The Arts Section

Oct 25

Oct 25 All Thriller, No Filler: Chicago's Arts In The Dark Parade Celebrates City's Creative Spirit

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with former DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the upcoming ARTS IN THE DARK parade in Chicago.

Jan 19

Jan 19 Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events Seeking Public Input On Arts Funding

Gary Zidek

Community

Oct 27

Oct 27 DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly Ready to Retire

Gary Zidek

Culture

Aug 26

Aug 26 Tuning Up: Outdoor Music Events Liven Up Chicago Summer

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s IN TUNE Festival.

Jul 14

Jul 14 Two New Exhibitions Explore Chicago's Comics Legacy

Gary Zidek

Visual Art

WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits the Chicago Cultural Center’s CHICAGO: WHERE COMICS CAME TO LIFE (1880 – 1960) and the Museum of Contemporary Art’s CHICAGO COMICS: 1960 TO NOW.

May 11

May 11 Chicago Prepares to Open Culture

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s OPEN CULTURE initiative.

Dec 28

Dec 28 A Conversation with DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly: Looking Back at the Year of COVID

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about 2020 and look ahead to 2021.

Sep 1

Sep 1 Chicago Music Festivals Go Virtual

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk programming in the virtual space.

May 4

May 4 As Weather Gets Warmer, What Will Cultural Calendar Look Like?

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly for a conversation about the city’s music festivals and what’s next.

Dec 30

Dec 30 A Conversation With Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly

Gary Zidek

Culture

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly for a conversation about 2019 and what’s ahead in 2020.

Oct 19

Oct 19 2020 Will Be The Year Of Chicago Music

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek was there when Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events made the announcement that 2020 would be the “Year of Chicago Music”.

Aug 27

Aug 27 2019 Chicago Jazz Festival Preview

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to WDCB’s Paul Abella about the acts he’s excited to see at this year’s Chicago Jazz Fest.

Apr 22

Apr 22 Chicago Unveils New Mural Registry

Gary Zidek

Visual Art

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s new Mural Registry.

Apr 2

Apr 2 Archive Celebrates Goat Island's Legacy

Gary Zidek

Theater

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to the curators behind the new Goat Island Archive on display at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Mar 17

Mar 17 Cultural Organizations Come Together to Form Water Tower Arts District

Gary Zidek

Culture

Fifteen organizations, all within walking distance of Chicago’s historic Water Tower, joined forces to launch the Water Tower Arts District. WDCB’s Gary Zidek has more.

Jan 2

Jan 2 2019 Will Be The Year of Chicago Theatre

Gary Zidek

Theater

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Mark Kelly, Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events about 2018’s Year of Creative of Youth and the upcoming Year of Chicago Theatre.

Dec 14

Dec 14 New Exhibitions Focus On Different Aspects of Chicago's Design History

Gary Zidek

Visual Art

WDCB’s Gary Zidek leads a roundtable discussion about 3 design-focused exhibits currently on display in Chicago

Sep 23

Sep 23 2019 Will Be The Year of Chicago Theatre

Gary Zidek

Theater

Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events has designated 2019 the Year of Chicago Theatre.

Jul 16

Jul 16 Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Celebrates Nelson Mandela's Centennial

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Chicago Jazz Philharmonic artistic director Orbert Davis about Nelson Mandela tribute program, HOPE IN ACTION.

Jan 2

Jan 2 Looking Back at Chicago's Year of Public Art, and Ahead to the City's Year of Creative Youth

Gary Zidek

Visual Art

WDCB's Gary Zidek sits down with city of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly.

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WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with former DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the upcoming ARTS IN THE DARK parade in Chicago.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s IN TUNE Festival.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits the Chicago Cultural Center’s CHICAGO: WHERE COMICS CAME TO LIFE (1880 – 1960) and the Museum of Contemporary Art’s CHICAGO COMICS: 1960 TO NOW.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s OPEN CULTURE initiative.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about 2020 and look ahead to 2021.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk programming in the virtual space.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly for a conversation about the city’s music festivals and what’s next.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly for a conversation about 2019 and what’s ahead in 2020.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek was there when Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events made the announcement that 2020 would be the “Year of Chicago Music”.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to WDCB’s Paul Abella about the acts he’s excited to see at this year’s Chicago Jazz Fest.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events Commissioner Mark Kelly to talk about the city’s new Mural Registry.

Fifteen organizations, all within walking distance of Chicago’s historic Water Tower, joined forces to launch the Water Tower Arts District. WDCB’s Gary Zidek has more.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Mark Kelly, Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events about 2018’s Year of Creative of Youth and the upcoming Year of Chicago Theatre.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek leads a roundtable discussion about 3 design-focused exhibits currently on display in Chicago

Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events has designated 2019 the Year of Chicago Theatre.