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.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Arts Alliance Illinois executive director Claire Rice to talk about continuing efforts to secure funding for the arts.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits the Paramount Theatre in Aurora to talk with the company’s president & CEO Tim Rater about reopening after over being dark for over a year.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with the artistic leaders at Lyric Opera & the Joffrey Ballet as both organizations unveil their respective 2021/22 seasons with plans to welcome in-person audiences back.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with the co-founders of HMS Media, Scott Silberstein and Matt Hoffman, for a conversation about the company’s origins, the art of capturing live performances, and what the future of presenting performing ars might look like.
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 checks in with a group of Chicago jazz musicians a year after he spoke with them to see how they were coping in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Twelve months later a lot has changed, but some uncertainty remains.
WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with Lyric Opera president & CEO Anthony Freud to talk about the past 12 months and the company’s new production, TWILIGHT: GODS.
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.