Arts & Entertainment
We go back to the Chicago Tonight vault to watch a 1979 John Callaway interview with Bears legend George Halas.
Jane Glover and Bill Buchman from Music of the Baroque talk about their upcoming concert series.
Music of the Baroque 2010-2011 Season
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our first web-exclusive video.
Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our second web-exclusive video.
It's Roger Ebert's latest foray into film criticism. We talk with Ebert Presents At The Movies executive producer Chaz Ebert, and a co-host of the new show that has the film criticism scene buzzing.
The Bears are headed to the NFC Championship game against their ultimate division rival: Green Bay Packers. It's sure to be an instant classic. Our Bears Alumni Club -- Mike Adamle, Revie Sorey and Emery Moorehead -- preview the match-up.
This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: Joel Weisman and his panel analyze the state's 67 percent income tax hike. How were Democrats able to corral enough votes to pass it? Will legislative leaders have to borrow and make more cuts to bring the fiscal house back in order? Will businesses really flee for neighboring states like Wisconsin and Indiana? We'll also catch up on the mayoral race. Candidate Gery Chico unveiled his first advertisement this week, while Rahm Emanuel took a strong tack against the unions. And how about those Metra quiet cars?
The amazing story of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her lifetime but never showed them to anyone. Now that she's gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century. Jay Shefsky brings us tonight's "Cultural Connection."
The story behind the extravagant Hollywood spectacles of a legendary director. We hear from Jeffrey Spivak, local author of a new book on the life and art of Busby Berkeley.
Jeffrey Spivak's website
Did Frank Lloyd Wright design a CTA el station? We learn about the past, present and future of the bustling Wilson Red Line stop in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
History of the Wilson train station
Chicago Tribune article about the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway
We find out why zoo officials and primate lovers across the country have gone "ape" over Lincoln Park Zoo's newborn baby gibbon.
Read about the white-cheeked gibbon
Elizabeth Brackett and her panel debate whether the tax proposal is good enough to solve the state's long-term budget problems.
One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, life is still far from normal on the island nation. We hear from a Chicago area relief worker in Haiti on what he's seeing on the ground there.
Partners with Sassier in Haiti
University of Chicago Professor Thomas Holt talks about his new book, Children of Fire: A History of African Americans.
More on the book
Holt's Bio
Famously frightening works of art. We take a closer look at The Art Institute's huge collection of paintings and drawings by provocative Chicago artist, Ivan Albright.
Prints and drawings from The Art Institute
Performance artist and Glen Ellyn native Laurie Anderson tells us about her latest work, her third Grammy nomination and life with husband, Lou Reed.
Laurie Anderson's website