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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.

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New Documentary Sheds Light On Largely Forgotten Piece of Chicago History

Oct 28

Oct 28 New Documentary Sheds Light On Largely Forgotten Piece of Chicago History

WDCB’S Gary Zidek sits down with filmmaker Harriet Marin Jones to talk about her new documentary, KING OF KINGS: CHASING EDWARD JONES.

58th Chicago International Film Festival Set to Welcome Cinema-Lovers

Oct 11

Oct 11 58th Chicago International Film Festival Set to Welcome Cinema-Lovers

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago International Film Festival artistic director Mimi Plauché to talk about this year’s fest.

New Documentary Brings Together Different Ingredients of Chef Charlie Trotter's Life

Oct 18

Oct 18 New Documentary Brings Together Different Ingredients of Chef Charlie Trotter's Life

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to filmmaker Rebecca Halpern about her new documentary LOVE, CHARLIE: THE RISE & FALL OF CHEF CHARLIE TROTTER.

New Documentary Offers Intimate Look At the Many Sides of John Belushi

Oct 13

Oct 13 New Documentary Offers Intimate Look At the Many Sides of John Belushi

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with filmmaker R.J. Cutler to talk about his new documentary BELUSHI.

Documentary Shines Light On Pioneering TV Show That Celebrated Black Voices

Aug 26

Aug 26 Documentary Shines Light On Pioneering TV Show That Celebrated Black Voices

Indie Film With Chicago Connections Finds Success on Festival Circuit

Nov 26

Nov 26 Indie Film With Chicago Connections Finds Success on Festival Circuit

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with filmmaker Haroula Rose to talk about her debut feature, ONCE UPON A RIVER.

Perception Is Power: A Conversation With THE KINGMAKER Director Lauren Greenfield

Nov 16

Nov 16 Perception Is Power: A Conversation With THE KINGMAKER Director Lauren Greenfield

An Avenue to Discovery: The 55th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates New Cinema

Oct 15

Oct 15 An Avenue to Discovery: The 55th Chicago International Film Festival Celebrates New Cinema

Elizabeth Chomko's WHAT THEY HAD Has Audiences "Laughing Through Their Tears"

Oct 26

Oct 26 Elizabeth Chomko's WHAT THEY HAD Has Audiences "Laughing Through Their Tears"

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with filmmaker Elizabeth Chomko to talk about her debut feature, WHAT THEY HAD.

Programming the 54th Chicago International Film Festival: A Conversation with Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché

Oct 9

Oct 9 Programming the 54th Chicago International Film Festival: A Conversation with Festival Artistic Director Mimi Plauché

A Life In Film: Sitting Down With Chicago International Film Festival Founder/CEO Michael Kutza

Oct 8

Oct 8 A Life In Film: Sitting Down With Chicago International Film Festival Founder/CEO Michael Kutza

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with Chicago International Film Festival Founder/CEO Michael Kutza.