Michael Pollan, author of the new book Cooked, joins us with what we stand to lose if we keep relying on packaged foods.
Michael Pollan on the “Freefall” of Home Cooking
May 8, 2013 | | 0 Comments

Michael Pollan, author of the new book Cooked, joins us with what we stand to lose if we keep relying on packaged foods.
With the Blackhawks up 2 games to 1 in the post season, Jay Shefsky introduces us to Chicago's sled hockey team -- that's the hard-hitting, fast-paced sport played by amputees and others with lower limb disabilities.
We revisit a Picasso exhibition at the first American museum to exhibit his work -- The Art Institute of Chicago.
Magical realist Isabel Allende joins us to discuss her latest book, Maya's Notebook.
In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo, we have a very special performance from the nation's top college mariachi troupe.
The director of The Exorcist talks with us about his classic scary film and his early days in Chicago.
Earl Pionke died on Friday at age 80. Watch a web exclusive video.
Catch Big Fish on stage, superheroes and heroines at McCormick Place, and timeless antiques at the Merchandise Mart; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.
A new curator digs deep into the Museum of Contemporary Art's collection and finds a study in black-and-white.
10 Buildings That Changed America is the name of Geoffrey Baer’s new PBS special debuting nationwide on May 12. He joins us with a preview.
NPR's Peter Sagal joins us to discuss his new PBS series about the U.S. Constitution.
A brand new staging of a classic American musical arrives in Chicago with some very authentic dancing. We meet the 91-year-old choreographer behind Lyric Opera of Chicago's Oklahoma!
Music from Poland's golden age, high fashion and Cinco de Mayo festivities; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.
From Yves Saint Laurent to Emanuel Ungaro, the top fashion designers in the world were all represented in the annual Ebony Fashion Fair. We take a look at the 50-year history of a fashion show designed to bring elegance to the African American community nationally.
Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss talks Chicago's Tony Award nominees and reviews Anything Goes, The Pianist of Willesden Lane and several other shows around town.
An offensive lineman long on pedigree and short on experience tops the Bears' draft class. James "Big Cat" Williams analyzes the Bears' 2013 picks.
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis just won a national award. He joins us.