The most important holiday of the college academic year is upon us, so get on the L early to secure a good spot on the river for the annual dyeing of the Chicago River at 10 a.m. March 14 for St.

Too Many Zooz at the Metro in Chicago article by Sandra Kozintseva, published on March 12, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more ...

Mark Ballas and Whitney Leavitt are ready to razzle dazzle audiences on Broadway. The Dancing with the Stars season 34 semifinalists will reunite for a four-week limited engagement of the hit musical ...

Mark Ballas will reunite with former Dancing With the Stars partner Whitney Leavitt for a limited Broadway run in Chicago, playing Billy Flynn alongside her Roxie Hart ...

Dancing with the Stars' pro Mark Ballas will reunite with his Season 34 partner Whitney Leavitt in Broadway's musical revival Chicago.

Artists who have performed at the intimate outdoor concert venue include Stevie Wonder, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Aretha Franklin. Ray Charles. Whitney Houston, Jimmy Buffett and many ...

In groups big and small, AACM reedist Ed Wilkerson has combined the joyous immediacy of early jazz with the daring collisions of the avant-garde.

The Jazz Institute of Chicago hosts its annual Winter Jazz Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center. The event features live performances, panel discussions and a vendor fair.

AND GOOD MORNING TO YOU. I’M SHAQUILLE LORD. TODAY I’M JOINED BY MAX MAXWELL AND ROSEANNE MASON. THEY’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT DESTINATION SMOOTH JAZZ THAT IS HAPPENING VALENTINE’S DAY NIGHT, SATURDAY, ...

If you've ever seen the musical "Chicago" or the 2002 film adaptation, you know that jazz clubs in the Windy City have a long, colorful, and sometimes shady history. While many of the establishments ...

When coronavirus descended on Chicago, Marques Carroll made himself a promise. If the pandemic was the end of live music as we knew it, he was going “to go out swinging.” The trumpeter, 47, has been a ...

Chicago’s legendary jazz scene is preparing to shine on the world’s stage in April, when the city hosts the UNESCO International Jazz Day 2026 for the first time Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon ...