South Shore Opera Company of Chicago

06/16/2026

A few street closures have begun in preparation for Thursday's opening of the Obama Center. Make sure you allow enough time tonight to get to Let Freedom Sing! Celebrating Civil Rights, Liberty, and Democracy at the South Shore Cultural Center. You don't want to miss a minute of music! Doors open at 6PM.

06/16/2026

Celebrate Juneteenth and the opening of the Obama Presidential Center with us at the South Shore Cultural Center! Free general admission tickets are still available at southshoreopera.org/events-1 Come early for the best seats!

06/14/2026

Singer Warnell Berry's passion for music ranges from opera to gospel and musical theater. He's performed with the Atlanta and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, Grant Park Music Festivasl, Chicago Opera Theatre and the Adrian Dunn Singers, as well as roles in Ragtime and Ain't Misbehavin'. He joins SSOCC Tuesday June 15 at Let Freedom Sing! Celebrating Civil Rights, Liberty, and Democracy at the South Shore Cultural Center Free tickets are available at southshoreopera.org/events-1

06/13/2026

Tenor Karlos Piñero-Mercado is a Chicago-based performer known for the “sensitivity and earnestness” of their “strong, clear tenor” joins Let Freedom Sing! Celebrating Civil Rights, Liberty, and Democracy on Tuesday June 16. They are a recent alumnus of Chicago Opera Theater's Young Artist Program. Free tickets are still available at southshoreopera.org/events-1.

06/12/2026

There's only a few days left until we celebrate Juneteenth and our long history in America with the spectacular free concert "Let Freedom Sing!" at the South Shore Cultural Center featuring some of Chicago's best operatic voices. Reserve your free tickets today at southshoreopera.org/events-1

06/12/2026

The always amazing Elizabeth Norman-Sojourner and The Legacy Vocal Ensemble join us next Tuesday June 16 for Let Freedom Sing! Celebrating Civil Rights, Liberty, and Democracy at the South Shore Cultural Center. The free concert begins at 7 PM, doors open at 6. Come early for the best seats! Reserve your tickets at southshoreopera.org/events-1

06/11/2026

Maestro Leslie B. Dunner has been SSOCC's Artistic Director for over a decade and is in demand as a guest conductor with orchestras around the world. Join him next Tuesday June 16 when we present Let Freedom Sing! Celebrating Civil Rights, Liberty, and Democracy, a free concert event featuring Chicago's best operatic voice of color. Register for tickets at southshoreopera.org/events-1 today!

06/10/2026

Pianist Miguel de la Cerna is a Chicago native and third-generation jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. After studies at the American Conservatory of Music and Oberlin Conservatory, de la Cerna toured internationally for over a decade as a pianist and conductor before returning to Chicago. He'll be providing the accompaniment to several of Chicago's best voices at Let Freedom Sing! Celebrating Civil Rights, Liberty, and Democracy next Tuesday, June 16 at the South Shore Cultural Center. FREE tickets are at southshoreopera.org/events-1

12/23/2024

Next Sunday Dec. 29! Don’t miss these stellar artists at the South Shore Cultural Center!

It is just one week until our 9th Annual DIY Messiah with the Chicago Modern Orchestra Project and our illustrious conductor and vocalists.

We look forward to sharing this wonderful afternoon of music with you all!

10/24/2024

Looking for some great music this weekend? We recommend the Chicago Music Association, Br. No. 1, NANM, Inc. (since 1919) and Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago presentation of soprano Laquita Mitchell at the South Shore Cultural Center. You can purchase tickets at chicagomusicassociation.org or call (773) 340-1155.