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Composer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Henderson aimed to capture the diversity and complexity of the Midwest while in residence at the University of Iowa — starting with a star-studded 1959 music tour riddled by a national tragedy.

Claire Rousay, the Canadian electronic musician now based in Los Angeles, recently signed with the Thrill Jockey label.

Uptown will be teeming with kid-friendly fun this weekend. Head to the Corn Crib for a grown-up "day of play"

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of July 29-30, curated by WGLT's Lauren Warnecke

Local composer Eddie Breitweiser premieres his latest work on Friday at the McLean County Museum of History — a soundscape called "Six Words," devised from community members’ written responses to the pandemic, and which is part of a statewide initiative called "Viral Silence: Community Portraits in Response to COVID-19."

Pt.fwd kicks off a new concert season on Feb. 26 with Chicago musicians Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl at the McLean Country Museum of History. Pt.fwd and the museum began their partnership in 2019, but the pandemic has held back their ability to host live, in-person concerts — until now.

After the atrocities against people of color in 2020, Chicago-based experimental sound artist Allen Moore wanted to find a way to mark the moment.“I think…