Laura Milbrath Stewart
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Weekend picks: Catch BoDeans' Americana rock at RaviniaJun 15, 2016 5:36 am - Rock outdoors with the BoDeans If you're looking for a taste of summer, catch the BoDeans at Ravinia. The Wisconsin-based roots rockers are known for their high-energy A...
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Great America adding virtual reality to Raging Bull coasterJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announced Wednesday that its Raging Bull roller coaster will become the world's first virtual reality hyper-twister ride experience lat...
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Sunday picks: Legendary Mel Brooks screens 'Saddles'Jun 12, 2016 7:06 am - Laugh master The multitalented comedy genius Mel Brooks is on hand for a special screening of his 1970s western spoof "Blazing Saddles" on Sunday at the Chicago The...
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Author appearances: Frank Thomas, Bobby Brown sign books at Naperville's Anderson'sJun 11, 2016 7:21 am - • Meet author Elisha Cooper as he signs copies of his book "Falling: A Daughter, a Father, and a Journey Back" at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. ...
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Weekend picks: Say goodbye to Garrison KeillorJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Festival farewell Don't miss the final live broadcast from the Ravinia Festival of the popular American Public Media radio program “A Prairie Home Companion with Ga...
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Weekend picks: Get the blues at Chicago festJun 10, 2016 5:00 am - Serious blues Shemekia Copeland, Irma Thomas and Toronzo Cannon are just some of the headliners for the Chicago Blues Festival this weekend at Grant Park near the inters...
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Weekend picks: It's Ladies night at RaviniaJun 08, 2016 5:00 am - Early 'Last' The bands Barenaked Ladies, OMD and Howard Jones team up for the “Last Summer on Earth Tour,” which plays on Thursday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan ...
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Budget-friendly fun: Aurora GreenFest, art fest, Batavia Ice Cream Social and moreJun 07, 2016 6:00 am - Free 'misplaced/displaced' See works by Wheaton-based painter Danielle Crilly in the new "misplaced/displaced" art exhibit at Re-invent Gallery, 202 Wisconsin ...
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Sunday picks: Twenty One Pilots tour hits Allstate ArenaJun 05, 2016 7:05 am - Blurryfaced duo The hip-hop/rock duo Twenty One Pilots brings its "Emotional Roadshow" tour with Mutemath and Chef'special on Sunday to the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. ...
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Author appearances: Ethan Hawke, illustrator discuss 'Indeh' at Naperville's North CentralJun 04, 2016 7:18 am - • Author Sammy Lee Davis signs copies of his memoir, "You Don't Lose Til You Quit Trying: Lessons on Adversity and Victory," at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Anderson's Book...