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Longtime Chicago Arts Leader Bruce Sagan Dies at 96

The former journalist, who was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Joe Biden in 2024 for his contributions as an arts leader in Chicago, died at his home Sunday following a brief battle with cancer.

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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Keegan MorrisApril 21, 2025
“For Pope Francis, (the goal) was always to extend the arms of the church to embrace all people, not to exclude anyone,” said Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, who takes charge after a pontiff’s death.

Long-Tenured Juilliard Cellist, Instructor Joel Krosnick Dies, 84
Adela SkowronskiApril 17, 2025
While he enjoyed some success as a soloist, Krosnick's recognition grew after joining the Juilliard String Quartet in 1974.

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Beyond Ourselves: Kirill Gerstein on Music of Wartime
Louise FrankNovember 12, 2024
“We, as members of society and also as artists, feel both the need to do something and the helplessness in not being able to influence something.”
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6 Infamous, Disastrous Classical Premieres
Katherine BuzardNovember 12, 2024
Some of today's most beloved works of classical music weren't well received when they made their debuts!

Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, dies at 81
Associated PressNovember 11, 2024
As a dancer, choreographer, director and speaker, Judith Jamison's distinguished career leaped over barriers of race and gender.
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