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Following a win over the Calgary Flames, the Blackhawks are in line to make it to the playoffs

Mar. 04, 2011

The Bulls head to South Beach this weekend for another monster mash-up against the Heat, and suddenly the Hawks are back in playoff position. Eight forty-Eight's Alison Cuddy checks in with sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout about a potential post season for the boys of the United Center. Then, WBEZ South Side reporter and author Natalie Moore shares her picks for fun weekend activities in the latest installment of The Weekly Guide. And, WBEZ Pritzker Journalism Fellow Samuel Vega offers the beats in Friday's DJ Series: A Spinning Season segment.

Making sense of the pending NFL lock out

Mar. 4, 2011
The NFL and the Players Association gave themselves another 24 hours to bust out a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday. Football fans may be grimacing at the prospect of a lockout.

Film reviews: Waste Land and Mumblecore

Mar. 4, 2011
One of the documentaries considered for an Oscar on Sunday, Feb.  27 was Waste Land. The film documents a project to turn trash from a landfill on the outskirts of the Rio de Janeiro into art – and perhaps create social change as well.

The Weekly Guide: Natalie Moore's picks

Mar. 4, 2011
Most of Eight Forty-Eight's guests for The Weekly Guide are pretty well-rounded. When Natalie Moore isn’t reporting on Chicago’s South Side, she’s writing books, signing books, or sometimes teaching or mentoring.In other words, her work card is full!

WBEZ Pritzker Fellow Samuel Vega aka DJ Bone

Mar. 4, 2011
For months now, local DJs have been showcasing their technical and musical skills on Eight Forty-Eight in the DJ Series: A Spinning Season. The equipment they use ranges from turntables to CD players to laptops. But the overwhelming majority of them got their start on turntables.