A free opening reception for three new art exhibitions—Camille Iemmolo’s Secret Society; Dana DeAno’s Field Dressing; and Nancy Mladenoff’s The Ladies—is slated for tonight, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Packer Schopf Gallery on 942 West Lake Street. “Camille's work is poetic and over the top; Dana's work is quiet and discreet; and Nancy's work has a great post folk art quality,” states gallery owner and curator Aron Packer. Visit www.packergallery.com for more information on these shows, which run until March 31.
An updated English version of Die Fledermaus (The Bat) sets the Johann Strauss Jr. operetta into the Art Deco world of the 1930s. Presented by Northwestern University Opera Theater, performances are at 7:30 pm on tonight through Saturday, February 25; and at 3:00 pm on Sunday, February 26, in Cahn Auditorium on the university’s Evanston campus at 600 Emerson Street.
CUBE pianists Lawrence Axelrod and Sebastian Huydts perform Contemporary Works for Two Pianos tonight at 7:30 pm. Tickets ($10; $5 for students; and free for Columbia faculty, staff, and students) are sold at the door at Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia College on 1312 South Michigan Avenue. For more information, visit www.cubeensemble.com.
Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak premieres The Delicate Hour, the latest iteration of her multiyear movement exploration of dance. The FamilyDance Matinee on Saturday, February 25, takes place at The Dance Center on 1306 South Michigan Avenue. For details, call 312-369-8330 or visit colum.edu/dancecenter.
On Sunday, February 26, Lyric Opera offers a backstage tour of the Civic Opera House on 20 North Wacker Drive. The Classic Tour ($35 per person) departs every 30 minutes, between 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Box lunches (turkey or vegetarian) are available for $12, as well as a cash bar. The Premier Tour ($150 per person) departs every 10 minutes between 11:00 and 11:30 am and includes a seated gourmet lunch with Lyric dramaturg Roger Pines, plus onstage photo and parting gift. Reservations are required at 312-827-5626 or at http://www.lyricopera.org/tickets/backstage_tours.aspx.
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