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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.

Apr 7

Apr 7 Golden Age Radio Program Set to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with THOSE WERE THE DAYS host Steve Darnall to talk about the program’s milestone 50th anniversary celebration.

Apr 5

Apr 5 Moving Imagery Adds New Element to Spektral Quartet Premiere

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Music

Mar 30

Mar 30 Shining a Light On Mary Lou Williams

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Leslie Keros catches up with musican, composer and author Deanna Witkowski to talk about her two-plus decades of research of jazz legend Mary Lou Williams.

Mar 29

Mar 29 Secret Sounds

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with SoFar Sounds’ Tori Hughes to talk about the organization’s unique model.

Mar 25

Mar 25 2022 Oscars Preview

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FIlm

Mar 22

Mar 22 Fire It Up: Terence Blanchard Brings New Opera to Chicago

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Grammy-winning trumpeter and Oscar-nominated film score composer Terence Blanchard to talk about his new opera, FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES.

Mar 16

Mar 16 Heartache (and More Visitors) at Ukrainian National Museum

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago.

Mar 15

Mar 15 Artist Ayanah Moor: Disrupting Ready-Made Narratives

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Visual Art

Mar 11

Mar 11 CLEAT Puts Spotlight On Sound

Gary Zidek

Performance

Mar 2

Mar 2 Sweet Home Chicago: New Book Illuminates History of Local Bakeries

Gary Zidek

Books

Feb 23

Feb 23 Blues Takes Center Stage In Porchlight Music Theatre Production

Gary Zidek

Theater

Feb 19

Feb 19 Smells Like ...

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Books

Feb 18

Feb 18 Film Review: THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD

Gary Zidek

FIlm

WDCB’s Gary Zidek reviews THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD.

Feb 16

Feb 16 Concert-Theatre Work Sheds Light On Joseph Bologne, A Man of Many Talents

Gary Zidek

Music

Feb 7

Feb 7 Remembering Blues Great Jimmy Johnson

Gary Zidek

Music