Monday, May 21, 2012
Cast your vote in our Readers' Choice poll this week.
In this week's Readers' Choice poll, we're asking you to tell us what is the best place for theater in New Trier Township and why. Here's a roundup of the local theater offerings we know. Tell us what makes your favorite spot so special in the comments, and don't forget to leave a review on the business listing in Wilmette Kenilworth Patch Places or Winnetka Glencoe Patch Places. Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments. Editor's Note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Wilmette Kenilworth Patch Places or Winnetka Glencoe Patch Places. Comments on this article will be used as a tie …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Ever heard of the play "Find Hakamadare!"? It's time to find out.
This week marks New Trier High School's annual Spring Play, which takes a Japanese twist to the western Robin Hood tale in Find Hakamadare! The play will be performed on May 9-10 at 7:30 p.m. and March 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre at the Winnetka Campus of New Trier. The play examines the effects of bravery after a cohort of villagers set out to find their hero, Hakamadare. Related: New Trier Alumnus Hosts Improv Show at Second City “Expectations of gender roles have been completely challenged for the students," said George Keating, guest director and Chicago actor. "For example, the female students are enacting warriors and leaders, and the male students are playing the ingénues and clowns." New Trier Performing Arts Coordinator …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Our last chance feature lets you know about upcoming deadlines you won't want to miss. This week: Don't forget to buy your tickets for the annual MS Benefit and Spring Repertoire.
Don't miss out on an opportunity to see Ice-Semblé this Thursday, May 3 at the Winnetka Ice Arena. Starting at 7:30 p.m., the spring repertoire includes performances by competitive skaters and show skaters. Part of the ticket sales, which are $12 for advanced reservation, will go to the National MS Society. Get more details about the event in our Events calendar.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Festival sold 110,000 tickets on Thursday, selling out six concerts completely.
Ravinia Festival began selling tickets for its summer season Thursday morning, and by the end of the day had sold a record-breaking 110,000. Want more Ravinia news? Subscribe to Patch's newsletter. Six concerts completely sold out (meaning both pavilion and lawn seating), including Colbie Caillat and Gavin Degraw; Santana; both James Taylor shows and both Train shows. Pavilion seats sold out for Earth, Wind & Fire; Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers; Sarah McLachlan; Idina Menzel; and Duran Duran. "The season includes 50 artists who have never been to Ravinia before," said Ravinia Communications Director Nick Pullia in a statement. "That has attracted great attention, and could bring us new audiences as well." Some customers …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
M. Salahuddin Khan, who finds inspiration from Les Miserables, aims to give mainstream Muslims a voice. He will be signing copies of his book at the Book Stall this evening.
More than 10 years have come and gone since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and although most Americans now know better than to blame mainstream Muslims for the actions of a few militant extremists, many Muslims living in America still feel that their beliefs are often misunderstood by their friends and neighbors. Among them is M. Salahuddin Khan, who has experienced religious persecution firsthand and was recently inspired to write a novel about a Muslim man living in a post 9/11 world. Khan is releasing the fourth edition of his book Sikander at The Book Stall in Winnetka on Tuesday. From 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the author will read excerpts, take questions and sign copies of his book. "I consider myself to be a mainstream Muslim, and…
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The authors of “The Midwestern Native Garden” are hosting presentations and signings in Wilmette, Winnetka and Glencoe.
It was the lack of butterflies that made Charlotte Adelman realize there was something wrong with her garden. It was populated by beautiful exotic flowers like Chinese day lilies, but her flora failed to attract any fauna. “There they sit doing nothing but being visual,” said Adelman, who lives in Wilmette. “I noticed where there’s native plants they’ll always have bees buzzing around and they’ll be attracting butterflies, so I started working on the idea of having native plants in my own garden.” Along with her husband Bernard Schwartz, Adelman is hosting a series of local discussions and book signings. You can see them at 7 p.m. April 19 at Round Table Books in Winnetka, 10 a.m. April 21 at the Wilmette Public Library and 1:30 p.m. May …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Not sure what you want image you want to use for your Facebook Timeline photo? Well, we've put together some photos from around town to show off your hometown pride.
Facebook recently mandated users to switch over to their new timeline template this past week. The switch is sure to help some and not sit so well with others, so we just wanted to make the transition as easy as possible. In case the change has you scrambling for a photo to feature, we've put together a small gallery of photos you can download. Feel free to use any of these images, and if you don't mind, share this post with others who may not know about Winnetka-Glencoe Patch (or just need a timeline photo). The photos are sized to fit the space provided by Facebook. This post is a work in progress, so please check back, and leave ideas of iconic buildings, parks, etc. that just scream Winnetka, Glencoe or Northfield. We'll do our best…
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The New Trier grad's weekly live podcast features interviews with some of Chicago’s funniest performers.
New Trier grad Jimmy Carrane has been hosting Improv Nerd at The Second City since November, but he said his guests surprise him every week. When the Kenilworth native talks to former colleagues from The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, he’s shocked to learn that for some performers there, the partying started while the show was still going on. When Carrane asks veteran improviser Mark Sutton how he stays relevant, Sutton confesses he doesn’t believe that he has, and that after 25 years in the industry, performing has taken a back seat in his life. Carrane, who now lives in Evanston, said he loves these revelations. “I want people to reveal themselves and tell stories, because stories are what people remember,” Carrane said. “Those things, to…
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The story of American Jews serving in World War II has come to life via artifacts and recorded memories in a stunning traveling exhibit.
The touring exhibit of “Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War” - on display at Skokie’s Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center through June 21 – is so compelling museum officials wouldn’t dare alter its layout. But they were allowed some flexibility. That’s why the opening of the exhibit has a huge photo – the idea of museum officials to show the sinking battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbor around a film of Franklin Roosevelt’s war-declaration speech the next day. And that’s why as spellbound exhibit-goers prepare to leave the exhibit, after examining artifacts ranging from machine guns to a Torah used in the first service at Dachau after its liberation, they come upon a “Wall of Honor” with rotating vintage photos…
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Patch reported last year how one young soldier escaped from Joseph Kony.
Patch readers were aware just under a year ago of the plight of children conscripted into the Lord’s Liberation Army of Joseph Kony when they read about the experience of David Ocitti, a Ugandan who was one of the few to escape. Now the story has gone viral with more than 58 million YouTube viewings of a 28-minute documentary, Kony 2012, designed to bring the man to justice. View the video and read the story Ocitti told a youth group gathering last April at Congregation Am Shalom in Glencoe of how he saw his father murdered, his mother abducted and his brothers killed by Kony’s troops.
Carrie Porter
8:42 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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