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Lainey Wilson and more: Country Thunder at Twin Lakes
Country Thunder now has multiple locations across America, but there’s always something special about the Twin Lakes, Wisconsin edition, especially considering it’s one of the longest-running festival traditions of its kind, dating back to 1996. Top tier artists for 2024 included the “Whirlwind” of superstar Lainey Wilson and...
HAINESVILLE’S 20th ANNUAL VILLAGE-WIDE GARAGE SALE!
Mark Friday, July 26th, Saturday, July 27th AND Sunday, July 28th on your calendar as the dates for our 20th village-wide garage sale. The time will be 9 am to 3 pm. each day. You can sign up for all days or for a specific day. Save your trash or treasures to be part of the action.
Why the Heartland Animal Shelter needs your help and the best ways you can offer support
Just like that, one morning Heartland Animal Shelter, a premier shelter in Wheeling, IL, was literally underwater. Executive Director Jenny Schlueter explains why help is needed, either by fostering or adopting animals, and/or to give money. Insurance isn’t going to cover all this. All the animals survived, though Jenny tells the story that if it wasn’t for one sanitation worker, there may have been deaths. She explains how the shelter community and animal lovers have come to the rescue.
“Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical!”
***** Theater for little ones is fun! Over the years, I have watched many a performance geared for the little one; the future theater audiences are learning at these productions. There are many theater companies that do only children’s theater and then there is The Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Lincolnshire. This theater-in-the-round offers marvelous performances, one hour in duration, that for the most part utilize the existing set of the mainstage show for adults. The current production is one that I previously watched at The Greenhouse Theatre in Chicago, where they could use a set and have the audience on one side looking into the action. At Marriott, this is not the case, people are watching from all four vantage points, so the director has to make sure that the action is viewed clearly by all of the audience. Not always easy, but in this case, Lorenzo Rush Junior works his magic in getting done to perfection.
Allison Springer: From Pony Club to Changing the Eventing World
This article originally appeared in the April 2024 issue of Sidelines Magazine. Bribery can get you far, but for young Allison Springer, it led to a lifetime of horse-crazy pursuits at the highest level of the eventing sport. Raised in the outskirts of Chicago in Barrington, Illinois, Allison and her city-grown parents were enjoying their new life in the country when she had the opportunity to ride a neighbor’s pony one day after school—and, as she describes it, “that’s how the disease begins for a little girl.”
The 1950s-Style Restaurant In Wisconsin Where You Can Revisit The Glory Days
Step into a time machine and relive the golden era of the 1950s at the Bristol 45 Diner in Wisconsin. This delightful diner is more than just a place to grab a meal. It’s an experience that transports you back to a time when poodle skirts were in fashion, Elvis was king, and the milkshakes were to die for.
SWINGING ON A STAR, JARED BRADSHAW SINGS BING CROSBY to Return to Marriott Theatre
Broadway baritone Jared Bradshaw will return to Marriott Theatre to celebrate the songs made popular by Bing Crosby. Bradshaw, who last appeared at Marriott Theatre in December 2019, is a veteran of the Great White Way, appearing in JERSEY BOYS and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Also featuring a trio of talented dolls singing the infectious harmonies of the Andrews Sisters, this is one humdinger of a good time! Traditional hits include “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive,” “It's Been a Long, Long Time,” and “White Christmas.”
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