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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Oct. 6-12

The Joffrey Ballet’s presents “Beyond Borders,” Lyric Opera’s Midwest premiere of the song cycle “The Brightness of Light,” and Brookfield Zoo’s “Boo! At the Zoo” are just some of the cool things to see and do in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022

‘Fiddler on the Roof’: Lyric Opera’s rethinking of classic musical emphasizes its historical reality as well as its wit

The production, first seen at Germany’s Komische Oper Berlin, scrapes away the kitschy patina to reveal its musical treasures and emotional core.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 18, 2022

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago, Sept. 15-21

“Anastasia,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference, and Chicago SummerDance Celebration are among the cool things to see and do in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022

Terence Blanchard returns to opera with ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’

The opera becomes the second one by a Black composer to be staged at Lyric Opera, after a production of Anthony Davis’ “Amistad” in 1997.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2022

Lyric Opera’s straightforward approach to ‘Tosca’ serves the love story well

Electric performers Michelle Bradley and Russell Thomas are wonderfully well matched in the Puccini favorite.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2022

The Mix: Things to do in Chicago Feb. 3-9

Long Grove’s "Cocoa Crawl," Lyric Opera’s "Verdi’s Voices" concert, and a performance by Trinity Irish Dance Company are among the entertainment offerings in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2022

‘Carmen,’ "West Side Story’ among Lyric Opera’s 2022-2023 season

The Lyric Opera of Chicago on Tuesday announced its 68th season — a robust lineup of classical and new works. The full slate comes on the heels of pandemic shut downs and postponements, the most...

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2022