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Constable: Some suburban veterans find a way to heal, with opera
Nov 11, 2019 6:25 PM - There are myriad ways to honor veterans on Veterans Day, but there's only one opera partially commissioned by the Army. It's in Park Ridge and includes local veterans.
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Best bets: John Cleese tours to the Genesee, Moody Blues' Lodge plays the Arcada
Nov 10, 2019 7:31 AM - Spend "An Evening With John Cleese" at Waukegan's Genesee Theatre, John Lodge of The Moody Blues plays the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and comedian Pete Lee headlines Zanies in Rosemont. -
Weekend at play: Cirque Italia's 'Water Circus' makes a splash in Gurnee
Nov 8, 2019 12:51 PM - Comedian Jeff Dye brings the laughs to Zanies in Rosemont, Cirque Italia dazzles with "Water Circus" in Gurnee and Scrap Arts Music performs "Children of Metropolis" at Fermilab in Batavia. These are just a few of the many entertaining events happening this weekend in the suburbs. -
Lyric Opera names Enrique Mazzola as new music director
Sep 12, 2019 5:45 PM - The Lyric Opera of Chicago has designated Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola as its next music director starting with the 2021-22 season. Mazzola succeeds British conductor Sir Andrew Davis, who will conclude his two-decades-long tenure as Lyric music director at the end of the 2020-21 season. -
Best bets: Bacon Brothers play the Metropolis; Wizard World Chicago invades Rosemont
Aug 19, 2019 6:00 AM - Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, perform as The Bacon Brothers at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights, Wizard World Chicago invades Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, and Leonard Bernstein's suburban strife opera "Trouble in Tahiti" plays the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. -
Former St. Charles resident to perform concert showcase in Lyric's new season
Jan 24, 2019 6:14 PM - Soprano and former St. Charles resident Sondra Radvanovsky sings a special Donizetti concert showcase as part of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2019-20 season. Also on tap are the Lyric debuts of "Dead Man Walking" and "Blue" and postseason productions of Wagner's epic "Ring Cycle." -
Naperville soprano Tamara Wilson makes Lyric debut in 'Il trovatore'
Nov 16, 2018 6:16 AM - Soprano Tamara Wilson, a former Naperville resident, makes her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut as Leonora in a revival of Verdi's tragedy "Il trovatore." It's a role she has previously played in Houston, Barcelona and other cities in Europe. -
Lyric Opera Orchestra on strike; performances canceled through Saturday
Oct 9, 2018 5:40 PM - The Chicago Federation of Musicians (CFM) is on strike at Lyric Opera, and this week's performances of "La Boheme" and "Idomeneo" have been canceled. -
Soirée Lyrique to put on Puccini's 'Tosca' April 29
Mar 23, 2018 7:20 PM - Maestro Philip Morehead, a Lyric Opera of Chicago veteran pianist and conductor, will direct "Tosca" on Sunday, April 29, at the First Methodist Church in Elgin. The staged production of Giacomo Puccini's famous opera will be performed with a smaller orchestra provided by Chamber Music on the Fox. -
Lyric Opera wraps up stunning new production of 'Faust'
Mar 20, 2018 5:47 PM - On Wednesday, March 21, Lyric Opera of Chicago will give the final presentation of "Faust." The new production of "Faust" became the highlight of the season.
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