Chris Bogdon was in first grade in his native Carnegie when he started taking accordion lessons. Steve Novosel, while growing up in Murrysville, took up the instrument at 9 years old. Both were raised ...

The cheeky accordion-playing, high-kicking cabaret sensation is making his triumphant return to The Morning Show, with a very special medley of Aussie songs, performed as a German polka.

How does music speak to times of crisis? University of Chicago professor Steve Rings posed the question to clarinetist Stephen Williamson, violinist Danny Jin, and cellist John Sharp of the ...

It was all quintessentially French girl: relaxed and polished with just a hint of juxtaposition. That is, until she unbelted her coat and revealed the sorcery her stylist, Brie Welch, had performed on ...

PRINCESS Kate never misses when it comes to her elegant sense of style. Polka dots and florals are the timeless prints the royal always returns to, and M&S just dropped a lookalike of one of Kate ...

The Eater Chicago Brunch Heatmap is here to help by highlighting the newest options for a delicious midday meal. The latest additions to the list include Paul Virant’s okonomiyaki spot Gaijin ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, which impacts hundreds of people every year. As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings ...

Can a pattern make you happier? Yayoi Kusama thinks so. Of polka dots, her signature motif, the spot-obsessed Japanese artist wrote: “They scatter proliferating love in the universe and raise my ...

The traditional Chicago-style hot dog comes “dragged through the garden,” but there are always new purveyors ready to shake things up with gourmet sausages and inventive toppings. The only ...

responsive listening to soloists that is the lifeblood of music theater. The Tchaikovsky showcased the formidable discipline of the Chicago sound under Muti, with the orchestra’s famous brass ...

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A year ago, just days after my husband Michael had died, I gave away his shoes. The boots, running sneakers and Jordans he kept on the shelves at our back door were the first things I brushed ...