Des Plaines Theatre to Present ‘Voices for Peace’ Fundraising Concert for Ukraine

Des Plaines Theatre has announced “Voices for Peace,” a free fundraising concert for Ukraine. The event will take place at the theater on April 12, 2022. Special guests, the DePaul University Ensemble, and accordionist Mario Pizzoferrato, will join vocalists representing a cross section of the global community. These include sopranos Tetyana Torzhevska (Ukrainian) and Christine Steyer (American); mezzo-soprano Jennifer Kosharsky {…}

Chicago Fringe Opera Awarded American Prize In Opera Performance For ‘The Great God Pan’

Chicago Fringe Opera has won the American Prize in Opera Performance, professional division, 2018-19 for its world premiere performance of Rosśa Crean’s “The Great God Pan.” The supernatural chamber opera, based on Arthur Machen’s novella which “explores themes of scientific hubris, transcendental medicine, and unexplainable supernatural behavior,” premiered on Mar. 10, 2018. The production starred Christina Pecce as Helen, Aaron Wardell as {…}