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  Unplugged: “The Loop” changes format after 41 years

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  On Saturday, March 10th, 2018, iconic station WLUP changed formats after being sold to Christian broadcaster Educational Media Foundation for $21.5 million. The station is now part of the K-LOVE network, broadcasting contemporary Christian music. “The Loop,” as it was known, began in 1977, and quickly established itself as a centerpiece of rock music, irreverent attitudes, and strong personalities. Steve Dahl’s infamous Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in the summer of 1979 is but one example of the station’s […]

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  St. Patrick’s Day Parade Politics

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  Every year, the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates the heritage and culture of Ireland and Irish-Americans complete with large-scale performances and appearances from local businesses. The parade attracts thousands of spectators from many communities all eager to join in on the celebrations as they watch the parade. It’s also a “can’t miss” stop for politicians, particularly during election years. Illinois is in the midst of a hotly contested gubernatorial primary, with six Democrat candidates vying to oust Republican incumbent […]

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  Call for Media Burn artists-in-residence

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  Are you an artist who still has work languishing on deteriorating videotape? Apply to take part in the new Media Burn Artist-in-Residence program! Two artists-in-residence will be selected for 2018. They will receive: –15 of their videotapes restored and digitized by Media Burn Archive, a leader in archival preservation. (Estimated retail value: $1,125-$2,175) –The 15 tapes will be stored in perpetuity in our vault and the digital files available for free public viewing at mediaburn.org Our collection has been viewed […]

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  Conflict and Compromise at Chicago Public Schools

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  Since becoming mayor in 2011, Rahm Emanuel has brought dramatic changes to the Chicago Public School system. In 2013, Chicago closed 50 schools, predominantly in minority neighborhoods. The closures were met with substantial opposition from the Chicago Teachers Union, parents, and students, after which CPS enacted a five-year moratorium in school closings. As the moratorium comes to a close, CPS initially announced the closure of four schools in Englewood starting at the end of the current academic year. According to […]

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  2/21/18: Media Archiving Workshop

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  Media Archiving Workshop Do you have boxes of film, video, or audio that you want to be able to view and save? Join us for a FREE Media Archiving Workshop. This hands-on workshop is intended for anyone interested in tackling his or her media collection, either in-house or with a vendor. Whether you’re in the middle of a digitization project, just getting started, or planning to start (someday!), this workshop will give you the information you need. The event is […]

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  Tigerman Trounces Trump

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  In 1990, renowned architect/teacher Stanley Tigerman was outspoken about his worries about where our culture was going.  In this interview, he refers to the negative impact of “crazies like Trump.”   After numerous critical statements by Tigerman over more than a decade, Trump responded in a 2001 public letter to the Chicago Tribune: “With regard to the very nasty quotes about me by a certain Stanley Tigerman–this is the first time I have ever heard Tigerman’s name and, until now, […]

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  Honoring Investigative Journalist Robert Parry

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  Robert Parry, an investigative journalist and author who worked to expose the details of the Reagan administration’s secret support for Nicaraguan rebels in the 1980s, passed away on January 27th in Arlington, VA at the age of 68. In 1984, Mr. Parry famously disclosed that the CIA had provided support, including an assassination manual, to the right-wing rebels of Nicaragua, the Contras, in order to assist with the toppling of the then socialist Nicaraguan government. For that reporting, Mr. Parry […]

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  Media Burn’s new Artist-Engaged Archiving Program funded by NEA

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  We’re thrilled to announce that we have been recommended for funding of $15,000 through the National Endowment for the Arts Art Works program. The Art Works category is the NEA’s largest funding category and supports projects that focus on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and/or the strengthening of communities through the arts. For more information on projects included in the NEA grant […]