A fashionable coat can transform any outfit, especially since it’s the one item you’ll be wearing most often during fall and winter if you live in the Midwest. This season’s most popular silhouettes will make it slightly easier to embrace the anticipated colder temperatures. Robe Elle and Women’s Wear Daily are calling robe coats one […]
While exercise is important at any age, it takes on special resonance for older adults. Exercise can have a dramatic impact on quality and length of life, helping to maintain strength and mobility and allowing for independent living. In a recently released University of Florida study of older adults, exercise was proven to keep participants mobile and active, rather than housebound. The Lifestyle Interventions […]
The kids are back in school, and your crazy, nonstop summer is over. Beautiful fall weather is here and beckoning you to enjoy the colors, low humidity and gentle breezes. It’s time to get back to a regular fitness routine. Here’s how to jump-start your fitness. 1. Recruit two fit friends for a regular workout. Commit to an hour […]
Our hair takes a lot of hits: styling, heat, color, sun exposure and even daily brushing all contribute to damaged and dried-out tresses. These in-the-know tips and products will revitalize your hair so it’s as healthy and shiny as Marcia Brady’s. 1. Remove buildup with a clarifying shampoo. Constant use of styling products can weigh […]
Running at Goodman Theatre through October 12, “The World of Extreme Happiness” is a thought-provoking production. Based on a play by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, “Happiness” explores China’s cultural and economic transformation from a rural-based society to a rapidly urbanized country. Goodman’s lively, funny and ever poignant production is directed by Eric Ting and captivates its […]
Jessie Mueller has had a good year. This past June, the 2001 ETHS grad scored the 2014 Tony Award for “Best Lead Actress in a Musical” for her brilliant performance as Carole King in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” Actually, it was more of a transformation than a performance, as Mueller’s complete lack of artifice […]
Just about every work of historical fiction takes liberties with the facts, but some take more liberties than others. “Isaac’s Eye,” Lucas Hnath’s play about 17th-century scientist Isaac Newton, takes a lot. It’s more fable than documentary. But this play, now at Writers Theatre, is completely upfront about that. It tells you right away: Most […]
After watching Ruth Madoff on “60 Minutes” in 2011,Amanda Peet was inspired. “I couldn’t stop thinking about her,” she says in the play’s program notes. “There’s an insane, communal craving—fomented by our media culture—to have access to the private matters of famous people; the more deeply personal, the better,” says Peet, who herself has been […]
When the Wilmette Theatre celebrated its centennial, the sold-out event showed the power of a community coming together to save an historic theatre. More than 60 businesses donated cash, goods and services to support the event on September 13, 2014, and more than 200 people attended with many guests making donations toward the Centennial Celebration. […]
House 406, named for the area code of Montana (although I never quite figured out why), has noble intentions. They feature a seasonal menu and promote the sourcing of ingredients from local purveyors and farms. That’s all good. And certainly the sprawling suburb of Northbrook could always use another date-night restaurant. But whereas North Shore […]
