Fifty years ago today, 18-year-old Vera Brandes organized a concert for jazz pianist Keith Jarrett in Cologne, West Germany, ...

Cann knows that many of the names on this program are unknown, but she hopes Chicago audiences will give it a chance.

Kern is widely recognized as one of the greatest artists of her generation and captivated both audiences and critics alike.

Claire van Kampen, a playwright and director who composed music for TV and theater and the wife of Mark Rylance, has died, her family said in a statement Saturday. She was 71.