Barbara Vitello
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Return engagement: 4 Chairs Theatre's 'Island Song' earns second run onlineJun 17, 2021 6:00 am - If Lauren Berman asked Joe Farrell to jump, on his way up, he would ask how high. That's how much the actor respects the Buffalo Grove director who reached out to him ea...
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Suburban breweries craft hard seltzer as a lighter alternative to beerJun 17, 2021 6:00 am - Pilsners, pale ales and porters have long been craft brewery staples. But in recent years, microbreweries - including several in the suburbs - have added another beverag...
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre collaborates on digital premiere for timely 'Ride Share'Jun 16, 2021 6:00 am - '50s, '60s Flashback Music Theater Works resumes live, in-person productions with the musical revue "Legends of the '50s and '60s: Greatest Hits." Performed outdoors wi...
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Prosecutors: Rockford man tried to grab Hoffman Estates officer's weaponJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - A Rockford man who prosecutors say attempted to take away a Hoffman Estates police officer's firearm was ordered held on $30,000 bail Wednesday. Louis H. Keegan, 23, is...
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Forever homes, for real: Northbrook shelter not seeing increase in pandemic adoptees being returnedJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Fifteen months ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated, would-be pet owners flocked to shelters seeking animal companions. Though some shelters across the country are...
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'Where We Stand' from Steppenwolf poses questions, invites conversationJun 11, 2021 6:00 am - In the stage directions for her play "Where We Stand," writer/actor Donnetta Lavinia Grays describes the production as a conversation. Not merely a conversation between ...
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Spotlight: Court Theatre streams Titanic courtroom dramaJun 10, 2021 6:00 am - Survivor's story Court Theatre presents a digital production of "Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, 1912)," a courtroom drama by Owen McCaff...
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Goodman Theatre resumes live, in-person performances July 30Jun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Goodman Theatre marks the resumption of live, in-person performances next month with "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play," whose Chicago premiere was susp...
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Don't forget the sunscreen for outdoor activities this weekendJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - As Lombard Park District's Paradise Bay prepares to reopen at full capacity Friday in conjunction with the state's reopening, marketing and communications manager Nicole...
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'Ultimate Elvis Christmas Show' coming to Rosemont TheatreJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Elvis Presley fans have something to look forward to come December when "Dean Z - The Ultimate Elvis Christmas Show" arrives at the Rosemont Theatre, marking the first t...