Russian ballet brings ‘Swan Lake’ to Genesee
When Natalia Gubanova dances to "Swan Lake" on stage with the State Ballet Theatre of Russia, she will be performing one of the world's most beloved ballets as she has...
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Show depicts Sherlock Holmes as a woman
When: 7 p.m., Jan. 17 (6 p.m., pre-show talk with actors) Where: James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts Mainstage Theatre, College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake...
Quacked Up: New Lake County farm sells fresh duck eggs
On a cold, sunny winter morning, Erin Cummisford tossed purslane, a wild plant she gathered in autumn, to 53 female ducks waddling in an outdoor, fenced-in pen behind a yellow...
Hostage drama plays out in ‘Two Rooms’
A play produced in September about a man being held hostage in the Middle East is returning to Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan for six performances this month. After the...
Medieval music called “an adventure”
A Gregorian chant from medieval days might not seem to have much in common with contemporary music. But 21st century vocal music evolved from medieval times when performers began to...
Volo bog celebrates winter
Snow or no snow, the annual Winter Fest is happening Sunday at Volo Bog State Natural Area. "It's the perfect chance to get yourself and your children out of the...
A different take on Shakespeare
For those who think Shakespeare's 400-year-old tragedies and comedies aren't relevant today, Tim Mooney may prove them wrong at Clockwise Theatre this month. Mooney, an actor and director who presented...
Hardy souls jump into 2016 with Waukegan’s Polar Bear Plunge
Some Lake County residents will be celebrating the new year, not with a hangover, but with a dip into the icy waters of Lake Michigan or a hike in the...
Three Brothers delves into old and new in 2016
From "Arsenic and Old Lace," a 1940s play that became a classic movie starring Cary Grant to a world premiere of a new drama, a play about a child going...
Top 2016 entertainment includes Shakespeare celebration
To celebrate William Shakespeare's legacy and the anniversary of his death on April 23, 1616, the Washington, D.C.-based Folger Shakespeare Library will bring an original First Folio of Shakespeare's works,...