Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Flame-throwers and machine guns at Soldier Field? Geoffrey Baer is here to tell us about war shows in Chicago and answer more viewer questions in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Liam T. Ford's book Soldier Field: A City and Its Stadium
• Bronzeville Merchants Association
• Bronzeville obelisks story
• Rosenwald history
• Pritzker Military Library

Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections: Dance the 'White City'

Chicago's legendary World's Fair of 1893 comes alive through the visionary efforts of a local choreographer with Thodos Dance Company and her Tony-Award winning creative partner.

• Thodos Dance Company

Business

Home Ownership in Illinois

The National Association of Realtors rolls into Chicago this week with one message -- home ownership is still a fiscally smart idea. We talk with the group's president-elect to see if this advice holds true, even in the state that boasts the 8th highest foreclosure rate.

Arts & Entertainment

Adoption in America

Television shows like ABC's "Modern Family" document the changing landscape of adoption in America. Author Adam Pertman joins us to talk about how adoption has transformed in our nation.

• Adoption Institute
• Adam Pertman's website

Education

Psychologist on Northwestern Controversy

For more perspective on the Northwestern story, we talk to Daniela Schreier, a licensed clinical psychologist on faculty at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Education

Sex Demo Participants Speak Out

The couple who demonstrated the live sex act after the Northwestern University class joins us to discuss the controversy.

Education

Live Sex Demo after Class

The controversial 'Human Sexuality' class at Northwestern University that involved a post-class demonstration of a live sex act is generating plenty of media attention. Ash-har Quraishi has the story from Evanston.

• The original Daily Northwestern story
• Response from the professor of the class

Politics

Black P Stone Nation

A new book co-authored by a WBEZ journalist and university professor provides a comprehensive, multi-faceted look into the history of one of Chicago's most prolific gangs. One of the authors joins us in the studio.

• Chicago Tonight profile of co-author Lance Williams
• Information about the book

Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

Artist John Marin | Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

On the Artbeat, we look into the "hands-on" approach of American artist John Marin, and find out how painter Georgia O'Keefe was instrumental in getting his masterworks to Chicago.

• Art Institute of Chicago's exhibit on Marin
• Images of Marin's entire collection in AIC
• Watercolor Wonders Info

Politics

Dan Sinker @MayorEmanuel

We meet the man who created a fake Rahm Emanuel on Twitter and kept his real identity secret -- until yesterday.

• Meet the Chicago teacher who solved this Twitter mystery
• @MayorEmanuel's Twitter page