Events
Celebrate the value of the written word with over 200 author programs on seven outdoor stages at Lit Fest’s 39th annual event, Sept. 7-8.
Lynn Sweet sits down with Ed O’Keefe, CBS News; Andrea Mitchell, NBC News and MSNBC and Ted Johnson, Deadline.com for a DNC preview just days before the convention in Chicago.
The first-ever Evanston Folk Festival takes place at the lakefront at Dawes Park on Sept. 7 & 8.
We’re wrapping up Chicago summer the best way we know how: live music, dancing, community connection and all-around good vibes at one big party on Sept. 20!
Get an inside look at the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago with Executive Director of the DNC Committee Alex Hornbrook and Executive Director of the Chicago DNC Host Committee Christy George on June 27.
Join members of both the WBEZ and Sun-Times newsrooms for one-on-one conversations about our reporting on June 13.
WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings are proud to present Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, June 26, at the Athenaeum Center for Thought.
La celebración de 10 días desafía la comercialización del Cinco de Mayo, con la esperanza de educar y enriquecer a los habitantes de Chicago sobre la cultura mexicana.
The 10-day long celebration leans into the commercialization of “Cinco de Mayo,” hoping to educate and enrich Chicagoans on Mexican culture.
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and former Democratic California Representative Jackie Speier dissect the divisive politics surrounding the 2024 showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Doc10 is Chicago’s only all-documentary film festival, providing an engaging experience for its audiences on May 2-5 this year.
The 13th annual One Earth Film Festival returns April 17 to 23 with in-person and virtual screenings across the Chicago area.
Five hundred swimmers will participate in the first organized swim event, which will raise funds for ALS research and swim programs for at-risk youth.
A political coming-of-age story, GIRLS STATE follows young female leaders as they navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up. See the Sundance film at the Gene Siskel Film Center on March 27.
Join us on March 28 for one-on-one conversations.
Join WBEZ and New Hampshire Public Radio for a special live discussion of the critically acclaimed podcast The 13th Step on March 20.
Join WBEZ in celebrating 40 years of one of the greatest concert films of all time, “Stop Making Sense,” on March 30.
Join WBEZ, WTTW and WVON in celebrating the premiere of “Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation,” a new four-part documentary series that explores the origins of America’s modern day racial divide and wealth gap on April 2.
Film critic Richard Roeper answered your questions on the 96th Academy Awards®.
Why Government is Failing the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better with Jennifer Pahlka on March 27.
Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman discuss the Georgia election fraud case and new best seller “Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election.”
The downtown attraction is looking to add spark to Chicagoans’ romantic Valentine’s Day celebrations with an inaugural fireworks display, a Tunnel of Love and more.