Your City, Your Story is finally here! We will see you this evening for a deep dive into Reset’s Re-Imagine Chicago and other insights from the WBEZ newsroom, behind-the-scenes stories from CPM staff and songs by Vocalo favorites. Performances include Chicago standout Ric Wilson with an original session performed just for our audience, powerhouse singer-songwriter Sarah Marie Young, and the multi-disciplinary Sir the Baptist, who will be performing brand new music!
With special appearances by Michel Martin (All Things Considered), Peter Sagal (Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!), Sam Sanders (It’s Been A Minute), Scott Simon (Weekend Edition Saturday, Up First), Glynn Washington (Snap Judgement) and Jenn White (1A).
6:45pm
Preshow with Vocalo’s Bekoe
7:00pm
Official program start, have your cocktail kits ready and don’t be late!
7:30pm
Program transitions to Zoom for a live conversation with some of your favorite journalists!
8:00pm
Program completed.
Thanks to the generosity of two of our board members and their families, your gift on October 20th will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000. To donate, visit: donate.wbez.org/secure/gala