Emmanuel Episcopal Church in La Grange hopes to make its first presentation of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ an annual event.
Area performers bring ‘Messiah’ to life at La Grange church
Category: Music and Concerts
Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts: All our names for 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, the critics and columnists of A+E reflect on the year to highlight some people who have made a difference in the city’s arts.
Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago
With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their favorites from the year, from the stage performances that captivated us to the books that kept us turning the page.
Today in History: Silent Night performed for the first time
On Dec. 25, 1818, “Silent Night (Stille Nacht)” was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria.
Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was 82.
Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts: All our names for 2024
As we approach the end of 2023, the critics and columnists of A+E reflect on the year to highlight some people who have made a difference in the city’s arts.
Chicagoans of the Year for Pop Music: From hit album to a Lollapalooza set, this is Friko’s year
There are breakthrough years, and then there is Friko’s 2024, from the release of their latest album to end-of-the-year accolades from outlets such as Pitchfork and Rolling Stone.
Eisenhower’s Justin Antos a Grammy Award finalist for third time
Eisenhower High School music teacher and band leader Justin Antos is a third-time finalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award.
Chicagoan of the Year in Classical Music: Composer Shawn Okpebholo’s music always means something
Shawn Okpebholo’s music sings of Chicago, from its waterways to its architecture to its ugly history.
Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway
This year’s crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year’s entrance of Mickey Mouse into the public domain. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire. And the Disney icon’s public domain presence expands.