My name is Gary Zidek. Welcome to The Arts Section. Tune into the radio program every Sunday morning on WDCB 90.9 & 90.7 FM or listen to it online here. I'll be showcasing a variety of arts & entertainment stories.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Detours founder and creative director Amanda Scotese to talk about her company’s pivot to the virtual realm and its new holiday tour.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Music Box Theatre general manager Ryan Oestreich to talk about moving the annual holiday double feature to the drive-in and adapting to the state’s pandemic rules.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with pianist and vocalist Isabella Isherwood to talk about her love of jazz, the Chicago music scene and the challenges of working as professional musician during a pandemic.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek visited Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird’s Chicago studio to learn more about the group’s new Chicago Artists Workshop.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to 3Arts Executive Director Esther Grimm about arts funding in the time of COVID-19 and the organization’s annual Awards Celebration.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk programming in the virtual space.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Chicago Scots president Gus Noble about the 34th annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, which will be taking place virtually this year.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Arts Alliance Illinois executive director Claire Rice about the impacts COVID-19 is having on the local arts community and efforts to secure economic relief.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson and Siskel Film Center Executive Director Jean St. Aubin about their approaches as Illinois enters phase-4 of the state’s gradual reopening plan.
The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, review Chicago Folks Operetta’s streaming version of THE COUSIN FROM NOWHERE and discuss some of the latest developments in the Chicago theater scene.