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Operatic gold Lyric Opera of Chicago will stage “La bohème” from March 15 to April 12. Giacomo Puccini’s timeless tale of love and loss chronicles the antics and passions of a spirited but destitute collective of artists, philosophers and musicians in 19th-century Paris. Featuring boisterous action, a heartbreaking outcome and a cavalcade of iconic arias by the ardent poet Rodolfo, the fragile seamstress Mimì and the good-hearted party-girl Musetta, “La bohème” is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. This year’s run will feature sopranos Ailyn Pérez and Gabriella Reyes, baritone Will Liverman, and tenor Pene Pati …

Having taught herself to sculpt marble, Jyl Bonaguro has set her sights on a contemporary re-imagining of one of the medium’s towering masterworks. For years, Jyl Bonaguro had a vision so clear it was almost haunting: sculpting a female figure in marble on the scale of Michelangelo’s David. Bonaguro, the current president of Chicago Sculpture International, is fundraising for her project to create Modern Athena, which has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation. Bonaguro tells Fra Noi about her passion for art, how she found her way to sculpting, and her determination to …