Lyric Opera lectures continue with ‘Aida’

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Updated: February 6, 2012 8:08AM

The Oak Park Public Library and the River Forest Public Library have joined together to offer local patrons the complete Lyric Opera Lecture Series of eight programs.

The next lecture will be ”Aida” by Guiseppe Verdi at the River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop, on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m.

This season, four Lyric Opera lectures will have been presented at Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake Street, and four Lyric Opera lectures will have been presented at the River Forest Public Library, 735 Lathrop. The lectures are free and open to the public. All lectures have been scheduled to precede opening night performances at the Lyric Opera.

The remaining schedule for the Lyric Opera Lecture Series:

• Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m.: “Aida” by Guiseppe Verdi at River Forest Public Library.

• Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.: “Showboat” with music by Jerome Kern based on the novel, “Show Boat” by Edna Ferber at Oak Park Public Library

• Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m.: “Rinaldo” by George Frideric Handel at River Forest Public Library.

For more information, call the Oak Park Library at (708) 383-8200 or the River Forest Public Library at (708) 366-5205.

For more information about the Lyric Opera including music clips, sound files of interviews with artists and production photos, visit the Lyric’s website through the season at www.lyricopera.org.

Consumer
advocate
Jon Yates Jan. 12

Chicago Tribune consumer advocate Jon Yates has a new book for you titled What’s Your Problem? Cut Through Red Tape, Challenge the System, and Get Your Money Back. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, Yates will talk about his book at the main Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St. Packed with tips, strategies and dozens of real life examples and success stories, What’s Your Problem? is a must-have book for every household in America. The Book Table will sell books at the event.

Yates resides in Oak Park with his wife, daughter, son and their 75-pound mutt.