Interface is a 30-minute public affairs radio program on issues of interest
to the Chicago community. Interface airs at Noon on Saturdays on the
Chicagoland Radio Information Service (CRIS), a subscription-based network with
40,000 subscribers that broadcasts on a sub-frequency of WBEZ in
Chicago. CRIS also broadcasts on public access CAN-TV, channels 19
and 21, in Chicago.
The program first aired in 1980, and has been broadcast as public affairs
programming in the past on WBBM and WCKG. Past hosts include Gary
Wolfe, Professor of Humanities. Previous guests have ranged from Michelle Obama
to Ben and Jerry of ice cream fame.
Since 2006, the program has
been produced digitally and can be heard as an .mp3 file.
| Date |
Topic and Guest |
Listen |
| 1/14/10 |
"Second City's 50th Anniversary,"
a chat with Robin Hammond, a producer at
Second City Theater, about her
comedy work and the company's 50th Anniversary celebration with Second
City alumni. |
mp3 |
| 12/8/09 |
"Sustainability Studies,"
a conversation with Professor Michael Bryson and Carl Zimring about
Roosevelt's new
Sustainability Studies undergraduate major, and about how
sustainability will be a central theme of the 21st century. |
mp3 |
| 11/24/09 |
"Training and Development at
Roosevelt,"
a discussion with George Vukotich, Chair of the
Graduate Program in Training
and Development at Roosevelt University, about the exciting and
growing field of training and human performance improvement. |
mp3 |
| 11/17/09 |
"Cabaret in Chicago,"
a conversation with award-winning singers
Joan Curto and
Suzanne Petri
about their organization,
Chicago Cabaret
Professionals, an alliance of advocates for the art of cabaret.
We also play selections from their recent recordings. |
mp3 |
| 10/6/09 |
"Ministering to College Students," a discussion with
Pastor Megan Jones of the South Look Campus Ministry about faith and
community among college students in Chicago. |
mp3 |
| 10/6/09 |
"Civil Rights History in Chicago,"
a conversation with Erik Gellman, Assistant Professor of History at
Roosevelt University, about the timing and terrain of the history of the
civil rights movement in Chicago. |
mp3 |
| 9/29/09 |
"Laughter,"a discussion with
Stuart Flack, Executive Director of the
Chicago Humanities Festival,
about the exciting programming in this year's festival, built around the
theme of "Laughter." The Festival runs from November 2-15, 2009. |
mp3 |
| 9/29/09 |
"Contemporary Dance and Performance
Art," a conversation with Yolanda Cesta Cursach, the Associate
Director of Performance Programs a the
Museum of
Contemporary Art, about dramatic new programming at the MCA. |
mp3 |
| 9/8/09 |
"Internet Security and Privacy," a
conversation with Rich Bialek of
Reputation Defender
about how individuals can protect themselves in the age of Google,
Facebook, and a wide-open internet. |
mp3 |
| 7/19/09 |
"Blueprint for Disaster: The
Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing," a
dialogue with host D. Bradford Hunt about his
new history of the Chicago Housing Authority just released by the
University of Chicago Press. |
mp3 |
| 7/14/09 |
"Wines of New Zealand," a
discussion with Leigh Alderton, International Market Manager for
Pernod Ricard Pacific,
about the opportunities and challenges of marketing New Zealand wine in
the U.S. |
mp3 |
| 7/14/09 |
"Social Networking and Marketing," a
conversation with Derek Hull, Manager of Marketing and Communications
for the National Restaurant
Association, about the how new social networking technologies like
Twitter and blogs
have changed the world of marketing. |
mp3 |
| 6/30/09 |
"The Australia-U.S. Trade
Relationship," a
conversation with Ian Smith, Trade Commissioner - Consul with the
Australian Trade Commission,
on the importance of Australian-U.S. trade, ranging from technology to
agricultural products. |
mp3 |
| 6/2/09 |
"Creative Aging," a
discussion with Jacquelyn Mattfeld, Director of the
Center for Creative
Aging at Harold Washington College and former President of Barnard
College, about her work in raising awareness on new scholarship and
practice in the field of gerontology. |
mp3 |
| 6/2/09 |
"The Chicago Council on Global
Affairs," a
conversation with Simon O'Rourke, Director of Programming, about the
diverse and important lectures, conferences, and programs put on by
the Chicago Council on
Global Affairs. |
mp3 |
| 5/5/09 |
"Associations in Chicago," a
conversation with Christie Tarantino, President & CEO of the
Association
Forum of Chicagoland, about the vast "invisible" world of non-profit
associations and what they do. |
mp3 |
| 3/25/09 |
"Juvenile Justice in America,"
a discussion of research and scholarship in the field of youth and
the justice system with Tana McCoy, Assistant Professor of Criminal
Justice at Roosevelt University. |
mp3 |
| 2/17/09 |
"Illinois Politics in the age of
Obama," a political dialogue between Interface hosts Arny
Reichler and Brad Hunt about the wrenching change in the Illinois
Politics with the ascension of President Obama and the disgrace of
Governor Blagojevich. |
mp3 |
| 2/3/2009 |
"Fort Worth," a
discussion with Heidi Edinger, Director of Regional Sales for the Fort
Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau, on the city's cultural
attractions, convention business, and history. |
mp3 |
| 1/27/2009 |
"Chicago Cabaret," a
conversation with long-time Chicago jazz and cabaret singer Spider
Saloff, who has released a new album, and Allen Nichols, Events
Manager at Maxim's in Chicago,
about the cabaret scene in this city and the revival of the historic
Maxim's nightclub. |
mp3 |
| 12/18/08 |
"The Chicago Cultural Center," a
conversation with Maggy D. Fouche, Director of Marketing for the
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs about the center's mission,
upcoming programming, and history. |
mp3 |
| 12/9/08 |
"The Second City" a discussion
with Co-Producer Robin Hammond about the
Second City Theater
Company, its current productions, and its upcoming 50th Anniversary. |
mp3 |
| 11/18/08 |
"The Challenges of Re-entry for Former
Inmates," a conversation with David Disabato, Workforce Development
Coordinator for
Roosevelt University's Human and Community Renewal Program, about
the life-skills needed to help released inmates transition back to
productive lives. |
mp3 |
| 11/11/08 |
"The 2008 Election," a
post-election analysis by Charles Madigan, Presidential Writer in
Residence at Roosevelt University and author of numerous political
histories. |
mp3 |
| 10/28/08 |
"The Pritzker Military Library," a
conversation with Executive Director Ryan Yantis (Lt. Col., U.S. Army,
Retired) about the five-year old library's programs, activities,
collections, and web
site, which includes web- casts and interviews with many living Medal
of Honor recipients. |
mp3 |
| 10/21/08 |
"Thinking Big, the 2008 Chicago
Humanities Festival," a conversation with
Chicago Humanities Festival
Executive Director Stuart Flack and Northwestern University Senior
Lecturer Bill Savage about the upcoming festival, including the many
first-rate programs on the schedule. |
mp3 |
| 9/18/08 |
"A History of Recycling," a conversation
with Roosevelt University Assistant Professor of Social Science Carl Zimring about his his book,
Cash for Your Trash: Scrap Recycling in America, which describes the
long social and political history of recycling before the modern age. |
mp3 |
| 9/16/08 |
"Adult Education at Roosevelt," a
conversation with Roosevelt University Assistant Dean Audrey Guy about
the challenges facing adult students seeking to return to college. |
mp3 |
| 8/12/08 |
"Stagesong," a conversation with
composer Clay Horath and Roosevelt University's Jeff Helgeson about
their new Collage Productions work entitled "Stagesong,"
performed on September 7, 2008. The production included a reading
by Jeff Helgeson of "Fall From Grace," a one-man play originally
produced by Victory Gardens Theatre about Mies van der Rohe. |
mp3 |
| 7/1/08 |
"The Oxford House Approach to Drug
Rehabilitation," a conversation with DePaul University Professor of
Psychology Leonard Jason about his latest book,
Creating Communities For Addiction Recovery: The Oxford House Model,
which describes the success of a residential, community-based,
resident-managed alternative for recovery. |
mp3 |
| 7/1/08 |
"Workplace Diversity and the
Changing Human Resources Environment," a conversation with Roosevelt's
Director of Employment, Toyia Stewart about the challenges of recruiting
a diverse workforce. |
mp3 |
| 6/18/08 |
"Campus Security: Preparing for the
Worst," a conversation with Roosevelt's Assistant Vice President for
Campus Safety Robert Fitzpatrick and Assistant Professor of Public
Administration LaVonne Downey about emergency preparedness in the wake
of campus tragedies. |
mp3 |
| 4/29/08 |
"Restoration of the Tiffany Dome at
the Chicago Cultural Center," a conversation with restoration
expert Neal A. Vogal and cultural historian Tim Samuelson about the
work to preserve and restore one of the largest Tiffany windows in the
world. |
mp3 |
| 4/29/08 |
"Campagna in Italy: A Food Lover's
Paradise," a conversation with Manuela Barzan, a director of
tourism for Italian government, and Marlena Spieler, a Food Columnist
for the San Franciso Chronicle about food and travel in
southern Italy's Campagna region. |
mp3 |
| 4/8/08 |
"Harold Washington and his
Legacy," a discussion of the later Mayor (and Roosevelt Alum)
with Mary Gerace, Program Director of the Harold Washington
Commemorative Year, www.hwcy.org |
mp3 |
| 4/1/08 |
"The City of Chicago's Support for
Theater in Chicago," a discussion with Claire Geall Sutton,
Director of the Chicago Department of Theater at the Chicago Cultural
Center, www.dcatheater.org |
mp3 |
| 3/4/08 |
"Looks and How it Matters," a
discussion with Professor of Marketing Gordon Patzer about his new
book, Looks:
Why They Matter More than You Ever Imagined (New York: Amacom,
2008) |
mp3 |
| 2/12/08 |
"Technology and Society," a
conversation with Professor
of History and Social Science Daniel Headrick, author of numerous
books on the history of Technology and World History |
mp3 |
| 1/29/08 |
"The Challenges of College," a
conversation with Nancy Litke, director of Roosevelt's
Academic Success Center, about the challenges of providing support
services to students |
mp3 |
| 12/19/07 |
"Computer Phobias," a
discussion with adjunct Computer Science instructor Deonna Alexander,
about the difficulties some people experience in adapting to computers |
mp3 |
| 12/4/07 |
"ShawChicago," a conversation
with Robert (Bob) Scoggin, the founder and artistic director of the
theater company ShawChicago,
which performs the works of playwright George Bernard Shaw |
mp3 |
| 11/13/07 |
"The Joffrey Ballet," a
discussion with Ariel Augustyn, Patron Services Associate with the Joffrey
Ballet, about the company's history and upcoming season |
mp3 |
| 11/6/07 |
"The Black Labor Movement and Civil
Rights History," a discussion with Assistant Professor of History
Erik Gellman on his research into the Negro National Congress and into
black activism in the late 1960s |
mp3 |
| 10/23/07 |
"The 2007 Chicago Humanities
Festival," with Peter Kuntz, Managing Director of the Chicago
Humanities Festival, who discusses the festival's theme, a
"Climate of Concern," and highlights several of the
festival's programs |
mp3 |
| 10/23/07 |
"The Michigan Avenue Lights
Festival," discussing this annual event (held on November 17,
2007) with committee members Nicole Jachimiak of the Swissotel and
John Curran of the Chicago Trolley Company |
mp3 |
| 9/20/2007 |
"The Brother: The Untold Story of
the Rosenbergs," with playwright and producer John Hancock |
mp3 |
| 9/18/2007 |
"The Collapse of the Great American
Newspaper," with author Charles Madigan, former editor at the Chicago
Tribune and Writer-in-Residence at Roosevelt University |
mp3 |
| 8/23/2007 |
"The Importance of Human Resources," Deb Ford,
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, Roosevelt University |
mp3 |
| 8/2/2007 |
"American Conservatism Today,"
Tim Mollenkamp, Financial Analyst, Roosevelt University |
mp3 |
| 7/19/2007 |
"Mental Health in Nigeria,"
Sister Gloria Njoku, Instructor in Psychology, DePaul University |
mp3 |
| 6/20/2007 |
"World Regional Geography,"
Alan Hobscheid, Instructor in Geography, Roosevelt University |
mp3 |
| 6/12/2007 |
"Associations of Associations,"
Gary Labranche, President and CEO of the Association
Forum of Chicagoland |
mp3 |
| 5/15/2007 |
"Rahm Emmanuel and the Elections of
2006," Naftali Bendavid, Chicago Tribune reporter and author of The
Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to Be Ruthless
and Ended the Republican Revolution (2007) |
mp3 |
| 4/30/2007 |
"Consumer Reviews on the
Internet", Andrew Chen, CEO, Buzzillions.com |
mp3 |
| 3/29/2007 |
"History of Lynching in
America," Doria D. Johnson, Trustee of Shorefront - the African
American Historical Society of Chicago's North Shore |
mp3 |
| 3/20/2007 |
"The Practice of Oral History,"
a discussion with host Brad Hunt |
mp3 |
| 2/22/2007 |
"The Election of 2006 and
Beyond," Ray
Wright, Professor of Computer Science, Roosevelt University |
mp3 |
| 2/15/2007 |
"And Then Again," a new
musical, Jeff Helgeson, Huck Walton, and Clayton Horath, producers |
mp3 |
| 2/1/2007 |
"Hosteling in Chicago," Amanda
Booth and Lisa Miller, Program Coordinators with Hosteling
International - Chicago |
mp3 |
| 1/8/2007 |
"History of New Orleans," Sandra
Frink, Assistant Professor of History, Roosevelt University |
mp3 |
| 12/21/2006 |
"Maxwell Street," Lori Grove,
The Maxwell Street Foundation and co-author of Chicago's
Maxwell Street (2002) |
mp3 |
| 12/14/2006 |
"The Freedom Museum" Sean
Healy, Resident Scholar, The
McCormick Foundation Freedom Museum |
mp3 |
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