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Photographer Wayne Miller, whose work captured life on Chicago's South Side and war in the South Pacific, died yesterday at age 94. We revisit a 2009 Artbeat Chicago special featuring Miller.
A highly successful TV journalist changed careers and is now making a name for herself in music. We meet Rondi Charleston.

How Water Defined 19th Century Cities

As Chicago debates whether nonprofits should be allowed free water, we discuss the origins of the city's water system. Northwestern University's Carl Smith joins us with stories from his latest book, City Water, City Life.
We meet an elusive portrait artist who painted Hollywood stars and a U.S. President, and find out how a giant collection of her artwork ended up in a suburb of Chicago.
We look at a group of artists enlisted by the military to trick the enemy during World War II.

Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910 – 1950

We dig into a deeply rooted exhibition that showcases artists who found inspiration in the common experience of migration.
Close encounters with stingrays, graffiti-turned-fine art, and Yo-Yo Ma in a special event at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins us for a solo performance, and tells us about his latest project with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The human body is the focus of Bodies of Work  -- an arts festival that surprises as it challenges notions of disability.
Pulitzer prize-winning author Mark Mazzetti discusses his new book where he asserts that the CIA has evolved from an intelligence-gathering agency into a man-hunting and killing machine.
Star of stage and screen Matthew Morrison joins us to talk about his upcoming PBS special and new album.
Two Los Angeles-based Chicano artists currently have exhibits at the National Museum of Mexican Art. We take a look at the art of Chaz Bojórquez and John Valadez.
Oklahoma! on stage, an immersive journey through 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, and the Art Institute "After Dark;" Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend. 
The Bulls lose their composure-- and the game-- last night in Miami.  How did things go from so good to so bad so quickly? And can the team rebound tomorrow night at the United Center? We have a preview.
Eve Ensler’s new memoir, In the Body of the World, is a gritty glimpse of her recent struggles – from uterine cancer to working with rape survivors in the Congo. She joins us.
Radio host Bill McGlaughlin joins us to talk about 10 years on the radio and a lifetime of "Exploring Music."
 

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