Events

Lynn Sweet is joined by political scientist Norm Ornstein for an election postmortem and look ahead at the Trump presidency.
Get the latest on the presidential race from NPR political correspondent and author of “The Exvangelicals,” Sarah McCammon.
Join us on Oct. 23 at the Keller Center to reflect on the upcoming election and discuss future reform.
Catch Pivot Gang, Marquis Hill, KAINA and DJ Lady D in Millennium Park for this free end-of-summer concert on Sept. 20!
Join the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) at the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk on September 14.
Join us for the next We Hear You listening session in Portage Park on Sept. 11.
Celebrate the value of the written word with over 200 author programs on seven outdoor stages at Lit Fest’s 39th annual event, Sept. 7-8.
Lynn Sweet sits down with Ed O’Keefe, CBS News; Andrea Mitchell, NBC News and MSNBC and Ted Johnson, Deadline.com for a DNC preview just days before the convention in Chicago.
The first-ever Evanston Folk Festival takes place at the lakefront at Dawes Park on Sept. 7 & 8.
Executive Director of the DNC Committee Alex Hornbrook and Executive Director of the Chicago DNC Host Committee Christy George gave an inside look at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Join members of both the WBEZ and Sun-Times newsrooms for one-on-one conversations about our reporting on June 13.
WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings are proud to present Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday, June 26, at the Athenaeum Center for Thought.
La celebración de 10 días desafía la comercialización del Cinco de Mayo, con la esperanza de educar y enriquecer a los habitantes de Chicago sobre la cultura mexicana.
The 10-day long celebration leans into the commercialization of “Cinco de Mayo,” hoping to educate and enrich Chicagoans on Mexican culture.
Former Trump Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and former Democratic California Representative Jackie Speier dissect the divisive politics surrounding the 2024 showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
Doc10 is Chicago’s only all-documentary film festival, providing an engaging experience for its audiences on May 2-5 this year.
The 13th annual One Earth Film Festival returns April 17 to 23 with in-person and virtual screenings across the Chicago area.
Five hundred swimmers will participate in the first organized swim event, which will raise funds for ALS research and swim programs for at-risk youth.
A political coming-of-age story, GIRLS STATE follows young female leaders as they navigate an immersive experiment to build a government from the ground up. See the Sundance film at the Gene Siskel Film Center on March 27.
Join WBEZ and New Hampshire Public Radio for a special live discussion of the critically acclaimed podcast The 13th Step on March 20.
Join WBEZ in celebrating 40 years of one of the greatest concert films of all time, “Stop Making Sense,” on March 30.