Glencoe
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Salute to Sergei: Pianist/actor Hershey Felder returns with his tribute to composer/pianist RachmaninoffAug 13, 2025 9:35 am - Pianist/writer/actor and Jeff Award-winner Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre with his two-hander, “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.”
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It’s OK to keep planting in late summerAug 12, 2025 10:37 am - It’s OK to keep planting in late summer, but be sure to water new plants and those that are less established.
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Paramount leads all theaters with 26 equity Jeff nominationsAug 11, 2025 10:30 am - Aurora’s Paramount Theatre led all Chicago-area theaters with 26 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including multiple nominations for the regional premiere of “Frozen,” its revival of “Cats” revival, the long-running “Million Dollar Quartet” and five nominations for the recently shuttered Bold Series.
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Order bulbs now for fall planting, spring flowersAug 05, 2025 1:30 pm - August is a good time to plan for and order spring-flowering bulbs for your garden.
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Spotlight: Hershey Felder channels Russian composer in ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’Aug 05, 2025 10:13 am - Pianist/actor Hershey Felder returns to Writers Theatre to perform his latest composer bio-tuner “Rachmaninoff and the Tsar” while Oil Lamp Theater salutes the late great Stephen Sondheim with the jukebox revue “Side by Side by Sondheim.”
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How to properly fertilize and prune containers and beds for healthier plantsJul 29, 2025 11:47 am - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson shares tips for maintaining perennial and annual garden beds, including weeding, pruning, staking, and fertilizing.
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Bringing the outdoors in: Tips for creating a floral displayJul 22, 2025 1:05 pm - This is a good time to cut some of your outdoor flowers for an indoor display.
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CSO performs suburban composer’s concerto at RaviniaJul 22, 2025 11:03 am - This weekend in the suburbs: CSO performs Schaumburg High School grad Tim Corpus’ “The Great Lake Concerto” at Ravinia; dance ensemble The Seldoms performs “Superbloom” at the Chicago Botanic Garden; Joan Jett and Stone Temple Pilots headline a charity concert in Woodstock.
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How to maximize dahlia blooms and keep grass greenJul 15, 2025 10:49 am - Tim Johnson shares tricks for keeping your lawn green all summer and maximizing dahlia blooms.
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Gardening tips for watering new plants and controlling weedsJul 11, 2025 6:25 am - Tim Johnson shares planting and watering tips, including keeping plants moist before planting and providing proper watering for containerized and balled-and-burlapped plants.