Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Alsammarae Update
The Oak Brook businessman who escaped from an Iraqi jail has told our Elizabeth Brackett he is safe and out of the reach of the Iraqis. Aiham Alsammarae was convicted and then cleared of corruption charges relating to his term as Minister of Electricity in Iraq. But he was still being held in a Baghdad jail facing additional corruption charges when he was spirited away by what Iraqi officials say was an American security company. Elizabeth Brackett will have the details.
Worldwide Chicago with Eddie Arruza
"Made in China." Those three words seem to appear on just about everything we buy. But how do our shopping habits in Chicago impact people and the environment around the globe? Eddie Arruza and his panel will talk it over.
...Guests...
Lyric Hughes Hale, CEO and Publisher of China Online
Ted Fishman, Author of China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World
Chicago's Sidewalks
A new book covers the sidewalks of Chicago in pursuit of offbeat people and essential places. We'll talk to author Rick Kogan and photographer Charles Osgood. To purchase Sidewalks: Portraits of Chicago, click here.
Complaint Letters 101
If you have a complaint against a company, don't call them. Write them. A new book shows us how to get immediate action through letters. We'll look at some samples and talk to the author of 101+ Complaint Letters That Get Results.
Christmas Lights
The Christmas decorations in one Lincolnwood neighborhood are over the top! Our man "about Chicago," Geoffrey Baer, takes you there.
...Homes Featured...
6601 North Nokomis Avenue
(Animated figures)
6601 North LeRoy
(Three-story Christmas tree)
6555 North LeMai
(Display preserved from earlier Lincolnwood family)
TO SEE THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN LINCOLNWOOD:
The Lincolnwood Towers neighborhood is located just west of the Edens Expressway and just north of Devon Avenue. You can enter the neighborhood from Devon on either Longmeadow Avenue (one block west of the Edens) or Leroy Avenue (two blocks west of the Edens).
The Best Christmas Decorations in Chicagoland by Mary Edsey is available for purchase at www.ChristmasHouses.com
Theater Critic Hedy Weiss
Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss will join us with her reviews of three new Chicago productions including Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, just extended for a second time at Profiles Theater.
Debra Pickett Commentary
Debra Pickett will be here with some thoughts about the heroes we choose.
