Black Tulip honors women composers of early music in Grayslake show
Black Tulip opens the 20th season of the Early Music Series on Nov. 6 at the iconic Colby Barn in Grayslake featuring all female composers of the baroque era. "We...
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Outdoors column: Autumn colors bring out the child, artist and creative thinker in all of us
For years, I've written about why leaves change colors in autumn and where to see the best foliage. But there's much more than science and predictions when it comes to...
Contemporary play based on ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ opens at PM&L
When Mark Audrain saw the list of plays he might direct scheduled by PM&L Theatre for this season, he chose "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" Opening Oct. 14, the play,...
Outdoors column: Early autumn features colorful, unusual berries in the wild
Most trees' leaves in northern Illinois may not be changing colors quite yet, but you can find some bright colorful berries in the woodlands now if you look carefully. You...
Outdoors column: Celebrate the inspiring legacy of brave birder Phoebe Snetsinger
Most folks recognize the name Roger Tory Peterson, the famous birder who wrote field guides to bird identification. But who has heard of Phoebe Snetsinger? Snetsinger, who grew up in...
9 actors play 58 characters in Kirk Players’ ‘The Dining Room’
"The Dining Room," written by A. R. Gurney, takes the audience on a journey through various life stages. The show, opening Sept. 16, also gives actors an unusual opportunity to...
Outdoors column: Ragweed is the culprit, goldenrod is innocent
While walking past some goldenrod in my garden recently, a friend remarked that the plant made her sneeze. That's a common misconception. Goldenrod won't make you sneeze. It's the native...
Outdoors column: Find your summer peace in nature
Standing on the boardwalk at Volo Bog, I enter a rare world. It's quiet, for one, and it's teeming with plants found much more frequently much farther north. This is...
Outdoors column: Odonate monitoring brings joy, frustration
In spring, I spend days marveling at myriad colorful birds migrating through Illinois to their northern breeding grounds. Some remain here to nest, but the quantities and varieties greatly diminish in...
Outdoors column: Bumblebees find perfect balm in native wild bergamot
Soft lavender flowers resembling tiny pom-poms are blooming in my yard. They're also displaying in a wild patch of native flowers at a nearby local park, as well as in...