Judith Ann Calder

A & A Ballet Art Deco Nutcracker – A Family Friendly Ballet

December 1, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

Chicago’s own ballet company, A&A Ballet under the artistic direction of Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev presented “The Art Deco Nutcracker (© 2017 Alexei Kremnev) with Kremnev’s original choreography this Friday. The show runs through […]

The Art Deco Nutcracker – This is a Nutcracker for Everyone

November 25, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

Opening this Friday, November 30, and running through December 2, 2018, Chicago’s own ballet company, A & A Ballet under the artistic direction of Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev will present “The Art Deco Nutcracker […]

Siegfried at Lyric Opera Review – Opera Fresh and Fast

November 9, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Siegfried, “Der Ring des Nibelungen” (“The Ring of the Nibelung”) or the Ring Cycle, is the third part in Richard Wagner’s four-opera masterpiece. This production brought the Windy City audience […]

Live in the Momentum Giordano Dance Chicago Review – Jazz Dance Perfectly Executed

October 27, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

Run, slide, swing, jump, but don’t just walk to see Giordano Dance Chicago’s (“GDC”) 2018-2019 season fall program, “Live in the Momentum”, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago’s Millennium Park. America’s […]

Idomeneo at the Lyric Opera Review – A Wonderful Mozart Opera

October 22, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

The Lyric Opera’s Idomeneo was worth waiting for. The production’s opening night was postponed for a week due to the musician’s strike that ended Sunday. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera seria, or serious opera, “Idomeneo”, was […]

Judy Garland: Come Rain or Come Shine Review – Starring Angela Ingersoll

October 11, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

While there was a torrential rainstorm outside the theater Friday night there was no “Stormy Weather” in Angela Ingersoll’s powerful and rich rendition of Judy Garland’s hit song. Ingersoll, the heiress apparent to the Garland […]

Stars of the Lyric Opera at Millennium Park Review – Sound and Artistry

September 11, 2018 Judith Ann Calder 0

Fall in Chicago was ushered in Friday at Millennium Park with a cool evening, warmed by glowing performances by the “Stars of the Lyric Opera”. Without backdrop or costuming the focus was on the sound […]