A little good news from a grateful heart. It is in times like … Read More -->
LOSA Outreach: Aussie Edition
Outreach: Boys and Girls Club of Chicago
On Tuesday August 6, LOSA members Pam Williams, Ken Donovan and Ken Nichols along with accompanist Reid Taylor visited the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boys and Girls Club in Garfield Park. The very attentive and enthusiastic audience consisted of … Read More -->
The Ladies of LOSA Celebrate a Centenarian
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6 ladies of LOSA, accompanied by pianist Lisa Kristina, performed musical theater tunes to a very engaged audience at Tortoise Supper Club. This was part of a week long celebration to honor their 100 year … Read More -->
Forgiving the Dead Man Walking
I haven’t seen “Dead Man Walking”, the opera or the film. I haven’t read the book either.
I’ve read a less well-known book, “Forgiving the Dead Man Walking: Only one woman can tell the entire story”, by Debbie Morris. She … Read More -->
In Memoriam: Lyric Opera Colleague and Friend John Salyers
John Salyers was the colleague everyone wants, the friend everyone needs and the Mensch everyone strives to be. There aren’t many like him these days and although we are all better for knowing him, we are all diminished in his … Read More -->
Behind The Scenes – Part One
Over the past few years articles about the viability of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s business model have appeared in the press, most recently in the New York Times on Dec 22, 2018. The general message is that ticket sales are … Read More -->