CHICAGO — It’s been a good year for local music releases. I’m not just talking about albums — that’s been rich, too — but books. Chicago presses and luminaries have churned out an unusual number of mu...
10.28.2026 Arcamax.com
A section of Forte by Barbara Takenaga Barbara Takenaga: Awestruck at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art You might say that New York artist Barbara Takenaga’s paintings are out of this world. As an abs...
11.01.2026 Inkansascity.com
Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Nov. 2 to Friday, Nov. 6. Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend. Monday Seasonal Imperial Beach Dí...
11.02.2026 Sandiegouniontribune.com
MARK PAVILONS The Finns have a special word – “oleilu” – which means lingering or spending time without any particular purpose. It denotes the need to allow yourself to simply exist, even for a little...
10.28.2026 Kingsentinel.com
WOODBURY – Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms were among the great composers and pianists of the Romantic era, those wondrous decades in the 1800s when music of powerful emotion was written. From the moment the 20 year-old Brahms first met the Schumanns, their lives intertwined. Robert proclaimed Johannes to be the next Beethoven, and Clara too was immediately amazed by Johannes’ genius. What was their true relationship? On Wednesday, November 18 at 6 p. m, join Waterbury Sympho...
10.28.2026 Primepublishers.com
Women’s historical fiction and historical romance are currently more popular than ever, but women’s historical nonfiction? Not so much. Despite being a biographer, when choosing books for pleasure, I’...
10.29.2026 Lithub.com
(Credit: Jiyang Chen) Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House is set to present countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen in a special recital on Nov. 8. Accompanied by pianist John Churchwell, Nussbau...
10.31.2026 Operawire.com
