by Mark Thomas Ketterson | February 10, 2026Renée Fleming’s Triumphant Return to Lyric Opera The solo recital with piano was inspired by Fleming’s 2023 Grammy-winning album of the same name, accompanied by a stunning film created by the National Geographic Society depicting the world’s natural wonders.
by Dennis Polkow | December 2, 2025Chanticleer’s Christmas Performances Are a Winter’s Journey From Darkness To Light Chanticleer's annual Chicago pilgrimage at Christmastime begins in candlelight procession, spanning medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony to its own swinging arrangements of jazz and spirituals.
by Mary Wisniewski | September 23, 2025“A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” Transforms A Nineties Icon for the Lyric Opera James Lowe, a Grammy-nominated composer, director and arranger, discusses collaborating with Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins’ front man and lead songwriter.
by Dennis Polkow | May 1, 2025Soaring Soprano: Hannah De Priest’s Journey from Bella Voce Choir to Title Role in “Dido and Aeneas”
by Keidra Chaney | October 17, 2024Color in the Midst of Gray: A Preview of Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn at Old Town School of Folk Music
by Dennis Polkow | October 3, 2024Walk Like an Old Man, But Oh, What a Voice: A Preview of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ “The Last Encores” at Rosemont Theatre
by Dennis Polkow | August 6, 2024Home is Where the Art Is: Matthew Polenzani Returns to Ravinia for a Mozart Opera and a Recital
by Dennis Polkow | February 29, 2020Period Performances for a Friend: A Review of Beethoven 250 Festival at Harris Theater
