The new season of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is officially underway, we talk to senior director of programming Jim Fahey about all of the great events they have going on this year including CSO at the Movies with “Field of Dreams”, “Harry Potter” and “Back to the Future”, their jazz series featuring the legendary Herbie Hancock - and iconic performances this season from Yo-Yo Ma and Heather Headley! Tickets: cso.org

Next, The Opera Festival of Chicago is going on now! We visit with General Director Sasha Gerritson about the 5th season of this festival which runs through June 29th.  This year’s festival commences with The Love of Three Kings, continues with its Young Artists program performing Delicatessen Recital, then leading artists appear in concert for Love is a Triangle with the season concluding with Pagliacci, June 27 and 29. Tickets: OperaFestivalChicago.org.

Then, we visit with Eduardo Curley one of the stars of the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s production of‘ART,’ now playing at Theater Wit 1229 W. Belmont through June 1st.  'ART' examines the quirky dynamics of friendship and the world of art through Yasmina Reza's sharp wit and clever dialogue. This hilarious and thought-provoking comedy navigates the fine line between laughter and introspection, exploring the true value of both art and friendship.  Tickets: RemyBumppo.org.

Finally we chat with Zoe Sjogerman, co-founder of the Avalanche Theatre and Chicago based playwright Melanie Coffey about her world premiere of Time is a Color and the Color is Blue, which runs through May 24th at Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street.  “Time is a Color…” is a survival drama exploring climate change, grief, forgiveness, and letting go—all within a theater transformed into an ice cave. Tickets: avalanchetheatre.com