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'Three Sisters' compelling at Steppenwolf

Masha, Irina and Olga, central figures in Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters,” are bored by life in the country and long for the culture and refinement of big-city Moscow, which they left 11 years ago and where they fantasize about returning. But their ennui and how they cope never gives theater-goers ... Read More »

Reporters go out for a spin on new coaster

I could feel the familiar tension rising up in my chest. The quick tremble in my fingers. The blood leaving my face as my nerves, with a tinge of panic, kicked in. Cassy, sitt

A galvanic 'Angels in America' takes flight

CHICAGO – A lot has changed in the two decades since Tony Kushner’s blockbuster play, “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes,” debuted on Broadway. But the AIDS

Brian Regan looking for laughs at Genesee Theatre

Telling stories in a way that transforms everyday happenings from mundane to laugh-out-loud funny is just part of Brian Regan’s charm.

Lakelife News

Volo Auto Museum showroom speaks kids’ language

The Volo Auto Museum’s latest addition is nearing completion, and its theme is decidedly Disney — with a dash of Looney thrown in for good measure. Ariel has her waterfall. Be ... Read More »

Entertainment

PM&L presents, 'A Flea in Her Ear'

PM&L Theatre, 877 N. Main St., Antioch, presents "A Flea in Her Ear,:  at 8  p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 and at  2:30 p.m., Sundays - April 7, 1 ... Read More »

Food

TOM’S COOKBOOK LIBRARY: A fine guide to root vegetables

Home cooks don’t have to look far too hard to uncover a  nutritious, tasty, inexpensive and easy-to-store food source. A hidden bounty underground “secrets” – carrots, beets a ... Read More »

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