Eight Forty-Eight 11.19.10

Eight Forty-Eight

Broadcast from the Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson Foundation Talk Studio, supporting arts and communications outreach

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(By Todd Winters)

Nov. 19, 2010

Sones de Mexico Ensemble performs songs from their new album, "¡Viva la Revolución!" The group releases their new CD Saturday night at a concert celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence. Steven Rosengard from Season 4 of Project Runway shares his plans for the weekend in the latest installment of "The Weekly Guide."

Sports update: Bears defense hits South Beach

Nov. 19, 2010

The Bears defense certainly took their talents to South Beach last night.

Viva Mexico: Ensemble Sones de Mexico kicks off celebrations for Mexico 2010

Nov. 19, 2010

Chicago is home to the second largest Mexican population in the United States but some say it is the nation’s most Mexican city.

Changing Gears: What Gary can learn from Pittsburgh

Nov. 19, 2010

Pittsburgh and steel began a courtship in the late 1800s. That affair would eventually produce a lovechild: Gary, Indiana. In the early 20th century, Pittsburgh’s U.S.

Jazz masters Mike Reed and Roscoe Mitchell celebrate 45 years of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians

Nov. 19, 2010

Drummer and composer Mike Reed is a legend in the making. Reed’s a key member of our world-renowned improvisational music scene. He’s also the force behind a number of events in Chicago – the Umbrella Music Festival, the Downtown Sounds series, and Pitchfork.