Home Afternoon Shift: Just one of those things URL Copied! Menu Donate Afternoon Shift: Just one of those things By WBEZ Mar 29, 2013, 2:42pm CT URL Copied! Afternoon Shift: Just one of those things By WBEZ Mar 29, 2013, 2:42pm CT URL Copied! WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter. [View the story “Afternoon Shift #281: Just one of those things…” on Storify] Afternoon Shift #281: Just one of those things… An all-star lineup join’s Rick Kogan for his final foray as host of Afternoon Shift. Eric Zorn and Neil Steinberg review the week’s news, author Mike Lenehan celebrates the ‘63 Loyola Ramblers and Fr. John Cusick of Old St. Pat’s stops by. Storified by · Fri, Mar 29 2013 12:39:52 The Day Today A pair of powerhouse journalists, the Chicago Tribune’sEric Zorn and the Sun-Times’ Neil Steinberg, join Rick Kogan to reflecton what turned out to be a big news week. Together they’ll discuss same-sexmarriage and the Supreme Court, school closings, and two debates with seeminglyno end in sight: gun control and Wrigley Field. Ebony Fashion Show The Chicago History Museum has a new exhibit on the Ebony Fashion Fair, a traveling black charity fashion show that ran from 1958 to 2009. The show was in large part the work of Eunice Johnson, of Ebony and Jet magazines fame. It featured designers from Yves Saint Laurent to Oscar de la Renta. The exhibit, “Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair,” runs through January. WBEZ’s Alison Cuddy and Natalie Moore share their impressions of the show. Chicago History Museum | Inspiring Beauty Press KitEbony Fashion Fair Exhibition. Chicago History Museum. Johnson Publishing. Ramblers As we head into the second weekend of March Madness, we remember that 50 years ago, against all odds, the Loyola Ramblers of Chicago won the NCAA men’s basketball title over Cincinnati, then the two-time defending champions. We sit down with author Michael Lenehan, who celebrates the unlikely victory in his new book, Ramblers: Loyola Chicago 1963 - The Team that Changed the Color of College Basketball. Good Friday Before taking a leave as host of Afternoon Shift, Rick Kogan seeks counsel from his spiritual advisor, Father John Cusick of Old St. Pat’s and the co-author of the book The Basic Guide to Young Adult Ministry—and hopefully, they’ll pray for us sinners.
