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Broadway musical ‘Diana’ to bypass closed stage for Netflix

The Broadway musical “Diana” isn’t waiting for theaters to reopen in New York to offer its show to a live audience — it’s going to Netflix. In an unconventional step, the cast and crew will reunite in an empty theater to perform the musical for cameras.

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Leon Fleisher (Photo: Joanne Savio)
Lisa Flynn | August 3, 2020

Remembering Leon Fleisher

Christian Thorsberg | August 1, 2020

Which Symphonic Master Are You? [QUIZ]

Keegan Morris | July 31, 2020

Marilyn Rea Beyer, new ‘Midnight Special’ host, comes full circle

Marilyn Rea Beyer, new ‘Midnight Special’ host, comes full circle

Keegan Morris | July 31, 2020
Beyer talks to WFMT about her introduction to folk music at Chicago's Symphony Center, formative memories of Steve Goodman and Studs Terkel, and what to expect as she takes the reins of 'The Midnight Special.'

Through the Eyes of Women: Protests and Racial Justice in the Studs Terkel Radio Archive

Bella Levavi | July 31, 2020
Our picture of the past is often incomplete: though long on the frontlines in the fight for racial justice, women's stories have often been left out of history. Here are nine conversations with women to enrich our understanding.

Women in Classical Music

Three Chicago Premieres in Chicago Opera Theater’s 2020-21 Season

Inside Chicago Composer Stacy Garrop’s Rousing Eco-Oratorio ‘Terra Nostra’

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Voguing Meets Classical in Stunning New Music Video

Lisa Flynn | July 30, 2020
Music and motion come together beautifully in a new video featuring dancers Jason Rodriguez and José Lapaz Rodriguez and set to music by pianist and composer Chad Lawson.

Silkroad’s new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens

Associated Press | July 28, 2020
Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens takes the baton from renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who founded the group two decades ago.

La Scala announces fall season as cultural life resumes

Associated Press | July 27, 2020
On Monday, the famed opera house announced a fall program of concerts and ballets aimed as a signal of confidence that European cultural life can resume in full following the coronavirus lockdowns.
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