Across history, the opera has run afoul of censors for its brutality and nudity. The current production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago runs through Feb. 14.

A new year has dawned and Chicago’s energetic new theater season will keep your winter chill away. Here’s a quick look at 10 of the most intriguing shows opening between now and the end of March, ...

Greece, fifth century b.c. To accommodate the sculpture, Phidias raised the height of the cella. He also installed a large rectangular pool filled with olive oil in front of the statue. Since the ...

Rita F. Burns passed away at the McClure Miller Respite House on Friday, January 2, 2026. She was born in Colchester, Vt., on April 7, 1931, the daughter of the late Thomas and Grace Fleming. Rita ...

Editor's note: See who made the U.S. figure skating Olympic team for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. ST. LOUIS — For more than a decade, the U.S. championships have become the playground of Madison ...

Dundalk Theatre Workshop Presents Educating Rita by Willy Russell Educating Rita is about a working class Liverpool girl’s hungry for education . Funny,and passionately serious social documentary: a ...

TIFF 2023 lineup adds Chris Pine, Nickelback, Anna Kendrick. Courtesy TIFF (2); Dale MacMillan/Getty Images As previously announced, Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan's latest will also debut at the ...