Press Room

Sound Opinions at the Movies Presents: Gimme Shelter, Oct. 30 at the Music Box Theatre
10/15/2008
On Halloween eve (October 30), Chicago Public Radio’s Sound Opinions, the worlds only rock 'n' roll talk show, presents the Rolling Stones rock documentary Gimme Shelter at the Music Box Theatre.

Chicago Public Radio and Chicago Matters Invite You to Hammond, Indiana to Discuss Energy Policy, Oct. 28
10/14/2008
On Tuesday, October 28, Chicago Public Radio and the Chicago Matters: Growing Forward series invite you to join our live audience at our community forum on energy policy in Hammond, Indiana. The conversation will broadcast live on WBEZ 91.5 FM.

Third Coast Festival Honors the Year's Best Radio Stories
10/13/2008
Entries poured in from ten countries and five continents, but at the October 11 annual awards ceremony in Evanston, Illinois, just nine outstanding pieces were chosen for the Third Coast Festival/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.

Chicago Public Radio Presents: A Reading by Nathaniel Rich, Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, Oct. 19
10/1/2008
On October 19, the Chicago Public Radio Presents monthly event series and Stop Smiling magazine present a special reading by Paris Review editor Nathaniel Rich at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater (2433 N. Lincoln).

Third Coast International Audio Festival Presents Two Exciting Public Events for October 2008
9/30/2008
On October 11, the Third Coast Festival hosts its Eighth Annual Awards Ceremony at the Music Institute of Chicago, located in Evanston. On October 12, Sara Parker presents Like Blackpool Went Through Rock: The Story of the Radio Ballads at the Old Town School of Folk Music.

This American Life Television Show Wins Two Emmys!!
9/17/2008
The second season of This American Life, the critically acclaimed television series on Showtime, won two of the five Emmy awards for which it was nominated: Outstanding Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming.

Chicago Public Radio Presents: A Preview to Chicago's 2008 World Music Festival, Biograph Theater, Sept. 13
9/2/2008
On Saturday, September 13, the Chicago Public Radio Presents monthly event series presents a special preview to Chicago’s World Music Festival at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater (2433 N. Lincoln).

Third Coast Festival Listening Room Presents Highlights from Radio Ephemera Audio Challenge, Sept. 10 at Hideout
8/28/2008
On Wednesday, September 10, the Third Coast International Audio Festival presents highlights from its 2008 public audio challenge: Radio Ephemera at the Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia).

"Chicago Public Radio Presents" Unveils 2008-2009 Season; New Monthly Event Series is a Feast for the Senses
8/25/2008
Now entering its first full season, Chicago Public Radio Presents is a monthly event series that brings public radio fans together to treat the senses to a variety of engaging, entertaining performances.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Radio Program Returns to Millennium Park for a FREE Performance, September 4
8/22/2008
On Thursday, September 4 at 6:30 pm, join host Peter Sagal, scorekeeper Carl Kasell, and crack team of panelists Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca and Charlie Pierce for a FREE show, live at Millennium Park.