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 The festival began in 1999 as a celebration of films that hadn't received the recognition they deserved during their original runs. Today, Ebertfest continues to give these films and their filmmakers a well-deserved second look. Join us in celebrating the 25th year of Ebertfest with Chaz Ebert as she shares a bit about this year's films and guests.
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Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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Floral Arrangement (1095)
Good music is in bloom this week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party. It’s a program we’re calling “Floral Arrangement”—songs from the hi-fi era…
Evening Concert
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The “Sound of 13” and “The Middle”
Thursday night April 18 at 7:00 on WILL-FM 90.9 you’ll hear another episode of “The Sound of 13”, a program that investigates the intersection between the…
Classic Mornings
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Not Totally Eclipsed
We’re headed for another milestone! 
The 21st Show
Workers remove prayer notes left into crevices of ancient stones by visitors at Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, ahead the holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The notes are buried in a nearby cemetery according to Jewish tradition.

Passover during wartime
The 21st Show
Israeli Iron Dome air defense system launches to intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. Israel says more than 300 drones, cruise and ballistic missiles are launched by Iran, an extraordinary assault that is thwarted almost entirely by Israel’s aerial defense array and a coalition of countries repelling the onslaught.

Iran’s drone attack, continued civilian deaths in Gaza, and political fallout in the U.S.
The 217 Today Podcast
Illinois physics professor Gina Lorenz, center, playing a quantum sage, uses poetry to explain concepts of light in the in the first iteration of “Quantum Voyages

217 Today: Music, physics and theater professors at UIUC are launching a new art and science collective
In today's deep dive, we'll learn about a new project led by three professors at the University of Illinois that aims to inspire work between artists and scientists.
Prairie Fire

Prairie Fire: Episode 11 - April 2024
In celebration of Earth Month, Prairie Fire presents "Cetacean (The Whale)," a one-hour special filmed by the Media and Cinema Studies students at the University of…
Mid-American Gardener

The days are getting longer!
It's time to prepare your bulbs! Plus, get ready for a noisy summer!
State of Change
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Impacts of the climate crisis on communities of color
In 2023, the climate crisis became chaotic in Illinois. In our third annual State of Change report, we examine how higher temperatures are taking a toll on people, in…