The Arts Section 10/18/20: Steppenwolf Creates ANIMAL PLAY Radio Play + Eighth Blackbird Develops Artists Workshop

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to the people at Steppenwolf Theatre involved with bringing a radio play adaptation of ANIMAL FARM to life. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, join the show remotely to talk about the Neo Futurists new show about U.S. First Ladies. Later, Gary chats with the co-founders of the Grammy Award-winning new music ensemble Eighth Blackbird to learn more about a new project they’ve created that aims to help Chicago performing artists. And Gary catches up with local soul musician Sam Trump.