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"While You Were Out," a mixed media piece by Pate Conaway, is part of the Memory exhibit, which continues to Jan. 25 at Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. A reception for the 19 artists chosen for the show is slated for Jan. 17.

Exhibit at Christopher Art Gallery explores the concept of memory

January 4, 2024 at 5:10 a.m.

Christopher Art Gallery in Chicago Heights asked artists for works that elicit the idea of memory whether addressing loss, pleasant thoughts of earlier days, nightmares, nostalgia or other recollections. Gallery...

Fresh from doing holiday shows at Rizzo's Bar & Inn in Chicago, John Vincent performs Jan. 5, 2024, at The Lyric Theater in Blue Island. The native of Chicago's South Side garnered national recognition after singing the national anthem at Game 4 of the 2016 World Series.

Resident anthem singer for the Chicago Cubs returns to Blue Island to perform

December 28, 2023 at 7:11 a.m.

Less than six months after debuting at The Lyric Theater singer John Vincent is back at the Blue Island venue, which he calls one of his favorite places to perform....

Demonstrators hold signs and flags while marching at Scoville Park Dec. 10, 2023 as the group Oak Park Neighbors for Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine organized a vigil calling for a permanent ceasefire.

Crowd holds silent walk in Oak Park at ‘Vigil for Gaza’ in support of peace for Palestinians and Israelis amid war

December 21, 2023 at 3:21 p.m.

The Oak Park Neighbors for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel group held a "Vigil for Gaza" in the west suburb, calling on the community to stand in solidarity...

"Towards the Arctic," a lithograph of red knots by Lars Jonsson of Sweden, was featured in Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's annual Birds in Art exhibition in Wisconsin. The first stop of the show's national tour features 60 pieces from Jan. 2-Feb. 25, 2024, at Forest Preserve District of Will County's Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township near Beecher.

National tour of the Birds in Art exhibition begins in Crete Township

December 21, 2023 at 9:37 a.m.

After reading about Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's Birds in Art, Jessica Prince took a trip to view the annual exhibition in Wisconsin. Two decades later Prince is preparing for...

The inaugural Rockin' Holiday Bash on Dec. 23 at Austin Community Tavern in Steger features Dirty Mac, which consists of Pete Krajci (from left) of Griffith, Indiana; Homewood residents Geoff Amann and Donny McElroy; and Steve Sweet of Frankfort.

Austin Community Tavern features Dirty Mac for Rockin’ Holiday Bash

December 14, 2023 at 10:11 a.m.

When Dirty Mac first performed at Austin Community Tavern, the show celebrated drummer and vocalist Geoff Amann's retirement and birthday. The cover band's second booking at the Steger venue on...

Rain moved a number of activities inside, but the holiday tree was still illuminated Dec. 1, 2023 during the "Holiday Stroll in the Circle" event in Elmwood Park.

Rain didn’t wash out the holiday cheer at the Elmwood Park annual ‘stroll’ and tree lighting event

December 12, 2023 at 3:35 p.m.

Rain changed some of what was planned for the "Holiday Stroll" in Elmwood Park earlier this month, but the annual event still offered several family-friendly activities. "Unfortunately, we did have...

Beverly Arts Center, which staged "The Christmas Schooner" in 2022, is mounting the second annual production of the musical from Dec. 15 to 23 in the Baffes Theater in Chicago. The show is based on the true story of the Rouse Simmons, which was known as the Christmas Tree Ship.

‘The Christmas Schooner’ sails back to Beverly Arts Center stage for 2nd run

December 7, 2023 at 6:43 a.m.

When Carmel "Carm" DeStefano saw Bailiwick Repertory Theatre's "The Christmas Schooner" approximately 25 years ago, little did she know that she eventually would direct the musical. Now she is working...

Adam Woodworth released a children's book titled "Twilight: A Reindeer Story" in October. The story was inspired by a two-stanza poem his daughter, Alyssa Woodworth, wrote as a child.

Lockport resident brings joy portraying Santa and writing ‘Twilight: A Reindeer Story’

December 3, 2023 at 5:15 a.m.

Adam Woodworth of Lockport wears many hats including executive director of The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn to donning a holiday stocking cap as Santa. His journey as a Santa...

Southwest Symphony Orchestra will perform March 3 in Palos Heights. Original credit: Southwest Symphony Orchestra

Southwest Symphony Orchestra celebrates Holiday Harmonies

November 30, 2023 at 11:34 a.m.

One of Southwest Symphony Orchestra's traditions is presenting an annual holiday program in the Southland. The Holiday Harmonies concerts on Dec. 9 at St. Michael Parish and Dec. 10 at...

Each of the historic homes on Crete Woman's Club's A Holiday House Walk will be decorated for the season. The Dec. 1 event, which raises funds for local philanthropy, takes place concurrently with the first day of the three-day Crete Country Christmas celebration in the village.

Crete Woman’s Club presents four historic homes as part of A Holiday House Walk

November 21, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Visitors are welcome to four homes from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s for Crete Woman's Club's third Holiday House Walk. The tour, which typically raises approximately $6,000 for local...

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