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Music director emeritus Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a performance at Symphony Center on Nov. 8, 2024. (Amy Aiello)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association receives $50 million donation

December 10, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.

The CSOA announced that the gift from the Zell Family Foundation will go to the long-term financial health of the orchestra.

Eric Zorn and Mary Schmich are joined on stage by a band of folk, country and jazz musicians in the annual "Songs of Good Cheer" in Maurer Concert Hall at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. (Ken Carl)

At the annual ‘Songs of Good Cheer,’ Christmas carols never go out of style

December 2, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The audience is invited to sing along next week at the Old Town School of Folk Music.

Blue Man Group continues its long run at the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago in 2017. (Lindsey Best / Blue Man Group)

Blue Man Group will close in January

November 22, 2024 at 2:36 p.m.

The long-running show that has played in Chicago for decades will put on its final performance at the Briar Street Theatre on Jan. 5, 2025.

Allison Peters Quinn, here in the McCormick House at the Elmhurst Art Museum in Elmhurst, is the museum's new executive director and chief curator. (Tone Stockenstrom)

Elmhurst Art Museum has new executive director and chief curator

November 12, 2024 at 6:13 a.m.

Allison Peters Quinn comes to the west suburban art museum from the Hyde Park Art Center.

Eric Burton of Black Pumas performs during Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park, July 19, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

No Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago for summer 2025

November 11, 2024 at 4:57 p.m.

Pitchfork Music Festival announced Monday that it would not hold a music festival in Chicago next summer.

Peso Pluma performs at the United Center in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Sueños 2025 will have a second stage and Peso Pluma back as headliner

November 7, 2024 at 5:21 p.m.

The annual festival of Latin music and reggaeton will add a second stage, more staff and larger grounds in 2025, as well as additional entrances to help with wait times.

"Cardboard Merzbau" by Barkow Leibinger at the Chicago Cultural Center as part of 2023's Chicago Architecture Biennial. (Cory Dewald)

Sixth edition of Chicago Architecture Biennial is coming next September

November 1, 2024 at 12:26 p.m.

Every Biennial has had a theme and the title for this one will be "CAB 6: Shift: Architecture in Times of Radical Change," with projects from some 50 countries.

Performers in the 89th annual Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 23, 2023, on State Street in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

First look at holidays 2024: Thanksgiving Parade, the Chicago tree lighting and Christkindlmarket

November 1, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

If it’s November, it must be the holidays, or at least time for a first look at what’s in store this coming season.

Emily Hooper Lansana, William Estrada and Riva Lehrer are among the 2024 winners of $50,000 Next Level Awards from the Chicago-based nonprofit 3Arts. (Provided by 3Arts and Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

This year’s 3Arts Awards go to painter Riva Lehrer, teacher William Estrada and others

October 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chicago-based nonprofit 3Arts has presented this year’s 3Arts Awards, with a total of $620,000 in unrestricted funds going to 26 local artists. Along with 10 recipients of $30,000 grants...

Sting, with Dominic Miller, performs at Moor Park on Sept. 7, 2024, in Preston, England. (Katja Ogrin/Redferns/Getty)

Sting talks about his ‘3.0’ tour, his hit songs and ‘Last Ship’ before Chicago shows

October 21, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

“Sting 3.0” will play four nights at the Auditorium Theatre over the course of a week. “Is this a third act? I don't know. The three of us make a...

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