The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of Live in HD performances continues with a revival of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, featuring an all-star cast and luxurious singing, that tells a riveting tale of love, jealousy, and regret.
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Chicago Host International Jazz Day 2026
International Jazz Day was celebrated on April 30, 2026, in Chicago, with a global concert featuring renowned jazz musicians, live-streamed to millions of viewers in over 190 countries.
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Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Reimagines a Classic for International Jazz Day
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic is celebrating International Jazz Day with a reimagined orchestral tribute to Miles Davis and Gil Evans’ Sketches of Spain, featuring jazz, classical, and global influences.
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Lyric Opera Safronia a Soul-Searching Look Back at Black Migration to Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago has completed its sold-out world premiere run of Safronia, a landmark new opera by Chicago’s inaugural Poet Laureate Avery R. Young, which tells the story of the Booker family’s return to Mississippi to bury their patriarch and reclaim land stripped from them.
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A Thriller on Film: “Michael” Celebrates the Music That Changed the World
The “Michael” movie is a Thriller that captures Michael Jackson at his peak, with Jaafar Jackson and Colman Domingo delivering outstanding performances, and the film staying true to the music that made Michael a legend.
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Celebrate mom and birds with the Forest Preserve District in May
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is offering a variety of bird-related programs, such as birding, bird-friendly coffee, birding hikes, and LEGO building, as well as Mother’s Day activities, such as fishing, hiking, and bingo, from May 9-10.
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Joliet Symphony Orchestra presents its season finale April 25 & April 26
The Joliet Symphony Orchestra will perform their final concert of the 2025-2026 season, featuring American music by Carl Maria von WEBER, Carl REINECKE, and Antonin DVORAK, with flute soloist Paula CUBILLOS, on April 25-26 at Sexton Auditorium.
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Goodman Theatre production Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is Outstanding
Goodman Theatre’s revival of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, extended through May 3, 2026, is a powerful and relevant production that celebrates the theater’s 100th anniversary, featuring brilliant performances and a multi-level set that reflects the complex interactions of the characters.
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Family Focus 3rd annual Youth Explosion celebrating creativity, and leadership
Family Focus is hosting its 3rd Annual Youth Explosion on April 11th to showcase the talents, creativity, and leadership of young people from across Chicago, and to highlight the importance of investing in safe spaces and opportunities for youth.
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Everclear to headline at RomeoFest
Everclear will headline the first night of RomeoFest, a four-day summer festival in Romeoville, Illinois, on August 6, 2026, with a free performance at the Romeoville Toyota Pavilion.
