Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Topinka Plan
Republican candidate for Governor Judy Baar Topinka unveils a major school funding plan but her democratic opponent says her numbers don't add up. Eddie Arruza will have details.

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Elvira Arellano continues her vigil at a west side church trying to avoid deportation back to Mexico. This as a petition being filed in her son's name seeks to vacate the deportation order against her. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look at both sides of the debate. Guests: Rev. Walter Coleman (Coalition of African Arab European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois); Rick Jones (Chicago Minuteman Project of Illinois)

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Michael Madsen
Screen actor Michael Madsen will be here to talk about his movie career, his work with Quentin Tarantino and his early years in Chicago. The Chicagoland Tarantino Film Festival is this weekend at the Hollywood Cinema in Woodridge.

Artbeat
Sculptor Dessa Kirk won rave reviews for her stage designs for rocker Billy Corgan. Tonight, we'll watch Kirk turn auto parts into garden art. Dessa Kirk's art is on display through October 15 in the Grant Park Presidential Court on the corner of Congress and Columbus Drive.

Chicago Stories
He revolutionized the art of giving new life to dead animals. We'll introduce you to "the father of modern taxidermy," the man behind some of the Field Museum's most famous exhibits.

Orqesta Bohemia
If you'd like to learn to dance the tango, you can do it this weekend at the Chicago Tango Fest. We'll have a preview and hear live tango music from Orquesta Bohemia de Chicago. Also: Latin Dance at Ravinia and Viva! Chicago Latin Music festival

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