Articles filed under Opera
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Best Bets: Jay Leno brings laughs to the Genesee and Paramount this weekendMar 22, 2022 6:00 am - Leno laughs Comedian and former host of “The Tonight Show” Jay Leno performs standup sets twice this weekend at two suburban locations: first at the Genesee Theatre, 203...
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Best Bets: 'Trolls Live!' tours to Now ArenaMar 08, 2022 4:00 am - Hair kin Fans of the “Trolls” films by DreamWorks Animation won't want to miss seeing their favorite characters on stage when the touring show “Trolls Live!” plays this ...
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Best Bets: Chicago Auto Show zooms in to McCormick PlaceFeb 08, 2022 5:00 am - Latest models See the latest in vehicle trends and technology at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show starting Saturday at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, C...
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Best Bets: JoJo Siwa and 'Dancing with the Stars Live' hit RosemontFeb 01, 2022 5:00 am - Celestial cha-cha Fans of the reality TV competition “Dancing With the Stars” are in for a treat next week with two tours coming to Rosemont. “Dancing with the Stars Liv...
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Lyric 2022-23 season includes two world premieres plus 'Carmen' and 'Ernani' revivalsFeb 01, 2022 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2022-23 season features two world premieres, three new-to-Chicago imports and three revivals. The Lyric's previous tradition of producing a ...
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Best Bets: Shadow or not, Groundhog Days returns to WoodstockJan 25, 2022 8:30 am - Furry forecaster Celebrate all things tied to the filming of the classic 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day” with the return of Groundhog Days this weekend in the environs of th...
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Lyric Opera reschedules 'Proving Up' to future season due to COVID-19 concernsJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago has postponed the local premiere of "Proving Up" for the second time due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2018 chamber opera abou...
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Best Bets: Joffrey Ballet's lavish 'Nutcracker' returnsNov 30, 2021 5:00 am - 1893 again The Joffrey Ballet revives Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" in choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's version that resets the action to Chicago in anticipation of...
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Silent movie-inspired 'Magic Flute' dazzles at art deco Lyric Opera HouseNov 04, 2021 7:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago is late in the game at importing the Komische Oper Berlin's 2012 version of Mozart's “The Magic Flute.” Dozens of opera companies around the g...
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Return to form: Fans rejoice in the return of live operaSep 28, 2021 6:00 am - During the COVID-19 pandemic, opera could not live up to its four-century status as the “Total Art Form.” Sure, there were some online concerts and films created during...