SONGS OF FRANCIS POULENC, THE LION AND THE MOUSE, Mostly Music and More Set for The Driehaus Museum, Spring 2013

The Driehaus Museum's spring 2013 programs include popular annual favorites and exciting new events. The complete lineup for April through June 2013 is as follows:

Songs of Francis Poulenc: An Evening of Opera (April 10): Performers from the Chicago College of Performing Arts and Chicago Opera Theater's joint Professional Diploma in Opera Program treat guests to a salon-style opera performance with works by French composer Francis Poulenc.

Happy Birthday, Lionel Hampton! (April 20): A quartet of Chicago Jazz Orchestra musiciansJustin Thomas, Eric Schneider, Pete Benson, and Dennis Carrollpays tribute to Lionel Hampton.

Aesop's "The Lion and the Mouse" (April 28): Von Orthal Puppets' original adaptation of Aesop's fable combines marionette and bunraku puppetry. The puppets are hand-constructed with found and recycled materials.

Mother's Day Tea with Jane Austen (May 12): Jane Austen, played by actress Debra Ann Miller, is the hostess of the Museum's annual Mother's Day Tea, which celebrates the 200 th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice.

The Rembrandt Young Artists Special Concert (May 19): The 2013 winners of the Rembrandt Chamber Players' High School Chamber Music Competition showcase their talents by playing classical favorites.

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