NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE STAGING ‘LOVE/SICK’ PRODUCTION
North Central College’s Department of Theatre will open its fall season with a performance of “Love/Sick,” directed by faculty member Mitzi Smith.
Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 7-8; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Madden Theatre, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville.
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Tickets are $14 for adults and free for North Central College students, faculty and staff. Tickets can be purchased at www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.
The story follows the journey of two people during various stages of their relationships and involves romance, dancing, humor, obstacles and heartbreak, a news releasesaid. The play contains mature themes and language, the release said.
The cast features Mitchell Countryman, Adam Dills, Eyl Fitzpatrick, Jesse Hernandez, Scott Kucera, Elise Lech, Macy McDonough, Daniel Sarmiento, Sophie Thill and Janie Toft.
NAPERVILLE D203 ADVANCES DIGITAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
The Naperville District 203 School Board has approved an initiative to generate revenue through controlled digital sponsorships.
The plan allows the Naperville Central and Naperville North Athletics and Activities departments and their Booster Club to seek advertising with local vendors that will benefit students by providing funds for uniforms, equipment and other needs that come up outside the annual budget cycle.
The high school’s athletic directors submitted the proposal to the school board earlier this month, and it was approved Tuesday by a 5-0 vote.
Advertisements would be limited to digital displays on the video boards at such locations as the high schools’ stadiums, gyms and pools. All proposed sponsorships would be subject to the district’s review before they are displayed, and political messages or advocacy would be prohibited.
Funds raised would be evenly split between the Naperville Central and Naperville North Booster organizations for future student benefits.
Board members said they liked the student learning aspects of the program in which students could participate in areas such as marketing, business, graphic design and digital media production.
Board President Charles Cush said the students are getting real-world experiences, and it may spark an interest in what they want to pursue in their futures.
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“I’m not normally the biggest fan of sponsorships,” board member Holly Blastic said during the meeting. “But this … is growing our community, it’s involving our boosters, it’s keeping the money and the funds for students and their activities.”
DUPAGE FOREST DISTRICT OFFERING HALLOWEEN EVENTS
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has several events planned throughout October to celebrate Halloween in various forest preserves.
- Adults 18 years and older can listen to spooky tales from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2, 9 and 24 at Mayslake Peabody Estates, 1717 31st St., Oak Brook. Admission is $5 per person.
- Pumpkin night hikes geared for families will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 16 and 17 at Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, 3609 Spring Road, Oak Brook. Lantern-lit hikes leave every 15 minutes with the last group departing at 7:30 p.m. Children can participate in a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. The all-ages event is $10 per person and free for children 2 and younger.
- Tractor-drawn wagon rides will be offered from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Road, Warrenville. Rides along decorated trails leave every 30 minutes. The evening also includes a ghost story and haunted conversations around a fire. The cost is $10 per person and free for ages 2 and younger.
- St. James Farm will also feature a self-guided, lantern-lit hike from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24. The last group leaves at 7:30 p.m., and the evening features ghost stories and a fire. Tickets are $10 per person.
- From 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30, guests can carve a pumpkin and craft a candle at Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook. Supplies are provided. The activity fee is $15 per pumpkin.
- On Halloween, the horses at Danada Equestrian Center, 3S507 Naperville Road, Wheaton, will be dressed up and handing out candy from noon to 4 p.m. Guests can vote for the horse with the best costume and take a tractor-drawn wagon ride through the forest preserve. Admission is free, but wagon rides are $5 per person and free for children under 5. No registration is required.
To register for programs and for more information, go to www.dupageforest.org.