Evanston choral group performs ‘music for social change’
With past programs devoted to world peace, environmentalism and singing the praises of planet Earth in general, the North Shore Choral Society is no stranger to tackling big issues. But...
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Allgood to kick off this year’s Cabin Fever Music series
Singer Alyssa Allgood often enlivens traditional jazz standards with vocal improvisation - especially scat singing. "I love scat singing," Allgood said. "I think improvisation is an important part of the...
St. Louise Players stage an empowered production of ‘Little Mermaid’
Because it's such a well-known and popular story, director Barbara Molina felt confident Disney's "The Little Mermaid" would be a perfect show to stage for St. Louise Players' annual fundraising...
Classic laughs: Comedy the theme for 10th season of the Park Ridge Library Classic Film Series
Film historian and programmer Matthew Hoffman is launching the 10th season of his Park Ridge Library Classic Film Series with some classic laughs. Hoffman, a Niles native and Park Ridge...
Pickwick Theatre celebrates 90 years in Park Ridge
When the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge opened in 1928, it debuted as a full-fledged suburban movie palace meant to rival the grandest theaters in the Chicago area. Now owner...
Artistic director reflects on 15 years at Lake Forest’s Citadel Theatre
When Scott Phelps launched Citadel Theatre in the basement of Lake Forest's Gorton Community Center on a shoestring budget, he wasn't thinking as far ahead as a fifteenth anniversary. He...
Matt Walsh takes break from ‘Veep’ for performance in Darien
After picking up two Emmy nominations for playing hapless press secretary Mike McLintock on HBO's "Veep," Chicago improv veteran (and 1982 Hinsdale South graduate) Matt Walsh is returning to Darien's...
Celebrity mortician and YouTube star Caitlin Doughty to speak in Evanston
Caitlin Doughty doesn't claim to be fearless about death, but she does have an unusual amount of appreciation for it – mainly for the meaning she believes it gives to...
‘Prairie Home Companion’ host Chris Thile brings his mandolin to town for solo show
Good news for Chris Thile fans who just can't wait for him to release his next solo record in December. You don't have to. The multiple Grammy Award winner, MacArthur...
Brian Cuban relives road to recovery at No Shame fundraiser
It was bad enough when Brian Cuban, a self-described "chubby kid," was bullied and fat-shamed at school and at home during the 1970s. But worse was the long-term effect that...