Three Brothers brings ‘Living Dead’ back to stage
Something weird is happening. Humans are being chased and bitten by some sort of ghoulish creatures. It’s the plot of the cult-classic movie “Night of the Living Dead,” produced in...
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Celebrate winery harvest time by stomping grapes, tasting reds and whites
The Trombino family has finished another long season of growing and harvesting 7,000 to 8,000 pounds of grapes on its 2,300 vines in Antioch. Now, before they get to making...
Juried show offers bargain prices for works by well-known area artists
The Highwood Starving Artists Show, held Sept. 29 and 30, gives art lovers a chance to get some good bargains including paintings, jewelry, photographs, fiber wear, glassware, sculptures and ceramics,...
Amazing Johnathan brings special brand of comedy, magic to Genesee
John Szeles, known as the Amazing Johnathan, has been astounding fans with his comedy and eccentric magic act for decades — but the past years, there’s been something even more...
Lake County Farm Stroll seeks to ensure people don’t take farming ‘for granted’
While petting a calf at the Golden Oaks Farm in Wauconda, Cheyenne Cowell-Vlcek declared, “I wish I could have a cow.” The calf licked her arm with its long, moist...
Fall on the Farm includes pumpkin painting, dogs for adoption
As a way to say goodbye to summer and the outdoor farmyard, Lambs Farm created the Fall on the Farm event last year. It went so well that Lambs Farm...
Bee Gees stay alive through tribute band
Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb sold more than 220 million records and won five Grammy Awards as the Bee Gees. Their music lives on with John Acosta, who portrays...
Celebrate agricultural heritage, Oktoberfest at fairgrounds
Adults and children can make ropes, ride in 50-gallon barrels, drive a tractor, see a parade of farm machinery, watch wheat get threshed and make a scarecrow at the 26th...
Apple Fest offers old-fashioned fun, music, sweet and savory treats
Fifteen years ago, Kendra Perri and her husband bought a house in Long Grove during Apple Fest. “I’m from a small town. It felt so quaint and community-driven. I wanted...
Lambs Farm presents ‘Mary Poppins’ for its annual musical
One of the lines from the musical “Mary Poppins,” is “Anything is possible.” That’s what Janine Neumann said she strives to show the actors and the audience when putting on...