Another coworking firm is backfilling space in an iconic building in Chicago’s Loop. Chicago-based Workbox leased more than 68,000 square feet at the Civic Opera House building at 20 North Wacker ...

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a transition in board leadership, with Sylvia Neil, current Chair of the Board of Directors, set to conclude her term in May 2026. She will be succeeded by ...

For some classical music lovers, nothing can compare to a well-executed baroque opera, with the machine of the orchestra clicking along and the singers filigreeing their da capo ornaments on top. It’s ...

In a stroke of collegial brilliance, Lyric Opera and Chicago Opera Theater present two versions of the same story this week: Beethoven’s more famous “Fidelio” (1805, revised through 1814) and his ...

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 ...

Workbox is taking over two floors in the Civic Opera House building, setting up the co-working firm’s largest location yet in the prominent but distressed Art Deco landmark. The Chicago-based shared ...

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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