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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City of Joliet cultural programming at Bicentennial Park
The City of Joliet’s Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events has an extensive slate of cultural programming coming to Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre this March and April, including theater productions, the annual Poetry Festival, and the opening of registration for the Bridge to Broadway theater camp.
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City of Joliet invites residents to ‘Stamp Into History’ at Free Bicentennial Park Theatre Series
The City of Joliet is hosting a free three-day theatre series, “STAMPED INTO HISTORY!,” from February 20-22, 2026, at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre to celebrate Black History Month and highlight the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans.
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Lyric Opera presents two beloved gems in Cav & Pag
The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents an all-star cast in two powerful dramatic productions, Mascagni’s *Cavalleria rusticana* and Leoncavallo’s *Pagliacci*, featuring powerhouse performances by SeokJong Baek, Quinn Kelsey, Yulia Matochkina, and Russell Thomas, through November 23.
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Ballet 5:8 Presents The Future is Now
Ballet 5:8’s one-night-only performance, The Future is Now, features a world-class duet by choreographer Kevin Jenkins, alongside a showcase of emerging choreographers and a variety of inspiring works.
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The Blood Quilt off-Broadway play weaves tale of family conflict
The Blood Quilt off-Broadway play weaves tale of family conflict Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall seems destined for another Tony nomination with her hit off-Broadway play The Blood Quilt, now playing at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre at New York’s Lincoln Center now through December 29. Visit lct.org for details. Best known for her hit Starz TV […]
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DISCPlus: 10 London Plays To Book This Autumn
The West End is set to see a host of new plays this autumn-winter, including David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Macbeth, Tony award-nominee J. Smith-Cameron and Mark Rylance in The Taming of the Shrew, and Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte in Barcelona.
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WriteOn Joliet presents “Fragments of Time” Radio Theatre atBicentennial Park Theatre
WriteOn Joliet presents “Fragments of Time”, an original radio theater production, on April 19 and April 20 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park and Theatre in Joliet, featuring nine members of the group exploring various aspects of time in original radio-style stories and poems.
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Entertainment-Met Opera Der Rosenkavalier In movie theaters Live HD Sat April 15th, Encore Weds April 19th
Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Richard Strauss’s DerRosenkavalier is dazzling. It is a brilliant updating of this Metfavorite, which has had more than 400 performances at the Met. The Met’s current production moves the setting of Strauss’s mostpopular opera from its original setting in mid-18th century Vienna, tothe time of its World Premiere in 1911. […]
