Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV)

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In the Community
CAN TV provides coverage of community events, including town hall meetings, panel discussions, rallies and demonstrations, and sporting events.

The Arts on CAN TV
CAN TV offers a diversity of creative expression by providing coverage of local poetry readings, theatre, musical performances, dance, behind-the-scene tours of art exhibits and artist talks.

Community Forum
Chicago-based nonprofits discuss issues in health care, economic development, arts, education, immigration, domestic violence and other community needs.

Politics and Government
Hear from elected officials about the policies and legislation that affect you and your community.
Illinois Channel
City Club of Chicago
Political Forum

Hotline 21
Call into the live shows to ask questions about health, education, domestic violence, economic development and the arts. Representatives from local nonprofits host the shows every weeknight.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS


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Community Forum Flags of Steel Watch the documentary "Flags of Steel" and an interview with Director, Mildred Amador. Ms. Amador's film documents the sacrifices and contributions the Puerto Rican people made to build their community in Humboldt Park.

Saturday, August 30 at 8:30 p.m. on CAN TV21 50 mins. View more Community Forum highlights.

Chicago Architecture Foundation: From Cottage to Bungalow Learn how the changes builders made to common housing structures reveal the issues and problems behind housing trends in recent history.

Sunday, August 31 at 9:00 a.m. on CAN TV21 1 hr. View more Community Partners highlights.

Gallery Talk: Changing Spaces, Shaping Places: Exploring Our Own Backyard Explore the function of private and public spaces and examine the meaning of these settings in the American consciousness with Museum of Contemporary Photography Exhibition Curator, Karsten Lund, and Columbia College Faculty Fellows.

Sunday, August 31 at 2:00 p.m. on CAN TV21 1 hr. View more Community Partners highlights.

Democracy Now! Live from the Republican National Convention Amy Goodman, journalist for the award-winning news program, Democracy Now!, reports live from the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota.

September 1 through 5, from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. on CAN TV19 2 hrs.
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