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Indulge in champagne, chocolate to get ready for holidays in Antioch

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Champagne and chocolate lovers unite Nov. 10 at Antioch’s annual holiday walk — and tickets are going fast, said Barbara Porch, executive director of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, which...

Themes of ‘A Doll’s House’ still ring true today

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

People might think that a play written a long time ago will feel old or dated, said College of Lake County theater instructor Alicia Hall. But when it comes to...

The Ten Tenors salute classical, contemporary music at Genesee Theatre show

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Michael Edwards, one of The Ten Tenors, recalls rehearsing a David Bowie song a few years ago when the Australian group of 10 male singers learned Bowie had passed. “That...

‘Urinetown’ comes to town at PM&L

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Don’t be surprised if on some November weekend evenings, folks exit PM&L Theatre in Antioch singing “Urinetown.” The tunes in the Tony award-winning musical by the same name are so...

Emma England checks a bluebird box at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville, where she serves as a co-steward, butterfly monitor and bird monitor. She is also the new president of the Lake County Audubon Society.

Difference-makers: Emma England. Spotting an owl leads to role as bird monitor

May 24, 2019 at 12:28 a.m.

Emma England began monitoring purple martins at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville in 2014. Then she started caring for bluebirds. Then she became a volunteer co-steward to guide others...

Vocal Trash sings, dances, plays pots and pans

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Kelsey Rae admits though she cared about the environment, she didn’t think much about recycling or reusing. But now as a member of Vocal Trash, which performs in Waukegan Oct....

CLC choir concert highlights cultural Halloween traditions

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Just in time for Halloween, CLC’s choral groups are presenting a concert Oct. 27 featuring “Double, Double, Toil and Trouble” by Jaakko Mantyjarvi. The Finish composer wrote the choral music...

Actor brings Edgar Allan Poe’s life and work to stage in Halloween season

May 23, 2019 at 10:08 a.m.

When Duffy Hudson was about 9 years old, his father walked into his bedroom and began reading “The Raven,” written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1845. His father, Duffy said,...

Director: ‘Shrek the Musical’ message to all is ‘be yourself’

May 23, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

Scott Weinstein likely would have loved seeing “Shrek the Musical,” when he was a child. “I must have seen dozens of (theater for young audience productions) when I was growing...

For Brooks Williams, it’s almost always been about the blues

May 10, 2019 at 7:02 p.m.

Growing up in Georgia, Brooks Williams followed the crowd. For a while. He learned to play guitar and just like most kids do, he said he played whatever was on...

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