According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, only 20% of 2010 college graduates had jobs waiting for them after college. Considering that private 4-year universities cost around $30,000 per year for tuition (public universities start at an average of $7,000 per year), some have wondered if higher education is worth the sticker price. […]
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Richard Wagner’s “Lohengrin” is glorious. In its first sinuous strains, the score, conducted by Lyric’s music director Sir Andrew Davis, creates a deceptively serene dreamscape. But the story, set in 10th century Antwerp, portrays a violent collision between vengence and virtue. To experience this, you must commit 4 and […]
Most 26-year-old women experience heartaches over men, children and careers. Melissa Simon’s heartache was literal. Simon, a Westchester resident, had suffered heart disease for 13 years when she underwent a surgery to repair her heart valve in April of 2007. The procedure was not successful, and her doctors at Northwestern placed her name at the […]
Raw and powerful, Danai Gurira’s “Eclipsed” is a show that will inform audience members. The play recounts the atrocities of the final months of the war in Liberia from a distinctly feminine perspective. Unfortunately, the brutality is much too fraught for children. Telling the story of the multiple “wives” of one of the rebel army’s […]
Chocoholics can cheer about the latest health findings—and just in time for Valentine’s Day! Chocolate, especially with 70% or more cocoa, is the BEST gift you can give your Valentine if you want to also lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack. Dark Chocolate Healthier In the largest study to […]
Card? Check. Flowers? Check. Dinner reservation? Check. Back to your place? Check. MUSIC? Check. VALENTINE Be Mine Stoned Love by The Supremes Pretty Eyes by Alex Goot The Luckiest by Ben Folds Who’d Have Known by Lily Allen Lovely Day by Lee Ritenour I Was Made to Love Her by Stevie Wonder You Are My […]
This winter, warm up your frozen fingers with a knitting class at recently opened Stitch(es) in Winnetka. Owner Sue Peterson, who also owns her own sweater design business, offers workshops for kids and adults of any level of needle-know-how, including popular beginning knitting sessions and more advanced lace-making classes. And if you’re in need of […]
Kick up your heels with your sweetheart over the Valentine’s Day weekend at these Chicagoland dance clubs. Country Western and Line Dancing Sundance Saloon 300 Lakehurst Rd. Waukegan 847-887-0858 sundancesaloon.com Go with your date on Friday nights from 8 to 9 p.m. for Line Dancing lessons, and then spend the night dancing to your favorite […]
In Chicago to promote her new cookbook of 30-minute meals, Rachael Ray presented a check for $7500 to Chicago Canine Rescue. Rachael Ray has a heart for rescue dogs. For the launch of “Look + Cook,” Rachael partnered with Best Friends Animal Society to organize pet adoption events as part of her national book tour. […]
Here’s how you can help a local hero. Kevin Oldham is a now retired Waukegan firefighter fighting Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. If you purchase a Passchal Bag at Waukegan Tire this month, 10% of the proceeds will go to support Kevin’s efforts. To learn more about Kevin, visit caringbridge.org Waukegan Tire 3444 Washington St. Park […]
