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Harry Belafonte holds a microphone in front of a blue wall

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Belafonte stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist. Few kept up with his time and commitment and none his stature as a meeting point among Hollywood, Washington and the civil rights movement.

Keegan MorrisNovember 12, 2018

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to Make Ravinia Festival Debut in July 2019

brahms tchaikovsky -- classical music feuds

Hannah EdgarNovember 7, 2018

6 of the Most Famous Classical Music Feuds Between Composers

Michael San GabinoNovember 6, 2018

Playlist: Classical Saxophone Music You Need to Hear

CSO Cancels Fall Performances

Keegan MorrisJuly 16, 2020

In a statement, CSOA president Jeff Alexander expressed, “As we look ahead and make plans for ensemble concerts for the fall, we are also eager for the day when Maestro Muti and the full orchestra can come together again to share music with local, national and international audiences.”

Anthony McGill’s #TakeTwoKnees Challenge Inspires Activism, Donations for Equal Justice Initiative

Christian ThorsbergJuly 15, 2020

Earlier this month, Anthony McGill shared a video of himself kneeling while playing clarinet with his call-to-action hashtag: #TakeTwoKnees. Now, he's using this hashtag to raise money for a racial justice organization.

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Aretha Franklin doc ‘Amazing Grace’ to finally see the light

Associated PressNovember 5, 2018

Sydney Pollack shot most of the footage that documented Franklin's performance at a Los Angeles Baptist church in January 1972.

8 US Presidents You Didn’t Know Were Musicians

Hannah EdgarNovember 5, 2018

Did you know that some of our nation’s leaders past and present could hold their own at a conductor’s podium? Regardless of their political party, many presidents from Jefferson to Nixon to Obama might all agree on one thing: music is important in our lives.

‘Hear Us’ Showcases 3 Young Musicians Who Defy Boundaries to Collaborate and Perform

Keegan MorrisNovember 5, 2018

Clarissa Bevilacqua, a 15-year-old violinist living in Italy, describes the double-edged sword of being dubbed a “prodigy.” She is one of the three young classical musicians who come together to perform as a trio in Hear Us, an hourlong program that first airs on WTTW this Monday, November 5.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff