The Ponce National Anthem

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Chicago Tonight Host Phil Ponce and his two sons, Dan and Anthony, sang the national anthem on opening day for the White Sox. 

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Historic Black Radio Station Celebrates 50 Years On Air

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April 01, 2013 - Black Radio Station Celebrates 50 Years

WVON hit the airwaves on April 1, 1963. We look at the past, present and future of “The Talk of Chicago.”

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New Film Tells Story of India's Water Crisis

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March 28, 2013 - New Film on India's Water Problems

A new documentary takes you deep inside India's clean water crisis through the eyes of Northwestern University students struggling to figure out how they can help – or whether they can at all. It premieres on WTTW11 at 9:00 pm. We get a preview.

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Shakespeare with a Hip-Hop Infusion

'Othello: The Remix'

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March 28, 2013 - Shakespeare with a Hip-Hop Infusion

We talk with the two Chicago brothers who are putting a new spin on a Shakespeare classic.

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Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto

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March 27, 2013 - Fashion and The Field Museum

Fashion at the Field Museum. We join designer Maria Pinto as she digs deep into the museum's collection for an exhibit about cross-cultural clothing.

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Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

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March 26, 2013 - Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Shakespeare set in the decadent disco-era? Hedy Weiss reviews Measure for Measure, plus four more shows on local stages.

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Weekend Events Around Town: 3/22 – 3/24

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Caves, Death by China and the madness of March; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.

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The Stone Age in Chicago

'The Cave Paintings of Lascaux'

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March 21, 2013 - The Stone Age in Chicago

The famous Lascaux Caves of southern France -- or at least a life-sized replica of them --are now in Chicago. We have a preview of the new exhibit at the Field Museum.

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"They Seek a City"

Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910 – 1950

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March 19, 2013 - "They Seek a City"

We dig into a deeply rooted exhibition that showcases artists who found inspiration in the common experience of migration.

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Baseball Artist

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April 01, 2013 - Baseball Artist

As a kid growing up in Wrigleyville, Margie Lawrence developed a love of baseball and baseball players. But it was her love for a Wrigley Field beer vendor that inspired her to become a baseball artist. Jay Shefsky has a profile.

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Ask Geoffrey: 4/1

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April 01, 2013 - Ask Geoffrey

What's the story behind tiny houses with exceptionally large front yards? Geoffrey Baer has the answer to this and more in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

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Catholic Church Demolition Plans Spark Protests

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March 28, 2013 - Church Demolition Plans Spark Protest

It's a race against time. Can a historic Bronzeville Catholic church be spared from the wrecking ball? We hear from preservationists and parishioners who hope to save the 133-year-old St. James Church.

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Norma's House of Glass

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March 28, 2013 - Norma's House of Glass

Jay Shefsky introduces us to a suburban woman who has turned her house into a glass mosaic masterpiece.

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Northerly Island Pavilion Expansion

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March 26, 2013 - Northerly Island Pavilion Expansion

Northerly Island is getting a facelift. Plans are in place to develop the Charter One Pavilion to hold larger concerts during the summer. We look at the proposed changes and what big names you can expect this summer.

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"Death By China"

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March 25, 2013 - "Death By China"

A new documentary confronts America's destructive economic trade relationship with a China. Author and filmmaker Peter Navarro joins us.

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"The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby"

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March 21, 2013 - "The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby

Thomas Beeby was the architect of the Harold Washington Library Center and he's now the subject of a new WTTW documentary. Geoffrey Baer gives us a preview of The Invisible Hand.

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Jazz Vocalist Tammy McCann

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March 20, 2013 - Jazz Vocalist Tammy McCann

Jazz vocalist Tammy McCann just joined the ranks of the Music Institute of Chicago as an artist-in-residence. She joins us.

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