In this week’s Critic’s Choice, Andrew discusses some of Chicago’s German connections.
Author Archive
Christian Wiman (Editor of Poetry magazine) Part 1 of 2
Monday, May 20, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew shares the first of two new conversations with poet, essayist, and outgoing editor of Poetry magazine, Christian Wiman.
A Fool’s Game
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Would you review a concert before the first note is played? Why, then, are buildings reviewed before they open? Andrew ponders this and other questions in this week’s Critic’s Choice.
Music of Ralph Shapey (Rebroadcast)
Monday, May 13, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
A program of violin music of the great Ralph Shapey.
Review: Lyric Opera’s Oklahoma!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew reviews Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Oklahoma!, which runs through May 19 at the Civic Opera House.
Lyric’s Oklahoma
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew discusses Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Oklahoma!
Christian Thielemann (Conductor)
Monday, May 6, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew talks with German conductor Christian Thielemann who last month returned to Chicago for the first time in 14 years in his new position as chief conductor of the Dresden Staatskapelle.
Rondi Charleston (Jazz Vocalist)
Monday, April 29, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
Andrew talks with Chicago-native jazz vocalist Rondi Charleston about her new record Signs of Life (out now on Motéma), childhood and more.
Versus Chicago
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
While other cities stake their claim on which is “best,” Andrew comments on the decline of journalistic standards.
Lincoln Reconsidered #8 (Rebroadcast)
Monday, April 22, 2013 by Matt DeStefano
By listener request, a post-successful-membership-drive rebroadcast from Andrew’s 2009 series, “Abraham Lincoln Reconsidered.” Tonight, a conversation on “Lincoln and Religion” with Franklin I. Gamwell, professor emeritus at The University of Chicago Divinity School.
Andrew’s 2005 interview with Studs Terkel
Studs discusses his book AND THEY ALL SANG: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey.
"It is the only interview that I know of done with Studs where he discusses in detail his passion for opera and opera singers including Rosa Raisa, Lotte Lehmann, and "his" diva, Claudia Muzio. Studs also talks about his disc jockey days in general and the music editions of The Studs Terkel Program on WFMT. We play opera scenes with Raisa, Lehmann, Muzio, and a song by Woody Guthrie as well." -Andrew
To download an MP3 file of this interview, right-click on link below (Mac users control-click).
