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Information on Opera |
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Liza Cruzat visited the Lyric Opera of Chicago
for an unusual audition. The one-act opera, Pagliacci, tells the
story of a traveling circus troupe. Thus, the Lyric Opera needed
circus performers as background players in the opera. Juggling acts,
fire-eaters and everything in between showed up for this unique
tryout. Pagliacci, paired with another one-act opera, Cavalleria
Rusticana, opens the Lyric Opera's season on September 21 and runs
through October 26. For ticket information, visit www.lyricopera.org
or call 312-332-2244, ext. 5600.
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Information on Untouchable Gangster Tour |
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190 North takes a ride on the Untouchable
Gangster Tour. "Southside" and "Al Dente" give
a colorful look at the shadier side of Chicago history. The tour's
trademark black school bus visits such notorious sites as the Biograph
Theater where John Dillinger was gunned down and the location of
the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. For information about "Chicago's
Original Gangster Tour", visit www.gangstertour.com
or call 773-881-1195.
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Information on Soprano's Restaurant |
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Lou Canellis finds a Chicago Italian restaurant
that shares a name with the famous fictional television Mob family.
However, the only hits you'll find at this Soprano's are on the
menu. Soprano's restaurant is located at 2901 N. Sheffield. To reach
Soprano's by phone, call 773-871-0990.
Check out the Veal
Portofino recipe from Soprano's
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Information on Jamie-Lynn Sigler |
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She's probably best known as "Meadow" on
HBO's hit mob drama, The Sopranos... but this 21 year-old is also
a singer with a new CD, a Broadway actress starring in "Beauty and
the Beast" and now, an -author-. She just released her autobiography
entitled, "Wisegirl". Jamie-Lynn was in Chicago to promote her first
book. That's where our Lou Canellis caught up with her.
For more information, check out:
www.jamielynnsigler.com
or www.hbo.com
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Information on Steve Warmbir |
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Chicago Sun-Times readers know him as the
'resident expert' on the modern mob in Chicago. For 6 months now,
the groundbreaking articles of this Federal Courts reporter have
helped uncover many mysteries of organized crime in this city. Warmbir's
work is featured in an ongoing series entitled, "Crime, Inc.". He
stopped by the 190 North studio to chat with Janet and shed more
light on the subject.
For more information or to read many of Steve's
articles, check out: www.suntimes.com
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