Lucinda Williams bound for Palatine

Country-rock singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams has recorded but a handful of albums since first appearing on the Smithsonian Folkways record label in 1979. But in the …Read More

• Woodstock Folk Festival honors Lee and Joann Murdock

  When the recipient of a ‘lifetime achievement award’ is nowhere near ‘old age’ and very much in the midst of a sustained and vibrant career, it can only mean that the quality and volume of contributions to date have been exceptional. This is certainly the …Read More

• CSO, stars shine in 75th season opener at Ravinia

  There is always a certain magic surrounding the first weekend of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s residency at the Ravinia Festival. This year marks the 75th summer the orchestra has spent at the leafy Highland Park enclave, so the three opening concerts July 7, 8 and …Read More

• Singer mines musical gold from films

  Presenting and preserving great songs is important to Peter Oprisko. “I will often ask people if they are familiar with the most recent Academy Award-winning song. About 90 percent of my audiences are not,” he says. So when Oprisko presents “Silver Screen Gold,” a musical …Read More