Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 4 Dead Man Walking

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 36 Some years ago, in a landscape where many performing arts organizations were scaling back their educational and community engagement programs, Lyric took a bold step and increased its commitment to innovative learning, civic engagement, and to of-our-time creative programming. We are all Lyric Launched under a new Lyric Unlimited brand, these initiatives for audiences, students, teachers, families and community groups across the city proved wildly successful, made real positive differences in people’s lives, and evolved Lyric into an organization that is deeply connected with the city it is here to serve. Now, as Lyric continues to invest in signature learning opportunities, develop new partnerships, and increase its civic footprint, providing value to all we serve, the Lyric Unlimited brand is being retired. Why? Because all of its initiatives are now so integral to Lyric – so central to its vision to redefine what a 21 st century opera company can be to an ever more diverse range of constituents – that programs that were once branded Lyric Unlimited will now be known as Lyric . This brings forward and integrates the full range of Lyric activities, expanding what the Lyric brand means in our city and across the country – from grand opera to community-created performances; from chamber operas that explore contemporary issues to boundary-breaking school and youth programs. Through your support and participation, Lyric is truly leading the advancement of opera in America. Teacher Professional Development Workshops | Each fall, Lyric welcomes teachers from across Chicago to free Teacher Professional Development Workshops. Through these events, high school and elementary teachers work side by side with Lyric staff and professional teaching artists to plan lessons, making curricular connections and exploring strategies for bringing opera into their classrooms. In the 2018/19 season, 40,049 students participated in Lyric programs, including 15,227 Chicago public school students from a total of 102 Chicago public school districts . Kyle Flubacker