An illegitimate birth is a major plot element, which would have been unthinkable in a contemporaneous American movie.

The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Tunisia’s submission for best international feature, was among several contenders depicting ...

My heart has been turned recently to a document that hangs on the walls of many Latter-day Saint homes and is printed in the front of our scriptures: "The Living ...

James Richman (center), artistic director of the Dallas Bach Society, takes a bow before a performance of Handel's 'Messiah,' with soloists (left to right) soprano Haley Sicking, countertenor Haolun ...

About 250 people became the chorus last week as La Grange’s Emmanuel Episcopal Church brought to life George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah” at the church on Kensington Avenue, backing four soloists in ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY — Trinity Lutheran Church in Stapleton will host a Christmas concert featuring the holiday portion of Handel’s Messiah and festive carols on Dec. 20, 2025, at 4 p.m. Wonder & Light: ...

Though there's never a shortage of festivals, markets, concerts, and other cultural happenings in the Classic City, we've chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of Dec. 19-21. Each week, the ...

For nearly a century and a half, voices have rung out in Chicago each December, proclaiming: “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!” The German-British composer George Frideric ...

Making Handel’s Messiah a major occasion — rather than a mere Christmas revisitation — is close to impossible, though not at the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Friday opening of a three-performance Kimmel ...

Handel (1685-1759) wrote “Messiah,” his beloved English-language oratorio, in 1741. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. First performed in ...

The Camerata Chicago Orchestra and Choir will be performing Handel's “Messiah” at three concerts in the Chicago area this weekend. Enjoy the outstanding musical artistry of the Camerata Chicago ...