The Gateway Area’s Community Chorus, “RiverChor,” presents “With Hope We Shall Rise,” on Sunday, November 21, 2021. The program begins at 3:00 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 439 Third Avenue S., Clinton, IA. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. The concert will explore songs of crisis, including “Think on Me”
Clinton Symphony Orchestra will honor Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday anniversary–belatedly–with a concert Saturday evening, November 6, 2021. It will be held at 7:30 p.m., in Centennial Auditorium at Sterling High School. The entrance and parking lot are at door 24 on Miller Road. All students are admitted free to
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of Northwest Illinois, celebrates their 60th Anniversary Season. “The Buddy Holly Story” opens Thursday, September 9, and runs through Sunday, September 19, 2021. Timber Lake Playhouse is at 8215 Black Oak Road, in Mt. Carroll, IL. Tickets are available through the
Following a 17-month hiatus, Clinton Symphony Orchestra makes “a joyous return,” to regular performances. They begin on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Vernon Cook Theater in Clinton High School, 817 8th Avenue S., Clinton, IA. Maestro Brian Dollinger will bring his double bass to perform the Dittersdorf Sinfonia Concertante for
A trio of Morrison, IL, musicians/vocalists will bring acoustic music to the night of Saturday, July 23, 2021, at Eclipse Square, in Prophetstown, IL. Members of The Third Wheel band include Chris Mills, Greg Pruis, and vocalist Beth Yaklich. They will perform from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Bring a lawn
Editor’s note: The photos were taken by Elizabeth Yaklich. The Heritage Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, June 26, 2021, echoed with “world-class bluegrass” music, in the opinion of Dr. Bradley Yaklich, Morrison, IL. From 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., vocals and instrumentals filled the natural amphitheater, at Heritage Canyon, 515 N.
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) opens its 60th Anniversary Season on Thursday, June 17, 2021, with the musical, “Pippin.” The line up for the summer begins with “Pippin,” and it continues with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee;” “Jesus Christ Superstar;” “The Robber Bridegroom;” “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”
After a year of waiting, we are excited to finally announce our musical entertainment, for the 150th Whiteside County Fair. Returning to the stage on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, is our fan favorite, Home Free! Please continue to check the Whiteside County Fair Facebook page and website at www.whitesidecountyfair.org for
“We are excited to be opening…for our 60th Anniversary…,” said TLP Executive Director Dan Danielowski. “It’s been a long year without anything going on at TLP. We are looking forward to this summer’s events at the playhouse!” TLP’s May 2021 concerts will be held outside due to COVID-19 restrictions. They
Illinois State Representative Tony McCombie launched her 5th Annual Summer Reading Club, for Elementary School students who live, or go to school, in the 71st District. The “Reading BUZZ” program is offered to encourage students to start or continue positive reading habits. Reading BUZZ challenges young students to read eight
On Saturday, April 3, 2021, families can enjoy two Morrison, IL, Easter Egg Hunts with their youngsters, scheduled by the following hosts. One is in the morning; one is in the afternoon. The Easter Bunny will be present at both events. Bring a container for each child if you visit
Anne Frame submitted this article. Note the date has been changed. Odell Public Library has teamed up with over 70 Libraries to bring a fantastic virtual program with John Sandford, the well-known and bestselling author of the “Books of Prey,” series, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. To
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, opens its 60th Anniversary Season in June 2021. There will be some changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the slower-than-expected roll-out of the vaccine. “Since projections don’t put us to full vaccination in Illinois until the end
Today, Monday, January 25, 2021, includes an early school dismissal for in-person learners. It was issued in advance of freezing rain and heavy snowfall, of six-to-ten inches, and winds gusting as high as 35 mph. The storm will continue into Tuesday. However much snow falls, it will pile atop ground
Brennon Cavanagh, a Senior at West Carroll High School in Savanna, IL, has been awarded top honors in the Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young Artist Auditions. Cavanagh won the auditions with a performance of the “Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra” by American composer Robert Ward.