Wdcb.org Archive
Camie Fons
Note that since it is a new service, you may see some tweaks and fine tuning along the way. Keep in mind that each recording starts exactly at the top of each hour as originally broadcast on WDCB, so some shows in the archive may begin with a legal ID or a promo before proceeding to the beginning of the show you are accessing. Due to music copyright rules, the shows are not downloadable as podcasts, but are available almost immediately after the initial broadcast and will remain active and streamable for a full two weeks afterwards. Some of our nationally syndicated offerings and live specials may not be available via the archive.
The Dueling Critics are Jonathan Abarbanel and Kerry Reid. Each week they debate the merits of a show at one of the 240-some professional theaters in the Chicago area, often supplementing their discussion with individual recommendations of plays not to be missed. Jonathan also reviews for Windy City Times and teaches theater history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Kerry is the theater and dance editor at the Chicago Reader and former theater critic for the Chicago Tribune. You can hear Kerry and Jonathan duel every Sunday morning on The Arts Section 8 -9 am on WDCB and WDCB.org. You can find archived reviews from the Dueling Critics at: TheArtsSection.org
PS We are thrilled that Chicago's fabulous jazz station WDCB (90.9FM) continues to be our series co-sponsor. See our UPCOMING SHOWS page for more information about our events. In the meantime, if you can't stand to be without us, check out our video archives on our PREVIOUS SHOWS page. And if you would like to receive reminders of our upcoming shows, sign up for our newsletter HERE. It's fun!
This was a special treat for me as I am a subscriber to this small-format magazine and look forward to each quarterly issue. And as members of The Andy Griffith Show Ambassadors Program know, Nostalgia Digest served as an inspiration to me in the new magazine I recently launched, The Andy Griffith Show Ambassadors Magazine.
I would really encourage you to support Nostalgia Digest and Mayberry Magazine. Without their audiences providing financial support, they cannot continue to provide the type of information we all enjoy so much.
Finally, in conjunction with my article, the radio show Those Were the Days which is hosted by Nostalgia Digest editor Steve Darnell will feature programs that include some of the stars of The Andy Griffith Show on the September 12 broadcast from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Those Were the Days can be heard in the Chicago area on WDCB at 90.9 FM or worldwide on the web at www.wdcb.org.
The NCEI Ionospheric Physics Group operates the ionospheric portion of the World Data Service for Geophysics, which seeks out and archives data, products, and information related to the ionosphere. Much of the current effort at NCEI is in the Ionospheric Vertical Incidence Sounding discipline. NCEI leads the effort to collect, provide quality control for, and distribute a unified dataset of vertical sounding scaled parameters using modern dissemination services.
Please note: Ionosonde data is currently unavailable to the public due to processing issues. We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but data may be unavailable for several months. Data will be backfilled once it becomes available. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Master of Science (MS) in Historic Preservation program at SAIC is a two-year, 60-credit hour graduate curriculum that prepares students for careers in revitalizing our built environment. Historic Preservation at SAIC offers coursework in all four areas of study: preservation planning, architectural history, building conservation, and design.
The Integrated Historic Preservation Certificate at SAIC is for Master of Architecture and Interior Architecture candidates who have met certain requirements. These include successfully completing five departmental courses, taken as electives in the MArch degree, and a design studio project approved by the Historic Preservation Director.
Historic Preservation faculty are respected professionals who believe that preserving and reusing historic buildings, furnishings, sites, and landscapes creates continuity between the past, present, and future, and contributes significantly to the health of our culture and society. Their professional affiliations in Chicago and abroad provide a powerful network of connections.
Lowe's current creative endeavors are responses to landscape as a material artifact of social and cultural conditions. Drawings and digital photographs are made to document the present time, both in the studio and plein air, paying careful attention to the conditions of a place and to the subtle indicators of human activity. Other recent visual work takes the form of three dimensional miniatures and dioramas that address content derived from archival and literary sources while taking on curatorial and museological concerns. Written accounts, drawings, etchings, and archival photographs are activated as sources for the dioramas which represent places that are now no longer in existence, and actions, incidents, and situations that have long since been passed into narrative. Strongly calling to mind considerations expressed by Michel Foucault where "fictions function as fact," the nature of truth in the museum is examined and its mechanisms are openly presented.
Friedman brought his experience with real estate and urban affairs into private practice with Neal & Leroy. For many years, he maintained his interest in preservation issues as an early member of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois (now Landmarks Illinois), and has proudly remained active in that organization.
Students taking historic preservation courses at SAIC use Chicago as a laboratory from which to explore the city and the region. Department projects involve buildings, sites, archives, and collections relating to rural, industrial, urban, and suburban communities that often result in projects that serve the public.
Historic Preservation is housed in the historic Lakeview Building at 116 South Michigan Avenue. Originally known as the Municipal Courts Building, the structure was designed by noted architects Jenney, Mundie and Jensen and completed in 1906. Historic Preservation students have access to world-class resources and facilities, including the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL) is a collection of digitally reproduced American and Canadian, pre-1964 architectural trade catalogs, house plan books, and technical building guides that are available via Archive.org. This scanning project was undertaken by the Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), an organization that's worked closely with the Historic Preservation department.
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The live webcast of the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will begin on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET at arts.gov and sfjazz.org and on Facebook. An archive of the webcast available following the event at arts.gov.
Listening to New Letters on the Air is like eavesdropping on intimate conversations with favorite writers who reveal secrets about their creative methods, read a few favorite passages, and inspire the listener's imagination.
NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR is a weekly half-hour show that has been entertaining and informing audiences about contemporary writers and literature since 1977. Each week, the program focuses on a writer of poetry, fiction or essays, either in an intimate interview or in a public reading before an audience. Post-produced with narrative and music, NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR gives insight into the creative writing process and the universal stories that writers tell.
Each show is self-contained and undated, except for the occasional holiday or theme related program. 30- and 60-second produced promos are provided weekly on the PRSS promo satellite feeds and on Content Depot. Written promos are posted weekly on the DACS along with the timings and cues. Other distribution methods are available.
Though educational, NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR is not pedantic, and the conversation is often filled with laughter as authors discuss and read from their books. Our archive programs contain many Nobel Laureates, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners, along with recipients of other major literary awards. Recent guests include poets Sherman Alexie, Naomi Shihab Nye, Billy Collins, and Alicia Ostriker; dramatists August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Tony Kushner; essayists Meghan Daum, Susan Orlean, and David Sedaris; fiction writers Richard Russo, Jane Smiley, and Ha Jin. The program also features less-familiar but remarkable writers whose work and contributions are equally engaging.
"Most people have a creative streak, whether they're interested in writing or not," says Angela Elam, host of NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR. "I hope by exploring the writer's process and hearing work that captures the essence of our lives, the program will inspire listeners to do something creative in their own way."
NOTE: ALL EPISODES CAN STAND ALONE; NO OBLIGATION TO RUN THE ENTIRE SERIES. This five-episode series of one-hour programs features 17 of the men and women who have served as United States Poet Laureates over the past four decades, from the late Howard Nemerov (1963-64) to Donald Hall (beginning 2006). These conversations and readings of poetry vary from humorous to heavy, but are always thought-provoking, and are perfect for National Poetry Month in April, though they can be used anytime.