Indoor beer, wine, cider festival celebrates spring break
Just because it's the middle of February in Lake County doesn't mean you can't put on your Hawaiian shirt and go to a beach party and sample some brews. The...
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3 Redneck Tenors just want to have fun
When tenor Matthew Lord walked out the stage door at the Metropolitan Opera House, fans would politely say, "Mr. Lord, would you mind signing my program? These days, his fans...
Dress Up & Dance at Mardi Gras party
Former jazz dancer and competitor Angela Hill always dreamed of opening up her own club designed for everyday folks who want to learn some steps and get some exercise. She's...
Poetry, jazz combine for CLC event
Jorge Tennin enjoys listening to poetry — so much so that he's been to many live events in other states. But he knows poetry isn't for everyone — so to...
Schubert’s beloved song cycle to be performed at Colby Barn
Thomas Meglioranza first heard Franz Schubert's Winterreise, a cycle of 24 songs, when he was 18. "That got me hooked on singing classical music," said award-winning baritone Meglioranza, who earned...
Orchestra to perform well-known Russian classics
One of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's most vivid memories of his childhood was the sound of nearby monastery bells that rang throughout town on Easter. That inspired Rimsky-Korsakov to write...
Shades of Buble adds three-part harmony to old, new music
Some music lovers might not realize that Michael Buble sings more than just Frank Sinatra-style music, said Ron DeStefano. He "sings an incredible variety of music from Sinatra to the...
Cirque Zuma Zuma dances, drums, performs acrobatics in African style
Eve Kawadza has danced and drummed in Europe, Australia and the United States as well as at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, and it can get tiring, she said. "But...
Pieces of Lake County’s past immortalized in new Illinois bicentennial book
Debbie Fandrei sometimes imagines how Janice Ausbrook looked wearing her green suit as she took a ship from America to reunite with her husband in Japan during the Korean War....
Hey Valentine, get your chocolate fix at local confectioners
Nothing symbolizes Valentine's Day as much as a gift of chocolate. Lucky for you — and your Valentine — Lake County offers a host of places to feast on and...