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Rhiannon Giddens sounded understandably giddy the morning after receiving her 2022 Pulitzer Prize for music in New York two weeks ago. But the source of her giddiness wasn’t this banjo-playing

TUESDAY

One thing that exasperated me intensely during my many years as an opera critic was the assumption that I must be a passionate admirer of Maria Callas. She is the only prima donna who most people have heard of, and her supreme status has long been taken for granted, to the point at which the

Rocky Mount possesses a musical jewel which though hidden can be heard and seen at least three times a year, sometimes more. The day I heard it I was startled

While waiting in line for a lift ticket this past winter I passed the time by whistling, "Born to Lose." I dont know why I was whistling that particular Ray Charles song, though Im sure a psychiatrist could tell me.

SUNDAY

The new season of the hit series details a battle between two high-society music venues, but how much of it is real?

Performing Arts Live Iredell continues their 2023-24 concert season with 3 Redneck Tenors, a troupe of classically trained opera singers who blend big-city, concert hall quality music with side-splitting laughter.

"Bloomsday" runs through Nov. 18 at Heartland Theatre, 1110 Douglas St., Normal. Read John D. Polings review here: