The Arts Section 09/24/23: SoundShirts @ Opera, Novel About The Janes + Arts Equity Survey

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek spotlights a new pilot program at Lyric Opera that aims to create a live music experience for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary to talk about Trap Door Theater’s latest. Later in the show, Gary catches up with bestselling author Kerri Maher to talk about her new novel, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL, which is set in 1970s Chicago. And Gary checks in with the director of Engage Chicago to learn about the results of a new survey of racial equity in the city’s arts landscape.