Chicago Arts Community Remembers Lois Weisberg by WDCB 90.9 FM published on 2016-01-14T18:23:09Z Summer wouldn’t be summer in Chicago if it hadn’t been for the work of Lois Weisberg. The city’s first director of the Mayor’s Department of Cultural Affairs died Wednesday night, she was 90 year old. Weisberg was the creative force that brought Jazz Fest and Blues Fest to Chicago. WDCB News reporter Brian O'Keefe spoke with Sharene Shariatzadeh, the executive director of Chicago’s Cultural Mile Association. Shariatzadeh says Weisberg was a powerful force for the arts. Genre WDCB News