Start the weekend with an adults-only party at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago before catching two movies at Wilmette Theatre. Then, enjoy ballet in Chicago or delicious dining in Rosemont. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago Adults Only Night March 2 Schaumburg Act like a kid again at this adults-only spring break beach party. Don an Hawaiian shirt for […]
January and February always seem to stretch on interminably: By months’ end the snow is dirty and slushy; the kids are alternating between being sick and bouncing off the walls, but it’s too cold to kick them outdoors; and you? Well, you could use a break. A SPRING break. (See what I did there?) Vacation […]
John Carpenter’s 1980 supernatural thriller “The Fog” begins with a scene shot on a Los Angeles soundstage. The late, great actor John Houseman is telling a campfire story to a group of children on what appears to be a beach in the fictional town of Antonio Bay. The story involves an old ship, damned to […]
John Carpenter’s 1980 supernatural thriller “The Fog” begins with a scene shot on a Los Angeles soundstage. The late, great actor John Houseman is telling a campfire story to a group of children on what appears to be a beach in the fictional town of Antonio Bay. The story involves an old ship, damned to […]
The Bay Area is made for the movies. Twisted streets, Rembrandt shadows and light, trees and eccentric characters lurking behind them — this area is always ready for its closeup. The car chases filmed here can make us gasp or laugh: “Bullitt” or “What’s Up, Doc?” Hitchcock chose Santa Rosa for his own favorite, “Shadow […]
This weekend is all about foodie fun thanks to a wine and beer tasting that supports community programs and Andersonville Restaurant Week. Then, don’t miss a Flamenco festival, a new play for kids, and the newest exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago. 2018 Wine & Beer Tasting Feb. 23 Winnetka Support Winnetka Community House […]
We sat down with Albert Flynn DeSilver to discuss his book “Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life.” Marin Magazine: Give us an abbreviated version of your path to poetry. Albert Flynn DeSilver: During my second year of grad school, my teacher (Bill Berkson, […]
We sat down with Albert Flynn DeSilver to discuss his book “Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life.” Marin Magazine: Give us an abbreviated version of your path to poetry. Albert Flynn DeSilver: During my second year of grad school, my teacher (Bill Berkson, […]
This weekend, keep the Valentine’s Day celebration going with two romantic productions, check out the latest free art installation at Navy Pier, and more. “The Passion of Héloïse and Abélard” Feb. 16-18 Chicago and Evanston In honor of Valentine’s Day, The Newberry Consort will present this concert of medieval love songs and readings of letters […]
Say “romance novel,” and most people will immediately think of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy, which has had a firm hold on pop culture for the past several years (with no end in sight; you might have heard that the whole series is being reissued from the point of view of Christian Grey, because […]
