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US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy opera

Soprano Angel Blue will be bowing out of La Traviata because the theater recently mounted another Verdi opera using blackface.

David PolkMarch 17, 2017

Composer Samuel Adams Explains How Schubert, J-Pop Inspired His First Work for the Chicago Symphony

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 15, 2017

Stream: This Rare Live Recording of ‘Queen of Gospel’ Mahalia Jackson Will Take You to Church

Angelica LasalaMarch 15, 2017

Harris Theater for Music and Dance Brings ‘Epic Masterworks’ to Chicago in 2017-18 Season

Marc-André Hamelin on Chopin and the Piano’s Infinite Possibilities

Kerry FrumkinOctober 24, 2019

Hamelin is a “most approachable genius.”

Opera Is a “Contact Sport” in the Lost 1963 Documentary ‘In the Mouth of the Wolf’

Keegan MorrisOctober 19, 2019

Audiences will be irate this weekend at the Siskel Center. No, not the people in the theater, but the onscreen audiences portrayed in In the Mouth of the Wolf. The made-for-TV documentary depicts the infamously fanatical opera culture of Parma, Italy through the lens of a troubled production of Verdi’s Luisa Miller.

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π This Fugue On Pi Will Totally Blow Your Mind π

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 13, 2017

Everybody loves a good fugue, but you’ve never heard a fugue like this before. This “Fugue on Pi” was uploaded by YouTuber Gregory Ristow on March 14, 2014. March 14th is, of course, Pi Day, since the date corresponds to the first several digits of pi. Pi is an infinite, irrational number that’s defined by the ratio of a circle’s ...

Travel Expert Rick Steves Reveals His Four Favorite Places to Hear Live Music in Europe

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 8, 2017

Rick Steves, America’s favorite European travel guide, said, “I don’t have the time to enjoy going to a lot of concerts in Europe because of the nature of my work, but I love music.” Even if you’re not jet-setting quite like Steves, you’re likely trying to pack a lot into your travels abroad. And if you’re curious to attend a ...

Chance the Rapper Gives $1 Million for Arts Ed in Chicago Public Schools, Goal to Raise $215 Million

Michael San GabinoMarch 7, 2017

Chance stated: "I'm committed to helping Chicago's children having quality learning experiences, experiences that include the arts."

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