Articles filed under Opera
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Weekend picks: Laugh along with Marina FranklinFeb 05, 2016 4:12 am - Comic career Catch up with the career of Chicago-native comedian Marina Franklin (HBO's "Divorce," Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer") when she performs standup ...
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Weekend picks: Get your country fix with Chris YoungFeb 03, 2016 4:00 am - Country guy If you love country hits such as “Who I Am With You” and “Lonely Eyes,” then don't miss Chris Young in concert on Thursday at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. R...
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Sunday picks: DuPage's Resolution, Red Light Compliance play WireJan 17, 2016 6:15 am - Resolution, Red Light at Wire Downers Grove's The Resolution hasn't played locally in some time, but they've reunited for one last Chicago-area show Sunday at Berwy...
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Weekend picks: Bob Saget bound for laughs at Raue CenterJan 16, 2016 6:15 am - 'Funniest' man Comedian Bob Saget may be most famous for his TV stints on “Full House” and “America's Funniest Home Videos,” but his humor is much more blue and adult as...
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A new Ring begins, Trojans battle in Lyric's 2016-17 seasonJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago goes big for its 2016-17 season. It kicks off with the first installment of a new Ring Cycle, continues with the Lyric premiere of Berlioz's m...
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Weekend picks: Feel the roar at Rosemont's dinosaur exhibitJan 13, 2016 4:00 am - Robotic roars Bring the kids to gawk at robotic recreations of extinct reptilian beasts at the returning “Discover the Dinosaurs” exhibit this weekend at the Donald E. S...
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Mozart's comedic opera performed as reality TVJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - New Philharmonic gives Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" (Women Are Like That) a reality television twist in performances this month at the College of DuPage. Director Jonathan...
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Lyric stages powerful operatic premiere of 'Bel Canto'Dec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Recent terrorist attacks around the globe have given the world premiere of "Bel Canto" at the Lyric Opera of Chicago an unintended timeliness. But this superlative first...
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'Bel Canto' makes world opera premiere at LyricDec 06, 2015 6:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere run of "Bel Canto" will inevitably attract members of the global media and heads of international opera companies. Yet the Ly...
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'Bel Canto' to premiere on Chicago Lyric Opera stageDec 04, 2015 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two things make the Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere of "Bel Canto" on Monday unique: Famed soprano Renee Fleming commissioned the work based on th...