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Chicago Public Radio Presents... Cannes Comes to Chicago
11/9/2009
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5FM) is pleased to announce the fourth event in the second season of Chicago Public Radio Presents…  Cannes Comes to Chicago – Saturday, December 12 at 8:00 p.m., taking place at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street.

Filmspotting hosts and cinephiles Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson culminate their Cannes Golden Palm Marathon with a one-night-only screening of Afterschool, an Un Certain Regard selection at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.  The screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer/director Antonio Campos and featured actor Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man).
Evolving Faith: Meaning, Ethics and Ideas
10/5/2009
Chicago Public Radio Presents [WBEZ 91.5FM] will captivate live audience members with a riveting conversation between Krista Tippett and Eboo Patel. The Monday, November 16 discussion will focus on the changing face of religion, spiritual ethics, belief and non-belief in the post 9/11 world and will take place at the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 126 E. Chestnut Street.
An October Sort of City: Chicago Authors Talk Chicago
9/13/2009
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5FM) is pleased to announce the second of ten events under the umbrella of Chicago Public Radio Presents… with An October Sort of City: Chicago Authors Talk About Chicago on Thursday, October 22, at Heartland Café, 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue.
CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO ADDS TWO POPULAR NEWS PROGRAMS
9/11/2009
Chicago Public Radio is proud to announce the addition of two popular news programs to its lineup, effective Monday morning, September 21:  Here & Now, a national daily news and arts magazine, and Marketplace Money, a weekly extension of Marketplace focusing on personal finance issues.
Chef Battle Kicks Off Second Ten-Event Season
9/1/2009
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5FM) is pleased to announce the official kickoff event launching the second season of Chicago Public Radio Presents… with a Chicago Chef Battle on Saturday, September 26, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) Wins Seven National PRNDI Awards for Outstanding Local News Coverage
6/22/2009
This year, Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM) earned seven national Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) awards for outstanding public radio news reporting done in 2008.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Radio Program Returns to Millennium Park for Free Performance, June 11
6/9/2009
For the third year in a row, Chicago Public Radio invites you to join thousands of other public radio fans for a free, live performance of the popular news quiz Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in downtown Millennium Park.
Chicago Public Radio Presents: Hubs & Spokes: Threading the Wheels of Chicago's Bike Culture, May 30
5/15/2009
On Saturday, May 30, Chicago Public Radio Presents invites you to join us for a free group bike ride, followed by a ticketed panel discussion about Chicago’s biking culture at the Hyde Park Art Center.
Chicago Public Radio's Third Coast International Audio Festival Makes Transition to an Independent Organization
4/8/2009
A production of Chicago Public Radio, the Third Coast International Audio Festival is beginning its transition to an independent 501 (c)(3) organization, which it plans to complete by August 1, 2009.
Chicago Public Radio Presents: Global Activism Expo 2009, Northeastern Illinois University, April 25
4/6/2009
On Saturday, April 25, 12 noon to 6 pm, Chicago Public Radio Presents hosts our second annual Global Activism Expo at the Northeastern Illinois University Physical Education Complex (3600 W. Foster).
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