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Captain Ambivalent brings accordion, satirical songs to Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan

March 23, 2022 at 1:51 p.m.

While in high school, Dan Biemer inherited an accordion from a great aunt, and he admitted, "I scorned it for a long time. It wasn't cool. I liked electronic keyboards."...

A male red-winged blackbird shows off its red shoulders.

Outdoors column: Love ’em or hate ’em, red-winged blackbirds are back

March 16, 2022 at 4:44 p.m.

Birders, including me, can be fickle. In February or March when we hear the first red-winged blackbird of the year sing its distinct three-syllable "On-ka-lee," we rejoice. The common refrain...

Kirk Players’ ‘The Trials of Robin Hood’ puts a new spin on the classic character

March 15, 2022 at 2:47 p.m.

In the play "The Trials of Robin Hood," the legendary man who stole from the rich to give to the poor is either a lovesick young man, a scoundrel or...

Third Coast Baroque performs French program in Grayslake, River Grove

March 15, 2022 at 2:07 p.m.

Love is love no matter if it's in the 16th or the 21st century and no matter what language in which it's professed. That's the message Nathalie Colas and Brandon...

Gnomes have jumped from Christmas to St. Patrick’s Day in new Joliet production

March 10, 2022 at 8:59 a.m.

A gnome and a leprechaun walk into a bar. To find out what happens next, head to Joliet's Bicentennial Park Theatre on March 18 or 19. There, community members, actors...

Lake County Folk Club welcomes mandolin player for March show

March 9, 2022 at 3:41 p.m.

Brian Oberlin performs classical, jazz, blues and contemporary music on the mandolin March 20 in Grayslake. To say Brian Oberlin is smitten with the mandolin is an extreme understatement. The...

The shaggy bark of a long-lived hickory tree in Lake County.

Outdoors column: Volunteer hickory tree offers food, shelter for nature

March 3, 2022 at 2:56 p.m.

A volunteer hickory is growing in my backyard. No human planted it. Likely a squirrelly did the delightful deed. The rodent buried it where sun-loving prairie plants were growing, which...

Museum exhibit recalls 10 key Grayslake stories

March 2, 2022 at 10:50 a.m.

A new exhibit at the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum sparks memories, for example, about the old outdoor theater for older visitors, while youngsters can hardly believe what used to...

Fantastick Patrick will juggle, sing and do tricks in Waukegan

February 23, 2022 at 11:49 a.m.

Once while performing, Patrick Connor told a fellow juggler, "What we do is kind of silly." The entertainer responded: "No, no, what we do is very important. When we do...

Three Brothers’ ‘Come Undone’ explores abuse, healing

February 23, 2022 at 11:25 a.m.

"Come Undone" explores intense themes including suicide, self-harm and sexual abuse. It's a play Ella Spoelstra relishes directing and thinks is important for people to see. Written by playwright Louis...

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