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Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87

The Chicago born and based Lewis was revered in jazz circles for hits like “The In Crowd” and “Hang on Sloopy.” He earned three Grammys and seven gold records.

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 23, 2017

Sitarist Anoushka Shankar on Sexism, Collaboration, Her Return “Home” to the United States

Stephen RaskauskasMarch 22, 2017

Watch ‘Invitation to a Die-In,’ A Moving Musical Memorial to Unarmed Black Men Killed by Police

Sarah ZwinklisMarch 21, 2017

This Classical Music-Inspired Cocktail Is A “Ravelation”

Met Opera to hold celebration of Jessye Norman on Nov. 24

Associated PressNovember 6, 2019

Latonia Moore, Eric Owens, Lise Davidsen, J'Nai Bridges, and Leah Hawkins are scheduled to perform, the company said Wednesday, along with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Christians want Belgian opera’s naked Joan of Arc banned

Associated PressOctober 30, 2019

BRUSSELS (AP) — A Christian association is trying to prevent Brussels opera house La Monnaie from staging a production of Arthur Honegger’s oratorio “Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher,” or “Joan of Arc at the Stake,” in which the heroine appears dressed in men’s clothes and, at one point, naked. The Pro Europa Christiana Federation wants the show orchestrated by Italian director ...

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