You heard it here first: a new journalism outlet in Chicago, in collaboration with... CivicLab is a new-ish space in the West Loop for folks who want to innovate in the public sphere--their tagline was recently changed to "Making Democracy." As I understand it—and this is a gross over-simplification—they're piggy-backing on the makerspace/hackerspace movement to … Continue reading Serious work a-brewing
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Third Coast FilmLESS Festival Part II
I know it's 10 days late, but other deadlines—having to do with my academic or professional lives!—hung over my head until now. So here's a final review of other select pieces from the 2010 FilmLESS festival for radio arts, in downtown Chicago. Tupperware, by David Nelson and Nikki Silva, aired in 1981 on All Things … Continue reading Third Coast FilmLESS Festival Part II
Third Coast FilmLESS festival part I
The Third Coast FilmLESS festival, sponsored largely by Chicago Public radio, just can't fit into Twitter posts. Been there, tried that. So here's my rundown of my favorite segments so far: 1. Lucy and the Bike Girl, by Hillary Frank, aired in 2007 on This American Life. It's the story of Lucy, who has cystic … Continue reading Third Coast FilmLESS festival part I
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