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Performing Arts
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Crystal Shi
Dancing With a Humble Heart
Shen Yun dancer William Li reflects on the depth of classical Chinese dance: ‘It really comes from the heart’
4/23/2024
Featured
Performing Arts
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Betty Mohr
‘The Matchbox Magic Flute’
Director Mary Zimmerman does her magic on Mozart’s beloved opera.
2/23/2024
Featured
Musical Review
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Judd Hollander
‘White Rose: The Musical’
A youth group resists Nazi tyranny in this off-Broadway musical based on real events and heroes.
2/9/2024
Featured
Performing Arts
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Tiffany Brannan
Dancing Swans: ‘The Dying Swan’ Versus ‘Swan Lake’
Two works of ballet feature the swan as a character, but vary in amount of difficulty and choice of music.
1/27/2024
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Performing Arts
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Betty Mohr
Rossini’s ‘Cinderella’ Has Never Been More Whimsical
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of the beloved opera differs some from the well-known story, but goodness still triumphs!
1/26/2024
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Theater Review
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Judd Hollander
‘Still’: Strong Performances Elevate a Straightforward Story
Second chances may or may not be in the cards for sexagenarians in this off-Broadway play.
5/1/2024
Theater Review
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Diana Barth
‘Agreement': Dramatizes the Days Leading Up to the Belfast Agreement
Charlotte Westenra helms this political drama on Northern Ireland.
4/30/2024
Performing Arts
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Tiffany Brannan
Orpheus in Opera: Musical Adaptations of the Greek Myth
In this installment of “A Modern Look at Opera,” we discover how opera has portrayed Orpheus in past centuries.
4/30/2024
Theater Review
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Judd Hollander
‘Stalker’: Someone Is Always Tracking You
4/29/2024
Theater Review
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Stuart Liess
Dante’s ‘Inferno’: A Firey Performance
4/28/2024
Theater Review
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Diana Barth
Simple Staging Serves ‘Uncle Vanya’
4/26/2024
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
An Old-Fashioned, Wonderful Production of ‘Guys and Dolls’
4/25/2024
Performing Arts
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Tiffany Brannan
Morality and Opera: A Traditional Message of Good Versus Evil
In this first installment of ‘A Modern Look at Opera,’ we are introduced to the strong moral messages in this classical performing art.
4/25/2024
Performing Arts
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Crystal Shi
Dancing With a Humble Heart
Shen Yun dancer William Li reflects on the depth of classical Chinese dance: ‘It really comes from the heart’
4/23/2024
Theater Review
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Judd Hollander
Omnium Circus Tells an Encouraging Story: ‘I’mPossible’
4/19/2024