According to the American Library Association, summer reading lists have been around since the 1890s. Still, this century-old tradition for tweens and teens is often met with trepidation. Reading should never feel like work. We’ve got a list of must-read young adult titles sure to keep your child’s nose in a book and you calling […]
Bookworms, start your weekend early with the Evanston Literary Festival, which kicked off this Monday, or stop by The Book Stall and visit with SitStayRead’s canine reading buddies. You can also enjoy an entire weekend full of chocolate-inspired goodies at the Long Grove Chocolate Festival. Then, walk all that chocolate off as you explore private […]
While many theater groups take a pause for summer vacation, others keep busy in June and July. Highlights include the launch of a new season by the North Shore company Light Opera Works and a new version of a familiar story about a whale. “The Fantasticks“ June 6–14 It’s famous as the longest-running play in […]
Blockbuster season is finally about to arrive, bringing with it some of the most anticipated motion pictures of the entire year. Sci-fi aficionados, rom-com fans, superhero lovers, drama devotees, helicopter parents, horror buffs and everyone in between will find something to their liking in theaters this summer. Beat the oncoming heat and purchase a cushioned […]
You don’t have to be a rabid Jane Austen fan—though I confess I am one—to love the world premiere musical “Sense and Sensibility” at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, directed by CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines. CST commissioned the work by Tony Award-nominated composer Paul Gordon, who also provided book and lyrics as well as music. Gordon […]
Mother’s Day weekend starts on a fashionable note at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Fashion 2015 and ends with an Evanston house walk that has been around for 40 years. In between, you can enjoy a beer festival on the grass at Soldier Field, stop by the opening of Chicago Botanic Garden’s […]
The Joffrey Ballet paid homage to the grace of the human form in its program titled “New Works,” which opened April 22 at Cadillac Palace Theatre and runs through May 3. Mainly unadorned, the shapes and sinews of the dozen dancers move with such complexity and in such configurations as to leave us breathless. There […]
Chicago author Allison Pataki cannot be slowed down. Regarded as a “force in historical fiction,” this New York Times best-selling author published her first two novels within a year of each other, and has already begun to tackle her next, highly anticipated project, a sequel to “The Accidental Empress.” Marrying history and fiction in an […]
Hello, May! This is a big month for Chicago, the host city for both the James Beard Awards (Monday, May 4) and the 2015 NFL Draft (this weekend!). If you don’t have tickets for the actual draft, catch all the action, as well as concerts, autograph signings and other activities, at the free fan festival in […]
Attention TV and movie fans: Cast members of some of today’s most popular programs are coming to Chicago this weekend, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to ask your burning questions. Plus, a New York Times best-selling author and comedian is making her way to the North Shore this weekend, and bookworms will also love […]
