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Playlist: Classical Fire and Flames

The Great Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871. Here’s some music that takes inspiration from flames.

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 14, 2015

Video: Two Italians Talk About Rossini

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 11, 2015

Get a Sneak Peek at Pianist Conrad Tao’s New Album

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 23, 2015

Video | Justice Ginsburg on the Death Penalty and Opera

Catastrophic fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Associated PressApril 15, 2019

PARIS (AP) — A massive fire engulfed the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of the French capital Monday, toppling its spire and sending thick plumes of smoke high into the blue sky as tourists and Parisians watched in horror from the streets below. A spokesman said the entire wooden frame of the cathedral would likely come down, ...

Pet Project: Musician Creates a Playlist for Shelter Animals

Associated PressApril 11, 2019

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s music director has gone to the dogs. And the cats.

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5 Women on Being Modern Women in Dance

Stephen RaskauskasAugust 27, 2015

Choreographer and modern dance maven Claire Bataille: "But gender discrimination is really no different in the dance world from what it is in the corporate world..."