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Until Thursday, it had been nearly 90 years after Florence B. Price became the first Black woman to have a symphonic work performed by a major orchestra: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, her hometown ensemble.

Put simply, this musical thunderclap from the past was a triumph. A cut to his finger early in the concert forced Muti to lead the orchestra sans baton.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Squaring off against teams from countries as far away as Israel, China and Turkey, University Liggett School students on “Knight Vision — Team 3175” emerged triumphant at the FIRST Robotics Competition April 23 in Houston, taking top honors in the intern

Team Breadboard got to ride into the sunset in style with $5,000 in its collective pocket after winning the top prize in this year's George R. Brown Engineering Design Showcase. Fortunately, the hands-free electric longboard they designed and built i

The Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) is a project conceived over 10 years ago to study vaccine side effects. Back then, it couldn't secure funding. N | Health And Medicine

In today's Morning Brief, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole faces an internal revolt. Also the latest on protests in Ottawa and Coutts, Alta.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra traveled back in time with a program of works by early 18th century Baroque masters Antonio Vivaldi and George Frideric Handel. 

The conductor and orchestra brought the same skill, care and commitment to this music as they do to everything else they take on, but it seems fair to say that this repertoire is not their forte.

TimeLine Theatre’s ‘Relentless,’ a Punch Brothers concert and an innovative Illinois Holocaust Museum exhibit are among the entertainment options this week.

A moving, new exhibit at the Holocaust museum and more in our new arts and culture column: All the intel you need to keep up on the local entertainment scene, including curated picks.