Lambs Farm started with pet shop, became much more
Lambs Farm's origins began with a humble venue but an ambitious goal. School bus driver Bob Terese and teacher Corinne Owen, who both worked at the same school for students...
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Citadel stages arts-focused family drama ‘Upright Grand’
A father and daughter share a love of playing the piano but what unites them also divides them in "Upright Grand" at Citadel Theatre. Chicago playwright Laura Schellhardt said she...
Enjoy a one-day cassoulet with bacon bread crumbs
Once a year I am lucky enough to enjoy a hearty bowl full of French cassoulet, a rich dish comprising assorted meats and white beans. I've always enjoyed tasting various...
The Top 10 TV shows of 2016: From paranoid androids to Russian spies
There are more TV shows on the air than ever before and no shortage of moving, funny, adventurous shows to choose from in 2016. Here are 10 of the best....
‘Christmas with the Celts’ offers music, dancing, humor
High-stepping Irish dancing, the music of such evocative instruments as bodhran and fiddle, and songs from near and far are all part of "Christmas with the Celts." The show that...
Plein air artists take their outoor works indoors
Anatomically Correct takes the great outdoors indoors with its 7th annual "Brush with Nature" exhibit at Emily Oaks Nature Center in Skokie. Anatomically Correct was founded in 1991 and is...
Symphony of Oak Park and River For returns to Orchestra Hall
The Chicago Symphony's principal trombonist Jay Friedman was hired in 1962, so he's been playing in Orchestra Hall for decades, but the thrill has never gone. "No, I never get...
The Top 10 TV shows of 2015
Whether intentional or not, this year's crop of TV shows — in particular "Mr. Robot," The Americans," and "The Man in the High Castle" — really reflected our current times,...
GreenMan Theatre opens comedic thriller, ‘Communicating Doors’
Next up for Elmhurst's GreenMan Theatre is the time-travel thriller, "Communicating Doors." The 1994 play was written by celebrated British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, best known on these shores for his...