Helmut Paul: Why doesn’t more of Chicago feel at home at the Lyric Opera? July 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The flashes of innovation are present at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. What is missing is sustained community.
Helmut Paul: Why the loss of the Kennedy Center should matter to Chicago February 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Kennedy Center is a warning about how quickly cultural stewardship can be dismantled, and how much a city loses when that happens.