NOTE: Even though many businesses have begun re-opening, generally at reduced capacities and with many restrictions, music venues and theaters in particular are likely to remain closed for some time. For any in-person event, check with the venue or event organizer to confirm details or for information about any health and safety plans in place. We are maintaining a list of cancellations and making updates as events are rescheduled for later dates. We have also added new listings for online events, including online theater and performing arts events and streaming concerts and music events.
Lyric Opera's Ryan Opera Center presents a free streaming virtual concert, hosted by soprano Ana María Martínez and featuring songs from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Argentina, and Spain. The lineup includes Ryan alums René Barbera, David Portillo, Mario Rojas, and Richard Ollarsaba and two current Ryan ensemble members—Denis Vélez and Puerto Ricardo José Rivera. It's available through the Lyric YouTube and Facebook pages.
Lyric Opera's Ryan Opera Center presents a free streaming concert "celebrating the depth and breadth of Black artistry," hosted by tenor Lawrence Brownlee, who also served as the artistic advisor for the event. It's available via YouTube and Facebook.
Chicago Children's Theatre and the Negaunee Music Institute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra collaborate on this short film project, inspired by the award-winning book by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell and illustrated by Rafael López. Five CSO musicians perform classical works by Latino composers, accompanied by bilingual English/Spanish narration by actor Jasmin Cardenas and puppets (designed by director Will Bishop), to tell a story about a little girl, Mira, who pastes a drawing of a sun on an alley wall, with unexpected results.