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5 Conversations: Studs Terkel and LGBTQ+ Voices

"Among the eminent broadcast journalists of his generation, Studs Terkel may well stand alone in his consistent compassion for lesbian and gay people and curiosity about their lives." Here are just a few testaments to that compassion.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Performs Bach’s Cello Suites in Free Concert for Chicago

Yo-Yo Ma shared that Bach's cellos suites have served as "a sanctuary for [him in] good times and less good times."

5 Women on Being Modern Women in Dance

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..."

How Gabriela Montero Uses the Piano for Political Protest

"I wrote Ex Patria in 2011 to honor the 19,336 victims of homicide that year in Venezuela."

Why Composer Max Richter Wants To Put You to Sleep

Composer Max Richter wants people to doze off during his latest composition, SLEEP, which he calls an “8-hour lullaby.”