Pass by a 7-Eleven in the city, and you might hear classical music pouring from the speakers outside — a tactic deployed by some store franchisees to shoo away loiterers. A former 7-Eleven at ...

Arguing art is its own form of resistance, the Minnesota Opera forged ahead with the world premiere “My Name is Florence” amid widespread immigration enforcement actions in the area.

Chicago jazz singer Paul Marinaro’s prior full-length record, on which his baritone voice supported the Metropolitan Jazz Octet, was “The Bowie Project,” a collection of covers of the iconic British ...

A critic unpacks the month-long program featuring 430 artists and presenting more than 70 pieces of music for the very first time, most by Illinois composers. Like a blue moon, a festival with a ...

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Clairice delivered a standout performance on the Chicago Made stage at Lollapalooza, showcasing the soul and elegance that has made her a rising force in Chicago’s vibrant music scene. Originally from ...