The Lyric Opera of Chicago should be asking a different question: Why don’t more people feel that they belong there? This isn ...

Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet will remain the resident dance company of the Lyric Opera House for an additional seven years, the companies announced Wednesday. The Joffrey’s current lease was slated to end ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Sylvia Neil, Chair of its Board of Directors, will step down in May 2026. She will be succeeded by Craig C. Martin, a prominent business and philanthropic ...

Arts organizations often have money problems and the cuts flowing from President Donald Trump’s administration have only made them more acute. Dance companies typically struggle more than most. But in ...

Opera companies around Chicago are reexamining aspects of the art form’s more than 400-year-old history this fall season. There are several intriguing opera rarities receiving Chicago premieres, plus ...

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago launched its 2025-26 season with a dazzling opening gala presented by the Women's Board that combined star power, songs from the Great American Songbook, an elegant dinner, ...

Some years, it feels like when we get to the beginning of the new culture season, classical music hits the snooze button and doesn’t really get rolling until late September or October. It doesn’t stop ...

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Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed that Sylvia Neil, Chair of its Board of Directors, will step down in May 2026. She will be succeeded by Craig C. Martin, a prominent business and philanthropic ...

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