The number of local holiday events continues to increase as we get closer to Christmas and Hanukkah. Spend time with your family at a Chicago museum’s celebration of Swedish tradition before making your way up to Libertyville for a day of holiday fun. Then, spend time together creating your very own menorah. You can also spend […]
“Anna Bolena” premiered in December of 1830, composed by Gaetano Donizetti, who lived from 1797 to 1848. So it is a bel canto opera, right? Yes, but don’t think the principals will just stand there and sing. The three hour and 25 minute production at Lyric Opera of Chicago opened Saturday, Dec. 6, and this […]
On a recent Saturday morning, my 6-year-old daughter and I were ready to see “Hansel & Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat.” That is, until she told me, “I want to stay home! I don’t want to go to a show for babies!” Luckily for me, I’m not alone. It seems Chicago’s Emerald City Theatre has […]
Let’s talk about last meals. You know, the one where you no longer have to worry about calories and cholesterol. If I could eat anything with no fear of digestive repercussion, it would be a big, juicy burger—hands down. Luckily, we live in a town that takes its meat VERY seriously. Chicago has umpteen great […]
The holiday season is in full swing! Enjoy a night out with the Celtic Tenors as they perform a wide array of holiday classics. You can also spend time together with the entire family as reindeer visit Westfield Old Orchard and the Evanston History Center welcomes visitors for a holiday open house. Plus, if you […]
Getting ready for your next holiday party becomes fun again when you have a little help. Visit any of these salons with dress and jewels in tow and your hair, nails and face will soon be picture-perfect to match. Relax before the big event, and let these professionals give you a Cinderella makeover. You won’t […]
This year for Hanukkah, light a menorah that brings new meaning to the Festival of Lights. At Chicago’s Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, you can marvel at (and shop!) a new exhibit titled “Reinventing Judaica,” featuring traditional Jewish ceremonial objects designed to inspire a deeper understanding of their symbolic significance created by Evanston-based […]
By now, people know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, the man who goes from most hated to most loved after a night spent with the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come. So why, then, do locals and tourists alike continue to make their way to Goodman Theatre for “A Christmas Carol” after […]
Come Friday, Thanksgiving will be over, but that doesn’t mean the holiday weekend slows down at all. You’ll still need ways to occupy your time (and work off all that turkey!), especially if you have guests in town, so share some of the best our favorite city has to offer. Visit the world’s no. 1 museum for […]
Fashion eras clashed on the Goodman Theatre’s rehearsal stage for our holiday fashion story. While some of the characters from the Goodman’s famed production of “A Christmas Carol” were appalled by the modern dress of our models, others admired the newfangled frocks of the 21st century. This season, celebrate by donning looks in the holiday spirit: […]
