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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.

The Arts Section 10/26/25: 7-Eleven Becomes Venue, Lillstreet Art Center Turns 50 + Suburban Oddities

The Arts Section 10/26/25: 7-Eleven Becomes Venue, Lillstreet Art Center Turns 50 + Suburban Oddities

Gary Zidek
Episodes

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek takes you inside a former 7-Eleven that’s now a music venue on the northside of Chicago. The Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel, join Gary to review the world premiere play HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS. Later in the show, Gary profiles a Chicago arts center celebrating its 50th anniversary. And he’ll visit a suburban oddities & curiosities shop that’s unlike anywhere you’ve been before.

The Arts Section 11/02/25: David Byrne Theater Project, Joffrey Gets Funky + Black Harvest Film Fest

The Arts Section 11/02/25: David Byrne Theater Project, Joffrey Gets Funky + Black Harvest Film Fest
The Arts Section 10/19/25: One Golden Summer Documentary + Remembering Tony Fitzpatrick

The Arts Section 10/19/25: One Golden Summer Documentary + Remembering Tony Fitzpatrick