You could call John McCarthy Chicago's piano man, and his organization Chicago Plays is his way to bring free access to pianos in the city's public spaces. McCarthy started playing piano as a child.

Every piano is donated, and some travel from family living rooms to the most public places, like County Fair Foods in Beverly. People can play while they shop or while they visit Navy Pier. FBI ...

Chicago label Sooper Records will release Smith’s first professional album in April. It’s a long time coming for Smith, who, as a Black man diagnosed with autism, has struggled to be heard. Inside his ...

Kim Kardashian shared a cute video showing her daughter Chicago West playing the piano in a chaotic household The post comes one month after the mom of four shared a birthday tribute to her daughter ...

Chicago turned 8 on Jan. 15, and her mom marked the special occasion on Instagram with a post dedicated to her Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, covering Weekends.

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: 21 Things To Do In Chicago This ...

Chad Willetts, a Chicago musician who drew crowds to the Rogers Park neighborhood at the intimate jazz club Le Piano, died earlier this month. Willetts — a pianist, drummer and longtime Rogers Park ...

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Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...

Marshelle R. Sanders is a Chicago-based journalist and reporter for The Chicago Defender, covering community news, entertainment, lifestyle, and seasonal guides throughout Chicago and its surrounding ...

EXCLUSIVE: The 60 th Chicago International Film Festival has named the Netflix film The Piano Lesson as its opener, and the fest award first time director and co-writer Malcolm Washington its ...