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Mixed Media Podcast: The assaults in Oak Lawn; Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq'; Shakespeare in the Bar

On the new Mixed Media Podcast: Local filmmaker Steven Pomerantz joins us to discuss his new project, Taking Back Oak Lawn. The doc looks at the recent spate of violent assaults in the Oak Lawn area, which sound an awful lot like hate crimes. Then, Spike Lee is back with his best film in years, the satirical Chi-Raq, which transplants an ancient Aristophanes play to modern day Chicago and its plague of gun violence. You can read Chris Vognar's interview with Lee here.  Finally, we look at Shakespeare in the Bar, a local company bringing the Bard's best to your favorite drinking establishments.

You can listen to Mixed Media at guidelive.com, or subscribe to the show on iTunes to get future episodes downloaded directly to your mobile device.

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