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
A Conversation with the Women of Color Behind the Matt Damon Improv Show
Matt Damon Improv is NOT the star of Good Will Hunting asking the audience for suggestions, however it IS a whole troupe of women of color slaying improv every week at the Annoyance Theatre.
Jill Ho…
00:15:26 |
Wed 05 Dec 2018
Meet ROTUS Darienne Page
Former Obama White House staffer, Iraq War Veteran and co-author of West Wingers, Darienne Page, joined The AMp in-studio to discuss her journey from a $20 bar deal to Receptionist Of The United Stat…
00:14:52 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Q Brothers bring back their Hip Hop take on Christmas Carol
We spoke with actor and member of the Q Brothers collective, Pos Pringle about the current Shakespeare Theater production of Q Brothers's Christmas Carol and what makes the Dickens' classic story suc…
00:12:37 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Magician Jamie Allan Performs a Trick, Talks with Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp
Jamie Allan fuses magic with technology, performing and designing incredible modern illusions with iPads, Holograms, Laser Beams, Facebook and Twitter. He stopped by the Vocalo studio to talk a littl…
00:08:35 |
Wed 28 Nov 2018
"The Last Session" - The Gospel/Rock/Pop Musical Comes to Chicago
Chris Pazdernik, director of "The Last Session," Artistic Director of Refuge Theatre Project, Erik Pearson, the Music Director of "The Last Session" , & cast members joined Jill Hopkins in the studi…
00:11:52 |
Mon 19 Nov 2018
The Goodman Theatre brings A Christmas Carol to Chicago
Molly Brennan and Jasmine Bracey joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning Amp, and are both part of Goodman Theatre's 41st annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, appearing November 17 - December 30.
A C…
00:13:28 |
Wed 14 Nov 2018
GlitterGuts Photography: Celebrating 10 Years of Shooting Portraits of Chicagoans
Eric Storm and Sarah Joyce, the co-founders for GlitterGuts, joined Jill on The Morning Amp to discuss their organization's 10th anniversary, and what's in store to celebrate this milestone. Eric wa…
00:13:46 |
Wed 14 Nov 2018
Daniel Kay Hertz Memorializes Chicago's Past, Present, and Future
Daniel Kay Hertz teamed up with City Bureau to bring Chicagoins together to produce equitable media coverage, encourage civic participation and hold powerful forces to account. He is aiming to mold a…
00:11:06 |
Thu 08 Nov 2018
Recapping the 2018 Midterm Elections on The Morning AMp
On the day after the 2018 Midterm Elections, Exavier Pope, a lawyer and the host of the "Suit Up" podcast, joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp to breakdown the election results. The two discuss JB…
00:28:17 |
Wed 07 Nov 2018
The Science of Sleep Rests in the Light
Yes we get to talk to scientists too... We spoke with Neuroscientist Dr. Doug Steel about the effects of full-spectrum light on sleep patterns, mental health and behavior. Tip: get a night-time scree…
00:09:34 |
Tue 06 Nov 2018
Fighting Back Against The Trans Erasure Begun by the Trump Administration with Delia Kropp
Delia Kropp, an actor, director, and transgender advocate joined Jill Hopkins in the studio to promote two projects essential to fighting back against the trans erasure begun by this presidential adm…
00:14:00 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
Studio B Showcases a Chicago-Based Recording Studio and Its Comeback
Studio B is a workplace comedy about a Chicago-based recording studio that is struggling to make a comeback. Some of the cast and crew of the web-series stopped by the studio to talk about the show, …
00:12:33 |
Wed 31 Oct 2018
"The Innocents" Immersive Gay and Spooky Play
Les Innocents/The Innocents is a world premiere theatrical event running this October. Inspired by a real concert held in the Paris Catacombs in 1897, The Innocents is an immersive queer thriller for…
00:12:44 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
E.A.T. Empowers Chicago's Underground Economy
Founded and established for and by post incarcerated and marginalized Black people in Chicago, Equity And Transformation strives to uplift the faces, voices, and power of the vast disenfranchised and…
00:16:37 |
Thu 18 Oct 2018
Kyle Ann Sebastian & The Annual Report on the Status Chicago's Women and Children
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) recently released the second edition of its annual Report on the Status of Chicago’s Women and Girls. The report uses 2016 data from the U.S. Census and Illinois De…
00:12:03 |
Wed 17 Oct 2018
Everything You Wanted To Know About the 2018 Midterm Elections
On November 6th, Illinoisans will decide on a number of offices including who will be the state’s next Comptroller, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Governor and more. WBEZ Politics reporter Bec…
00:14:38 |
Tue 16 Oct 2018
Black and Blue play explores the policies of policing through the lens of two Black cops in Chicago
Two Black police officers patrol the notorious neighborhood on Chicago’s long-neglected south-east side known to locals as “Terror Town.” As veteran cops who “happen to be Black”, these men must navi…
00:17:13 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold
Greg Foster-Rice, curator of The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold Exhibit, spoke with Jesse Menendez about the new art display and gave information on its opening. The exhibit tells the story of Ralph Arnol…
00:10:01 |
Tue 09 Oct 2018
Brian Babylon releases debut comedy album "Babylon Ball Z"
Comedian Brian Babylon joined Jesse Menendez on The Morning AMp to talk about his flourishing comedy career in LA and his new album "Babylon Ball Z" (out now).
For more info, visit: https://www.bria…
00:09:02 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
The Importance of Making All Black Lives Matter
Dr. Barbara Ransby joined Jill Hopkins on The Morning AMp to talk about her most recently published book. As a professor of African American Studies at University of Illinois Chicago, Dr. Ransby's bo…
00:14:48 |
Thu 04 Oct 2018
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