A Night at the OperaA Concert by the Lithuanian Opera Chorus, Chicago, from the Aleksandras Plenys Collection at the Balzekas Museum Put on your finery, pour some champagne, and join us for A Night at the Opera Beginning on Friday, Nov. 27, 2021 at 7PM Central Time, the Balzekas Museum will host “A Night at the Opera”, […]
The Balzekas Museum is proud to announce that the digitization and presentation of the Plenys video collection of the Chicago Lithuanian Opera Company productions has been selected for the Chicago Department of Culture and Special Events “Music in the Key of Chicago” program, a yearlong celebration of Chicago music, now extended through 2021! Mayor Lori E. […]
This Saturday, June. 5d., 2 v.p.p., Audronė Šemetaitė-Murtaugh from Cleveland will present her late father’s, A.a. Alex Šemeta’s, book “Memories of an Ordinary Partisan” (“Elinio partizano atsiminimai”). The book describes the struggle for independence against the Bermontians, the West Russian Volunteer Army, in the Šiauliai region and Kužiai eldership, which took place in 1919, in […]
Ema Noëlla KibirkstisPhD Candidate Department of FolkloreMemorial University of NewfoundlandMounds of Meanings: Investigating the Histories of Lithuania’s Kryžių kalnas (“Hill of Crosses”) Kryžių kalnas (“Hill of Crosses”) located in the Šiauliai county of Lithuania, is a popular destination for local and visiting Lithuanians, tourists, and Christian pilgrims. The meaning of this place has changed significantly since […]
Lithuanian Straw Christmas Ornament Workshop Workshop Description Learn how to create beautiful Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments at this year’s Straw Christmas Ornament Workshop at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture. Instead of the traditional threaded ornaments–wherein straws are threaded with string to make intricate 3-dimensional designs–instructors Donatas and Kathy Astras will teach how to score […]
On September 18, at 2 pm, the Balzekas Museum welcomes renown Lithuanian American bass baritone Arnold Voketaitis as he shares and reflects on highlights from his 5-decade career on international opera/concert stages via films clips and Q&A. This program is the first in the Balzekas Museum’s “Resonant Voices” series and proudly part of the City […]