The Racine Calliope was back in action at this year’s 4th Fest parade and it’s looking as good as ever. Recently the circus-style organ was rehabbed in Missouri, which is no easy task considering felt ...

It's an old-fashioned steam calliope, an instrument once commonly seen in carnivals and on riverboats many decades ago. But this calliope was designed in 2018 by a leading American artist, Kara Walker ...

A new chapter will be added to the odd history of the Indiana University calliope Friday when the giant steam organ makes its way up Woodlawn Avenue for the 2016 IU Homecoming parade. Those not ...

The Belle of Louisville steamboat features a historic calliope played by Martha Gibbs. Gibbs has played the steam-powered instrument since 2005, performing modern hits and classic tunes. The ...

WORCESTER — It was about 170 years ago when Worcester was first introduced to a new and incredibly loud sound that created enough din to be heard miles away. And hear it they did, so much so that the ...

On Feb. 25, "Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp" closed, after three months on view at sites throughout New Orleans. The most anticipated artwork, a steam-powered calliope designed by artist ...

The Solanco Fair starts Sept. 16. At the end of its parade that night, 40 whistles of a one-of-a-kind steam calliope from Lancaster will toot out music like they have nearly every year for a half ...

An unusual artwork in the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall also makes unusual sounds: archaic and uncanny. It's an old-fashioned steam calliope, an instrument once commonly seen in carnivals and ...