Behind the Scenes with Bill Zwecker: A night at the opera and more

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Bill Zwecker has a great tip for opera lovers who don’t have tickets to see the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s opening night gala production of “Otello.” Find out more, along with what other things are happening around town this weekend, in “Behind the Scenes with Bill Zwecker.”

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