PM&L finds ‘Mockingbird’ to be a timely production
PM&L Theatre has never done a production of "To Kill a Mockingbird." Director Donna Abear decided it was the right time to bring the play created in 1990 based on...
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Art league exhibit honors Wright and his reverence for nature
Frank Lloyd Wright would have turned 150 this year — and that calls for a special tribute, said Julie Carpenter, executive director of the Oak Park Art League. The league...
Have some outdoor fun at Waukegan fest
The Live Green Family Festival might not be the largest event the Waukegan Park District hosts, but it is among the most unique and evokes copious comments such as "That's...
‘Our children need to have art’: Teacher on a mission at North Chicago schools
Artist Loryn Flannigan explained what she was thinking when she created a colorful Picasso-like drawing on display in a new exhibition in Gurnee. "It's supposed to be a couple that...
May flowers: Lake County plant sales offer locally grown species, expert advice
In May, Lake County gardeners get visions of colorful perennials, shrubs and trees filling their yards. By visiting plant sales run by local conservation groups and garden clubs, they'll be...
Plant sales scheduled for May spread across the county
Local plant sales run by gardening clubs and conservation organizations are held during May in Lake County. Visit websites for lists of plants available and for more information. Citizens for...
125 years of Antioch celebrated through fashion
Marilyn Bowen remembers wearing an orange and yellow striped paper dress to Antioch High School when she was a senior in 1969. The dress is long gone, but the memories...
Barenaked Ladies, Persuasions to meld musical forces at Genesee
Barenaked Ladies' Kevin Hearn has always admired the Persuasions, the soulful a cappella group celebrating 55 years in the music industry. And though the Persuasions had never performed with a...
Wheel still ‘spinning’ for Blood, Sweat & Tears
Bo Bice didn't know it, but when he sang the classic Blood Sweat & Tears song "Spinning Wheel" on "American Idol" in 2005, he was being auditioned for another gig...
Like spring, choir concert is a harmony of collaboration
When the College of Lake County Singers perform selections from Antonio Vivaldi's "Gloria" at a May 6 concert, the audience will hear a work that "is glorious and cheerful," said...