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April 19, 2019

Earth Day – April 22, 2019

April 18, 2019 0

As Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, 2019, organizers are looking toward 2020, the 50thanniversary of Earth Day. It is currently an annual global event, with an approximate 1 billion or more people in […]

Bnai Zion Shines the Light – A New View on Israel

April 15, 2019 0

One of the best parts about travel is seeing how people in other countries and cultures live. Yet, a tourist typically will only experience the top must-see attractions. So it was a rare opportunity to […]

Discover the Heart of Texas in Hill Country

April 15, 2019 0

Unlike the rest of the plains, Texas Hill Country will amaze you with rolling hills, bluebonnets and little towns of authentic German heritage. Take a delightful trip with me to Fredericksburg, New Braunfels and San […]

Bach Week preview- The beloved Festival returns

Music & Arts

April 19, 2019 0

The 46th annual Bach Week Festival concert programs will be held in Evanston and Chicago on April 26, April 28 and May 3, 2019. The festival is a partnership between the Bach Week Festival and [...]

“The Soft Lunacy” – In Conversation with author Vincent Francone

Film, TV & Books

April 18, 2019 0

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chicago-based author Vincent Francone, author of The Soft Lunacy (Blue Heron Book Works, 2019), which is, in essence, a collection of essays about collecting books [...]

Music & Arts

Metropolitan Museum of Art – Two exciting exhibits

April 17, 2019 0

Two exciting exhibits are currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The first, “Play It Loud” is a must-see for anyone who fancies himself or herself a rock ‘n roll fan. The exhibit [...]

Music & Arts

Whipped Cream Review- ABT’s luscious spectacle at The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago

April 13, 2019 0

On April 11, 2019, American Ballet Theatre (ABT) brought Whipped Cream to the stage of the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, for a limited run through April 14th. The production launched a new four-year [...]

Music & Arts

Defying Destiny review- The Chicago Philharmonic at Pick-Staiger Hall, Evanston

April 10, 2019 0

On April 7, 2019, at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus, as the Chicago Philharmonic’s last North Shore concert of the 2018-2019 season, they presented a fine couple of late Romantic Russian masterpieces bookending a modern [...]