On this week's show:|
– Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst and political commentator on “The Mincing Rascals” podcast
– Anne Friedman, executive director of Gay For Good, a national organization that mobilizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) and ally volunteers to promote diversity, foster inclusion and strengthen ties to the broader community
– Da-Mekah Victorian of Artemis Singers, Chicago’s Lesbian Feminist Chorus; on January 17 they present “Interwoven: Threads of Earth and Self” at VanderCook College of Music, 3125 S. Federal St. in Chicago

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show
– John Parker and Jim Pounds, co-hosts of “The Gaily Show,” which originates from KTNF-Minneapolis and airs weeknights at 10:00 Central on WCPT
– Ken Mejia-Beal of The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Youth Outlook

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/

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On this week's show:
– Timothy Jackson, senior director of Policy & Advocacy at AIDS Foundation Chicago
– Jeff Copeland, author of “Love You Madly, Holly Woodlawn”
– Carolyn Pinta of Buffalo Grove Pride

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show:
– Anthony Rapp, star of “Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays,” December 17-20 at The Joan & Paul Theatre in Chicago
– Colin Kelty, co-founder of Stars & Garters retro entertainment venue (3914 N. Clark St. in Chicago)

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show:
– Singer-songwriter Paul Williams (rebroadcast of a previous “Out Chicago” interview)
– Christopher Pazdernik, Jeff Award-winning director and producer, and managing director of Season of Concern, an organization founded in 1987 to support Chicago theater practitioners afflicted with AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses; today they act as the short-term emergency fund for Chicago’s theater community
– Christine Brandes, soprano-turned-conductor; she is conducting “Falstaff” at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, December 3-7

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show:
– Asher McMaher, executive director of Trans Up Front IL
– Tara Mallen, artistic director of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, on their 30th anniversary season and December 9 benefit screening of “Ghostlight”
– Paul Oakley Stovall of Writers Theatre, which is performing “As You Like It” through December 14

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show:
– Karen Reitan, president and CEO of the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago
– Lesley Ann Warren,‬ Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, who is hosting “Clue: The Movie 40th Anniversary Screening,” November 16 at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater
– Russell Thomas of Lyric Opera of Chicago; he is currently appearing in “Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci” through November 23
– Jessica Love, director of Red Theater’s world premiere of “The Pilon,” playing through November 23 at The Edge Off Broadway

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show:
– John Waters
– Chase Glenn, new executive director of the GenderCool Project
– Tim Rhoze and Bria Walker-Rhoze of “The Baldwin|Giovanni Experience,” which will have its world premier at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in Evanston, November 1-16

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

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On this week's show:
– Jess Wilcox, curator of Wrightwood 659’s “Scott Burton: Shape Shift,” a comprehensive look at artist Scott Burton, who blurred the boundaries between art and design, identity and public space
– Marielle Kraft, indie-pop singer-songwriter who performs at Schubas Tavern in Chicago on October 23; her new, debut album is “The Right People Will Love You”
– Jeff Cass, director of BrightSide Theatre Company‘s production of  “The Rocky Horror Show,” opening 10/25

Catch “Out Chicago” Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago).

Support the show: https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule/

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