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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Favorite Songs

Songs by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Staples Singers, and even music for the jitterbug can be found on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s playlist.

Keegan MorrisOctober 30, 2021

Video: From the Composer’s Studio: A Conversation with Missy Mazzoli & Jessie Montgomery

Adela SkowronskiOctober 28, 2021

Chilling Concerts: 4 Performance Hall Hauntings In and Around Chicago

Daniel GoldbergOctober 28, 2021

Honoring Your Ancestors: 6 Chicago Celebrations for Día de los Muertos

Gordon Lightfoot, in a deep red blazer, strums an acoustic guitar and sings into a mic

Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Associated PressMay 2, 2023

“I simply write the songs about where I am and where I’m from,” Lightfoot once said. “I take situations and write poems about them.”

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.

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Legendary Conductor Bernard Haitink Has Died, Age 92

WFMTOctober 21, 2021

Haitink took the podium at many of the premiere concert halls in the world and forged, among others, a creative partnership with the CSO, where he served as principal conductor from 2006 to 2010.

Stream 10 Hilarious Studs Conversations With Top Comedians & Humorists

Keegan MorrisOctober 21, 2021

Never were Studs Terkel's legendary gregariousness, curiosity, and generosity more evident on-air than when a comedian, comic actor, or humorist stopped by the studio.

Canadian Wins 18th Chopin International Piano Competition

Associated PressOctober 21, 2021

Pianist Bruce Xiaoyu Liu of Canada joins a pantheon of winners including Martha Argerich, Krystian Zimerman, and Seong-Jin Cho.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff