Chicago Amplified

Chicago Amplified was created in 2006 to bring wider distribution to some of the most exciting and informative public programming happening throughout the Chicago region. These events serve the purpose of inspiring public discourse about a vast array of topics, from recent scientific discoveries to cultural connections. Click here for more information.  In addition to this full event archive, WBEZ now features an excerpt from the archive each week - a single story or revelation you just have to hear! Click here to check out Dynamic Range...

Lori Andrews
Feb. 01, 2012
Lori Andrews
Lori Andrews, internationally acclaimed legal pioneer in the areas of modern ethics and privacy, discusses her latest book, I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did:...more
Jodi Kantor
Jan. 17, 2012
Jodi Kantor in Conversation with Steve Edwards
New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor discusses and signs her new book, The Obamas. Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as the Obamas grapple with their new...more
Barbara Lamprecht
Jan. 12, 2012
Barbara Lamprecht: The Cross-Pollination of American and European Architecture Shown Through the Work of Richard Neutra
Long before he set foot in his future, permanent home of Los Angeles, the renowned 20th-century architect Richard Neutra immersed himself in the lessons of booming 1920s...more
Richard Fammeree
Jan. 12, 2012
One Life
One Life celebrates the work of poet and musician Richard Fammeree with poetry and music, visual arts, and dance. The evening features the poetry of Charlie Newman,...more
Cover of "Twenty-First Century Chicago"
Jan. 10, 2012
Dick Simpson, Don Rose, and Constance A. Mixon discuss “Twenty-First Century Chicago”
Dick Simpson, Don Rose, and Constance A. Mixon discuss Twenty-First Century Chicago. This new book investigates the social, economic, political, and governmental...more
Stephanie Izard
Jan. 10, 2012
Culture Catalyst: Stephanie Izard
Stephanie Izard was born in the Chicago suburb of Evanston but grew up in Stamford, Connecticut, where her parents got her hooked on food with their themed dinner...more
Jan. 08, 2012
America's Relationship with Afghanistan and Pakistan
Local author M. Salahuddin Khan has written a multiple award-winning novel, Sikander. A work of historical fiction, it covers the origins of the war in Afghanistan and...more
Dec. 16, 2011
Antípoda
Mare Performance, contratiempo, and Calles y Sueños copresent contratiempo member Rey Andújar's Antípoda. Antípoda is a sound and text performance centered in rythm...more
Fawaz A. Gerges
Dec. 14, 2011
The Arab World's Berlin Wall Moment?
Fawaz Gerges believes that Arabs are on the brink of a democratic wave similar to the ones that swept through Eastern Europe and Latin America. The recent massive...more
Cover of Patrick Cannon's "Louis Sullivan: Creating a New American Architecture"
Dec. 14, 2011
Louis Sullivan: Tragedy and Triumph
From 1880 to 1895, Louis Sullivan and his partner, Dankmar Adler, headed one of the country’s most creative and successful architectural practices. Known for their...more

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