The Arts Section 11/06/22

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to one of the authors of a new book that looks back at HBO’s 50-year history and the cable channel’s impact on pop culture. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, stop by to talk about Chicago Shakespeare’s new verison of MEASURE FOR MEASURE. Later in the show, Gary catches up with the playwright behind a world premiere play that shines a light on the creation of the iconic Batman character. And Gary checks in with the executive director of 3Arts to talk about the organization’s ongoing efforts to help underrepresented artists.