GALLERY: Protesting NATO, Part 2
A look at Sunday's protests.
Brian Bieschke
Arts
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Sunday Cartoon
A NATO Worth Fighting For
Not interested in NATO protesters? There's another fight taking place this weekend.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Plant Sales, GLASA Benefit, Wine Stroll
Let Patch provide some suggestions for the weekend.
Want to try something unique this weekend? Check out one of these great events in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and Libertyville. When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 Where: 1230 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest Fee: $30 Info: www.LFPF.org Mark your calendars for the first wine stroll of the season. This popular Preservation Foundation event will take place on Friday, May 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Ragdale, located at 1230 N. Green Bay Road in Lake Forest. Guests will tour the Arts and Crafts summer home of noted architect, Howard Van Doren Shaw, along with the Artist Studio and gardens (weather permitting). This historic property, built in 1897, has recently undergone a $3.2 million one-year renovation and will re-open in June of 2012, when it …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Eighth Graders Take Shakespeare From Page to Stage
Lake Forest Country Day students present 'The Tempest'.
Nearly 400 years after his death, the words of William Shakespeare continue to influence the lives of eighth-grade students of Lake Forest Country Day School. The class will split into two casts to present two productions of The Tempest at 7 p.m. May 23 and 24, in the LFCDS Performing Arts Center. The performances will be the culmination of an entire semester's work on the play, and are open to the public. Manon Spadaro, LFCDS's drama instructor, has been teaching Shakespeare at the middle-school level for many years. Each year, she selects two of Shakespeare's works for the LFCDS eighth-grade class to produce, one for each semester. This year, Spadaro decided to focus on two of Shakespeare's "problem plays": The Merchant of Venice, …
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
The Sunday Cartoon
Obama Has His Say on Gay Marriage
Obama makes a statement in support of gay marriage.
Charley Krebs
12:18 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thanks for commenting everyone... and please continue the conversation. To quote another cartoon's theme song [The Flintstones]: "...we'll have a gay old time!" more ›
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Lake Forest Couple Receives Milton Brown Award
David and Donna Raye make a difference with SEDOL students.
Lake Forest residents David and Donna Raye have been honored with the Milton Brown Award for their work with the Special Education District of Lake County. Brown was a longtime special education administrator for the Special Education District of Lake County who specialized in business and operations, and exemplified the many dedicated people who use their talents and skills on behalf of individuals with disabilities. The couple was nominated by Dr. Carol DuClos, Special Education District of Lake County program review and development specialist, and by Ann Subry, executive director of SEDOL Foundation, for their ongoing support and commitment to the special needs students in Lake County. Lake County Chapter No. 336 of the Illinois Council…
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Best Friends Reunite to Open Lake Forest Art Gallery
Re-invent will include a retail shop and art studio.
Kristin Mikrut and Cecilia Lanyon are bringing some California dreaming to Lake Forest on May 19 with the opening of their new 4,000-square-foot Re-invent facility in the former Konradt's Florist building. Re-invent, 202 Wisconsin Ave., is Mikrut and Lanyon’s first business venture and soon will house their shared vision of a combination rotating art gallery, art studio and innovative retail shop. Since Mikrut moved back to Lake Forest from New Zealand last year, Mikrut’s mother, a local Realtor, had been on the lookout for a building that would function well for the duo's multifaceted business plan. ”Once we saw the template of the building, we knew it was a perfect venue for multitask art,” said Mikrut. Special Connection Their passion …
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Lake Forest Dance Academy Reaps Competition Awards
Twelve-year-old chosen first runner-up for the title of Pre-Teen StarMaker Chicago.
The Lake Forest Dance Academy members recently received high marks from both the VIP and DanceMakers regional dance competitions. Nine soloists who attended the VIP Dance Competition received Gold or High Gold Awards for their performances with four dancers placing in the top eight regionally. The competition was held in March at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. The Academy's Euphony Tap Ensemble, Hip Hop Evolution, and Prelude Dance Theatre performed 32 dances at the DanceMakers Inc. competition last month in Schaumburg. Overall, they captured nine first places and 12 second places out of the 297 overall competition entries from a combination of solos, trios and group performances. The Academy was commended for artistry and praised…
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Student Review Gives High Marks to "Bully" Movie
Speaks to relevance of personalized education at Lake Forest High School in the wake of three suicides.
By Nikki Trutter This movie seems to have arrived just at the right moment, and yet it is still so long overdue. The story Bully follows the lives of five children, ranging from Oklahoma to Iowa. The first, Alex, is singled out for his strange appearance, nicknamed “Fish Face,” and forced to endure physical abuse from tormentors on the bus ride to school. Kelby, the first girl to come out as a lesbian in her hometown, is alienated and ostracized because of it. Ja’Maya is arrested for pulling out a gun on bullies after she said she “couldn’t take it no more.” The movie also follows in the wake of its last two characters, Ty Smalley and Tyler Long, who both committed suicide as a result of endless torture. Bully takes a hot scorcher to the …
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june luvisi
12:51 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thank you for this important piece, Nikki! This should get us all thinking! more ›
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Estee Lauder Philanthropist Donates Rare Postcards to Lake County Museum
Tuck Postcard Collection valued at more than $260,000.
Leonard A. Lauder, chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. has donated more than 35,500 Raphael Tuck & Sons Oilette postcards to the Lake County Discovery Museum’s Curt Teich Postcard Archives. The donation, valued at about $260,000, includes funding for the storage, preservation, cataloging, and digitization of the postcards. The Teich Archives is a world renowned collection of postcards and materials relating to their production dating from the 1890s to the present. The Teich Archives is used daily by researchers for a variety of projects including restoration of historical buildings and landscaping, scholarly papers, genealogy, elementary and high school history fairs, and as illustrations in textbooks, advertisements, …
dan
10:12 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Huh? this is the least publicized, the least important and maybe eventually the least memorable Crosstown Classic series in history. Tickets for Friday's game were going for as low as $14 on Stubhub. There have been years where you couldn't get a brokered ticket for less than $100. This is not a battle or a fight.. it's a skirmish between local militias who don't have weapons. more ›