CARLY PEARCE: THE 29 TOUR COMES TO THE
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUESEUM’S
CMA THEATER ON DECEMBER 2
WHAT: Carly Pearce: The 29 Tour is coming to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s CMA Theater.
WHO: Carly Pearce’s first headline run, Carly Pearce: The 29 Tour, will focus on music from her just-released album, 29: Written in Stone, and will include her platinum debut single, "Every Little Thing," and the double platinum single "I Hope You’re Happy Now." The latter, a duet with Lee Brice, won CMA and ACM Awards for Musical/Music Event and was named the ACM Single of the Year.
Since her debut with "Every Little Thing," the Grand Ole Opry member from Taylor Mill, Kentucky, who left home at age 16 for a job at Dollywood, has remained rooted in classic country sounds and instrumentation. Carly earned her first CMA Awards nominations for Female Vocalist and Album of the Year with 29.
WHEN: Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at 10 a.m. CDT. Tickets range from $25 to $60 (plus fees). For more information or to purchase tickets, visit CMATheater.com here.
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO PREMIERE SEASON TWO OF INTERACTIVE SONGWRITING PROGRAM WORDS & MUSIC AT HOME.
The free digital program provides insights for aspiring songwriters
of all ages.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., – This week, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is premiering season two of Words & Music at Home, which provides free, digital programming and resources to encourage audiences of all ages to try songwriting as a way of self-expression. Season two includes a new slate of in-depth conversations with songwriters who share their perspectives on their creative processes and the stories behind some of their hits.
The programs will premiere on YouTube every Thursday at 7 p.m. CT in August, with the Aug. 5, 12 and 19 programs including artists-songwriters Maddie & Tae, BRELAND and Charlie Worsham. The season culminates with a live co-write on Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. with songwriters Ruby Amanfu and Sam Ashworth, with support from the museum’s Community Outreach and Museum Programs Manager Adam Ollendorff and producer and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Dailey. Viewers are encouraged to participate in the songwriting process by submitting ideas via the comments section during the live YouTube broadcast. Afterwards, the programs will be available to view on-demand on the museum’s YouTube channel, Facebook and website.
Words & Music at Home launched in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is a component of the museum’s flagship educational Words & Music program, which has taught songwriting to more than 150,000 people since its inception in 1979. The digital songwriting initiative is designed to reach those interested in songwriting anywhere, at any time.
Through instructional tools and inspirational programming, Words & Music at Home serves songwriters at all stages of their songwriting journey, from beginners who are picking up a pen for the first time to practiced writers who are looking to take their craft to the next level. With a focus on lyric writing, this program shares the beauty and richness of country music’s songwriting tradition, while teaching participants to share their own stories, memories, hardships and dreams in song form.
A digital how-to resource on the museum’s website provides a step-by-step method for learning to write songs, and a performance series featuring professional artist-writers offers tips and insights to the creative process.
Viewers can visit the museum’s website for more information and are encouraged to share their lyrics and completed songs on social media, using #WordsandMusicatHome.
More details on participating artists for this season are included below.
Aug. 5: Maddie & Tae
Country music duo Maddie & Tae’s compositions include their #1 singles "Girl in a Country Song" and "Die from a Broken Heart." Maddie & Tae have been nominated for 16 ACM and CMA awards, including Vocal Duo of the Year and New Artist of the Year. They co-wrote 14 of the 15 songs on their 2020 studio album, The Way It Feels, and in the fall of 2021, they will join Brett Young on his U.S. tour.
Aug. 12: BRELAND
Singer, songwriter and producer BRELAND’s debut single, "My Truck," was certified platinum and led to collaborations with artists spanning multiple genres, including Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Nelly, Blanco Brown, Lauren Alaina and Chase Rice. BRELAND co-wrote two songs on Keith Urban’s most recent album, including "Out the Cage," to which he also contributed vocals – and he recently collaborated with Urban on his single "Throw It Back." In 2020, BRELAND released his debut EP and debuted the Apple Music Radio show "Land of the BRE," which explores the modern evolution of country music.
Aug. 19: Charlie Worsham
Warner Music Nashville recording artist Charlie Worsham released his new EP, Sugarcane, last month. What began as personal reflections from a daily writing exercise grew into six songs that celebrate the love, perseverance and struggles experienced through life. In addition to his own work, Worsham is a frequent collaborator, having recently worked with Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Brandy Clark, Luke Combs, Vince Gill, Kacey Musgraves, Marty Stuart, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban among several others.
Aug. 26: Words & Music at Home Live Co-write with Ruby Amanfu and Sam Ashworth With support from Adam Ollendorff and Kevin Dailey
Songwriters Ruby Amanfu, Sam Ashworth, Kevin Dailey and Adam Ollendorff will co-write a song live on YouTube, incorporating ideas from viewers. Songwriting collaborators who have been married since 2017, Amanfu and Ashworth co-wrote the Top-40 radio single "Hard Place" by multi-Grammy-winning artist H.E.R., which earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Ollendorff has toured and recorded with Will Hoge, Kacey Musgraves and John Oates, appeared on recordings by J.D. McPherson and Carrie Underwood and has had songs cut by Keb’ Mo’. Kevin Dailey is an engineer, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Mikky Ekko, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Brittney Spencer and Abigail Washburn.
For resources and program information, visit countrymusichalloffame.org/wordsandmusicathome.
Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE ELIXIR OF LOVE on September 26 - Oct 8 at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE ELIXIR OF LOVE on September 26 - Oct 8 at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Donizetti's The Elixir of Love is opera's most heartwarming comedy, filled with delectable music that will be led by Lyric's Music Director Enrique Mazzola in this new-to-Chicago production directed by Daniel Slater.
No operatic hero is more endearing than Nemorino, who pines for the flirtatious Adina. She’s the owner of the town’s hotel, he’s her delightfully naive waiter. His only hope to win her is the "elixir" sold by the quack, Dr. Dulcamara — little does he know that it’s just Bordeaux wine! From start to finish we root for Nemorino, as Adina toys with him until she finally lets him know how she really feels. Starring soprano Ailyn Pérez as Adina, Charles Castronovo as Nemorino, Joshua Hopkins as Belcore, and Kyle Ketelsen as Dulcamara.
Opera’s most heartwarming comedy, filled with Donizetti’s delectable music, is sure to bring nonstop smiles. Nemorino, the naive waiter, pines for the flirtatious Adina, the owner of the town’s hotel and Nemorino’s boss. His only hope to win her love is Dr. Dulcamara’s "elixir" — little does he know that it’s just Bordeaux wine! As we root for Nemorino, audiences are sure to laugh, gasp, "ooo" and "ahh".
- Classic Italian repertoire: While Donizetti and librettist Felice Romani may have hastily adapted a French comic opera to Italian in six weeks, The Elixir of Love has become one of most frequently performed Donizetti operas in the world and a classic of the bel canto repertoire.
- After launching his career as Lyric’s Music Director with Verdi’s Macbeth, Maestro Enrique Mazzola, a true master of the bel canto repertoire, returns to the podium to lead the Lyric Opera Orchestra. The Maestro will have the difficult yet impressive task of performing back-to-back Verdi and Donizetti during these runs, demonstrating his versatility and expertise in the craft.
- Exciting Lyric directorial debut: British director Daniel Slater comes to Lyric with over sixty productions in seventeen countries under his belt, including operas at Glyndebourne, Welsh National Opera, Santa Fe, Houston Grand Opera, and San Francisco. Slater started his career as acting Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre and Associate Director of the Nottingham Playhouse.
- Ailyn Pérez in her element: The Chicago soprano steps into the role of Adina, which she has performed to great acclaim at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper and Washington National Opera. You can also see Pérez in Lyric’s upcoming Pagliacci film.
- Charles Castronovo’s long-awaited Lyric return: After triumphant performances in Lyric’s The Magic Flute (2011/12) and Eugene Onegin (2016/17), the American tenor returns to Lyric as Nemorino — a role he’s known for internationally. Castronovo and Pérez are sure to bring one of the best Elixir love duos to Lyric’s stage.
- Also featuring fellow Lyric favorites: Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins, most recently seen as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte (2017/18), and American bass-baritone Kyle Ketlesen, who can be seen in Lyric’s Celebrating Sir Andrew Davis production, round out the Elixir cast as Belcore and Dulcamara respectively.
- Only five chances to experience the magic : September 26 (matinee), 29 (matinee) and October 2, 5, 8
- 2 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission.
- Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
- For more information and to order tickets, visit lyricopera.org/elixir or call 312-827-5600.
- For updated information about Lyric’s ongoing initiatives regarding health and safety protocols, visit lyricopera.org/safety.
Additional performance information available here.
Sunday, September 26 @ 2:00pm
Lyric Opera House
20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago
CAITLYN JENNER VISITS SAN FRANCISCO TO DISCUSS THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS/THE NEED FOR REAL SOLUTIONS
Los Angeles County – Caitlyn Jenner visited the Tenderloin District of San Francisco to meet with community leaders to discuss how to handle the opioid epidemic and how to meet the challenges of the homelessness crisis. Later in the day, Jenner met with the Log Cabin Republicans of San Francisco to encourage voters to vote Yes on Question 1 on the ballot and also laid out her vision to undo all the harm Gavin Newsom has done to California.
CBS 5: “Stop handcuffing the police, restricting them; handcuff the criminals. Enforce our laws and let’s clean this place up.” (WATCH)
ABC 7: “If you have lower taxes, less regulations, build a pro-business environment. I believe in the people of California, not the people in Sacramento… We need to come up with solutions and we need to do it fast or. to be honest with you, this won't be the Golden State any longer.” (WATCH)
KRON 4: “Nothing is getting done, absolutely nothing is getting done. Gavin is spending millions of dollars and getting no results whatsoever, it’s getting worse. Where is all this money going?” (WATCH)
CHICAGO, IL (9/17/21) — Adapting one of the greatest tragedies written by his hero, Shakespeare, Verdi created a stunning portrait of the most power-hungry couple who ever trod a stage. Macbeth’s bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland — led and supported by his wife’s own consuming ambition — results in disaster for them both. Verdi brings them to blazing life in a score that bristles with energy and endless excitement. Grand-scale arias, hair-raising duets, stupendous ensembles — they’re all here, in the first genuine masterpiece of Verdi’s career. Starring Craig Colclough in the title role making his Lyric debut, Sondra Radvanovsky making her role debut as Lady Macbeth, Joshua Guerrero as Macduff, and Ryan Opera Center alumnus Christian Van Horn as Banco.
Lyric’s riveting season opener is the inaugural production of Music Director Enrique Mazzola's tenure, and a brand-new production from Sir David McVicar. Production design is by John Macfarlane; costumes by Moritz Junge; original lighting design by David Finn; with choreography by Andrew George. The Lyric Opera Chorus is prepared by chorus master Michael Black.
Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for the opening night of the 67th Season and the first live, in-person performance in 18 months.
Committee Republicans send letter detailing Committee Democrats' partisan budget reconciliation overhaul
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, on Monday, House Committee on Small Business Republicans sent a letter to the Budget Committee outlining their opposition to the Democrats’ massive, partisan budget reconciliation overhaul. Committee Democrats blocked every single amendment proposed by Republican Members, denying small businesses the commonsense relief, deregulation, and oversight they deserve.
According to the Republican Members’ letter, "For many years, the House Small Business Committee has been known to work together to pass legislation for America’s entrepreneurs. Republicans and Democrats worked together and were proud to achieve real results for Main Street U.S.A. However, over the past year, instead of working together to craft targeted, much-needed solutions that address the specific problems of small businesses, the House Majority and this Committee’s Majority have pushed through billions of dollars in spending, much of it stretching ten years into the future, and direct federal assistance that will further perpetuate a failing artificial economy.
"Last week, on September 7, 2021, a Tuesday afternoon of a Jewish holiday observed by Members and staff alike, the Committee’s Majority provided a 90-page $23.6 billion equally partisan document to be voted on the morning of Thursday, September 9, 2021 – less than 48 hours later. During the markup, Republican Members expressed serious concerns about provisions in the Majority’s bill that duplicate current Small Business Administration (SBA) programs; copy established and successful private sector programs; lack rigorous oversight; and vastly increase risk to taxpayer dollars.
"Although the Committee’s Majority claims to want to work together on bipartisan policies, once again, as in February 2021, there were no meetings, no telephone calls, no Zoom calls, no solicitation of ideas, no discussions, and no bipartisan solutions for this budget reconciliation legislation.
"At a time when small businesses are still working diligently to regain their footing and serve their communities, a rushed, one-sided, partisan process, and a massive, multi-billion-dollar measure, which lacks temporary, targeted programs, anti-fraud measures, and rigorous oversight, duplicates successful private sector programs and puts additional taxpayer dollars at risk, are not the answer. That path will not help small businesses and will only kick them while they are down."
STEVE VAI: INVIOLATE TOUR COMES TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM’S CMA THEATER ON MARCH 12, 2022
WHAT: Steve Vai: Inviolate Tour will come to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s CMA Theater.
WHO: Steve Vai: Inviolate Tour will include an all-new show featuring brand new music and “fan favorites” from the Grammy-winning guitarist. Vai will be joined by his long-tenured band members Dave Weiner (guitar/keyboards), Philip Bynoe (bass) and Jeremy Colson (drums).
During more than 40 years in the music industry, guitarist, composer and producer Steve Vai has sold over 15 million records, received three Grammy Awards and recorded with music legends Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake and many more. Vai has also toured extensively and recorded live projects with G3 (collaborating with different touring lineups including Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Lukather) and Generation Axe, a supergroup Vai formed with Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi. Vai is the author of “Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players” (Hal Leonard), his first music theory book, which is designed to help both beginners and veteran guitar players.
WHEN: Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 8 p.m.
WHERE: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at 10 a.m. CDT. Tickets range from $39.50 to $75 (plus fees). For more information or to purchase tickets, visit CMATheater.com.
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents Sunday in the Park with Lyric’s Rising Stars
Free outdoor concert at Millennium Park begins at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 29
Lyric Opera of Chicago launches its 67th season with Sunday in the Park with Lyric’s Rising Stars at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Sunday, August 29, at 6:00 p.m. This free outdoor performance, presented in cooperation with The City of Chicago and Millennium Park, is part of Chicago in Tune, a citywide festival celebrating our city’s legendary music community.
Lyric’s outdoor concerts at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion have historically attracted large crowds to the seating bowl, great lawn, and surrounding areas of the park. Lyric will follow all up-to-date safety guidelines and protocols of Millennium Park and The City of Chicago to ensure that audiences are comfortable and safe.
Enrique Mazzola, Lyric's new music director, will be on the podium to conduct Lyric's first live performance in nearly 18 months. Appearing with the Lyric Opera Orchestra, the concert features the members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center — sopranos Mathilda Edge, Maria Novella Malfatti, and Denis Vélez; mezzo-sopranos Katherine Beck, Katherine DeYoung, and Kathleen Felty; tenors Martin Luther Clark and Lunga Eric Hallam; baritone Leroy Davis; basses Rivers Hawkins and Anthony Reed; conductor/pianist Donald Lee III; and pianist Chris Reynolds.
Highlighting the program will be several excerpts from Lyric’s upcoming season: Verdi's Macbeth, Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas, Puccini's Tosca, and Blanchard/Lemmon's Fire Shut Up in My Bones. The concert will open with a crowd favorite — Rossini’s William Tell Overture, performed by the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Special ensemble selections from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor and Bernstein’s Candide will close out the evening.
Join the conversation by tagging @LyricOpera in your posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. There will be chances to win tickets to the 2021/22 Season during the evening, and the first 2,000 guests to arrive will receive a free Lyric giveaway item.
Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its 67th Season on Friday, September 17, presented by Invesco QQQ, that will include six mainstage operas: Verdi’s Macbeth (Sept. 17 – Oct. 9), Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love (Sept. 26 – Oct. 8), Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Nov. 3 – 27), Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas (Nov. 13 – 28), Puccini's Tosca (Mar. 12 – Apr. 10), and Blanchard/Lemmon’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones (Mar. 24 – Apr. 8), as well as the Mazzoli/Vavrek chamber opera Proving Up (performed at The Goodman Theatre, Jan. 22 – 30).
Lyric’s 2021/22 Season also includes a special concert celebrating Sir Andrew Davis’s magnificent two-decade tenure as Lyric’s music director with one of his favorite works, never previously performed at Lyric: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, featuring the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus on April 1. The concert will begin with a new choral work by Sir Andrew’s son, composer Ed Frazier Davis.
All of Lyric’s regular-season performances take place at the Lyric Opera House with projected English texts for every opera. Subscriptions are still available and single tickets go on sale on August 3. For information on specific performance dates and ticket availability, please call (312) 827-5600 or visit lyricopera.org.
Harry Styles & Jenny Lewis Live At United Center
British pop star Harry Styles is bringing his brand new “Love On Tour” to Chicago on Sep 25, 2021! Special guest: Jenny Lewis.Tickets are available online at TicketNetwork.
United Center 1901 W Madison St, Chicago, IL