Category: Chicago Sunday Evening Club
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The Age Wave, Responding With Faith
The Age Wave, Responding with Faith is a three-part documentary series I produced for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club. All three programs aired on WTTW Channel 11, PBS Chicago in January, 2018. David Dault got the ball rolling on this project along with Sunday Evening Club Board member Bob Green. Khiem Tran served as editor.…
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Amir Koushkani – Spiritual Journey
This is a Spiritual Journey segment I produced for 30 Good Minutes, WTTW Channel 11, PBS, Chicago. Amir Koushkani is an Iranian musician a Sufi and a master of the Persian instrument called “tar,” a stringed instrument whose soothing quality is particularly appropriate for music that stirs the spirit.
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West Chicago family featured in documentary about immigration reform
Evan Shields, a reporter for the West Chicago Suburban Life filed this story on “Divided Families, Responding with Faith” a 1-hour documentary I shot and edited for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club. Coincidentally, I began my career back in the late 1970’s at the West Chicago Press! The program aired on WTTW, Channel 11, PBS,…
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Country says ‘you can’t be a family’
Here is a story by reporter Marlen Garcia in the Chicago Sun Times about a new documentary I shot and edited for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club. The 1 hour program aired last night on WTTW Channel 11, PBS Chicago at 9:00 p.m. By MARLEN GARCIA October 16, 2014 5:58PM Shortly after Amy Godoy-Guerra married…
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Divided Families, Responding with Faith Promo
Premieres, WTTW Channel 11, PBS, Chicago, Thursday, October 16, 9p.m. This hour-long documentary I shot and edited for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club explores the impact of current US immigration policies on Amy and Carlos, a young family from West Chicago. Because Carlos was brought to the US illegally from Mexico as a child, they…
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After Prison, Responding with Faith (Full Program)
In this new documentary I produced for WTTW Channel 11, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club presents the stories of three faith communities that are doing the difficult, but necessary work of healing the lives of ex-offenders, and standing with them as they reenter society. Our hope is to engage with communities of faith in deep…
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After Prison – Panel Discussion and Dialogue
After Prison: Responding with Faith is a new documentary I produced for the Chicago Sunday Evening Club for WTTW Channel 11. The documentary premieres on WTTW HD on Thursday, April 3rd at 9pm. It will be rebroadcast on WTTW Prime on Friday, April 4th at 3pm, and Sunday, April 6th at 6pm. The program features…
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After Prison, Responding With Faith
Broadcast Premier! “After Prison, Responding With Faith”, Thursday, April 3, 9:00 p.m. WTTW Channel 11, PBS, Chicago. The Chicago Sunday Evening Club presents a new, one-hour television documentary profiling three faith-based responses to life after prison. My friends Jim Quattrocki, Darren Harrison and Sandy Sticha helped to produce this hopeful look at faithful responses to…
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Phyllis Tickle Spiritual Journey
Writer Phyllis Tickle, one of America’s foremost observers of religion, came upon her career unexpectedly by going wherever she was drawn. Her work and spiritual life are two halves of an integrated life.
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Susan Sparks – Spiritual Journey
Susan Sparks, Pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City, is also a criminal lawyer and stand-up comic! Susan weaves law, faith and laughs together into a powerful testimony. I produced this segment for 30 Good Minutes, WTTW Channel 11, PBS, Chicago.