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Longtime Chicago Arts Leader Bruce Sagan Dies at 96

The former journalist, who was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden in 2024 for his contributions as an arts leader in Chicago, died at his home Sunday following a brief battle with cancer.

Man in suit and dotted necktie smiles in front of the Civic Opera Building

Keegan MorrisJuly 31, 2024

Lyric Opera of Chicago Names New Head

Keegan MorrisJuly 29, 2024

Forward Motion: Chicago Sinfonietta’s ’24–25 Season

Katherine BuzardJuly 25, 2024

7 Musicians You Didn’t Know Were Athletes

Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026

Associated PressMarch 8, 2025

Organizers cited President Donald Trump’s shakeup of the institution’s leadership as their reason for canceling.

Playlist: Crazy Concertos

Keegan MorrisMarch 7, 2025

From concert hall classics to obscure showpieces.

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5 Chart-Topping Musicians You Didn’t Know Got Their Start with Classical Music

Katherine BuzardJuly 12, 2024

Laufey hopes that “an older audience finds a sound in my music that reminds them of when they were younger... and for a younger audience is that it’s introducing something new...”