Many North Shore houses reside on land that used to be farmland. Illinois, our beloved Prairie State, is made up of thousands of acres of land running from the base of Wisconsin to the Kentucky border. As the nation expanded westward, farmers settled on this land, starting in the late 1600s through the late 1800s. […]
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Seth Meyers, Ron White, Rodney Carrington and Jo Koy are among the comedy heavyweights joining the spectacular lineup for the third annual edition of “TBS Just for Laughs Chicago,” June 14-19. Taking place June 14-19, the festival will be packed with a wide array of comedians, sketch shows, specialty acts and […]
Cyclocross isn’t your typical bike ride. Dan Grant of Wilmette compares the sport to one big party and gives us the inside scoop on why cyclocross is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. MIB: What is cyclocross and how do you get started? DG: Cyclocross is a combination of mountain […]
Chicago may be smack in the middle of the country, but that doesn’t make those who live here just landlubbers. John G. Shedd’s original 1920s vision to bring saltwater spectacles to the Midwest has doubled its original size in 81 years, and remains a tourist “must-see.” That said, if you live here, you’ve probably been […]
The Joffrey Ballet’s “Rising Stars” program, which opened May 4 at the Auditorium Theater, is an exercise in abstraction. It’s filled with sublime, graceful movement, punctuated with surprises, and packed with tried and truly beautiful dancing. Two world premieres, “Woven Dreams” by Edwaard Liang and “Bells” by Yuri Possokhov, plus a company premiere, “Night” by […]
Celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day by eating something made out of those tiny morsels of goodness. The National Candy Association assigns holidays to a variety of delicious confections; in fact, National Nutty Fudge Day was May 12 and National Taffy Day is May 23. How to celebrate: By eating chocolate chips, of course! A safe […]
You might remember Lisa Loeb, who will perform locally on June 3 and 4, from her meteoric ‘90s hit, “Stay.” (“You say, I only hear what I want to … ”) But you might not know that the prolific singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee is passionate about making music for children, has her own foundation to […]
For some parents the teen years loom as uncharted and scary territory. Clinical psychologist John Duffy, author of “The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens,” thinks teenagers are funny, smart and thoughtful. “You should enjoy this time,” he says. “There’s something remarkable in every kid.” But he fears too many parents are […]
The author of “The Family Man” and “Then She Found Me” will be at Ragdale for a reading and discussion on May 12 at 10 a.m. The discussion with the 2011 Hannah Judy Gretz Fellow is open to the public, but reservations are necessary. Please call Melissa at 847-234-1063 x201 or email m.ernst@ragdale.org In anticipation […]
It’s fall of 1959 and the school year has just begun on Chicago’s northwest side. Leaves are falling, the weather is unpredictable; it’s liable to rain any minute on the senior class at Rydell High. In the American Theatre Company’s latest production, “The Original Grease,” it does. The musical was made famous on Broadway and […]
