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A home in West Dundee that was undergoing exterior renovations was damaged by fire on Thursday morning.

Patricia Bergeron has just begun her well-deserved retirement, having started at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital 47 years ago. She was born on the Island, left for Florida, and came back after school to be with her family. Bergeron got married, had children, and began at the hospital when she was hired to cover someone on […]

The Grammy-nominated musician who died of pneumonia on Jan. 27 shared his knowledge in the influential works The Jazz Piano Book and The Jazz Theory Book.

Mark Levine, who made his mark in both swinging and Latin jazz as a pianist, trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator, died on Jan. 27, at 83.

The Artist Series Concerts will present classical saxophonist Steven Banks in recital with Xak Bjerken, piano, Sunday, March 27th at 4:00 pm at Temple Sinai, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. The program will include works by Brahms, Paul Creston, Fernande Decruck and a suite of original works composed by Banks himself.

While the Bay Area powers through the omicron variant-fueled surge, check out The Chronicles guide to concerts and performances with at-home viewing options.