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‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations

And Audra McDonald becomes the most Tony-Nominated performer in Broadway history.

Lawrence Edelson, wearing a blue checked suit and a blue dress shirt, smiles against a grey-blue background

Keegan MorrisMay 15, 2023

Chicago Opera Theater Names New General Director

Keegan MorrisMay 9, 2023

On a Knife’s Edge: Cooking, Music, History Come Together in Okpebholo’s Cook-Off

Grace Bumbry at the White House for the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors

Associated PressMay 8, 2023

Grace Bumbry, 1st Black singer at Bayreuth, dies at 86

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200

Associated PressMay 3, 2024

"The proportions alone are staggering," says Grammy-winning conductor Teddy Abrams, music director of the Louisville Orchestra.

Playlist: How Video Game Music Has Leveled Up

Adela Skowronski

The first video games were completely silent — now they have full orchestral scores that adapt and respond to on-screen action.

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John Malkovich, laying on stage, reaches towards a woman in blue

Auditorium Theatre Brings Malkovich, Blanchard, Dance Riches in 2023-24 Season

Keegan MorrisMay 2, 2023

Special events, dance, and more are on deck for the Auditorium.

‘Some Like It Hot’ leads Tony Award nominations with 13 nods

Associated PressMay 2, 2023

The message of self-acceptance and respect for all was echoed across Broadway, from the new musical take on Some Like It Hot to a Black actor-led Death of a Salesman to the new play Ain’t No Mo.

A group of musicians pose around a drumset

Celebrating Asian American Heritage in Chicago: 13 Events for May!

Adela SkowronskiMay 1, 2023

The umbrella of Asian American Pacific Islander — or AAPI — heritage covers a vast range of cultures, making for a huge variety in the types of events hosted all around the city.

Mornings with Jan Weller