Welcome, fall! The colder weather brings fun seasonal events, including Oktoberfest celebrations around the city and suburbs, Apple Fest in historic Long Grove, and more. Here are five of the best events and fests to check out this weekend. Check out each event’s website for current Covid-19 safety measures and possible cancelations. All Weekend: Oktoberfest at The […]
On a bluff overlooking Tomales Bay estuary lies a little-known cultural treasure: an extraordinary house that, since 1997, has given more than a thousand writers the time, silence and freedom to do their most thought-provoking, society-changing work. Designed by West Marin architect Jon Fernandez and built in 1989, the cedar-and-redwood writers’ retreat known as Mesa […]
Of the many things to look forward to in the fall, the return of TV and blockbuster movies is at the top of our list. And lucky for us, this season is brimming with new and returning television shows, and movies that are finally making it to theaters after long pandemic delays. Here are the […]
It’s officially the last weekend of summer! Whether you’re happy or sad to see the season go, there are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of the warm weather while it lasts. Don’t miss PAWS 5K run/walk for a good cause, an outdoor concert and art exhibition at the Brushwood Center, the North Shore’s best […]
Cathy Rath wears many hats: She’s a professor, a social justice advocate and organizer, a writing coach and tutor, and now, a novelist. There’s one thing that unites her passions, however, an unwavering commitment to social good. Rath is from New York, but was drawn to the West Coast’s activist environment in the 1970s. She […]
Dawn Turner, a former columnist and reporter for the Chicago Tribune, has devoted her career to writing about race, politics and people whose stories are dismissed or ignored. She turned to her own childhood for inspiration for her new memoir, “Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate and Sisterhood.” Turner, who […]
Cathy Rath wears many hats: She’s a professor, a social justice advocate and organizer, a writing coach and tutor, and now, a novelist. There’s one thing that unites her passions, however, an unwavering commitment to social good. Rath is from New York, but was drawn to the West Coast’s activist environment in the 1970s. She […]
This weekend is full of art, music, books and fashion for a good cause. Don’t miss the return of Printers Row Lit Fest, Ravenwood’s ArtWalk and Chicago Gourmet’s Fitness Series with Bar Siena’s Fabio Viviani. Just remember to check out each event’s website for current Covid-19 safety measures and possible cancelations. Sept. 10: JourneyCare: Allstars of Project […]
The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center’s latest special exhibit depicts a fascinating and rarely told story of Jews escaping Nazi persecution by fleeing to China. Twenty-two black-and-white photographs by photojournalist Arthur Rothstein show a harsh existence in the Shanghai ghetto for thousands of Jews during the Second World War. The images offer an interesting […]
In 1909, architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham laid out an important vision. “The lakefront by right belongs to the people … it should be made so alluring that it will become the fixed habit of the people to seek its restful presence at every opportunity.” More than a century later, Navy Pier still belongs […]
