Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

What glamorous blonde movie star from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s shares her name with two South side Chicago streets? We get the answer in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• McCormick Row House District
• Constance Bennett--IMDB.com

Arts & Entertainment

Punch Brothers

When mandolin superstar Chris Thile needed a banjo player for his latest band, Punch Brothers, he chose Skokie native Noam Pikelny. We go behind the scenes at a Punch Brothers rehearsal.

• Punch Brothers at Old Town School of Folk Music

Arts & Entertainment

The Manny Diaries

What do you do if your toddler swallows the light bulb from a flashlight? Actor/comedian Bob Wiltfong answers that question in his new one-man show, The Manny Diaries. We get other tips when he joins us in the studio.

• The Manny Diaries at Gorilla Tango Theatre

Politics

Anita Alvarez

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez joins us to discuss her efforts to fight human trafficking.

Politics

Gery Chico

The City Colleges of Chicago need to be reinvented. That is what Mayor Daley has told his newly appointed City Colleges Board Chairman, Gery Chico. Eddie Arruza talks to Chico about the challenges of turning around the seven financially strapped schools.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic

We have a special performance from members of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, including Chicago's trumpet master Orbert Davis.

• Chicago Jazz Philharmonic: From Ella to Mandela

Arts & Entertainment

Spring Gardening

We talk with an expert from the Chicago Botanic Garden who has early gardening tips about how to jump-start your garden.

• 2010 Chicago Flower and Garden Show
• Plant Information Services at the Garden

Arts & Entertainment

Cuneo Mansion Tour

John Cuneo, Jr. has donated his family's $30 million mansion and its $10 million art collection to Loyola University. We go inside the estate and get a first-hand look at a bygone era of American aristocracy.

Politics

Alexi Giannoulias

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias joins us to discuss what role he played in his now-struggling family bank.

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss joins us to review Fiddler on the Roof and two other recommended shows currently on stage.

• Fiddler on the Roof -- Marriot Theatre Lincolnshire
• Mrs. Caliban -- Lifeline Theatre
• Ring Cycle -- The Building Stage