One of the best parts of the holiday season is honoring that annual tradition of watching all of your favorite holiday movies with your family and loved ones. There’s nothing like good old-fashioned togetherness to put the sparkle in your holidays, whether you spend your time prepping the big meal, doing good together, or reminiscing over a […]
We downsized this year, moving from our big old house with seemingly infinite amounts of storage to a still-spacious-but-half-the-size new home a few blocks away. This entailed giving away half of our books, and even with that we have a generous amount in storage. Somehow, I have managed to shoehorn my (downsized!) collection of 350 […]
What better way to kick off the holidays than with an evening out to see Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” and enjoy an amazing dinner in the city? We are partnering with Opus and Joffrey Ballet to give one lucky reader two tickets to a performance of their choice and dinner for two! Simply fill out the […]
End the year (and decade!) on a festive note with Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier, Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge, the first-ever Christmas show by Cirque du Soleil, and much more. Events Dec. 4: Building Empathy in a Fractured World Join Family Action Network for this event with Jamil Zaki, Ph.D., author of “The War […]
Favorite holiday season events are back, like The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival and Illumination at The Morton Arboretum, but you also won’t want to miss new events and exhibits like Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden and “Chicago’s Night Sky” at Adler Planetarium. “My America: Immigrant and Refugee Writers Today” Opens Nov. 21 Chicago This […]
There is a stained-glass window that is on display at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago. Part of the current exhibition, “Eternal Light: The Sacred-Stained Glass Windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany,” its central theme depicts John the Baptist greeting Jesus with a kiss of charity; a gesture meant to symbolize the conferring of peace […]
How does a theatre company stick around for 45 years yet still remain vital? Northlight Theatre seems to have figured out that conundrum, and if the sold-out crowd of 330 supporters at their recent gala is any indication, their audience is clamoring for more. Full disclosure: I’m one of their biggest fans, and co-chaired this […]
It will officially start feeling like the holidays this weekend with the return of seasonal favorites like “A Christmas Carol” at Goodman Theatre and Christkindlmarket. But if you’re not quite ready, don’t worry! “Don Giovanni” opens at Lyric Opera of Chicago, wndr Museum hosts a fall-themed event, and more. Christmas Around the World and Holidays […]
The Chicago Humanities Festival has created and supported a variety of events for almost 30 years. Highlighting arts, ideas, and current topics, notable authors are regularly featured in the festival programs. Check out these five new releases by authors who appeared at the recent fall 2019 festival. “The Water Dancer” Ta-Nehisi Coates This National Book […]
The following is an excerpt from the book “The Confident Patient: Successfully Navigate Your Healthcare Journey” by Chicagoans Wendy K. Benson, MBA, OTR/L, and Elizabeth A. Myers, BSN, RN. “As a nurse, I saw patients who were extremely overwhelmed with managing their experience — the role of medical personnel, who said what, which medications to […]
