Posted Chicago Opera Theater Celebrates National Opera Week to Chicagoist
Martin Woods performs Wednesday and Friday (Photo from Woods's MySpace page) In celebration of National Opera Week, the Chicago Opera Theater has sent its members to random places throughout the city to give short "Pop-Up Opera"...
Posted Preview: eighth blackbird And The Pacifica Quartet to Chicagoist
"Knight, Death, and the Devil" (Wikipedia Commons) Contempo kicks off its season this Saturday night with the new-music collective's resident ensembles eighth blackbird and the Pacifica Quartet performing music inspired by visual arts. Keep your SSRIs...
Posted Thursday Plans: John Adams, Fulcrum Point to Chicagoist
John Adams (Photo by Deborah O'Grady) We've timed the walk between the Art Institute and the Harris Theater, and you can definitely attend both of these events. You'll even have enough time to grab a cup...
Posted Weekend Classical Music Picks to Chicagoist
In addition to co-writing and co-directing "The Golem," Paul Wegener stars as the clay creature. (Photo via the City of Chicago) Friday, November 6"The Golem" and Fulcrum Point Fulcrum Point performs live for a screening of...
Posted Literary To-Dos: Hulk Hogan, Stephen Elliott, Matt Groening to Chicagoist
Stephen Elliott reads from "The Adderall Diaries" at Quimby's this Sunday (Photo by Katherine Emery) Thursday, October 29 - Hulk Hogan What you gonna do when Hulk Hogan signs a copy of his new book, "My...