Spring 2023 issues to do in Chicago: concert events, artwork, dance
Chicago tradition has come roaring again this spring, and artists are doing the whole lot they’ll to win again COVID-scattered audiences, from new works to daring casting to tackling provocative themes.
We canvassed the scene and picked the highest occasions throughout 5 classes: music, dance, theater and opera, artwork and, because it’s spring, flower exhibits.
These aren’t exhaustive lists, however they characterize the colourful arts scene within the area. See one thing we missed? Inform us on social media #WBEZspring.
MUSIC: Our live performance record consists of robust world music performances, knockout jazz and hip-hop exhibits you’ll wish to catch now earlier than the artists get too large for smaller venues.
DANCE: The theme this spring is daring new world, and dance firms from Hubbard Avenue to the Seldoms to Visceral are bringing it. Plus: an evening of dance from the town’s Black-led firms that you simply shouldn’t miss.
THEATER: Our record is all about performs that provide reflection on an advanced second. They sort out fashionable points that individuals care about now, from know-how’s impression on human relationships to human rights.
ART: April is peak artwork season in Chicago. There’s one thing for everybody — and a selected focus this yr on feminine artists with a worldview.
SPRING BLOOMS: The flowers are blooming earlier, we hear. Whether or not you’re simply trying to absorb spring otherwise you’re in search of inspiration for a backyard, right here’s the place to search out most shade.
Cassie Walker Burke is WBEZ’s exterior editor. Comply with her @cassiechicago.
