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Some 71 years after "The King and I" opened on Broadway, the is launching the 2022-23 season at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. How well does this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic - originally starring Yul Brynner and Gertrude Lawrence - stand up to the test of time? Surprisingly well. Director Alan Paul in his Playbill note to audiences said he believes that with the current clash of cultures in 2022 America, the musical continues to resonate. "Revisiting the musical,...
The Hinsdale Auxiliary of the Children's Home + Aid Society has made America's run for the roses synonymous with empowerment through its trifecta of commitment to provide care and support to children and families in need at home, in the classroom and in the community. Now in its 67th year, the Hinsdale Auxiliary's Derby Day Party raises vital funds to help the 30,000 who turn to the more than a century-old nonprofit each year. For Natalie Ryan, who is co-chairing the event...
Corrine Callaway and Scott Hughes, both of Chicago, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Kathryn Occhipinti of Hinsdale and James Callaway of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. A 2018 graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, she works at Mabbly LLC. The groom-to-be is the son of Susan Shidler and Ken Hughes of Reynolds, Ind. He also graduated from Indiana University in 2018 and works for Howe Corp. The couple is planning a June 18 wedding at Gordon...
The Windhover has been whisked away from its post on the west side of Hinsdale Middle School for its long awaited makeover. Well, flatbed-ed away is a more accurate description of how the 4,500-pound fabricated steel sculpture was transported Monday from the east side of Washington Street to a firm in Lake Bluff for a complete refinishing. It was a special sight for Corlyn Simmons. "It was surreal," said Simmons, a member of the Windhover Restoration Committee. "This has been...
Lily is a pit bull terrier mix who is ready to meet her new family. She would do well with kids 5 years and older. She's a super playful and outgoing 6-year-old whose adoption fee is $250. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are...
I've been thinking a lot about personal narratives as we continue to live through one historical event after another. Our internal stories are with us day in and day out. They continuously get activated by positive and negative situations and events setting the tone for the way we perceive ourselves, interact with others and view the world. The stories we tell ourselves can either lend to our ability to problem solve or get us stuck in negative patterns of thinking, feeling...
Micah is a tortoise shell cat who is ready to meet you! She would do well with kids 5 years and older. She's a super cute and playful 3-year-old girl whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application...
Bunny Breakfasts n Breakfast with the Bunny April 15-16 Morton Arboretum 4100 Route 53, Lisle (630) 725-2066 https://www.mortonarb.org Enjoy a tasty springtime buffet and a visit from the Easter Bunny, who will pose for photos and pass out an Easter treat. Time: 9 to 11 a.m. Cost: $45 adults, $36 children ages 3-12, free for children 2 and younger. RR, MD n Breakfast with the Easter Bunny April 16 The Community House 415 W. Eighth St. (630) 323-7500 https://www.thecommunityhouse.org Hop in for a delicious hot breakfast and...
Sara Quiballo joined the staff of Hinsdale Central High School’s art & literary magazine, “Solstice,” with few expectations. But she’s leaving with accomplishments, memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. “I had no idea what they did,” said Quiballo, who joined the activity as a freshman at the urging of a friend. Three years later, the senior is head director of the publication, which just earned its second Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown award...
Sticking close to home for spring break? Take advantage of the chance to indulge in Chicago's renowned museums. So close and housing a treasure trove of fascinating collections and exhibits, here are few options for your itinerary. Adler Planetarium Launch a stomp rocket, race against the clock to save the crew of Apollo 13, look inside the Gemini 12 spacecraft and take a very personal journey into space with NASA Capt. James Lovell Jr. at the Adler Planetarium's Mission Moon...
Flyer is a German shepherd who is ready to meet his new family. Hewould do well with kids 10 years and older. He's a super smart and playful 3-year-old whose adoption fee is $250 and includes six weeks of free training. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors....
Every year, all 645 public libraries in Illinois submit an annual report to the state library. We answer questions about how many people attended programs (2,724), the number of books checked out (194,144) and total number of cardholders (8,794). This report helps legislators understand the scale and scope of the work that is funded by state grants and provides a resource for libraries to use in benchmarking their services against other libraries. Questions are added or...
Micah is a tortoiseshell kitty who is ready to meet her new family. She would do well with kids 5 years and older. She's a super cute and sweet 3-year-old whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill out an online application at...
The C/Overt Observations exhibit at Virgil Catherine Gallery in Hinsdale includes works by celebrity photographer Udo Spreitzenbarth and painter Guy Stanley Philoche. Oh, and Hinsdale Central graduate Jared Callaway. Five of 21-year-old Callaway's photographs are part of the exhibit organized by gallery owner Catherine Ponakala. She first learned of Callaway when his mom, Hinsdale's Kathryn Occhipinti, stopped in and mentioned her son was a photographer with a number of...
Hinsdale Central sophomore Samir Keswani has done computer programming since age 7. But he wasn't familiar with the Python language before joining the school's Business Professionals of America club this year. Keswani demonstrated he's a quick learner by earning second place in the Python event at the BPA-IL State Leadership Conference Feb. 23-26 at Willowbrook High School, and qualifying for BPA nationals in May in the process. Keswani said he was just hoping to make friends...
Charlie is a shepherd mix who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids 13 years and older. He's a super smart and playful 4-year-old whose adoption fee is $290. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged...
More than 50 nonprofits across the greater Chicago area are turning to the Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club this year with the hope of receiving vital grant money from the philanthropic powerhouse that has served the Hinsdale community for more than 70 years. "We are so grateful to all our members, sponsors and local supporters who helped us raise a near record-setting year (in 2021), all in the middle of a pandemic," said HJWC member Bridget Nagle, who is chairing the club's...
If you've been trying to lose weight at the gym since New Year's, you may not be getting the results you wanted. The good news is it's not just you, and there is something you can do about it. Weight loss begins in the kitchen, not the gym. This is what I tell my patients who are having trouble reaching their weight goals. And it's easy as 1-2-3. Because it literally is 1-2-3: calorie counting. How does calorie counting work? A calorie is the standard measure of energy...
Twenty-two years ago a 13-year-old Melanie Lamoureux was running summer theater camps out of the backyard of her Hinsdale home. Last month she took students that age and younger to compete in the prestigious Junior Theatre Festival in Sacramento, Calif. BAMtheatre's Junior Conservatory Ensemble was one of six groups to win the festival's highest award for outstanding production. "We've always wanted to go and we finally felt like we had a group that was ready to take this on...
Kevin is a gray and white cat who is ready to meet his family. He would do well with kids 8 years and older. He's a super snuggly and sweet 4-year-old whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to...
When life deals a pandemic, you can be sure The Community House Players will tease the humor out of it. The veteran troupe is back with its 2022 Community Revue, "Hinsdale Unmasked," on stage at 6:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 4-5 and 11-12 at The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St. The musical parody of the village's vagaries and hot-button local issues may be just the tonic people need after a crazy two years of hardship and polarization, according to producer and...
After a long and snowy winter, we are so excited that spring is just around the corner. It's the perfect season to flip through cookbooks and find new recipes that celebrate fresh, local vegetables. We happen to have an amazing selection just waiting for you on our shelves right now. • "Cook Real Hawai'i" by Sheldon Simeon One of the NYTimes best cookbooks of 2021. See Simeon on Tuesday, April 5, with the AAPI Communities in Conversation author series. Find out more at https:/...
Wedo is a mixed breed dog who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids 10 years and older. He's a super snuggly and playful 4-year-old whose adoption fee is covered by a generous donor. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is open to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested...
Looking for a good Agatha Christie murder mystery as an escape from the late-winter blahs? "Death on the Nile" is in theaters now, with a blockbuster cast led by Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot. And then there's the First Folio production of "The Secret Council" on stage at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook. The adaptation was written by First Folio's co-founder and executive director David Rice. The film and the play were both scheduled to run a year ago but delayed due...
Ed is a black and white cat who is ready to meet his new family. He would do well with kids of any age. He's a super snuggly and sweet 3-year-old whose adoption fee is $75. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center has re-opened to the public. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Capacity will be limited to about 20 visitors. Interested adopters are encouraged to fill...
