Ravinia Opens Its $70 Million Hunter Pavilion With Lizzo, Yunchan Lim and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The revamped North Shore venue debuted with a star-powered opening night and a transformed concert space for summer audiences.
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Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem Launch Chicago Duo Piano Festival With Mozart, Liszt, and a World Premiere in Evanston
The longtime Music Institute of Chicago duo opened the 38th festival with repertory favorites and Maddie Stephenson’s Through Time.
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Apollo Theater’s Going Bacharach Brings Burt Bacharach’s Timeless Songbook to Chicago With Powerhouse Vocals and Sharp New Arrangements
The Off-Broadway hit has landed in Lincoln Park with a lively cast, elegant staging, and a fresh showcase for Bacharach and Hal David’s classics.
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‘Water for Elephants’ Brings Circus Spectacle and Broadway Drama to Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre
The touring musical adaptation leans on acrobatics, puppetry and romance, even as its darker story beats and structure keep it from fully landing.
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Noah Kahan Turns Wrigley Field Into a Confessional Singalong, Mixing Self-Mockery and Heartbreak for a Sold-Out Chicago Crowd
The folk-pop star balanced jokes, vulnerability and big-stage spectacle in a Wrigley Field show that felt intimate despite its scale.
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Chicago Critics Weigh in on World Premiere Musical Iceboy! as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Lead Goodman Theatre Comedy
The new Goodman Theatre comedy has opened after more than a decade in development, with critics now sizing up its first Chicago run.
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Chicago’s Experimental Music World Gets a Vivid Portrait as Levi Dayan Maps the City’s Genre-Crossing Underground
A new survey captures how Chicago’s scenes collide, from jazz and footwork to tape collage, rave music and left-field pop.
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International Jazz Day Concert in Chicago Crowns the City a Jazz Heritage Site and Turns Lyric Opera House Into a Global Showcase
Herbie Hancock, Kurt Elling and UNESCO helped bring the celebration to Chicago, where a star-packed lineup honored the city’s jazz legacy.
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Twin Peaks Launches Sold-Out Thalia Hall Residency With a Triumphant Chicago Comeback for Longtime Fans
The Chicago rock band returned after a six-year break, packing Thalia Hall with nostalgia, guest musicians and 21 songs.
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Water for Elephants Brings Circus Spectacle to Broadway in Chicago With Acrobatics, Illusion, and a Moving Emotional Core
The stage adaptation turns Sara Gruen’s story into a full circus world, using performers, movement, and music to carry the drama.
