Penn State College of Arts and Architecture to Present ‘Unprecedented: Original Compositions Written by and for Women’

Penn State College of Arts and Architecture is set to present “Unprecedented: Original Compositions written by and for women” on April 9, 2022. The showcase will be headlined by soprano Dr. Rachel Copland who will deliver numerous world premieres by composer Sarah Hutchings. Among the pieces set to be presented are “Cobalt, Jade Amethyst” with poetry by Poet Sarah Williams. {…}

Northeastern Illinois University & Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater to Host Cardinal Bartolucci Foundation Choir from Rome

On April 22, 2022, Northeastern Illinois University and Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater will host the Cardinal Bartolucci Foundation Choir from Rome, for a program of sacred music, Spanish dance, and Italian opera arias. The performance will mark the first done by the choir in Chicago, and comes in tribute to Dame Libby Komaiko, the late founder of EE. Dancers {…}

Tapestry Opera & OCAD University Explore Technological Convergence in ‘R.U.R. A Tapestry of Light’

On May 24, 2022, Tapestry Opera, in collaboration with Toronto’s OCAD University, will present the world premiere of “R.U.R. A Torrent of Light.” This operatic experience, by composer Nicole Lizee and writer Nicolas Billon, is based on Czch playwright Karel Capek’s 1920s, science fiction play “Rossum’s Universal Robots,” which first introduced the word and concept of “robots” to the world. {…}