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The Arts Section

Sunday, 8 to 9 a.m.


Program Host(s): Gary Zidek

The Arts Section spotlights creative people, events and ideas. Every week, WDCB's Gary Zidek shines a light on arts and culture in the Chicago area. The mission is to focus on stories within the arts community that aren't being told, with additional commentary and discussions on literature, music, film, food, special events and anything else creative.

You can listen to The Arts Section every Sunday 8:00 - 9:00 am on 90.9/90.7 FM or online at WDCB.org


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Current Episode

January 20th, 2019

 

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek sits down with Kellen Gray and Kedrick Armstrong , the two young conductors leading Chicago Sinfonietta’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute concerts. The orchestra was founded over 30 years ago with a mission of supporting diversity and inclusion. Later in the program, Gary talks to the founder of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival about the biennial event that’s bring some of the world’s most talented puppet artists to Chicago.  The Dueling Critics 2.0, Jonathan Abarbanel and Kerry Reid, stop by to review Steppenwolf Theatre’s world premiere LA RUTA. Also, Gary catches up with filmmaker Bruce Thierry Cheung to talk about his new movie DON’T COME BACK FROM THE MOON. Plus, the return of the weekly Arts Section calendar.

Past Episodes

Find previous episodes of The Arts Section here.

The Dueling Critics

The Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel, join host Gary Zidek to discuss the best and the worst of Chicago's theater scene.

FilmTalk

Arts Section Host Gary Zidek puts a spotlight on local and independent films virtually every week. This section includes reviews of recent films, discussions with film critics and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

Gary’s Top 3

Gary Zidek, host of The Arts Section, highlights three things that should be on your radar.

The Arts Section Vault

Browse some of the most popular Arts Section features from the past.