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Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike

Tony Awards history was made when J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell became the first nonbinary people to win Tonys for acting.

Keegan MorrisDecember 19, 2018

WFMT and Art on theMART Pair Classical Holiday Music With a Festive, 25-Story Art Installation on the Chicago River

Associated PressDecember 19, 2018

Michigan professor accused of sexual misconduct, on leave

Keegan MorrisDecember 18, 2018

Video: Fareed Haque & KAIA Quartet Premiere a New Take on a Classic Christmas Carol

After grief, Bebel Gilberto recovers her zen with new album

Associated PressAugust 20, 2020

Singer Bebel Gilberto didn’t have the opportunity to show her famous father the song she wrote for him.

DeYoung and Cheng: A Socially-Distanced Schubert Song Cycle

Christian ThorsbergAugust 18, 2020

Mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and pianist Eugenia Cheng complete their summer-long, socially-distanced undertaking: a complete virtual duet of Schubert’s Winterreise.

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Stevie Nicks in 1977 (Photo: Klaus Hiltscher)

Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame

Associated PressDecember 13, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It ...

Happy National Violin Day!

Keegan MorrisDecember 12, 2018

Let's celebrate this day honoring one of the most prominent instruments in classical music. So, here are some of the most interesting violin videos, interviews, and articles you'll see on the internet!

WFMT Audio Engineer Mary Mazurek Nominated for a Grammy Award

WFMTDecember 11, 2018

Since beginning at WFMT in 1993, Mary has come to engineer for the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Live from WFMT, Impromptu, and more.

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