The AMp from Vocalo
Curated interviews by Vocalo Radio host Jill Hopkins that put a spotlight on arts, culture, and community
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 158
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2020
Free Street Theater's Karla Estela Rivera & Melissa DuPrey discuss the show "Good Grief"
00:15:41 |
Wed 11 Dec 2019
WBEZ's Mariah Woelfel Answers Chicago's Weed Questions Ahead of Legalization in January
00:09:24 |
Tue 10 Dec 2019
The Color Purple: The Musical at Drury Lane Theatre
The Color Purple: the Musical is at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, IL now until November 3rd! Two of the stars, Eben K. Logan and Sydney Charles, joined Jill Hopkins on The AMp this morning …
00:12:21 |
Wed 25 Sep 2019
Chicago Public Library's Creative Digital Learning Space, YOUmedia, Turns 10
YOUmedia is a creative digital learning space for teens at Chicago Public Library. This year the program is celebrating its 10 year anniversary of providing Chicago teens with tools to create, collab…
00:04:19 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
DecibelCrawl Fest 2019 Showcases POC/LGBTQ Talent in Chicago
Chicago's Clyde Moreau found the inspiration behind DecibelCrawl Fest from his own personal experience seeing the lack of representation for POC/LGBTQ folks in the city's music scene. Following the s…
00:09:09 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
Terrence Chappell Reflects on Chicago's Red Summer 100 Years Later
In the summer of 1919, race riots broke out on the beaches of Chicago. 100 years later, black Chicagoans still face the aftermath of segregation that persist to this day. Listen as Jill Hopkins and T…
00:10:00 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Founder of Riot Fest, Riot Mike, discusses the 2019 festival lineup, history of Riot, and more
Riot Festival was founded in 2005 by Mike Petryshyn (Riot Mike) and the fest is still going strong today. This upcoming weekend will be the 15th year of Riot Fest, taking place in Douglas Park. Liste…
00:13:08 |
Wed 11 Sep 2019
Kevin Coval Focuses on the Gentrification of Wicker Park in New Book "Everything Must Go"
Kevin Coval's newest book "Everything Must Go" celebrates Chicago's Wicker Park in the 1990's, which served as the poet's home as a young artist. It focuses on the politicization and gentrification o…
00:13:31 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
AMFM's Chicago FEAST Fest returns on 9/7 with a three course event of music, culture and food.
Ciera Mckissick stopped by The Morning AMp to talk with Jill Hopkins about the second annual FEAST Festival happening in Homan Square Park this coming Saturday, September 7th. The event seeks to rais…
00:07:23 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
Marlon Wayans Reflects on his Legacy & Looks Forward to What Lies Ahead
Marlon Wayans is at it again! You know him as an actor, producer, writer, and comedian, and he has no plans of slowing down any time soon. Following the release of Netflix's "Sextuplets," Marlon join…
00:10:26 |
Thu 22 Aug 2019
Back to school! Chicago teachers and CPS negotiating new teachers contract
Sarah Karp, WBEZ Reporter, joins Jill Hopkins on the Morning AMp to give us the lowdown on what's going on with negotiations between Chicago teachers and Chicago Public Schools regarding a new teache…
00:09:09 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
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