Arts and Theater

Pauline Viardot — Diva, Muse, and Composer

A program on one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century.

Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates Women Composers in Historic Performance

Orchestra highlights works by Florence Price, Shirley J. Thompson, Marianna Martines, and Amy Beach for Women's History Month

Soprano shines in Music of the Baroque's 'Baroque Blockbusters' concert

Richard Egarr makes his MOB debut as conductor and harpsichord soloist

Lyric Opera's 'Madama Butterfly' Reimagines Puccini's Classic

Bold new production features all-Japanese creative team and virtual reality framing device

Lyric Opera's 'El último sueño de Frida y Diego' goes beyond Fridamania

This Spanish-language opera by Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz immerses the figures of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in a wider whole.

Lyric Opera's 'Madama Butterfly' Reimagines Puccini's Orientalism Through VR

Director Matthew Ozawa's lavish staging explores the white male fantasy at the heart of the classic opera.

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Premieres 'Architecture of Memory'

Innovative multidisciplinary performance explores perseverance and self-discovery through dance, film, and original music.

Chester Auditorium to Host "Last Supper Pageant"

Annual dramatization of the Last Supper painting returns for 14th year

Chicago's Taft High School Inspired 'Grease' Musical

Co-creator Jim Jacobs attended the school in the 1950s, which influenced the name, characters, and themes of the iconic film and stage production.

The Other Art Fair returns to Ravenswood

Annual showcase of independent artists, installations, and performances comes to Chicago neighborhood.

New Museum's 'New Humans' Exhibit Explores Post-Art Era

The show raises questions about the future of human creativity in the age of AI

UIC Student-Curated Drawing Exhibition Captures 'Cataclysmic Ecstasy and Apocalypse'

The show at UIC's 5th floor gallery features 28 artists navigating the 'total free fall' of a world entering a digital dark age.

Victory Gardens Hires New Interim Artistic Director

Chicago theater company announces leadership change and reimagined artistic vision.

Robert De Niro Recites Lincoln's Call for Civility at Carnegie Hall Benefit

The Oscar-winning actor delivered a powerful reading of Abraham Lincoln's 1838 "Lyceum Address" at a Tibet House US fundraiser.

Robert De Niro Recites Lincoln's Civility Warning at Carnegie Hall Benefit

The Oscar-winning actor delivered a powerful reading of Abraham Lincoln's 1838 'Lyceum Address' at a Tibet House US fundraiser.