Choreographer Brian Friedman is one of today’s hottest directors for concert tours, music videos, television shows, commercials and films. Born in Highland Park, Friedman has choreographed and directed numerous music videos—including Britney Spears’ “Toxic” and “Slave 4 U” and *NSYNC’s “Dirty Pop”—and performances, working with artists like Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Usher, Pink and Ne-Yo. As […]
It’s a season ending worthy of a Hallmark television special—a girls’ baseball team knocking off a boys’ team for the division championship. Where’s Geena Davis to star as one of the moms? You don’t need to dream it—it’s a fact. The Chicago Pioneers, one of just two all-girls baseball programs in the country, recently won […]
Max Herrick of Barrington just celebrated his sixth birthday. And in his young life, he has already been through more health crises than most people go through in a lifetime. Born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Max underwent his first open heart surgery when he was just three days old. Shortly after, his name was […]
When former caterer Meg Dhamer of Libertyville sent her children off to college, they encouraged her to share her fabulous cooking with a broader audience. The result is Pigtale Twist: Ridiculously Garlic Blue Dressing, Three Berry Vinaigrette and Buttery Caramel Sauce. All are bottled at Lamb’s Farm by adults with developmental disabilities—and the organization receives […]
Did you know there are close to 150,000 American servicemen and women deployed overseas in defense of our country? According to Operation Support Our Troops Illinois, many of these troops are living in very difficult conditions with few, if any, “creature comforts.” Their mission is to provide care packages to our troops abroad. These […]
Highland Park Poetry (HPP), the brainchild of Jennifer Dotson, is raising awareness for poetry in the northern suburbs—including getting poetry by local writers displayed on Pace buses. Envisioning a community forum for poetry, Dotson—a published poet and mother of two—started HPP in 2007. With a steady stream of creativity, she’s the organization’s engine (not to […]
All it takes is a computer and a few minutes of your time to help local women and children in need. The WINGS Program, an Arlington Heights-based nonprofit that serves the needs of abused and homeless women and their children, lost a revenue-generating resale shop earlier this summer to a fire. In an effort to […]
The day after Lore Kirchheimer moved into Glencoe with her husband and their three grade school children, her neighbor Lorraine Sandler knocked on her door. She introduced herself and announced, “I’m taking you to a Hadassah meeting.” The astonished young mother replied “I can’t. I’ve just moved in,” but Sandler prevailed. It was 1960 and […]
Betty’s autobiography starts, “A friend once told me that I took advantage of whatever came to me, and put all my talents into whatever I chose to do.”
Ruth Abelson began working with the Children’s Theatre of Winnetka 13 years ago as a set designer, but when her talent and passion for sewing was discovered, she quickly became the company’s head costume designer.
