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Home » John Williams

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Posted inFilm

The Oscar-nominated short animations are mainly kid stuff

by J.R. Jones February 6, 2018August 18, 2021

Adult-oriented fare occasionally makes the cut, but not this year.

Posted inBlogs

An interview with composer John Corigliano (part two)

by Ben Sachs April 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Talking to the noted composer about his score for Altered States and how it relates to his other work

Posted inMusic

This year Taste of Chicago eats four lakefront music festivals

by Kevin Warwick June 23, 2011August 19, 2021

Descending once again upon Grant Park, the Taste of Chicago runs Fri 6/24 through Sun 7/3, dishing up food from nearly 60 restaurants and hosting a wide variety of music at the Petrillo Music Shell (northeast of Columbus and Jackson) and the Taste Stage (Columbus and Balbo). Four of the city’s free lakefront music festivals […]

Posted inBlogs

The surprisingly strange story of “Lapti Nek”

by Miles Raymer May 24, 2011August 19, 2021

John Williams’s lost space-funk classic from “Return of the Jedi.”

Frank Fairfield
Posted inMusic

University of Chicago Folk Festival

by Kevin Warwick February 10, 2011August 19, 2021

The Folklore Society presents a weekend of workshops and concerts that feature Byther Smith, Eddie C. Campbell, John Williams, the Evening Light Brothers, Frank Fairfield, and others.

Posted inBlogs

Brag brag brag

by Whet Moser January 21, 2009August 19, 2021

Alex Ross weighs in on John Williams’s inaugural Americana.

Posted inBlogs

Inauguration: Joe Biden and John Williams, and the Oath

by Whet Moser January 20, 2009August 19, 2021

Inauguration: music and oaths

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