Bonnie and Jim Pritchard of Geneva have grandchildren geographically dispersed across the country. Yet, they have been able to create that sense of connection and intimacy that is rare. For Christmas, each child received a box and inside was a slip of paper with the words, “a trip to Egypt.” As you can imagine, the […]
If your parents loved “Jersey Boys,” you’ll love “Rock of Ages.” It’s the 80s rocking answer to the swooning crooners. The show is fast paced and super high energy, with a sweet but simple story that link songs by Journey, Styx, Pat Benatar and REO Speedwagon. Two innocents—Drew, “a city boy born and raised in […]
Stephen Sondheim unites mothers, music and art in a controversial classic. While running over two hours and fifteen minutes (with intermission) and featuring dangerously eclectic song structures among its more traditional musical numbers, Porchlight Music Theatre’s pastel sparked production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize winning Sunday in the Park with George (inspired by French painter […]
I was flipping through yet another fun and fabulous edition of Make It Better when I realized that the people I’ve been meeting over the past year would make a fascinating, relevant and timely story for the magazine. Last month, I attended a “Women for Pollak” event at the Holiday Inn on Touhy. It was […]
The director of the Broadway hit musical “Rock of Ages,” isn’t anything like you’d expect. First, she’s a she. Not an aging, wannabe male rocker with a few inappropriate tattoos. Instead, Kristin Hanaggi is a 33-year-old, lovely, articulate artist. She started her directing career with the show “Pussycat Dolls Live at the Roxy” in L.A. […]
Hey suburbanites, listen up! The sliding doors to the backyard barely open and the patio is uneven. Plus, since human nature is the same everywhere, even beyond the city limits there are—surprise!—human problems. That’s what Lisa D’Amour‘s new play, “Detroit,” which opened at Steppenwolf Saturday, Sept. 18, is trying to tell us, though her method […]
You might think that you have to go downtown to see a big spectacle musical, but thanks to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, there’s thrilling singing and dancing to be enjoyed right here in the suburbs. Known for its Broadway revivals, the Marriott has mounted “A Chorus Line,” which—at a reasonable two and a half […]
It starts with an itch. Then another. And then, the dreaded discovery—head lice. You’re horrified. Embarrassed. And just plain grossed out. Of course, you’ve had friends whose kids got lice. But now it’s your child. Your house. Your problem. Welcome to the club of literally millions of people forced to deal with this indiscriminate pest. […]
Enjoy this excerpt from local author Jenniffer’s Weigel’s newest book, “I’m Spiritual, Dammit!”: Chapter 3: Judgments, a Rat, and Big Dicks | Don’t Take It Personally First Presbyterian Church responded to The Lady of All Saints by posting: DOGS DON’T HAVE SOULS. THIS IS NOT OPEN FOR DEBATE. “I’m on the big slide! ” Britt […]
Summer’s been glorious, but wearing flip-flops has exposed my tootsies to the ravaging elements. What’s a girl to do to get back to kiss-worthy goddess feet? We asked beauty expert Jamie Allison Sanders, “The Beauty Chick” behind thebeautyoflifeblog.com, for her recommendations: Kenzo Barefeet Fantasy: “This foot cream is DIVINE. It’s formulated with shea butter and […]
