The Arts Section 03/03/24: Oscars Preview + 70-Year Variety Show Tradition Continues

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek previews the 96th Academy Awards ceremony. It looks like Oppenheimer will be getting a lot of gold. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, will join me to review American Blues Theater’s local premiere of THE RECLAMATION OF MADISON HEMINGS. Later in the show, we’ll hear all about a unique tradition in Park Ridge, where parents have put on a fundraising variety show for the past 70 years.