An American in Vienna
Who knew Gershwin and Schoenberg had so much in common?
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IPM and the College of Media team up to offer teen podcast workshops
Many teenagers love listening to podcasts. Now there's a new way to learn how to make them here thanks to a partnership between Illinois Public Media and the College of Media. Professor Angela Aguayo founded the Content Creation Lab, which will allow central Illinois teenagers to learn how to make audio and video podcasts.Latest News
Earth Month April 2026 (4.8 - 4.30)
Click here to learn more and explore science and nature programming
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Afternoon at the Opera
The Metropolitan Opera 2025-2026 Radio Broadcast Schedule
Catch your favorite past and present operas from the Metropolitan Opera House, Saturday's at Noon, on Illinois Classical.
Evening Concert
The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music of Britten, Bartok, Still, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Goldmark, Mahler, Hindemith, Muhly, and others
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The 21st Show
What comes next in the Iran war?
A temporary ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran Tuesday night. Developments are happening by the hour and it begs the question if the deal will even…
The 21st Show
From ‘cool’ to ‘selfie’ to ‘slay’, linguist’s book takes a look at the evolution of language through lens of social media
In his new book, "Algospeak", linguist Adam Aleksic says that we are living through a transitional phase of the english language as social media has a big influence on…
The 21st Show
Five years after January 6 Capitol riot, author explores creation of MAGA
Five years ago today, a mob stormed the United States Capitol committing many violent acts. Laura K. Field has been studying what led up to January 6th — not just the rally…
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Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 6 - March 2026
We introduce you to the art of Brian Dettmer, get a special performance from hip-hop duo Mother Nature, and visit with quilter Millie Sorrells, who shows us creativity has no…
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Illinois Public Media and the College of Media team up to offer teen podcast workshops
The workshops will be held April 4, 11 and 25. Registration is required.
State of Change
The state of the Illinois Prairie
State of Change 2025 looks at efforts to retain existing prairie in Illinois, as well as strategies to restore some areas to a more natural state.
