Now that the year is over, it’s time to announce the superlative word. A+E’s writers, columnists and critics look back at the best of arts and entertainment in 2022.
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Writer Hannah Edgar looks back at this year’s standouts in classical music and jazz. This includes the timeless ‘Tosca’, the belated regional premiere of Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3, and her wonderful 12 hours of music packed with trippy tributes to the German composer. will be Carola Buckhold.
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Writer Lauren Warnecke suggests that this year’s Chicago dance theme could be resilience after years of turmoil, as local dance companies moved full steam ahead. Highlights include Ensemble Espanyol Spanish Dance Theater’s ‘Flamenco Passion’ and Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project’s ‘Reclamation’.
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Writer Lori Waxman chose the shows she loved and learned the most this year, including nearly every exhibition at the Cultural Center, the works of Alberto Aguilar, and the Chicago Botanical Garden’s Gala Memorial Show.
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Writer Christopher Borrelli has said that this year has been a particularly good year for good books, with his top ten including the criminally underrated Peter C. My Phantom” is included.
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Critic Chris Jones isn’t sure if 2022 was a normal year for Chicago theaters, but the Chicago stage will see performances like “A Christmas Carol in Manual Cinema” and “The Notebook” at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. , wrote that some excellent works were provided.
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