / Rachel Switall, StudentsXpress / Jackie Stone, TUTA Theatre Chicago
Allen Rafalson, "The Santa Claus Trial" / Jim Post, "Mark Twain and the Laughing River" / Caryn Bark, "Diary of a Skokie Girl" / Tarik Khribech on Argan Oil / Father John Cusick of Old St. Pat's on Christmas
Jamie O'Reilly's Christmas show / Lowell Thompson, "African Americans in Chicago" / Tim Donnelley of Mother Butters Popcorn / University of Chicago writers Adam Rosenthal, Sophie Werely, Marianna Staroselsky / John Curran of Chicago Trolley Company /...
Music of Mandy Barnett / Marcus Sake, "Hidden City" / Dana Montana, "The Dancing Horses" / August Tye, Hyde Park School of Dance / Stacy Ratner and Kevin Elliott, Open Books / Lakeside Singers / Catherine O'Connell
Music of Alan Barcus / Tony Fitzpatrick, "Nickel History: The Nation of Heat" / Sally Arden, St. Nicholas Holiday Festival / Paul Barrosse and Victoria Zielinski, "Vic & Paul Show" / Rea Frey, "The Cheat Sheet" / Jim Proebstle, "Absence of Honor" and...
Mark Nassar, "Johnny Boy's Graduation" / David Schmittgens and Bill Savage, Nelson Algren's "City on the Make" / Tim and Jennifer Donnelly, Mother Butters Popcorn / Stephen Alltop and Josefien Stoppelenburg, Apollo Chorus / Dorothy Coyle, Chicago...
Chicago Live! 1945 Almanac / Music of Rebecca Pidgeon / Sarah Beardsley, Tribune Newsroom Events Director / Jon-David, "Mafia Hairdresser" / Josh Kilmer-Purcell of The Fabulous Beekman Boys / Dan McGrath, Leo High School / George Motz, "Made in...
Chicago Live! Almanac and Sam Amirante interview / Richard Lindberg, "Whiskey Breakfast" / Kyra Kyles / Bob Wolf, American Mosaic / Music of the Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicago Live! Almanac and Dick Durbin interview / Cliff Carlson, Cathy Curry, Josephine Craven and Frank Gleeson, IBAM / Milos Stehlik of Facets Cinematheque / Don Evans, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame / David Heinzmann, "Throwaway Girl"
Music of Las Guitarras de Espana / Chicago Live! Almanac, Fran Guinan interview / Cathleen Falsani, "Belieber! Fame, Faith and the Heart of Justin Bieber" / Richard Kuranga and T. Paul Lowry of the Raue Center for the Arts / Seth Boustead of...
Music of Bonnie Koloc / Chicago Live! Almanac / Tracy Tarantino, StyleChicago.com / Hanna Bratman and Beth Finke, "What's In My Head" / Inna Faliks / Bill German, "Under Their Thumb"
Chicago Live! Almanac / Music of Jimmy Damon, Michael Johnson / Barbara Gaines of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre / Sarah Marie Young / Comic Jimmy Carrane / Moby Dick at the Building Stage / Chase
Music of Eddie Robinson / Larry Bergnach, "Reminiscing with Larry" / Dan Van Haften, "Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason" / Steve Dahlman, Marina City Online / Jeff Pearlman, "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton"
Reading Carl Sandburg, Know Your Chicago / Music of Larry Rand / author and bridge expert Jim Phillips / June Sawyers, "Knockin' on Heaven's Door: A Spiritual Side of Bob Dylan" / American Theater Company, "The Amish Project" / Peter Smith, "A...
The Time of Your Life Players, "Let's Have Fun With This" / Bill Hillman, Windy City Story Slam / Dusty Sang and Stay Thirsty / Chicago Tribune's Lauren Viera and Luis Gomez / Harvey Morris, Social Media Week
Remembering 9/11 with the Sonic Memorial Project / Music of Judith Owen / Kevin Coval, "L-vis Lives! Racemusic Poems" / Leslie Goddard, "Remembering Marshall Field's" / Lambs Farm 50th anniversary celebration
Music of Otis Redding / Brian Failing, the Chicago History Series / Lisa Buehler, "The Reenactor: A Staged Death." / Judge Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick, "John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster." / Lynn Voedisch, "The God's Wife"
Tarik Khribech, L'Or D'Afrique Argan oil / Mike Orlove and the Chi-Lits' Marshall Thompson / Mike Dikelsky and the Mojo Daddies / Jamie O'Reilly and Michael Smith / Teddi Weigel
Laura Caldwell, "Claim of Innocence" / Lar Lubovitch, Chicago Dancing Festival / musician Libby York / Thomas MacEntee, Federation of Genealogical Societies / Laura Placek Steffan, "The Art of Body Maintenance"
Chicago Tribune Editorial Page Editor Bruce Dold will be in conversation with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis and Chicago Public Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard at Chicago Forward: Education, a conversation about the future of Chicago...
Singer Josie Falbo / Frank Cicero, "Relative Strangers" / Michael Tyler, "The Skin You Live In" / Andy Brown and Petra Van Nuis / Music of Megon McDonough and Hollis Resnik / Bob Swan, "Rigoletto"
Robert Rodi, "Seven Seasons in Siena" / Comic Marc Peurye / Musician Destiny Quibble / food entertainer Cleetus Friedman / Sing to Live Community Chorus
Cynthia Harang as Destiny Quibble / David Ansell, "County: Life Death and Politics at Chicago's Public Hospital" / young adult writer Joan Bauer / Neli Vazquez-Rowland of A Safe Haven / Music of Perry Mirocha
Julie Ma of the Chinese Fine Art Society / Avrum Krause and the Time of Your Life Players / Marc Smith and the German slam poets Word Alert / Bill Bennett of the Omni Hotel / Rachel Shtier, "The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting"
Lawrence Okrent, "Chicago From the Sky" / Laury Lewis of the Sheffield Garden Walk / jazz singer Gina Gibson / Bob Reisman, "I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy" / Shirley Craven, Liz Klug and Mary Rios of the Fearless...
Ellen Wade Beals, J. Scott Smith and Joan Corwin of "Solace in So Many Words" / Ralph Horner, "Tandem Tryst" / Music of Kate MacLeod and Kat Eggelston / Bonnie Jo Campbell, "Once Upon A River" / John Curran of Chicago Trolley & Double Decker...
Wayne Cohen, "Cooking On the Line" / Dorothy Coyle and Mike Orvove of the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture / Nolan Day and the World's Greatest Pub Crawl / John Woodbridge and Maurice Possley, "Hitler in the Crosshairs" / music of Stephanie...
Actor Rob Riley / author Ann Patchett, "State of Wonder" / author Pascal Marco, "Identity Lost" / Mayor Ed Zabrocki of Tinley Park / author Shirley Baugher, "Hidden History of Old Town"
Sam Fazio / travel correspondent Kathy Hession with Round Barn Winery / author Marcus Sakey / Dana Montana and The Dancing Horses / author Julie Hyzy
Rob Riley of Timeline Theatre / Charlie Newell of Court Theatre / Marguerite Horberg - "Jazz on a Summer Day" / Governors State University / Bridget Altenburg of Chicago Cares
Rick Kogan presents a new Almanac each week on the Chicago Live! stage. Watch this week's Almanac and then test your Chicago history knowledge with our weekly quiz.
John LaPine of Printers Row Fine and Rare Books / Les Krantz, "Unofficial U.S. Census" / Carol Southard / Steve Rashid, Paul Barrosse and Victoria Zielinski of "The Vic & Paul Show" / Dan Smith, "A Tradition of Brotherhood: 150 Years at Saint Patrick...
Cheryl Tan, "A Tiger in the Kitchen" / music of Michael Miles / James Suttles and Bill Johnson of the American Truck Historical Society / Richard Lindberg, "Heartland Serial Killer" / Carlo Basile and Patricia Ortega of The Guitars of Spain / Jon...
Chicago Live! 1972 Almanac / Travel correspondent Kathy Hession with travel agent Gary Trick / Bill Williams on the Columbia College International Theatre Symposium / Chicago Live! Lisa Madigan interview / Music of Dennis DeYoung and the passing of...
Chicago Live! 1904 Almanac / Emily Meador of the Laugh Factory / singer Erin McDougald / David Fink and Kim Clark of the Acorn Theater / Kitty Hoffman of Willow House
Chicago Live! / Roger Ebert Presents: At the Movies / Zeta Moore reviews The Mandrake / John Binder / Steve Darnall / Shelly MacArthur / Joanie Pallatto
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Music of Bobby Lewis / Billy Collins' "Horoscopes for the Dead" / Catherine Lambrecht of the Great Midwest Foodways Alliance / Comedian Bill Bunker / Father John Cusick of Old St. Pat's
Dean Richards in for Rick / Burt Reynolds interview / Elizardi Castro from "Made in Puerto Rico" / blues musician Corky Siegel on "Chamber Blues"
Julie Tiao Ma of the Chinese Fine Arts Society / author Mike Bellito / singer Christine Steyer / Chicago's Irish Diva Catherine O'Connell / Lanetta Haynes Turner of CASA and volunteer Michael Singleton
Mark Nassar of "Johnny Boy's Graduation" / Jazz trumpeter Bobby Lewis / Chicago Entertainer Peter Oprisko / Michelle L'amour and Franky Vivid of The Everleigh Social Club / Robin Fisher of Fisher Dance Center
Judy Gold and The Moth story slam / Danielle Chapman and Gina Frangello / Ralp Lampkin, "What He Did for Love: A Chicago Musical" / Greg Borzo, "Where to Bike Chicago" / Suzanne Peck, "Ruff: A Lost Dog Tale" / Drinking & Writing Theater's "The...
Music (Laury Shelley) / Elysabeth Alfano of "Fear No Art" / Natalie Moore and Lance Williams on "The Almighty Black P Stone Nation" / Michael Fosberg on "Incognito" / Ron Pen on "I Wonder As I Wander" / Ed Kreitman of Western Springs School of Talent
Music (St. Patrick's Day) / Chicago Live! Almanac / Sam Weller and Story Week / Grace Dumelle on geneology / Charles Osgood and Annette Leiber on Sidewalks exhibition / Father Tom Hurly and Rodrick Dixon
Music (Bob Dylan) / Chicago Live! 1916 Almanac / Jamie O'Reilly / Mike Danahey and Allison Hantschel / Sandy Pesmen / David Spadafora and Heather Jackson
Music (Chicago folk music) / Chicago Live! 1955 Almanac / Mike Houlihan / Rosaline Cartwright / Bea Rashid and Christina Ernst / Kat Eggleston
Music (Ava Logan and Dennis DeYoung) / Chicago Live! 1971 Almanac / Dana Kaye / Tom Castle / Don Bono / Tony Andriacchi
Music (Sinatra's love songs) / Karen Mason / Chicago Live! 1929 Almanac / Karen Abbott / Bill Savage / Mark Nasser / "Good Luck, Mr. Gorski" / Marianne Murciano
• Music: Rediscovering Hall & Oates, thanks to New York magazine story.
• Music and Rick Kogan reading, among many things Mike Royko's famous hangover column.
• Mark Nutter talks about his "Christmas Smackdown" show at the Improv Olympics.
• John Ruane talks about his satirical novel "The Wizards of Spin."
• Denise McGowan talks about her upcoming MISS-CAST show at Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue on December 3-5.
• Don Evans talks about the first Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which takes place Saturday, November 20.
• Pat Rosensweig and Penny Nichols of Artisans 21 Gallery and 21st Century Artisans.
• Tarik Khribech, waiter/bartender at Billy Goat, talks about his new venture selling Argan Oils.
• Lanetta Haynes Turner, executive director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and volunteer Barbara Wood talk about the organization and its Cocktails for Casa benefit on Tuesday at Zed, 739 N. Clark.
• Terri Lee Ryan talks about her book, "Life's is One Big To-Do List: A Woman's Life After 40."
•Deborah Rutter, president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, talks about the CSO's new musical director, Riccardo Muti and today's free "Concert for Chicago" in Millennium Park.
• Alison Ruble talks about her new CD, "Ashland," the terrific follow-up to "This is a Bird," and her Monday performance at Jazz Showcase.
• Steve Monroe and Marilyn Martinez talk about Memory Rocks show on Thursday.
• Stephanie Paul, co-founder and Artistic Director of Be The Groove, performing Friday.
• Carol Southard talks about new efforts to get people to stop smoking.
• "The Emperor's New Clothes" at Chicago Shakespeare through August, Alan Schmuckler (music and lyrics).
• Shirley Craven and Richard Fink (father of 3 children on the autism spectrum, President of the North Suburban Illinois Chapter of Autism Society) talk about Fearless Grandparents Against Autism' 1st Annual Intergenerational Picnic, noon-4 next...
• Producer Casey Baker with his first on-air piece, and a lovely thing it is, about a horseshoe tournament in Mundelein.
• Pat McGann, talks about the show he has created, "The Chicago Stand Up Project."
• Music of Jim Post, performing at a new place, One Eleven Main, in Galena.
• Blair Thomas talks about his new show, "Hard Headed Heart," opening July 8 at the Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.
• Start of Taste of Chicago story (Arnie Morton) and music of Jamrose, performing at Taste/Best Buy stage at 2 today.
• Kogan talks about Lit Fest; Rob Elder (7:30 Thursday, Stop Smiling space, 1371 N. Milwaukee, and reads from his book, "Last Words of the Executed") and plays music of June Shellene.
• Kogan reads selected columns from the recently published "Early Royko: Up Against It."
• Rick reads selected columns from the recently published "Early Royko: Up Against It."
•Â Stephen Alltop, head of the Apollo Chorus, talks about their May 14 concert at Fourth Presbyterian Church.
*Frank Defino, Jr., Vice President and Managing Director for Tukaiz, talks about the history of his family's company, and their relationship with WGN.
*Mary Ann Presman and James Wolfe talk about their book-Curse? There Ain’t No Stinking Chicago Cubs Curse: and other stories about sports and gamesmanship.
*Billy Lombardo talks about his new novel, “The Man with Two Arms”
*David Feiner, artistic director, and some of the kids from the Albany Park Theater Project's latest show, "Feast," talk about their show, running through April 24.
*Julie MacCarthy and executive director Walt Hansen talk about Art Resources.
*Rick talks with John St. Augustine about his book, “Every Moment Matters.”
*Mark Kogan talks about his days on the rock and roll road and his new personal training business.
*Tom Kastle talks about his upcoming performances and the great lakes.
*Zeta Moore, Sunday Papers theater critic, reviews “Awake & Sing” at Northlight.
*Singer Tony Andriacchi will be performing at the Skokie Theatre on Sunday, Feb 14th
*Nic Diamond, artistic director of Strawdog Theatre discusses Monday night's "The Phone Book" benefit. http://www.strawdog.org/
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