The Bronx rapper will help the mayor judge the original 15- and 30-second songs supporting the initiative. From growing up in the New York City public school program to raising young kids of her own, ...

The WAV program has been developed by music teacher Laura Reid and composer Baxter Ellem in response to what they describe as a gap in the area’s performing arts education. “In the Hills District, we ...

Where have all the protest songs gone? It’s a question that led to a gathering in Flossmoor, where performers, poets, artists and artisans came together for an emotionally charged evening of protest ...