In 'Blue,' Lyric Opera's small, powerful cast tells painful story of a teen's death at police hands
A five-year-old opera, “Blue,” tackles this tragedy head-on with a simple yet weighty story about a Black couple in Harlem ...
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Unpacking Luther Vandross' Sentimental Rhythm and Blues
Luther Vandross is remembered as one of the most gifted male pop vocalists of his generation, and in particular, for his ornate readings of the R&B ballad, elevating the form to w ...
WGN Weekend Morning News
Dr. Samantha Ege, a researcher, musicologist, concert pianist and author, joined Jewell Hillery on Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to talk about her new book, “South Side ...
Dr. Samantha Ege talks about her new book, the remarkable story of Black women who transformed Chicago’s classical music scene
Dr. Samantha Ege, a researcher, musicologist, concert pianist and author, joined Jewell Hillery on Sunday’s WGN Weekend ...
Review: Powerful ‘Blue’ by Lyric Opera charts the agony of Black parenting
In this opera, composed by Jeanine Tesori with a libretto by Tazewell Thompson, you never see the event at the heart of the ...