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The Juneteenth Flag over the Chicago skyline

Juneteenth Events and Performances 2025

Juneteenth celebrations in Chicago this year include parades, historic walks, music concerts and more!

Keegan MorrisOctober 12, 2023

Chicago International Film Festival 2023: 7 Movies for Music Lovers

Oliver CamachoOctober 11, 2023

Catching Up with Ryan Speedo Green

A view of the empty auditorium of Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center

Keegan MorrisOctober 11, 2023

Open House Chicago 2023: 16 Spectacular Sites for Art and Music Lovers

Violinist Hilary Hahn, framed by flowers, gazes at her violin in front of a burnt orange wall

Hilary Hahn to miss CSO season premiere

Adela SkowronskiSeptember 10, 2024

The soloist's injury continues to affect scheduled fall concerts.

Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

Associated PressSeptember 6, 2024

The celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar and helped launched a long, Grammy-winning career, has died.

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9 Studs Terkel Conversations for Hispanic Heritage Month

WFMTSeptember 27, 2023

Hear from Hispanic artists, writers, activists, and more from Chicago and beyond.

Riccardo Muti Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians get 3% annual raises in 3-year labor contract

Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023

Music director emeritus for life Riccardo Muti will lead the CSO season-opening concert September 21 at Orchestra Hall.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, musicians union agree to 3-year contract

Associated PressSeptember 19, 2023

CSO musicians struck for two days in September 2012 and for seven weeks March and April of 2019.

Midday with Lisa Flynn