2026 Black History Month: Concerts and Celebrations
Chicago hosts a vibrant and eclectic mix of concerts and performances to honor Black artistry.
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UChicago Presents Unveils 2023-24 Season
Featuring classical, contemporary, jazz, world music, and performing arts events.
Key WFMT Producer, Host, Programmer Lois Baum Has Died, 87
Lois Baum’s long and illustrious time with WFMT began in 1964.
Playlist: Classical Music You Probably Know (But Can’t Name): Vol. 1
Classical music can be nigh on impossible to find unless you know exactly what you're looking for. Let us help!
Classical Music in the Loop as Guarneri Hall Announces 5th Anniversary Season
Over six programs, Guarneri will present wide-ranging explorations of chamber music repertoire.
Juneteenth Events in Chicago 2023
Concerts, festivals, and more to celebrate Juneteenth in Chicago.
The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible
Says Paul McCartney, “We were able to take John’s voice and get it pure through this AI so then we could mix the record as you would do. It gives you some sort of leeway.”
Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance
More change is afoot at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that three new categories will be added to the awards show in 2024.
Midori Named Artistic Director of Ravinia’s Piano & Strings Training Program
Midori will succeed Miriam Fried, who's led the program for the past 30 years.
Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike
Tony Awards history was made when J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell became the first nonbinary people to win Tonys for acting.
Lin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
A 2021 report on diversity in Broadway teams showed that 100% of general managers and 94% of the producers were white. White actors were cast in 80% of the lead roles in musicals and 90% of the lead roles in plays.
