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Madison ThornRenée Fleming and Béla Fleck's joint project, which took more than 20 years to finalize, sees them collaborate with other folk musicians and singers. -
Zayrha Rodriguez/NPRThe mischievous visionary offers a career-spanning set with nods to dogs, the stars and her late husband, Lou Reed. -
Eric Piper/Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesThe song, penned before American Independence by a slave trader turned abolitionist, has remained a source of comfort, inspiration and redemption. -
Kyle RolandWelcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems written by northern Illinois poets. This week’s poet is Susan Zeiser. -
Marty Sohl/Met OperaGabriela Lena Frank's first opera, in its Met debut, sees late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo leaving the underworld on the Day of the Dead to be reunited with her husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera. -
Adrienn Szabo/StarzSharpe played a newly rich tech bro on vacation in The White Lotus. Now he's starring as Mozart, a musical genius who struggles to "read the room" in a new limited TV series.
