Down on the Farm

Photographer John Francis Ficara chronicles the plight of black family farmers.

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Disappearing Memories

Just as Marcel Proust had his madeleines, Silvia Malagrino has burnt oranges to trigger a flood of memories.

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Tranceformation

In Tom Sharpe's music, East meets West meets North meets South as he draws together classical sounds, tribal rhythms, improvisational verve and a bit of theatrical flair.

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Journey Through Jazz

Maggie Brown calls her one-woman show a "lecture." After watching her perform, you'll want to be lectured again and again.

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Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms

Bluegrass was born in Kentucky, but it's certainly got a home in Illinois.

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Stardust Melodies

It began in 1978 as a rehearsal band on Chicago's North Side. More than 25 years later, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra is an ensemble of international stature.

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