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A visionary who died young and alone in 1990, Eastman is making a slow but richly deserved comeback thanks to a curious younger generation. A new interpretation of his 1974 work Femenine is out now. -
The revered Cuban composer's winning piece was inspired by the life and struggles of Susan B. Anthony and her own poor mother and grandmother in Cuba.
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A national poetry organization announced the names of 23 poet laureate fellows last week.The Academy of American Poets offered a combined total of $1.1… -
The roof of a northern Illinois theater collapsed a few months ago after a snowstorm. But now the decision has been made to rebuild the entire structure.…
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Welcome to this week's Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week features Carandus Brown. Brown is a…
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We are joined by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Clark Kelly on this week's show. We'll hear his live set recorded in Studio A and talk with Kelly…
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The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant was meant to help small independent venues, theaters and other entertainment spaces hit hard by the pandemic. But it's taken six months to get up and running.
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A historic northern Illinois theater is kicking off the return of live audiences, the first since the onset of the pandemic, with a musical centered…
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Welcome to this week's Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours features poems by northern Illinois poets. The week spotlights one of Aurora's Deputy Poet…
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and WNIJ is putting the spotlight on a Rockford artist who stuck with his passion, despite many…
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Amanee Avery, also known as Saxchick, is a jazz and R&B saxophonist from Rockford and she brings her smooth sounds to Studio A this week. She recently…
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A northern Illinois arts organization is holding its annual award show to honor creatives whose art has enriched the community.“Smile on the Arts” is the…
