Lyric partners with community organizations throughout Chicago to use the arts as a lens for sharing experiences, for expressing creativity, and for reflection.
Through collaborative programming, Lyric seeks to understand and respond to the needs and interests of communities around the city. The resulting programs, events and activities expand the boundaries of storytelling, ask important questions, and seek to redefine the audiences for opera.
EmpowerYouth!: Igniting Creativity through the Arts is a groundbreaking partnership, launched in 2017, with the Chicago Urban League that immerses Chicago teenagers in the creation of an original performance. EmpowerYouth! participants work with professional artistic staff and program facilitators in learning how principles of performance, the written word, music, and dance can translate to their everyday lives.
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EmpowerYouth!: Igniting Creativity through the Arts is a groundbreaking partnership, launched in 2017, with the Chicago Urban League that immerses Chicago teenagers in the creation of an original performance. EmpowerYouth! participants work with professional artistic staff and program facilitators in learning how principles of performance, the written word, music, and dance can translate to their everyday lives.
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The Beaubien Family
The Grainger Foundation
Robert and Evelyn McCullen
Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc.
Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure
Wintrust Community Banks
Anonymous Donor
Photos: Kyle Flubacker, Todd Rosenberg, Jaclyn Simpson