A powerhouse virtuoso, Lakecia Benjamin has performed with Clark Terry, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gregory Porter, Missy Elliott, Eli Yamin, and Alicia Keys. She studied with jazz veterans Billy Harper, ...

The Jazz Power Initiative will honor WBGO President & CEO Steven A. Williams, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, and Council Member Carmen De La Rosa at the Syncopated Celebration 2026. This event, set for ...

All 20 color plates from Henri Matisse’s “Jazz” book are on view at the Art Institute of Chicago for the first time since being acquired by the museum in 1948.

Siegel High School senior Madison Green won the visual performer Student of the Week poll with 45% of the votes.

Last year, the festival earned New Times ’ Best Music Festival award for 2025, a title that naturally raises expectations.

Whether they're game-worn jerseys, pieces of equipment or sports cards, we've seen millions of dollars shelled out for ...

The show by the St. Paul-based company runs March 5, 6 and 7 and features original orchestral compositions by The Suburbs ...

Take “cool” for example. Introduced in the 1930s, primarily in Black American jazz circles, it was originally used to ...

We take a deeper look at the theory underpinning Ryuichi Sakamoto’s gorgeous, award-winning theme from the movie that gave him his acting and scoring debut ...

The iconic South African stage production ‘Sophiatown’ returns to the stage at Soweto Theatre in a powerful revival directed by Aubrey Sekhabi.

Midland County Youth Leadership will be holding its annual two-day program for high school freshmen on March 20 and 21.

With wellness and dance music at its heart, a new Austrian festival from the founders of Croatia’s Garden resort is trying to turn a familiar concept on its head. Many of the world’s best festivals ...