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Tony-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ creator, dies at 99

Harnick was born and raised in Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from the Northwestern University School of Music after serving in the army during World War II.

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Keegan MorrisFebruary 10, 2019

Classical Music Grammy Award Winners: 2019
The Great Flood of 1913 exacted widespread damage in numerous Midwest cities, including Columbus, Ohio, as seen in this photo.
Associated PressFebruary 7, 2019

Opera, orchestra team up to tell story of deadly 1913 flood
Joffrey's Don Quixote returns in their 2019-20 season (Photo: Herbert Migdoll)
Michael San GabinoFebruary 5, 2019

Joffrey Ballet Announces 2019/20 Season

Lyric Returns With Free Star-Studded Virtual Gala
Keegan MorrisSeptember 10, 2020
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season opens this weekend in truly unprecedented fashion: with a virtual gala.
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North Carolina home of Nina Simone gets permanent protection
Associated PressSeptember 9, 2020
The childhood home of iconic musician and civil rights activist Nina Simone will be indefinitely preserved in North Carolina.

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Opera singer Daniels, husband arrested on sex assault charge
Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019
DALLAS (AP) — A renowned opera singer and University of Michigan professor is in police custody on allegations that he and his husband in 2010 sexually assaulted a singer in Houston. Countertenor David Daniels and his spouse William A. Scott Walters were arrested Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Texas warrants charging each of them with sexual assault of an ...
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Philadelphia Orchestra to tour China to celebrate diplomacy
Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019
The Philadelphia Orchestra is celebrating 40 years of official U.S.-China diplomatic ties with a new tour.

Dutoit to conduct French orchestra after sexual abuse claims
Associated PressJanuary 30, 2019
PARIS (AP) — Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit, who has faced multiple accusations of sexual assault, will conduct a concert for the National Orchestra of France on Sunday, his highest profile performance since the allegations were first revealed by The Associated Press. The orchestra said in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press that Dutoit was chosen to conduct Berlioz’ “The ...
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