WFMT: Critical Thinking and Critic's Choice
Summary: WFMT's "Critic-at-Large" Andrew Patner presents Critical Thinking, an hour-long weekly program of conversation about the arts, and Critic's Choice, a weekly feature in which Patner shares his observations on arts and culture.
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Andrew remembers legendary CSO trumpeter Adolph "Bud" Herseth in this Critic's Choice commentary.
With Studs Terkel's centennial anniversary approaching, Andrew presents his 2005 WFMT interview with Studs discussing his then new book, And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey. Studs talks about his disc jockey days in general, his love of opera, and the music editions of The Studs Terkel Program which aired daily for 45 years, from 1952 to 1997, here on WFMT.
Andrew discusses Bach's B-minor Mass and Italian Politics with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Riccardo Muti.
Andrew remembers his beloved colleague Roger Ebert in this Critic's Choice commentary.
Andrew's guests are Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls and resident sound designer Richard Woodbury discussing the Goodman's current production of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," running through April 14.
Andrew continues with the conclusion of his conversation with Bob Riesman, author of the recent book "I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy," on the legendary Chicago blues and folk musician.
Andrew comments on Robert Falls' new production of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" at Goodman Theatre.
Andrew talks with Bob Riesman, author of the recent book "I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy," in the second of a series on the legendary Chicago blues and folk musician.
Andrew comments on the new report confirming The Vienna Philharmonic's Nazi ties.
Andrew talks with Bob Riesman, author of the recent book "I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy," in the first of a series on the legendary Chicago blues and folk musician.
Andrew comments on the passing of Van Cliburn.
Andrew previews a New Amsterdam Records CD release of Jace Clayton's (a.k.a. DJ Rupture) explorations of works by the late, gay African-American composer Julius Eastman. The CD is set to release on March 26th.
Andrew recommends that you leave your pencils and scorecards at home for Lyric Opera of Chicago's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Andrew talks with Andreas Mitisek, the new general director of Chicago Opera Theater. COT opens its 2013 season, the first planned by Mitisek, this Saturday with "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Philip Glass, at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park.
Andrew features eighth blackbird's recent Cedille Records recording "meanwhile" which yesterday won both Grammy Awards for which it was nominated -- Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance and Best Contemporary Composition for Stephen Hartke's title work.
