Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents An American Dream

This March, Lyric Unlimited is proud to present the Midwest premiere of An American Dream, a contemporary American opera that asks the question: What would you do if you were forced from your home?

Set during World War II, this opera explores the lives of two women: a Japanese American uprooted from her home, and a German-Jewish immigrant preoccupied by those she left behind. Cherished items symbolize home for the displaced and incarcerated.

Matthew Ozawa directs this intimate, new production featuring a cast of seven and a 15-piece orchestra led by Daniela Candillari.

A free, pre-opera talk will begin one hour before curtain, and the

audience is invited to a post-performance discussion.

Performance Details

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

205 E. Randolph St., Chicago

Friday, March 15 at 7 pm

Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm

Lyric Unlimited is grateful to the Alphawood Foundation and the

Japanese American Service Committee for permitting the display of select images from the 2017 exhibition Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Images will be on display in the lobby spaces for performances.

In partnership with University of Chicago’s School of Social Service

Administration and the Japanese American Service Committee, free, public event offerings will be happening throughout the month of March. For more information, please visit us online.

lyricopera.org/americandream

Kizuna 8: Artisans of Tohoku - Recreating Lives

The Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International will host the 8th annual Kizuna commemoration ceremony at the Japan Information Center on Sunday, March 10. RSVP at kizuna8.eventbrite.com

YPC Field Museum Scavenger Hunt

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Sunday, February 24, 2019

Field Museum

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

$3 Members / $5 Non-members

Purchase tickets here.

Come join members of the YPC for a scavenger hunt adventure at the Field Museum! The scavenger hunt will consist of exploring the museum in search of clues to trivia based upon the museum and its exhibits.

The questions will be in both English and Japanese (and you can respond in either language), giving you an opportunity to practice your language skills and maybe even learn a few new words along the way. Registration can be made as a group (max of 4 people) or individually, where you will be assigned to a group, so you can sign up with your friends or make new friends on the hunt. Note that the answers to questions will be a mix of both writing and photographs taken of your finds, so you will certainly be put to the test!

The event is open to YPC/JETAA/ AAAYA members and non-members in hopes that everyone can come together to network, share their knowledge of trivia, and most importantly, have fun!

http://jaschicago.org/events/ypc-event-field-museum-scavenger-hunt/