Melissa Wasserman

Women use anger as art at the Koehnline Museum of Art

May 23, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

Women's anger is on display at the Koehnline Museum of Art's upcoming exhibit "Women and Anger: Resistance, Power, and Inspiration," running Sept. 28–Oct. 20. The Koehnline Museum of Art, located...

Competition keeps getting bigger for Highwood’s Bloody Mary Fest

May 14, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

Celebrate Highwood's 8th Annual Bloody Mary Fest returns to Everts Park on July 30. Created in spring 2009, Celebrate Highwood is an organization that began with the intent to bridge...

Northwestern stages ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ for 75th annual Dolphin Show

May 13, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

For its 75th annual Dolphin Show, Northwestern University will present the cult classic "Little Shop of Horrors" from Jan. 20–28 at Cahn Auditorium. Northwestern's Dolphin Show is America's largest student-produced...

‘Gloria,’ ‘Let It Snow’ part of Park Ridge Chorale concert

May 23, 2019 at 9:39 a.m.

The Park Ridge Chorale will perform its holiday concert, "Gloria," Dec. 10 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Park Ridge. The nonprofit organization performs a wide variety of musical genres...

Always something new to see in Salt Creek’s ‘Nutcracker’

May 23, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

Salt Creek Ballet performs the holiday classic, Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," Nov. 26-27 in Hinsdale, Dec. 3 at Governor's State University and Dec. 10-11 at the North Shore Center for the...

Mitchell Museum looks at native fashions

May 13, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.

With its "Native Haute Couture" exhibit, the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian showcases clothes that in many cases came long before runways existed. "Native Haute Couture," which runs through...

Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble unwraps 20th season ‘Nutcracker’

May 22, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

With the gift-giving season upon us, the Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble presents its 20th holiday performance of "The Nutcracker" Dec. 19-21 at Barrington High School. "There are certain things that...

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