Theater
Riccardo Muti Extends Contract as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Through 2020
A Flawless, Late Quartet for Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman--Dead at 47, from Heroin Overdose
When news of Philip Seymour Hoffman's death first hit the news outlets, it was met with delayed reaction. Not because Hoffman was some obscure actor behind the curtains. Never. It was disbelief that warranted a few seconds of deliberation, a few moments to remember what your beliefs are. Irondale Ensemble, American Opera Projects Premiere 'Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom' and 'Color Between the Lines'
The Irondale Ensemble Project and American Opera Projects have partnered up for the Lines of Freedom Festival, which celebrates the lives and achievements of the African-American community. With two shows at the end of the month, Lines of Freedom focuses on the struggle for such during a time of brutal slavery.