music
Victor Jara’s song returns as an anthem of our time
March 5, 2021What does it mean that Jara’s song returns as an anthem in our time, its call for the right to live in peace laden with meaning across generations?
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Anne Feeney (1951-2021): Wherever there’s a fight, she’ll be there
February 10, 2021Truth telling is tough, but Anne’s music brought that to life and put it on the stage.
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Chicago’s HotHouse presents the Havana Jazz Festival, 5 nights of sizzling music
January 14, 2021Their five-night online program features both Chicago legends and Cuban superstars in a two-hour presentation of all new material created for this exclusive event.
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Remembering protest singer Phil Ochs on his 80th birthday
December 18, 2020Ochs was one of our nation’s most profound singer/songwriters in the period that bridged the Civil Rights, antiwar, and feminist movements.
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The revolutionary history of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
December 8, 2020Like few other composers, Beethoven expresses the will for freedom, the democratic longing of the people.
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