The Arts Section 10/18/26: Wadada Leo Smith Interview + Pulitzer Prize Exhibit
Wadada Leo Smith Interview + Pulitzer Prize Exhibit Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with renowned...
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The Arts Section spotlights creative people, events and ideas. Every week, WDCB's Gary Zidek shines a light on arts and culture in the Chicago area. The mission is to focus on stories within...
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The Arts Section 10/11/26: The Seance, Music Taste + Popular Haunted House
The Seance, Music Tastes + Popular Haunted House Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to the performer behi...
The Arts Section 10/04/26: Chicago Fashion Week + Night of 1,000 Jack O Lanterns
Chicago Fashion Week + Night of 1,000 Jack O Lanterns Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek takes a closer look at...
The Arts Section 09/27/26: What Impact Is AI Having On Artist Compensation + New Season of Chicago Stories
AI's Impact on Artist Compensation + New Chicago Stories Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with a p...
The Arts Section 09/20/26: Jazz-Flavored Shakespeare + Joshua Redman Interview
Jazz-Flavored Shakespeare + Joshua Redman Interview Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek takes a closer look at a...
The Arts Section 09/13/26: Orchestral & Jazz Music Mix In Ambitious Ballet, New Flag Exhibit Opens + Adolescent Salvation Review
Ambitious New Ballet Opens In Chicago + Adolescent Salvation Review Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek previews...
The Arts Section 09/06/26: Joe Swanberg Interview + Fall Theater Preview
Filmmaker Joe Swanberg Interview + Fall Theater Preview Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with reno...
The Arts Section 08/30/26: Eddie Muller Brings Noir City to Chicago + Mandala's Jazz Programming
Eddie Muller Brings Noir City to Chicago + Mandala's Jazz Programming Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catche...
The Arts Section 08/23/26: Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project + Rosemont Museum
Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project + Rosemont Museum Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek looks at the work being...
The Arts Section 08/16/26: F1 Arcade Comes to Chicago + Marble Review
F1 Arcade Comes to Chicago + Marble Review Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek visits a new Chicago attraction t...
The Arts Section 08/09/26: New Jazz Photo Book + Yo Ho Review
New Jazz Photo Book + Yo Ho Review Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek dives into a new book of jazz photography...
The Arts Section 08/02/26: Museum of Broadcast Communications Ready For Next Chapter + Pasta Time!
Museum of Broadcast Communications Ready For Next Chapter + Pasta Time! Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek take...
The Arts Section 07/26/26: Youth Orchestra Takes Lolla Stage + Suburban Author Finds Mystery Niche
Youth Orchestra Lolla Stage + Author Finds Mystery Niche Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with the...
The Arts Section 07/19/26: Rainbow Cone Celebrates 100 + Book Banning Pushback
Rainbow Cone 100 + Book Banning Pushback Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek takes a closer look at local ice cr...
The Arts Section 07/12/26: Grass Roots Jazz Concert Series Thriving + Woodstock Folk Fest Turns 41
Grass Roots Jazz Series Thriving + Woodstock Folk Fest Back Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek checks in on an...
The Arts Section 07/05/26: Interviews With John Early and Gary Sinise
Interviews With John Early and Gary Sinise Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with celebrated actor...
The Arts Section 06/28/26: American Weekender + Commute Photo Book
Anerican Weekender + Commute Photo Book Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with a Chicago couple tha...
The Arts Section 06/21/26: Tom Dreesen Obit + Opera Festival of Chicago
Tom Dreesen Obit + Opera Festival of Chicago Gary Zidek Happy Father’s Day! On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek revisits hi...
The Arts Section 06/14/26: Soccer Photo Exhibit + The Alley Turns 50
Soccer Photo Exhibit + The Alley Turns 50 Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek visits a new photo exhibit that il...
The Arts Section 06/07/26: Carolina Caroline Film, Jazzmaster Marilyn Crispell Interview + Old Town Art Fair
Carolina Caroline Film, Jazzmaster Marilyn Crispell + 76th Old Town Art Fair Gary Zidek On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek...