When I received my second diagnosis of breast cancer in November, it came with good and bad news. The good was that, unlike the first — Stage 3 cancer— this...
When I received my second diagnosis of breast cancer in November, it came with good and bad news. The good was that, unlike the first — Stage 3 cancer— this...
A lot of work goes into making a wig. "It's all based upon having accurate measurements of an artist's head," says Lyric Opera of Chicago wig and makeup master Stan...
Opera Now and Then at Grant Park Music Festival: This weekend's Grant Park concerts offered a rather odd collection of music under the slightly misleading heading of "Opera Now and...
Sarah Chang at Symphony Center: At 16, violinist Sarah Chang certainly qualifies as a prodigy. In her Sunday afternoon recital at Orchestra Hall, she displayed dazzling technical skills, but she...
David Schrader: The organist is frequently an invisible presence in concerts; at the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra's weekend performances of Samuel Barber's Toccata Festiva for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 36,...
William Ferris Chorale: With a title such as "The Glory That Was Rome," one might have expected Friday night's concert by the William Ferris Chorale to feature something grander than...
James Galway: Flutist James Galway's appeal is obvious. His performances combine great charm with tremendous technical proficiency. While he could probably get away with a program of lightweight but showy...
Chicago has a New Year's Eve tradition of hosting some of the best artists in the entertainment business. Tuesday night's lineup was no exception: New Edition: The two-hour reunion concert...
Chicago String Quartet: The Chicago String Quartet's first concert of its 1996-97 season was the inaugural performance for its new cellist, Christopher Costanza. If not yet entirely instinctive with his...