music
Woody Guthrie, songwriter and People’s World columnist, sings again
February 2, 2017An ensemble from Scotland brings Woody Guthrie’s radical, pro-worker songs and commentary to life.
Read moreLangston Hughes’ jazz “Ask Your Mama” launches national tour
January 5, 2017Jazz was a universal metaphor for Hughes, a convergence of the arts beyond the reach of words or the limits of any one language.
Read moreWhy Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater matters: Creativity in the age of Trump
December 31, 2016Celebrating 40 years of Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater, the only theater in the U.S. whose mission is to eradicate racism.
Read more“El Niño”: John Adams’ radically updated Latino Christmas oratorio
December 20, 2016The work had its world premiere in Paris in December 2000. Los Angeles brought it back in grand style this season.
Read moreThis week in history: Remembering protest singer Phil Ochs
December 19, 2016Phil Ochs was a profound singer/songwriter in the period that bridged the Civil Rights, antiwar and feminist movements.
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