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Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

A winner of two Grammy awards, the Chicago-born DeJohnette began his musical life as a classical pianist before pivoting to the drums.

Associated PressDecember 3, 2024

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Keegan MorrisApril 29, 2025

"We’ve truly made Treemonisha the heroine. She doesn’t need a man to save her. She does everything herself."

Keegan MorrisApril 29, 2025

Welcoming music and dance presentations from Chicago and beyond, the season runs from August 2025 to May 2026.

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Daniel GoldbergNovember 15, 2024

Who was the man behind history's most famous "Renaissance Man?"

Associated PressNovember 14, 2024

Jenkins, the "First Lady of Children’s Music," died November 9 at a senior facility in Chicago.

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.”