We recently turned our clocks ahead—so take your music into the future, too. While you’re changing the batteries in your smoke detector, flipping mattresses, or whatever else Martha Stewart says we’re supposed to do once a year when we turn the clocks, why not learn something new—like getting an iTunes account on your computer? It’s […]
Ravinia President and CEO Welz Kauffman today announced that the festival’s 2011 lineup will cross all genres by combining a roster of Ravinia favorites with a “who’s who” of chart-toppers making festival debuts. The season, running June 9 through Sept. 11, features the debuts of Jennifer Hudson, Maroon 5, Five For Fighting and Deep Purple […]
Born in Germany and currently living in Wilmette, jewelry designer Jutta Hilpuesch recently launched her Good Luck Elephant leather wrap bracelets. Jutta’s business, The Lucky Elephant, stemmed from her passion for art and design and a sweet spot for the gentle gray animals. Each bracelet features a button closure or charm depicting an elephant with […]
Heidi Kettenring is best known for her role as Elphaba’s spoiled sister in the Chicago production of “Wicked”—but now, she’s playing a very different sister. The Evanston resident plays Elinor Dashwood in Northlight’s current world premiere of Jane Austen’s beloved “Sense and Sensibility.” As Elinor, who brings the “sense” to romantic Marianne’s “sensibility,” Kettenring had […]
Blue Man Group has rebooted its 13-year-old show at Chicago’s Briar Street Theatre to include the latest fascination of the human species: technology. During a preview for reporters and special guests last week, the 3 men of Blue Man Group applied their unbridled curiosity to new gadgets on stage, breathing new life into the show. […]
“Ethan Frome,” a story about poverty and hardship, probably isn’t your first choice for a fun evening out—but it’s worth a trip downtown anyway. Superbly acted amid evocative sets, this play isn’t three-hour melodrama, but a piercing one-and-a-half-hour, no-intermission engagement. If you need a refresher on Edith Wharton’s classic tale, adapted by Evanston native Laura […]
Days Of Our Lives can now sit on your coffee table! Deidre Hall, Kristian Alfonso, Peter Reckell and other cast members were in town over the weekend to promote their new book, “Days of Our Lives 45 Years: A Celebration in Photos,” which was released to coincide with the show’s 45th anniversary. “It’s a fantastic […]
Evanston mom and former teacher Stephanie Stiller wanted to go green with her kids’ lunches, but the Tupperware tops never seemed to make it home on the school bus. So, she invented the Bright Bin New Generation Lunch Box, a one-piece, dishwasher-safe plastic lunch box with multiple compartments. Schools have used the boxes for fundraisers, […]
Acclaimed family musician and songwriter Justin Roberts, along with his band, The Not Ready for Naptime Players, will perform in Chicago on March 20. Roberts sat down with Make it Better to talk about his upcoming concert as well as his recent trip to the Grammys where his album, “Jungle Gym,” was nominated for […]
Dinner at the Signature Room on the 95th will benefit more than just you this month. Show your support for the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Illinois Chapter by dining at The Signature Room on the 95th during the month of March. Having been chosen for the Charity of the Month program, the Alzheimer’s Association is […]
