Soprano to sing Mozart, Caribbean folk tunes at Ravinia
Jeanine De Bique grew up in Trinidad and Tobago studying classical piano and voice, but it was voice that eventually propelled her toward a career singing opera and other musical...
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‘Spicy, spicy, spicy’: CLC’s Empty Bowls celebrates 10 years of serving chili to boost food bank
Thirty pounds of Texas chili simmered in large metal pots in the College of Lake County's culinary arts department kitchen on a Wednesday afternoon. The steam from the chili sent...
Expo offers advice on survival, green living at fairgrounds
A few weeks ago, Rex Kehrli stopped in a small Missouri town where a fast-food restaurant was closed because the electricity was out. "In fact, the whole town was closed,"...
Waukegan Concert Chorus celebrates female composers
Classical music lovers probably know the name, Felix Mendelssohn, a romantic era composer who lived in the early to middle 1800s. But chances are they have never heard of Fanny...
Jazz Wave resounds with big band music at Three Brothers Theatre
Jazz composer, pianist and bandleader Count Basie once remarked the goal of every jazz musician is to get the audience's feet going, said Jeff Lang, a member of Jazz Wave....
Lovell Center veterans share how art ‘breaks through the bondage’ of mental and physical wounds
When war veteran Angela Walker sang "Dancing in the Street" from her wheelchair on a stage, some of the roughly 75 audience members at the College of Lake County in...
Tenor sax jazz icon performs with CLC musicians
When tenor saxophonist Mark Colby decided he wanted to be a professional jazz artist, he didn't think of teaching. He just wanted to be in front of thousands of people...
Fifth House Ensemble presents ‘Living Language’ at Ravinia
The kernel of an idea came to members of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, including flutist Melissa Snoza, when they were performing in smaller chamber ensembles for what she called...
PM&L’s ‘Company’ tells stories of marriages
What started as a series of vignettes of couples talking with a friend ended up to be Stephen Sondheim's first Tony Award-winning musical, "Company." The musical, opening March 9 at...
Get your green on: Lots happening nearby for St. Paddy’s Day
Gwethalynn Bronner suggests celebrating St. Patrick's Day one night early at the College of Lake County when the Rockin' Road to Dublin performs March 16. "It's a Vegas-style high energy,...