The Arts Section 07/19/20: Arts/Culture Funding + Conversation About Valley of the Dolls Book

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to the executive director of Arts Alliance Illinois about the ongoing economic impacts the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the local arts and culture sector. They’ll discuss some potential long and short term avenues to stabilize the arts. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary remotely to talk about a world premiere streaming play based on the real stories of medical workers on the frontlines of coronavirus battle in New York. And later in the program, Gary chates with author Stephen Rebello about a new book that dives into all the drama behind the scenes of the cult classic movie VALLEY OF THE DOLLS.