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An abnormally tall woman dressed in a red, heart-shaped dress, has a red, heart-shaped headdress that appears to be floating over her head. It is unclear if she is sitting on top of two rounded red columns that look like a door, or if those two rounded red columns are supposed to be the character's legs.

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2024–2025 Season

The 2024-2025 programming is marked by elements of fantasy, world premieres, and the return of a Chicago holiday staple.

Daniel GoldbergFebruary 6, 2020

Harris Theater Announces 2020-2021 Season

Michael San GabinoFebruary 5, 2020

Is This the Real Life? Opera Artists on Singing ‘Verismo’ With Muti & CSO

Associated PressFebruary 5, 2020

National Symphony cancels 3 China concerts due to virus

From 2013: Legendary Chicagoan Timuel Black Reflects on Studs Terkel

WFMTOctober 13, 2021

Timuel Black, who died on October 13, 2021 at age 102, lived a truly extraordinary life. Hear an excerpt of a 2013 WFMT interview with the influential historian, activist, veteran, and teacher.

Stutzmann to follow Spano as Atlanta Symphony music director

Associated PressOctober 13, 2021

Nathalie Stutzmann becomes the second woman to lead a major American orchestra.

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An Unusual Undertaking: Pianist Preps for 12+ Hour Performance

Keegan MorrisJanuary 31, 2020

This weekend, while many are preparing to tune in to the Big Game, one artist will be embarking on a uniquely athletic and strenuous concert more than 12 hours in length. Carl J. LaMark, a pianist and composer who hails from the Chicago area, will be performing Erik Satie’s full Vexations beginning the morning on Sunday, February 2 (and lasting ...

Famed Welsh singer Bryn Terfel breaks ankle in three places

Associated PressJanuary 30, 2020

Bryn Terfel broke an ankle in three places and will have surgery this week, causing him to cancel what would have been his first performances at the Metropolitan Opera since 2012.

Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces 2020-2021 Season

Michael San GabinoJanuary 28, 2020

The CSO’s 130th season begins on September 17 with a free concert for Chicago at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.

WFMT’s fifth annual "Bach to School" membership drive