When Lynn Rutstein of Deerfield was diagnosed with breast cancer, her family and friends built her a garden to give her hope for renewal. The garden inspired her to create Perennial Hope, a line of plates that feature crocuses, with other flowers to come. The nonprofit FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) receives 15 […]
You will never hear the blues performed better than in Northlight Theatre’s world premiere of “Low Down Dirty Blues.” We’re not talking about “Stormy Weather” or “The Man That Got Away.” Nope! “Low Down Dirty Blues” makes those mainstream songs sound like nursery rhymes. Mississippi Charles Bevel, Felicia P. Fields, Gregory Porter and Sandra Reaves-Phillips […]
This olive oil is a family affair. Mary Jo and Themis Vlahos, owners of Winnetka’s Caffe Buon Giorno, import olive oil from Themis’ hometown in Greece—Lalas, a village 2,000 feet above ancient Olympia. The pure, light green olive oil, made from hand-picked olives from the Vlahos’ orchard, gets rave reviews from local gourmands. Cost is […]
This month’s picks for people, places and things with which you can make a difference: Give Time Teen Mother Choices Marathoners, triathletes and casual runners can join TEAM TMC, a new program that encourages runners to raise awareness and support for teen mothers and their children. Train with other athletes running for TMC and […]
