Ian Anderson to bring his flute to Genesee Theatre
Ian Anderson is grateful Eric Clapton never took up the flute — and Anderson's fans should be, too. If it hadn't been for Clapton's magnificent guitar playing, Anderson said, he...
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Paying tribute to ‘The Piano Men’
When Jim Witter was 7, his mother asked if he wanted to take piano lessons. His response, he recalled, was, "Ewww. Gross." He'd rather be outside in Ontario playing road...
Open mic: Get discovered, jam out, hear new music
Every so often a man comes to the stage at the Irish Mill in Mundelein to perform on open mic Sunday. "He puts his headphones on, and he goes to...
Saxophonist David Sanborn heads to Chicago suburbs
It's pretty obvious when you talk to David Sanborn, that it's all about the here and now, the music and his love of the saxophone. Critics and authors have tried...
World-class lutenist brings beautiful sounds to Grayslake
When Nigel North performs on the lute at the Byron Colby Barn on Sunday, he's hoping to evoke feelings of sadness, happiness and even sleepiness from the audience. The lute,...
Second Waukegan theater to close this year
Waukegan's Clockwise Theatre has decided to draw the final curtain. With funds dwindling, Clockwise Theatre's board of directors voted Monday to shutter the nearly six-year-old non-equity professional theater company, said...
Let kids climb walls – literally – during spring break
For most schools in Lake County, spring break runs March 21-25 and is a time when parents will be searching for activities their children can enjoy during the day and...
Elmhurst Symphony performs dramatic oratorio with Apollo Chorus
One of the 144-year-old Apollo Chorus's most often performed pieces is Felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah," according to its director Stephen Alltop. That's one reason he chose to program the piece for...
Birders rejoice as migratory ducks return to Lake County
When large numbers of colorfully plumaged ducks start passing through Lake County in late winter, Bill Saylor said he starts his "serious birding." "Then I'm probably birding almost every day...
Where to watch ducks in Lake County
Local birders Mike Trahan, Jeff Sanders and Bill Saylor said maneuvering Lake County's lakes, wetlands and the Lake Michigan shoreline to search for ducks can be daunting. Instead of pulling...