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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Podcasts:
Andrew reads more from James Thurber's Fables for Our Time.
Andrew's guest is Chicago native comedian Jeff Garlin, co-star and an executive producer of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" starring Larry David. Jeff returns to Chicago for a two-week stand-up run December 4 to 16 at the Upstairs Theatre at Steppenwolf.
Andrew provides a musical tribute to the late, great Elliott Carter, who died earlier this month at the age of 103.
Andrew recommends Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Massenet's Werther.
Andrew presents recordings of Chicago-born singer/songwriter Terry Callier, who died Saturday at the age of 67.
Andrew discusses the benefits of organized dance.
Andrew talks about University of Chicago's new Logan Center for the Performing Arts.
Andrew presents new recordings of mostly new music in this edition of Critical Thinking.
Andrew phones-in a CSO tour report from Mexico.
Andrew phones-in a CSO tour report to Carl Grapentine from Mexico.
Andrew conducts an exit interview of sorts with former Chicago Opera Theater General Director, Brian Dickie.
Andrew phones in a report on the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from New York City.
Andrew presents a new conversation with Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti.
Andrew presents a program of music and readings marking the 30th anniversary of the first reports on June 5, 1981 of what was to become known as AIDS including compositions, performances, and poetry by and about classical musicians and other artists who have died from AIDS.
UPDATE: The CSO strike reached its end Monday night, 9/24/2012. As heard on WFMT this morning, Andrew Patner joined Carl Grapentine to discuss the ongoing strike at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. We are posting this report after having received overwhelming listener response like this email from Lori D. of Chicago: I am writing to request that you make available (as a podcast or transcribed article) Andrew Patner's commentary on the CSO musicians strike from this morning's 9 a.m. newscast. His analysis was extremely thorough and even-handed. I think making it available for all to read or hear would go a long way toward helping all WFMT listeners understand the issues involved in the strike. It would also provide a counterbalance to the inflammatory and strongly anti-musician coverage that the strike is receiving in the Chicago press. As our premier source for information on the arts and classical music, listeners count on WFMT to help provide a more balanced perspective. Please make this very fine commentary by Mr. Patner more widely available! Thank you.
