Arts Alive! - April 2004

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Baby Doe Brings Opera Stateside

by Tori Phelps

When most people think of opera, they picture La Boheme, Don Giovanni, or Carmen-operas inexorably tied to their exotic European settings. But Opera Illinois’ newest production, The Ballad of Baby Doe, is a great example of a modern, American opera.

Features

Pen & Ink

What's It Worth to You?

Jan Wright Vergon, Publisher

Having worn the pearl bracelet purchased on my once-in-a-lifetime trip to Shanghai only once, I wasn’t sure how much I should invest to replace the broken clasp. Looking carefully at the strand, the jeweler smiled at me and asked, “What are they worth to you?”

Silhouette

Think Spring at eureka! Lilac Festival & Arts Faire

by Tori Phelps

Art lovers, history buffs, gardening fans, and families with young children will find activities planned to inspire, entertain, and inform at the second annual eureka! Lilac Festival and Fine Arts Faire on May 1.