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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

“For Pope Francis, (the goal) was always to extend the arms of the church to embrace all people, not to exclude anyone,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, who takes charge after a pontiff’s death.

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WFMTMarch 16, 2023

Update Your Calendars: Chicago-Area Classical Concerts Announced for 2023 and Beyond

Cat Stevents, wearing sunglasses, a denim shirt, and a cream colored tee shirt, strums a guitar and sings into a microphone onstage

Associated PressMarch 15, 2023

Cat Stevens to return this summer with a new album

Adela SkowronskiMarch 14, 2023

Lyric Opera 2023-2024 Season: Dutchman, Aida, Cinderella, Audra

Opera Fest of Chicago Returns for Summer Italian Works

Keegan MorrisApril 15, 2024

The festival, which is dedicated to presenting seldom-performed Italian opera titles, shares a two-program slate in June and July.

François López-Ferrer poses congenially against a red wall

Solti Foundation US Names 2024 Fellow

Keegan MorrisApril 12, 2024

Previous recipients have included Karina Canellakis, Roderick Cox, and Gemma New.

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Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

Associated PressMarch 2, 2023

Earlier in 2023, Shorter won a Grammy for best improvised jazz solo for “Endangered Species” with Leo Genovese.

Joni Mitchell, dressed in red, smiles at the camera in front of a wall that says "The Kennedy Center Honors"

Joni Mitchell honored with Gershwin Prize at tribute concert