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On this day in history, artistic world premieres rang with new technologies
Today, Oct. 6, is the coincidental anniversary of two distinct, epochal musical debuts: the first performance, in 1600, of Jacopo Peri’s “Euridice,” the earliest surviving opera, and the 1927 premiere of “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature-length “talking picture,” boasting synchronized, audible dialogue and singing. The latter is regarded as both an artistic and technological …
Fall theater season in Chicago promises Tony winners, world premieres and sparkling local efforts
The fall season at theaters big and small is stuffed with a bounty of works sure to please a wide array of tastes. It’s evidence once again that Chicago’s energetic theater community remains the most vital in the country. In this very busy list, you’ll find Tony Award winners, world and Chicago premieres, popular and …
