“I am thrilled to be back, again, to celebrate more than two decades of music and memory making!” “It has been 23 years since Davenport’s opened and I was there,” says Mason. Among the spirituals Butler performs are “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “I’m on My Way to Freedom” and “I Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round.”īroadway actress and award-winning chanteuse Karen Mason helps Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret mark its 23rd anniversary with “Vaccinatin’ Rhythm” (Nov. West’s “Fannie (The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer)” (through Nov. Faye Butler reprises her role as American civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in Cheryl L. Presented by Kokandy Productions, the musical features folk-punk songs by The Bengsons (Abigail and Shaun Bengson) who wrote the show’s book with playwright Sarah Gancher on how they’d spend the last 100 days on earth.Į. The cast includes mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel and soprano Gabriella Reyes in her Lyric debut.Įmilie Modaff stars in the Chicago debut of “Hundred Days” (Nov. Composed by the late Daniel Catán with libretto by Marcela Fuentes-Berain, the dreamy piece follows an opera diva as she embarks on a life-changing journey to her hometown in Brazil. 13-28), the first Spanish-language work to be presented in Lyric’s mainstage opera season. “The…program is a great mix of new pieces, beloved favorites, and artists making their Hubbard Street debut! I am interested in broadening the spectrum of contemporary dance in our repertoire, while broadening our audience reach as well.”Īudience favorite Ana María Martínez returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago to play the title character in “Florencia en el Amazonas” (Nov. “For our return to the Harris, I have thought deeply about what would excite the audience as we all get back to seeing live performances,” explains Artistic Director Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell. ![]() To celebrate its return to the stage at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will perform “Fall Series: Re/Turn” (Nov. We hope this work will quickly be accepted as part of the classical music repertoire.” But it is particularly gratifying to bring a new work to the orchestral stage, particularly one written by such a gifted composer, who also happens to be female. “This is an outstanding program that we can’t wait to show you. “It’s such an honor to have our alum Mary Elizabeth Bowden back on our stage,” adds conductor Allen Tinkham.
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