WGN Radio’s Michael Heidemann fills in for Dave Plier and has a fun show in store! First, Michael brings in WGN Radio’s Dometi Pongo to discuss his pop up open mic event called The Artist Lounge, promoting local artists, and how they discover new music. A panel of comedians joins the conversation to chat it up about their process and judge a hilarious dad-joke competition. Follow the hyperlink to check it out.
Exploring art exhibitions at Connect Gallery on WCIU’s The Jam Morning Show
I stopped by Hyde Park’s Connect Gallery to chat with Pigment International founder Patricia Andrews-Keenan about her organization’s upcoming art auction at the Chicago Symphony Center. We take a look at some art and talk to the painters in this mashup READ MORE
The Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship on WGN Radio: Tenisha Bell’s scholarship fund honors late father
WGN Radio‘s Dometi and Jon Hansen interview Tanisha Bell as she recounts the effects of gun violence that plague the city of Chicago, and how The Ezekiel Taylor scholarship helps honor and carry on her father’s legacy. Scholarship recipients READ MORE
NOW.CHICAGO: Chicago Influencers w/ Jon Hansen
Dometi discusses being named one of Chicago’s Influencers, using his platform to tell authentic stories and the benefits of world travel.