What shows are you watching at the moment? The creative world of television is at a peak right now. From the ominous camera work of Netflix’s “Ozark” to the precise musical composition of HBO’s “Watchmen,” there is a lot worth watching on TV. Coincidentally, both shows were nominated at this year’s Emmy Awards, which was […]
What shows are you watching at the moment? The creative world of television is at a peak right now. From the ominous camera work of Netflix’s “Ozark” to the precise musical composition of HBO’s “Watchmen,” there is a lot worth watching on TV. Coincidentally, both shows were nominated at this year’s Emmy Awards, which was […]
If you’ve been looking forward to gathering with loved ones for the upcoming holidays, you sadly may want to rethink those plans. As the colder temperatures force us indoors, Illinois has released their guidelines and tips for coming together during the pandemic, in an effort to stop super-spreader events and spikes, like we have seen […]
The YMCA of Metro Chicago is pleased to host its annual Recognition Dinner virtually on Wednesday, October 21. This year’s event will honor the people, the purpose and the passion that drives the Y’s mission and our great city forward. In 2020, we have all seen how the people of Chicago have united with great […]
On September 16, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation celebrated their annual Freedom Awards Gala, virtually. This year’s theme was Moral Courage in Challenging Times, a tribute to the people continuing to do essential work, even during these exceedingly difficult times. The James Foley Freedom Foundation was started in 2014 to advocate for the freedom […]
Saturday, October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, and there is no better time to take charge of your emotional wellness. 2020 has been quite the year, full of heartache, uncertainty and loss. And for those who struggled with mental health issues before the pandemic hit, these feelings were intensified by the constant bad news […]
Is there anything more perfect than spending a beautiful Fall weekend apple or pumpkin picking? The crisp apples, pumpkin lattes and our favorite, the fresh apple cider donuts, just capture the season so perfectly. If you are looking to head out, here is a list of orchards and pumpkin patches around Chicago to help you […]
This September, the Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine, announced the winners of the 2020 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships: Isabella Borgeson, Luther Hughes, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Darius Simpson, and Khaty Xiong. Not only will these young poets receive support and encouragement through further study and writing in the poetry form of the […]
All of our questions are answered in the movies. Unforgettable visuals, soaring scores, characters worth knowing, language that becomes part of our lexicon. But film also has given us delicate pastel macaroons in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 Marie Antoinette, a gourmet prison feast of razor thin garlic, iced lobsters and seared steak in 1990’s Goodfellas, the Naranjo […]
Enough already. That was my prayer. Circumstances had accumulated into a layer cake of dread. I couldn’t force down one more slice. I couldn’t do it anymore, not one more day, maybe not even one more hour. How do you find strength when you’ve already been emptied out so thoroughly? I’d dressed after the scan […]
