At long last, spring is just around the corner. The days are getting longer and even though the blooms aren’t out just yet, there’s one place in Chicago you won’t have to wait to see Mother Nature in all her glory. Lush landscapes teeming with tens of thousands of roses, tulips, hyacinths, forsythia, green plants […]
Lyric Opera of Chicago is bringing another classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to its stage this spring, “The King and I,” and has two powerhouse talents starring as Anna and the King of Siam. Kate Baldwin is a Tony Award-nominated actress for the Broadway revival of “Finian’s Rainbow” and a Northwestern grad. Paolo Montalban has […]
This weekend, there are multiple ways to get out and give back. Plus, learn more about a shopping event on Leap Day. Winterfest Feb. 26 Evanston Celebrate winter at Little Beans Café with music from Miss Jamie on the Farm, a sing along with Elsa, an indoor snowball fight, crafts and food (including ice cream […]
Move over, New York and L.A.: Chicago’s art scene has never been more vibrant, with new galleries popping up and homegrown artists exhibiting and winning awards all over the world. If you’re looking for an art fix, Chicago-style, here are 10 names to look out for. (And, while the art world in general remains male-dominated, […]
It’s no secret that Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago produces some excellent shows — they’ve got 12 Tony awards to prove it. But sometimes, the shows can be a little … strange. Not all art is for the masses, but that’s what makes Steppenwolf so brave: they don’t care. This could hardly be truer about […]
For Kathy Talan, a second-grade teacher at Albany Park’s Volta Elementary School, watching her students write and perform an opera was an experience in her career that will be hard to top. For 16 weeks, her students — a diverse group including non-English speakers, dual-language students, students with special needs, and academically gifted students — […]
This weekend, make plans to visit two much-anticipated museum exhibits, watch classic films at Music Box Theatre or celebrate the Chinese New Year at Navy Pier. “To Have and Have Another – A Hemingway Cocktail Companion” Feb. 19 Chicago Join The Book Stall and author/Hemingway scholar Philip Greene for an Ernest Hemingway-inspired cocktail seminar. Enjoy three […]
This year, Rosemont celebrates its 60th anniversary. This village has transformed from a destination for business travelers into a true entertainment district full of restaurants, shopping and activities for all ages. Activity Hub Get your live music fix in Rosemont at the Allstate Arena, ranked by Pollstar magazine as the third-best concert venue in the […]
This weekend is all about celebrating love, not only with a significant other but also friends and family. Fortunately, three annual events are returning to Chicago and the suburbs just in time for those making last-minute Valentine’s Day plans. Here are five things to do this Valentine’s Day weekend: Valentine’s Day Classes at Pinot’s Palette Feb. […]
After 37 years of marriage, four kids and a mortgage, longtime Evanston actors Jill Shellabarger and Roger Mueller still feel the heat. “We are each other’s biggest fans,” says Shellabarger. “We respect each other’s artistry; we don’t talk shop a lot, but we can go to each other when we are wrestling with a part.” […]
