The Chicago Blues Archives are languishing in disarray, stuck in bureaucratic limbo at Harold Washington Library.

He played in small clubs and concert arenas, always giving his all. An upcoming tribute show at Metro will have fellow musicians from all over the world.

Under conductor Carlos Kalmar, the CIM hoped to become a mecca of orchestral training. So why are some students now in open revolt?

Pianist, singer, composer, and producer Alexis Lombre will share vivid, genre-blurring songs from her forthcoming debut album at the Chicago Jazz Festival.

The last person to “play” the interactive sculpture, now on display at the Smart Museum of Art, was its elusive dedicatee in 1966.

Over the past year, many presenters have invested massively in streaming technology — gear, hosting platforms, licensing fees (in the case of re-aired or archival performances), and the like — and want to put those investments to long-term use. 

Once fêted as a wunderkind, the self-taught composer wants the world to hear his symphonies - starting at home in the U.S.

More than 250 performers will participate in "Full Pink Moon," a streamed version of an opera by composer Pauline Oliveros.

Every week, a group of nonbinary, gender-questioning, and trans Chicagoans gather to rehearse in a North Center church. Sometimes, that means learning to embrace their voices in the process.

Katinka Kleijn discusses "Water on the Bridge," which she and Lia Kohl perform at Eckhart Public Pool on Saturday (Mar. 16).