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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2026 · 27 MIN

Free-To-Play Pianos Are Popping Up Around Chicago

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons · host WBEZ Chicago

What would you do if you noticed a piano sitting outside your favorite cafe, or walked past someone tickling the ivories as you left the grocery store? John McCarthy, founder of the nonprofit Chicago Plays, is betting people are likely to come together as a community alongside an impromptu and free public performance. Chicago Plays is spicing up the city’s public spaces with free piano concerts courtesy of your own neighbors. In the Loop sits with the man behind the music. GUESTS: John McCarthy, founder, Chicago PlaysWon Kim, artist and chefFor a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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