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Tracing the Life and Career of Chicago Icon Mavis Staples

Humble. Thoughtful. Legendary. After more than 70 years, Mavis Staples’ career is greater than any single word.

Stephen RaskauskasJune 15, 2018

Joyce DiDonato: “Without the Arts… Children May Turn To Anger and Violence”

Associated PressJune 14, 2018

Romanian drama: the mayor, the soprano and the champion

Stephen RaskauskasJune 11, 2018

Yo-Yo Ma Performs at South Side’s St. Sabina Church to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence

6 Hours, 12 Countries, 250 Performers: ‘The Lunar Opera’ Gets the Virtual Treatment

Estlin UsherApril 7, 2020

A marathon 6-hour performance will be held in an unexpected (but increasingly familiar) place: Zoom! The video conferencing platform will provide the proscenium for a performance of Pauline Oliveros’ postmodern masterpiece 'The Lunar Opera.'

Beethoven Said It First: ‘Oh what joy, in the open air!’

George PrestonApril 6, 2020

Getting through winter in Chicago is tough enough, but when it’s immediately followed by a global pandemic and social distancing, it’s a real double-whammy. We're reminded of the Prisoners' Chorus from Beethoven's 'Fidelio.'

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