Articles filed under Opera
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Weekend picks: 'Voice' winner Craig Wayne Boyd plays Blarney IslandJul 17, 2015 5:45 am - Country 'Voice' Calling all Y'allers! Craig Wayne Boyd, the 2014 winner of season 7 of NBC's "The Voice," is bringing his gospel-country-tinged tunes from Nashville...
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Weekend picks: Catch SNL's Colin Jost at ZaniesJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Live from 'Saturday Night' Catch up with "Saturday Night Live" head writer and "Weekend Update" anchor Colin Jost when he performs standup this week at two Zanies l...
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Sunday picks: C2E2 wraps up for 2015Apr 26, 2015 5:00 am - Fan frenzy See all kinds of die-hard fans of comic books, sci-fi series and more gather together for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) which returns thi...
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Weekend picks: Rita Rudner brings comedy to townApr 25, 2015 5:00 am - Vegas special Acclaimed comedian Rita Rudner ventures east from her home base in Las Vegas for a standup show Saturday at the North Shore Center for the Performing ...
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Weekend picks: Blue Oyster Cult to rock the ArcadaApr 24, 2015 5:00 am - Blue Arcada Cult Even though its arguably greatest hit came out 39 years ago, I still get a little thrill when I stumble across Blue Öyster Cult's “(Don't Fear) The...
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Weekend picks: Improv hosts actor/comedian Adam FerraraApr 21, 2015 11:00 pm - Actor-comedian Adam Catch up with TV actor (“Rescue Me”) and standup comedian Adam Ferrara when he begins an engagement starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showc...
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Second mariachi opera plays in Waukegan, ChicagoMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - The creative forces behind the world's first mariachi opera are at it again. "El Pasado Nunca se Termina" ("The Past is Never Finished") debuts at three venues in Chicag...
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Powerful Holocaust opera gets haunting Lyric debutFeb 27, 2015 4:45 am - It was extremely moving to see Zofia Posmysz, a 91-year-old Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, join the cast and crew for the opening night curtain call of "The Pass...
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Lyric debuts Holocaust-themed 'Passenger' with Gurnee soprano in title roleFeb 22, 2015 6:00 am - An opera singer debuting a new role can be a nerve-wracking experience under normal circumstances. But everything is heightened for soprano and Gurnee native Amanda Maje...
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Sunday picks: Beauty in bloom at Chicago BotanicFeb 15, 2015 4:30 am - Impressive blooms Get in the greenhouses to see more than 10,000 orchids at The Orchid Show, which begins a monthlong run at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-C...