The Arts Section

Mar 22

Mar 22 Fire It Up: Terence Blanchard Brings New Opera to Chicago

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Grammy-winning trumpeter and Oscar-nominated film score composer Terence Blanchard to talk about his new opera, FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES.

May 25

May 25 Chicago Performing Arts Giants Prepare to Welcome Audiences Back

Gary Zidek

Performance

WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with the artistic leaders at Lyric Opera & the Joffrey Ballet as both organizations unveil their respective 2021/22 seasons with plans to welcome in-person audiences back.

May 18

May 18 Screen Time: HMS Media Connects Performing Arts Organizations With Audiences

Gary Zidek

FIlm

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with the co-founders of HMS Media, Scott Silberstein and Matt Hoffman, for a conversation about the company’s origins, the art of capturing live performances, and what the future of presenting performing ars might look like.

Apr 29

Apr 29 Audiences Returning to See Opera ... In a Parking Garage

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with Lyric Opera president & CEO Anthony Freud to talk about the past 12 months and the company’s new production, TWILIGHT: GODS.

Apr 13

Apr 13 Years In-the-Making, Lyric Opera Forced to Cancel RING Cycle

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks with Lyric Opera of Chicago President & CEO Anthony Freud about pivoting in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 25

Feb 25 Opera Star On the Farm

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with opera singer Brandon Jovanovich for a conversation about his unique journey to becoming an award-winning tenor.

Feb 18

Feb 18 Lyric Opera Unveils 2020-21 Season

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with Lyric Opera president and CEO Anthony Freud for a conversation about the company’s 2020-21 season.

Nov 1

Nov 1 How DEAD MAN WALKING Became an Opera

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Sister Helen Prejean, author of the 1993 best-seller DEAD MAN WALKING and Jake Heggie, the composer that brought the story to life on stage through music.

Apr 30

Apr 30 Play It Cool: Lyric Opera Prepares For Big Production of WEST SIDE STORY

Gary Zidek

Theater

WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits a recent rehearsal for Lyric Opera’s spring musical production of WEST SIDE STORY.

Apr 23

Apr 23 Lyric Opera Gets Ready to Rock (Opera) With New Production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Gary Zidek

Theater

WDCB's Gary Zidek talks to some of the people involved in Lyric Opera's upcoming production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

Feb 12

Feb 12 Putting Together an Opera Season: Crafting an "Elusive Cocktail" of Exciting Programs & Fiscal Responsibility

Gary Zidek

Music

WDCB's Gary Zidek talks to Lyric Opera general director Anthony Freud & music director Sir Andrew Davis about programming the 2018/19 season.

Sep 26

Sep 26 Chicago Performing Arts Giants Join Forces For the First Time to Present Opera

Gary Zidek

Performance

WDCB's Gary Zidek previews Lyric Opera's latest production Orphee Et Eurydice.

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WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Grammy-winning trumpeter and Oscar-nominated film score composer Terence Blanchard to talk about his new opera, FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with the artistic leaders at Lyric Opera & the Joffrey Ballet as both organizations unveil their respective 2021/22 seasons with plans to welcome in-person audiences back.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with the co-founders of HMS Media, Scott Silberstein and Matt Hoffman, for a conversation about the company’s origins, the art of capturing live performances, and what the future of presenting performing ars might look like.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek checks in with Lyric Opera president & CEO Anthony Freud to talk about the past 12 months and the company’s new production, TWILIGHT: GODS.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks with Lyric Opera of Chicago President & CEO Anthony Freud about pivoting in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with opera singer Brandon Jovanovich for a conversation about his unique journey to becoming an award-winning tenor.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with Lyric Opera president and CEO Anthony Freud for a conversation about the company’s 2020-21 season.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to Sister Helen Prejean, author of the 1993 best-seller DEAD MAN WALKING and Jake Heggie, the composer that brought the story to life on stage through music.

WDCB’s Gary Zidek visits a recent rehearsal for Lyric Opera’s spring musical production of WEST SIDE STORY.