WFMT: Andrew Patner on Arts and Culture

WFMT: Andrew Patner on Arts and Culture


Latest Episodes

Jeff Garlin
November 26, 2012

Jeff Garlin             Andrew’s guest is Chicago native comedian Jeff Garlin, co-star and an executive producer of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” starring Larry David. Jeff returns to Chicago for a two-

Tribute to Elliott Carter
November 19, 2012

Andrew provides a musical tribute to the late, great Elliott Carter, who died earlier this month at the age of 103.

Werther Or Not
November 14, 2012

Andrew recommends Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Massenet’s Werther.

A Conversation with Alex Ross (Rebroadcast)
November 12, 2012

Alex Ross My guest is New Yorker music critic, award-winning and best-selling author of The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, MacArthur Fellow, and music weblog pioneer with therestisnoise.com, Mr. Alex Ross, discussing his new book of e

Music of Terry Callier
October 29, 2012

Andrew presents recordings of Chicago-born singer/songwriter Terry Callier, who died Saturday at the age of 67.

Happy Feet
October 24, 2012

Andrew discusses the benefits of organized dance.

Logan Center for the Performing Arts
October 17, 2012

Andrew talks about University of Chicago’s new Logan Center for the Performing Arts.

Mostly New Music
October 15, 2012

Andrew presents new recordings of mostly new music in this edition of Critical Thinking.

Mexico Phoner #2
October 10, 2012

Andrew phones-in a CSO tour report from Mexico.

Mexico Phoner
October 09, 2012

Andrew phones-in a CSO tour report to Carl Grapentine from Mexico.