The AMp from Vocalo

You may know Donnell Rawlings as Day-Day from The Wire, or from his

sketches on The Chappelle Show, or from his stand up. But odds are, if you saw him

on the street the first thing out of your mouth would be "Hey! Ashy Larry!"

The comedian is in Chicago this weekend for a series of shows at Zanies in Old Town

and in Rosemont. He joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp to talk about his career

in comedy and his brand of "Too Soon" funny. In his own words, "it could be too soon

for a joke but it could never be too soon for a funny observation," and that's what

Donnell has been consistently delivering over the years at comedy clubs and on the

screens.

For more info about Donnell and his busy touring schedule, visit:

http://www.donnellrawlings.com

The Morning AMp airs weekdays on 91.1 FM (Chi) and streaming at vocalo.org

Chicago municipal elections took place on February 26th and the results

were nothing but historic. Two Black women came in as the front runners in the race

to become the next Mayor. Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle will face each other

in a run off on Tuesday, April 2nd, and one will become the first Black female Mayor

of Chicago. Tiffany Walden of Chicago media platform The Triibe joined Jill Hopkins

on the AMp to discuss the voting results for each of 14 Mayoral candidates across

the city's Wards, as well as what challenges each of the two front runners will face

leading up to the run off.

The Morning AMp airs weekdays 8-10 AM on 91.1 FM (Chi) and streaming on vocalo.org

It's election day in Chicago, and today the city residents will be able to

cast their votes for Mayor, City Clerk and Treasurer and Alderman.

The Voting Rights Project is an initiative of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil

Rights. Their Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) is available to help

citizens report voting access issues and problems at their polling places, and they

have some useful tips for voters on this election day.

Jenny Terrell is an Attorney with CLCCR who's coordinating the Election Protection

volunteers on election day and will be stationed at the call center throughout the

day. Jill Hopkins spoke with Jenny about some of the issues that voters have been

dealing with at polling places and how their trained VRP volunteers can help

resolved them.

Voting is open until 7 PM today.

Chicago’s municipal elections are tomorrow, February 26. Most Chicagoans

are still undecided, and a crowded pool of candidates give voters a range of choices

from connected establishment folks to progressive newcomers.

All 50 aldermanic seats will be on the ballot, as well as the races for city

treasurer and clerk. WBEZ politics reporter Becky Vevea joins us on The Morning AMp

for an update on what voters need to know about the races that affect them, and

break down some of the races that are heating up.​

This comprehensive crash course on the municipal elections is a must-listen before

you hit the polls tomorrow.

Jill Hopkins and Gabe Mendoza held it down with a live broadcast at this

year's Winter Block Party. They spoke with several performing artists and

organizations represented at the event that day, including Kevin Coval and Dan Ash

who launched the yearly event 10 years ago, Hope For the Day, John Walt Foundation,

Defcee, Mother Nature and many more. Listen to the broadcast and re-live the

experience!

The Chicago Magic Lounge is celebrating one year anniversary in its new

location on 5050 N. Clark. Last year has brought over 100 magicians, over 450 shows,

and entertained over 40,000 people who love the art of illusion. Jill Hopkins spoke

with Co-Owner and CEO, Joey Cranford and Scouting and Booking Manager, Ben Barnes

about their magic shows, the different styles of magic, and how their new space is

building a community for magicians and magic enthusiasts!

For more info, visit: https://www.chicagomagiclounge.com/

Listen to the Morning AMp live weekdays from 8-10 AM, streaming on vocalo.org/player

and 91.1 FM

Sydney Charles joined Jill Hopkins in the studio to talk about her titular

role in the play, Nina Simone: Four Women. The show is a tribute to the musical

genius and activist, and tells a story that reveals the importance of women in the

civil rights movement and the lack of historical credit they've received. The

Northlight Theater's production runs through March 4th.

The Morning AMp airs live from 6 to 8 AM Weekdays. Listen on 91.1 FM and online at

vocalo.org/player

Abi Sanchez is one of Chicago's rising comedic talents. His relatable,

observational, sometimes absurd style will be on full display when he records his

comedy album, "A.B.I.: A Bad Idea", on February 17th at Joe's Bar. He stopped by the

Vocalo studio to make us all laugh and do a little thinking, too.

Listen to The Morning AMp every weekday from 8-10 AM

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The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) is the world’s premier

college art museum dedicated to photography and was founded in 1976 by Columbia

College Chicago. They began collecting in the early 1980s and has since grown the

collection to include more than 15,000 objects by over 1,500 artists.

Their newest exhibit, "Stateless: Views of Global Migration" explores forced

migration and the refugee crisis through photography, video and multimedia

installations. Natasha Egan, the Executive Director of MoCP and the curator of this

exhibit, spoke with Jill Hopkins about the urgency of the exhibit and the artists

she's selected to be represented. The exhibition runs until March 31st. For more

info, visit: http://www.mocp.org

The Morning AMp airs 8-10 AM M-F on Vocalo 91.1 FM in Chicago and streaming at

vocalo.org

This week marks the 46th anniversary of the monumental Roe v Wade Supreme

Court ruling, which made abortion legal nationwide. To mark the occasion Jill

Hopkins spoke with Jennifer Welch, the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of

Illinois (PPIL) about the organization's 2019 initiatives, and Gov. JB Pritzker's

recent vow to make Illinois the most progressive state in the nation when it comes

to reproductive health. PPIL operates 18 health centers in the state, and served

more than 68,000 patients last year.

For more information about the services PPIL provides, visit:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-illinois

The Morning AMp airs 8-10 AM M-F on Vocalo 91.1 FM in Chicago and streaming at

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