A 'World Tour' is rarely actually ever a world tour and usually encompasses major cities across North and South America, ...

In 1966, Simone wrote and performed “Four Women,” a musical portrait of different stereotyped Black women who were exploited ...

On March 22, Ryley Tate will join a new generation of "Stars for Freedom Rally" entertainers, with a lineup that also ...

To commemorate Women's History Month, World Cafe is looking back on a century's worth of music history. Every week in March, ...

Printmaking, Race, and Community” showcases work created at one of the country’s best-known sites for Black American culture.

But dazzling technique isn’t everything – nor is it, necessarily, a prerequisite for being a jazz singer, as Billie Holiday, Nina Simone ... dreamed of being a concert pianist before being ...

Sammy Davis Jr. was more than just a singer—he was a force of nature, a showman whose music still touches hearts and ignites ...

As the grandson of jazz and soul legend Nina Simone and the son of singer and actress Lisa Simone, the 40-year-old artist has ...

Rafael Bonachela’s passionate and 'most Spanish' work, Somos, for Sydney Dance Company triumphs in a perfect, intimate ...

Akili Ni Mali recently starred in Indiana Repertory Theatre's "Nina Simone: Four Women." She's also been on "Chicago P.D." and "Chicago Fire." ...

It might take an extraterrestrial attack to stop Boldy James from making albums. Alphabet Highway, a collaboration with ...

Looking for the best things to do in Chicago this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your ...