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Horsemen - Cheney Mansion
A recently widowed detective discovers a shocking connection between himself and a serial killing spree linked to the biblical prophecies of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
CITY: Oak Park
Southwest Symphony Orchestra
This delightful community orchestra is celebrating over 30 years of providing fine concert entertainment to the southwest suburban area.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Ridgeland Historic District Tour
This self-guided audio tour takes you through one of the "Prettiest Painted Places in America," the Ridgeland Historic District, to view great architecture and hear stories of famous Oak Lawn natives.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
Discover a world of fun and learning at the Children's Museum in Oak Lawn! Explore Neuroscience, theater, art and other fun, educational exhibits.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre
Come and see the exciting Broadway musicals which led the US Conference of Mayors to recognize the Oak Lawn Park District Theatre program with the prestigious National City Livability Award in 2009! For tickets 708.857.2200.
CITY: Oak Lawn
First Responders Memorial
This memorial incorporates over twelve tons of steel and concrete from the World Trade Center disaster and features bronze sculptures by Artist Erik Blome.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn Veterans Memorial
This memorial features a polished black stone wall dedicated to all veterans and displays the names of all Oak Lawn residents who died serving their country.
CITY: Oak Lawn
Graue Mill and Museum
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mill is the only operating waterwheel gristmill and one of three authenticated underground railroad stations in Illinois.
CITY: Oak Brook
Mayslake Peabody Estate
Tour Mayslake Hall, a Tudor Revival style mansion, formerly owned by coal baron F.S. Peabody. Witness restoration in progress at this nationally registered historic building by renowned architect B. Marshall. Portiuncula Chapel is available for weddings.
CITY: Oak Brook
Ray A. Kroc Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Experience the story of the life and values of McDonald's Corporation founder, Ray A. Kroc. Here you will be able to "Talk to Ray" at individual monitors with interactive scrapbooks.
CITY: Oak Brook
Czechoslovak Heritage Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Highlights the history and culture of the Czech Republic and Slovakia through authentic folk costumes, lead crystal, chain, ceramics, embroidery, and historical displays. Donations welcome.
CITY: Oak Brook
Midwest SOARRING Foundation Native American Cultural Center
Native American Office and Cultural Center. Experience Indigenous cultures through lectures, cultural presentations, educational programs, Save the Bison Project, and the Annual Harvest PowWow. Call for information or visit our website for a calendar of events. Group programs are available upon request.
CITY: Oak Brook
Uncle Buck - New Trier High School, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield
n this sweet comedy, irresponsible Uncle Buck is left to baby-sit his rebellious niece and her two siblings when their parents leave to visit a sick relative. The movie was filmed in several towns along the North Shore. Sites include New Trier High School in Winnetka, one of the most prestigious high schools in the Chicago area.
CITY: Northfield
Northbrook Historical Society Museum
Enjoy the main floor museum with antiques and a replica of an 1890s home. Open the first Sunday of every month, or by appointment.
CITY: Northbrook
Weird Science - Northbrook Court, 2290 Northbrook Court, Northbrook
Two teenage nerds, unpopular and unable to meet girls on their own, use their computer to design the perfect woman - beautiful with a genius IQ. When this woman turns "real", she helps transforms the boys from nerds to cool through a series of wacky and bizarre adventures. Set in the fictional "Shermer, Illinois", the movie is filmed in several northern suburbs of Chicago - Highland Park, Northbrook and Skokie.
CITY: Northbrook
Greenbelt Cultural Center
Nestled within the native landscape of Greenbelt Forest Preserve, the Center and its outdoor amphitheater can be rented for meetings, conferences, classes, weddings, showers, receptions or family reunions.
CITY: North Chicago
Peter Patterson Glassworks
Chicagolands most creative hot glass artisan studio. Glass that glows in the dark that uses phosphorus materials. Shop for unique ready made pieces or take a class and make your own. We are great for interactive special events and parties! We can custom create many different shapes, colors for decoration or to display awards and memorials.
CITY: Mundelein
Morton Grove Historical Museum Haupt-Yehl House
Located in Harrer Park, this 1888 Victorian farmhouse features period furnishings and a museum on its lower level with rotating displays.
CITY: Morton Grove
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home
Adlai Stevenson II was an important and influential figure in the political history of the United States. Stevenson was Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and ran twice for President as the Democratic National Candidate in 1952 and 1956. He also served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 - 1965. The grounds are open daily for self-guided tours. The peaceful setting allows visitors to experience the historic landscape similar to when the family lived in the house. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Group tours can be arranged through the Forest Preserves - 847-968-3422.
CITY: Mettawa
Lombard Historical Society Museum
This Victorian home features rooms furnished with artifacts exemplifying the lifestyle of the emerging middle-class during the 1870s. Group tours welcome seven days a week with reservations, based on availability. Admission free.
CITY: Lombard
Premium Cinema at Yorktown
First of its kind in the nation! Includes 60 high-back chairs with cocktail tables in between. While enjoying a first-run movie, dine on appetizers, entrees, or desserts served at your table. Admission includes movie, endless popcorn, and valet parking.
CITY: Lombard
Victorian Cottage Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This Victorian home features rooms furnished with artifacts exemplifying the lifestyle of the emerging middle-class during the 1870s. Group tours welcome seven days a week with advanced reservations. Walk-in hours Wednesdays & Sundays. Free admission.
CITY: Lombard
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
See the "The Best of Broadway" at the Marriott Theatre featuring 5 great musicals every year. The intimate arena theatre is designed so everyone has the best seat in the house. The theatre earns lavish praise from critics, receiving a record 370 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations - Chicago's highest theatrical honor for artistic achievement. Marriott's Theatre for Young Audiences presents numerous original works as well as classic fairy tales. Through these works, children experience the joy and magic that is "live" theatre.
CITY: Lincolnshire
Regal Cinemas' CityPark 20 & IMAX Theater
In November of 1998, the CityPark 20 & IMAX Theater operated by Regal Cinemas opened its doors and within one year became one of the top five grossing movie theaters in the state of Illinois. This 93,908 square foot theater has 4,400 stadium seats divided among 21 first run and art film theaters. The 270 seat 3D IMAX, complete with IMAX PSE sound system and 5-story screen, is the only IMAX serving greater Chicago's north and northwest suburbs. Moviegoers enjoy advance ticketing and on-site gourmet cafe.
CITY: Lincolnshire
Marytown National Religious Shrine of St. Maximillion Kolbe
One of the nation's most beautiful religious sites features beautiful stained glass windows and seven-foot mosaics decorating the chapel, as well as seven types of marble.
CITY: Libertyville
The Ragdale Foundation
Guided tours (by reservation only) of Ragdale, a nationally renowned artists' community built by noted architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, include a walk through the historic house and gardens as well as a studio visit with an artist-in-residence.
CITY: Lake Forest
The Ragdale Foundation
Art, architecture, and garden tours of Howard Van Doren Shaw's summer retreat. The house and gardens, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places among examples of the Arts and Crafts movement in the country. It house 12 artists at a time.
CITY: Lake Forest
Wildlife Discovery Center
The Wildlife Discovery Center is a special place offering programs for people of all ages who have an interest in wildlife and their habitat. Children's classes, adult programs, and school field trips focus on wildlife conservation, field biology, and ecology. The Center also offers self-guided nature hikes, workshops, eco-based summer camps, wildlife ecology trips, group presentations, traveling animal exhibits and exciting volunteer opportunities. You can visit eye-to-eye with over 150 animals including a bobcat, raptors, Kookaburras, and an assortment of venomous and non-venomous reptiles like crocodilians, snakes, turtles and tortoises. The Wildlife Discovery Center is home to one of the largest public exhibits of rattlesnakes in North America, including four species that are native to Illinois. Indoor exhibits hours are Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The outdoor exhibits and walking trails are open year round.
CITY: Lake Forest
Elawa Farm
Built in 1917 for A. Watson Armour, Elawa Farm is a stunning example of estate farm architecture. Come and learn about Historic Elawa Farm and what it looked like way back when and what is happening today at the farm. This farm is a 16-acre parcel of land, including the original farm complex buildings that were part of an early 20th century gentleman's farm and has a unique combination of natural setting, designed landscapes and buildings of architectural and historic significance.
CITY: Lake Forest
Citadel Theatre
Citadel Theatre is dedicated to producing inspiring theatre by bringing together gifted professionals from all the theatrical disciplines to create exciting, compelling work of the highest caliber.
CITY: Lake Forest
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Overshadowed Productions delivers quality, family-friendly drama that entertains, inspires, and promotes a Biblical message.
CITY: Itasca
Sears Centre Arena
A new 11,000 seat arena located in Hoffman Estates featuring world-class entertainment including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. Home of the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football (IFL) and Chicago KICK Indoor Soccer (MISL).
CITY: Hoffman Estates
My Kind of Town Tours & Events
This company offers group cultural and educational tours. Reservations are required.
CITY: Highland Park
Ravinia Festival
Ravinia Festival is the oldest outdoor music festival in North America and is lauded for presenting world-class music in an inviting, natural environment. The festival attracts over 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres including classical, chamber music, jazz, pop, world, music theater, dance and kids programming every summer from June to September. Events are hosted in an open-air pavilion that seats 3,200 plus lawn; the 450-seat Bennett, Gordon Hall; and the Martin Theatre, an 850-seat prairie-style building that stands as the only building from the park's original 1904 construction.
CITY: Highland Park
Attic Playhouse
The Attic Playhouse strives to showcase a broad spectrum of theatre as an art form by producing classic plays, small musicals, one-acts, improvisational and skit comedies and theatre for young audiences. Special attention is given to producing original scripts and encouraging new talent. At least one production a year is dedicated to these original works.
CITY: Highland Park
Weird Science - Central St., Highland Park
Two teenage nerds, unpopular and unable to meet girls on their own, use their computer to design the perfect woman - beautiful with a genius IQ. When this woman turns "real", she helps transforms the boys from nerds to cool through a series of wacky and bizarre adventures. Set in the fictional "Shermer, Illinois", the movie is filmed in several northern suburbs of Chicago - Highland Park, Northbrook and Skokie.
CITY: Highland Park
Rachel Barton Pine at Ravinia
Called "the definition of the ideal musician for the 21st century" by Yo-Yo Ma, cellist Mike Block joins Rachel Barton Pine to chronicle the flow of music from Bach to Bartók to the blues. Bennett Gordon Hall Ticket Price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Dan Tepfer, Jazz Piano at Ravinia
A Cole Porter Fellow and first-prize winner at the Montreux Jazz Festival, pianist Dan Tepfer sees a lot of similarities between jazz improvisation and Bach's "Goldberg" Variations. Bennett Gordon Hall Ticket Price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Bob Weir & RatDog and Dwight Yoakam at Ravinia
Performances by Bob Weir & RatDog and Dwight Yoakam. Reserved Ticket Prices: $60 - $80 Lawn Ticket Price: $38
CITY: Highland Park
Andrew von Oeyen at Ravinia
A pianist with "a winning combination of powerful fingers, rhapsodic freedom and emotional involvement" (Chicago Tribune), Andrew von Oeyen traverses the world of melody with Debussy's Estampes and then enters the dream world in Schumann's Humoreske. Bennett Gordon Hall Ticket Price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Alexey Zuev at Ravinia
The top-prize winner at the Third International Prokofiev Competition, pianist Alexey Zuev, performs at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia. Ticket prices: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Alexandra Silocea at Ravinia
Pianist Alexandra Silocea performs at the Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia. Ticket price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Zhang Zuo at Ravinia
Pianist Zhang Zuo demonstrates the artistic versatility that has earned her a spot in the BBC New Generation Artists program. Bennett Gordon Hall Ticket Price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Nicolas Altstaedt and José Gallardo at Ravinia
Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt puts his broad artistic sensibilities on display with works reflecting several different cultures. He is joined by pianist José Gallardo. Bennett Gordon Hall Ticket price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
The Moody Blues at Ravinia
For over thirty years, The Moody Blues have been musical mainstays on concert stages, recordings and the airwaves. The Moody Blues brings their music to Ravinia for 2 concerts. Reserved Ticket Price: $90 - $100 Lawn Ticket Price: $38 (prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show)
CITY: Highland Park
The Moody Blues at Ravinia
For over thirty years, The Moody Blues have been musical mainstays on concert stages, recordings and the airwaves. The Moody Blues brings their music to Ravinia for 2 concerts. Reserved Ticket Price: $90 - $100 Lawn Ticket Price: $38 (prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show)
CITY: Highland Park
Anna Fedorova at Ravinia
A pianist with "percussive drive, pointed exuberance and emotional, key-stroking intimacy" (Märkische Oderzeitung), Anna Fedorova makes her Ravinia debut with a program melding different art forms into music, at Bennett Gordon Hall. Ticket price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Alexandra Deshorties and David Fung at Ravinia
Alexandra Deshorties makes her Ravinia debut on a solo program alongside "startlingly good" (Los Angeles Times) pianist David Fung, at Bennett Gordon Hall. Ticket Price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Carrie Underwood at Ravinia
Carrie Underwood performs with the Ravnina Festival Orchestra. Carrie Underwood has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, earned 18 #1 singles, and won six Grammys—all achieved with four albums in less than eight years. Performances on September 6 & 7, 2014 Reserved Ticket Price: $135 - $150 Lawn Ticket Price: $49 (prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show)
CITY: Highland Park
Misha and Cipa Dichter at Ravinia
Pianists Misha and Cipa Dichter return to Ravinia to showcase the true artistic partnership that stems from having been married nearly as long as they've been performing together. Martin Theatre Reserved ticket price: $40 - $60 Lawn ticket price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
Poi Dog Pondering at Ravinia
Poi Dog Pondering is an American musical group, noted for its cross-pollination of diverse musical genres, including various forms of acoustic folk music, and electronic music. Reserved ticket price: $45 Lawn Ticket price: $22 (prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show)
CITY: Highland Park
Classic Albums Live at Ravinia
Classic Albums Live Performs "The Beatles—Abbey Road" Reserved ticket price: $40 - $50 Lawn ticket price: 27 (prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show)
CITY: Highland Park
Five For Fighting at Ravinia
Five For Fighting with Ravinia Festival Orchestra. Reserved ticket price: $65 - $80 Lawn ticket price: $33 (prices are increased by $5 on the day of the show)
CITY: Highland Park
Food Network in Concert at Ravinia
The daylong festival of food and music features dining packages, demonstrations by Chicago's greatest chefs, wine tastings and sessions with Food Network stars Sunny Anderson, Anne Burrell, Jose Garces, Alex Guarnaschelli, Jeff Mauro, Marc Murphy, Geoffrey Zakarian and more. MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND. Ticket price: TBA
CITY: Highland Park
Mother Rudd House and Museum
This original 1844 building was once a stagecoach stop, tavern, post office, town hall, and candy store. Completely restored by the Village of Gurnee, this historical home is reported to have been part of the Underground Railroad. Slaves would be housed in the basement or the barn. View artifacts from the Civil War, see the "Crystal Ballroom" where traveling guests would be entertained or the room dedicated to the family of a local man that died on the Titanic.
CITY: Gurnee
The Button Room Museum
We are a vintage and antique Button Museum. Our button displays rotate on a monthly basis based upon the current theme. Visitors will be given an opportunity to view beautiful buttons on display and learn more about two incredible women who saved and preserved everything (beautiful objects and historical artifacts). The museum will host a variety of small clubs, exhibitions, workshops, and events.
CITY: Gurnee
Great Lakes Naval Museum
As an official Navy Museum, the Great Lakes Naval Museum's mission is to tell the story of the United States Navy, with particular emphasis on the Navy's only "boot camp" at the Naval Station Great Lakes.
CITY: Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Museum
As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the Great Lakes Naval Museum's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's only "boot camp" at the Naval Training Station/Center at Great Lakes, Illinois. Exhibits feature an overview of the boot camp experience and the history of Naval Station Great Lakes. The museum is located at the Great Lakes Naval Station by the Main Gates. Admission and parking are free. Public transportation to the Great Lakes Naval Museum is available via Metra's Union Pacific North Line.
CITY: Great Lakes
Kohl Children's Museum
Kohl Children's Museum offers hands-on, interactive exhibits designed exclusively for children ages birth to 8. All of the exhibits and programs are designed to make learning fun and interesting for young children. A visit to a grocery store, a veterinarian's office as well as a day care inhabited by dolls allow children to participate in adult activities on their own scale. Children can build a house, make music, take care of cars, explore the properties of water and much more in the many engaging exhibits featured.
CITY: Glenview
Schram Memorial Chapel
This historic non-denominational chapel served as a house of worship for thousands of servicemen and women passing through this military base. After the Glenview Naval Air Station closed, the building was moved from its original location and painstakingly restored by the Village of Glenview and Kimball Hill Builders. Now owned by the Park District, it is available for rental by groups, individuals and organizations.
CITY: Glenview
Lyons School
Lyons school is the host to the Glenview Art Fair that showcases over 110 jewelers, printmakers, stain and fused glass artists, representational and abstract artists, photographers, potters, ceramists and more.
CITY: Glenview
Sports Hub
Glendale Heights Sports Hub- community activity center
CITY: Glendale Heights
Writers' Theatre
Over the past twenty seasons, Writers' Theatre has become a major Chicagoland cultural destination with a national reputation for excellence. The company – known for the finest interpretations of classic and contemporary theatre – has garnered critical praise for the consistent high quality and intimacy of its artistry. Throughout the season Writers' will be offering post-show discussions on select Wednesday evenings following the performance in our Tudor Court space. In the Books on Vernon space they will be offering post-show discussions every other Wednesday evening.
CITY: Glencoe
College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center
The McAninch Arts Center is home to five resident professional ensembles: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, DuPage Opera Theatre, Arts Center Jazz Ensemble, New Classic Singers and New Philharmonic.
CITY: Glen Ellyn
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - College of DuPage's McAninch Center is home to several resident professional ensembles, student productions and world-class touring attractions plus the Gahlberg Gallery for visual arts.
CITY: Glen Ellyn
Jeanine A Guncheon Gallery Etcetera
An unusual shop that runs the gamut from art, gifts & vintage. Uniquely individual. Owner and artist, Jeanine Guncheon, has a wide collection of her hand painted bowls, furniture, and one-of-a-kind sculptures. Commission pieces on request.
CITY: Forest Park
Briolette Beads & More
Get creative at this crafter's paradise! Beads from around the world, unique rubber stamps & papers, Ranger inks, paints, and stamp pads. Sit at our "crystal bar" and work on your projects. Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you. Classes for all skill levels. Parties are our specialty! Birthdays, bridesmaids, "girls night out" -- we do them all. Come take a look!
CITY: Forest Park
Pineapple Dance Studio
Pineapple Dance offers dance and fitness classes to adults and teens in Zumba, Traditional Belly Dance, Hip Hop, West African and more. Movement to music has been a vehicle for celebration and connection in ethnic cultures across the globe and history. The studio is available for rent, rehearsals and or meetings. Special group classes with any of our instructors are available.
CITY: Forest Park
Light Opera Works
Light Opera Works presents a season of professional musical theater with full orchestra at Cahn Auditorium.
CITY: Evanston
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
Focusing on the art, history and culture of the American Indian. Permanent exhibits are dedicated to the Native cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic regions of North America. Each gallery contains a "touching table" where visitors can handle real examples of Indian artifacts, as well as feel the raw materials—including snakeskin, caribou fur, birch bark, turquoise and buffalo skin—that were used by native Americans. Temporary exhibits showcase emerging and established contemporary Native artists. Lectures and performances throughout the year provide a venue for multicultural education.
CITY: Evanston
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art
Located on the Campus of Northwestern University, the Block Museum is dedicated to the study and exhibition of reproducible art forms, including prints, photographs, film, video, and computer-mediated art. It is also noted in metropolitan Chicago for its outdoors Sculpture Garden. The museum also hosts an acclaimed film series which moves outdoors in the summer. Admission to the museum is free.
CITY: Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory
The Dearborn Observatory is open for limited public viewing via the historic 18.5" refracting telescope every Friday night from 9-11pm. Advance reservations required.
CITY: Evanston
Evanston Arts Depot
This cultural center is a restored train station in the heart of Evanston. Home of the Piccolo Theatre and Custer's Last Stand Festival which takes place each June.
CITY: Evanston
Maple Avenue Gallery
Maple Avenue Gallery features sophisticated, contemporary works of art that range in price from about $500 to more than $6,000. In addition to the gallery, the company also offers custom framing and art consultations. Every month, Maple Avenue Gallery hosts receptions with live music and refreshments.
CITY: Evanston
Music Institute of Chicago
The Music Institute of Chicago Nichols Concert Hall presents a variety of musical series and events, from classical to contemporary, by our distinguished faculty, talented students, and professional groups.
CITY: Evanston
Northwestern University Walking Tours
Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a renowned educational institution rich in history and architecture. More than 150 historically significant and interesting sites on campus are featured in various 30-minute walking tours.
CITY: Evanston
Tucker Gallery, Fine Art
Tucker Gallery specializes in contemporary American and European artists. Styles and subjects range from traditional to abstract.
CITY: Evanston
Next Theatre Company
The Next Theatre Company, Evanston's first professional theater company, presents plays that promote social awareness.
CITY: Evanston
Evanston Art Center
For over 68 years, the Evanston Art Center has presented exhibitions of contemporary visual arts.
CITY: Evanston
Levere Memorial Temple
Home of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity headquarters, this beautiful Gothic building features stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
CITY: Evanston
Charles Gates Dawes House Museum
The Dawes House, a magnificent Chateauesque Mansion overlooking Lake Michigan, was the home of the former United States vice president under Calvin Coolidge and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Charles Gates Dawes.
CITY: Evanston
Frances Willard House
Frances Willard was one of the most prominent social reformers in the 19th century America. Willard rallied support for temperance as well as many important reform movements including woman's suffrage, women's economic and religious rights, prison reforms, education reforms and labor reforms. The Frances Willard Historical Association operates the Frances Willard House, Willard's home from its construction in 1865 until her death in 1898.
CITY: Evanston
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Theatre
For two decades Fleetwood-Jourdain has been thrilling audiences with a unique brand of inspirational and invigorating theater, with a particular focus on the African American experience.
CITY: Evanston
Block Museum of Art
Northwestern University's Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art is one of the largest fine art museums in the Chicagoland area.
CITY: Evanston
Noyes Cultural Arts Center
The Noyes Cultural Arts Center is host to 30 resident artists, and shows eight exhibitions a year at the Noyes Gallery, with a special commitment to the work of emerging artists.
CITY: Evanston
Gallery Mornea
Soho-style art gallery featuring contemporary art that is thought-provoking as well as aesthetic.
CITY: Evanston
Peggie Robinson Designs
An Evanston tradition for 28 years, designer-goldsmith Peggie Robinson and her staff can assist you in your selection of a piece of unique jewelry from their own designs, or help you design a piece just for you.
CITY: Evanston
Baby on Board - Bat 17
The busy life of a successful power couple (she's an image-conscious business woman and he's a divorce attorney) is turned upside down when they find out they are unexpectedly pregnant and the next nine months turn into an emotional roller coaster ride they never saw coming.
CITY: Evanston
The Actors Gymnasium
Since 1995, The Actors Gymnasium has been guided by the vision of a revitalized American theatre: one with performances as thrilling as a rock concert, and as mesmerizing as the circus. To that end, we have dedicated ourselves to the education and development of multi-skilled, physical-theatre artists.
CITY: Evanston
American Toby Jug Museum
Showcasing the largest collection of Toby and Character Jugs in the world including many rare and unique jugs within the complete Royal Doulton collection. On display are over 6,000 pieces illustrating their evolution from inception circa 1765 to the present day. Admission is free.
CITY: Evanston
Evanston Symphony Orchestra
The ESO was founded in 1945 by a handful of veteran and amateur musicians who were passionate about making music together. Concerts take place on Saturdays at 2:30 PM.
CITY: Evanston
Folkworks Gallery
A one-of-a-kind gallery featuring American artists in a variety of monthly thematic shows. The shows feature Santas, angels, witches, arks, cats, dogs, and more. Also featuring country antiques and vintage jewelry.
CITY: Evanston
York Theatre
Enjoy first run films in a renovated 1924 Spanish-style movie theater with five auditoriums all equipped with Dolby digital sound. Baby Barton Pipe Organ is played on Friday and Saturday nights.
CITY: Elmhurst
Elmhurst Art Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The museum's award-winning structure contains a dramatic glass entrance gallery, three museum galleries, an educational pavilion, and the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed McCormick house.
CITY: Elmhurst
Theatre Historical Society of America
Theatre Historical Society of America features archives and gallery space featuring the history of America's theatres in photos, blueprints and artifacts.Rotating exhibits highlight the history of different theatres.
CITY: Elmhurst
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This one-of-a-kind museum features displays of Chinese jade and other hard stone carvings, dioramas, minerals, gemstones, earth science, hands-on exhibits, and a unique gift shop. Group tours are available with reservations, and educational programs are offered.
CITY: Elmhurst


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The Bird is the Word: 10 Celebrities Flipping You Off
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By BOB PADECKY
On Oct. 14, 1979, the St. Louis Cardinals broke the huddle for the first time at Busch Stadium. Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jerry Robinson stood transfixed at whom he saw line up at the far end of the Cardinals line of scrimmage. It was Mel Gray, Montgomery High School, class of '67. Robinson, Cardinal Newman High School, class of '76, has never forgotten what went through his mind right then.
"This is Mel Gray!" Robinson thought to himself. "It's an honor to be on the same field with him. He's a legend. He's the first guy to make it from Santa Rosa! This is such an honor. I can't believe I am on the same field with Mel Gray!"
Robinson, a rookie, paused, remembered why he was on the field: "And I hope Mel comes across the field so I can knock him out."
This was Mel Gray, who in 1967 ran a 9.4 100-yard dash at Montgomery, tying Jesse Owens for the National High School record.
This was Mel Gray who finished second in the team standings in the California state track meet that year, winning the 100 and 200, placing second in the long jump.
This was Mel Gray, 1968 Olympic alternate.
This was Mel Gray, who would play 12 years in the NFL, four times as Pro Bowler.
This was Mel Gray who struck fear into the hearts of NFL defenses.
"In team meetings before we played the Cardinals," Robinson said, "we were told over and over, 'Make sure you pay attention to where Mel Gray is.' He would decide games. Nobody could do what he did."
This is Mel Gray who, along with Robinson, are arguably the two best athletes to ever play in the Empire. Gray was inducted last Saturday in the Montgomery Athletic Hall of Fame. To understand exactly how nervous Gray made teams in the NFL, an incident against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1973 provides the perfect illumination.
After a Cardinals offensive play ended, Chiefs; defensive end Buck Buchanan – 6-foot-7, 270 pounds and oftentimes very cranky – picked up the 5-foot-9, 172-pound Gray, placed Gray over his head and slammed him violently to the ground.
"Was that necessary?" asked Gray, looking up from the prone position.
"Yeah," Buchanan said. "My coach told me to kill you."
When Gray told that story last week at a Santa Rosa restaurant, he laughed the laugh of one who was and is secure in his life, his legacy, his memories. His life's story is a rich story, filled with twists and turns, ups and downs, subplots, good guys, bad guys, the kind of stuff that belongs in a Russian novel.
Turning 63 on Sept. 28, Gray has lived in Rockford, Ill., for the last 11 years, retiring just this past December as a special education teacher at Lincoln Middle School.
Working with special education kids is a challenge – like the one kid who kept telling Gray to hurry to his desk to put out a fire on the floor. But accepting a challenge was nearly a given for someone who wanted to play football at 172 pounds.
"Son, how come you aren't playing football?" a Montgomery coach asked Gray, then a 147-pound sophomore, after a track meet.
"I lied and told him I couldn't afford the insurance," Gray said. "My mother didn't want me to play football. The coach said he would pay it anyway."
For the first four games of that football season Gray got away with it because, he said, his name would appear as "Mel Gray" in The Press Democrat game stories. His given name, the one his mom Agnes always called him, was "Melvin."
"She never made the connection," Gray said. "And when I would get home late from practice or a game, I'd tell her I was hanging out with my friends doing nothing. She believed it. Until she found out."
And wouldn't you know, the first game Mom saw, Gray gets the wind knocked out of him. He's on the ground, catching his breath, when what should he feel but a hand on his forearm. It's Agnes. She rushed down from the stands, to yank him from the field.
"Talk about being embarrassed," Gray said.
"I always could run fast," he said, "but I didn't know how to run until a custodian at Montgomery taught me how to run relaxed."
His times in the 100 and 200 yards kept dropping and by the time he made it to State in 1967, Gray was the wind no one could catch. He set the National High School record in the 200 (20.7) and tied Owens with his 9.4 100. To this day, 44 years later, Gray still has the top seven times in the 100 meters, top five times in the 200 meters and the top five distances in the long jump.
When he left Montgomery Gray had track offers from USC, UCLA, San Diego State, Oklahoma and Kansas. He wanted to play football but he was told he was too small. Only Missouri offered him both. But for the first year out of high school, he enrolled in Fort Scott Community College in Kansas.
"I wasn't dumb," Gray said. "I was lazy. I didn't know if I wanted to do the work."
A year later he found that he did. That's when he came to Columbia, Mo. for the shock of his life.
"When I signed with Missouri," Gray said, "it was sunny, 80 degrees, warm. But by November, '68, it got down to 10 degrees. I never experienced anything like that. Except to eat, I stayed in my dorm room for two weeks. Just about flunked out. The coaches knocked on my door one day and asked me why I wasn't in class. I told them, 'Look in my closet.' I had a windbreaker in there. That was my heaviest coat. They didn't say anything. They left and came back two hours later with sweaters and jackets, even battery-powered socks. They gave me thermal underwear and I told them I wasn't wearing any jammies. They had a good laugh over that one."
By the time he left Missouri, Gray was a five-time Big Eight sprint champion. He caught nine touchdown passes his senior year, a school record that stood for 35 years. He still holds Missouri's school record for highest average per reception: 22.3 yards.
"But all the NFL scouts said I was too small," he said, "and I would never be drafted."
Gray went to San Francisco. He was working in a bookstore in the Fillmore. His football career was over. He knew it.
"You got drafted," Bill Gray, a friend (no relation), told him one day.
"So the Army drafted me," Gray said.
"No," his buddy said. "The St. Louis Cardinals."
"But I already got a job," said Gray, who was a few units short of getting his degree in education.
He was taken in the sixth round of the 1971 draft, the 147th pick.
"So what kind of salary are you asking for?" the Cardinals asked him during negotiations.
"I wrote down $1 million and slid the piece of paper across the table," Gray said.
The Cardinal guys laughed.
"How much can you pay me?" Gray asked.
The negotiator slid another piece of paper across the table.
"Thirteen thousand?" Gray replied. "Then I started to laugh. I can make that at the bookstore. We settled at $21,000. They asked me to sign three more pieces of paper. Like a naïve kid, I did. I didn't look at what I was signing. And I didn't have an agent."
The three pieces of paper had his salary for the next three years: $17,000, $18,500, $19,500.
Gray was furious. He felt scammed. Bill Bidwill, the owner, promised Gray that his contract would be re-renegotiated if he was the Cardinals' Rookie of the Year.
Gray, as it turned out, was. Bidwill, however, said his hands were tied, he couldn't re-do the numbers. Thus began a contentious relationship with the owner that lasted Gray's 12 years with the Cardinals, not an uncommon player experience by the way.
On the first day of training camp Gray noticed 18 other wide receivers in the Cardinals' locker room.
"And I'm the smallest," he said.
On that first day Gray lined up and across from him defensive backs were fighting to cover him.
"Let me take this little guy!" were the words Gray heard most often.
The ball is snapped, Gray runs a route, blows past a defensive back.
"No, no, no, you take him!" were the words Gray heard most often.
"They found out I got some speed," Gray said.
That speed led to 351 receptions, 6,644 yards, 45 NFL touchdowns, four Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro. That speed led him into the St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Hall of Fame, University of Missouri Hall of Fame and the State of Missouri Hall of Fame. It also led to a broken right wrist, a broken right elbow, a broken right ankle, three broken ribs and a right knee replacement six years ago.
Concussions? All he can say for sure is that he can't recall parts of some games.
"They (NFL defensive players) threw me around like a rag doll," said Gray, who has a handicapped parking placard, his right knee still tweaky.
They questioned his toughness at every turn. In his second year in St. Louis Cardinal head coach Bob Holloway told Gray, "I don't think you are tough enough to start." In a game against the Chicago Bears Gray found an opportunity to provide Holloway wrong.
"Ahmad Rashad was supposed to run an out route from the other side," Gray said. "Instead he runs one over the middle. He catches the ball and he's coming in my direction. Now I get a chance to show Holloway I'm tough enough. So who do I have to block? Dick Butkus! He's coming right at me. I hit him. I think I stopped him for maybe a second. I'm on the ground in pain. I hold my left arm when I come off the field.
"Holloway says, 'Gray! Take this play in. It's a reverse.' I ask who is going to run it. He tells me it's me. I get the handoff and there right in front of me is a crease. I can make it. But who do I see? Butkus!"
So the heck with that, Holloway thought to himself. He reversed his field, running away from the Butkus Bulldozer. Holloway screams at Gray as he leaves the field. Not having the courage to play in the NFL, he yells. Team docs x-ray Gray. He has a broken collarbone that will require surgery. He's out for the rest of the 1972 season. Later Holloway apologizes to Gray, a small consolation.
The rag doll retired from the NFL in 1982. Gray tried the fledgling USFL for one season but found it not to his professional standards. He lived in a number of cities for the first 10 years or so, Berkeley, San Diego, San Rafael, Fresno, San Francisco. He lived in Cotati for a couple of years and spent some time on Gary Galloway's staff at St. Vincent's in Petaluma. He was a law enforcement liaison working to clean up gang neighborhoods. He sorted mail in a Petaluma post office. He trusted people with his money to buy and run rental properties, and oftentimes the faith and trust were not returned, the upshot creating all kinds of mess. He spent a time living the fast, good life, traveling the world.
His life entered a sharper focus just before the turn of the century. He went back to Missouri to complete his degree in education. He earned his teaching credential in special education. He reconnected and married his college sweetheart, Rhonda. He travels to NFL functions, gives speeches, does a little youth coaching in track and football.
For the road he traveled, and for all the time it took Gray found it particularly symbolic he would wind up being in Santa Rosa last week, being honored at Montgomery.
"Montgomery is where it all started for me," Gray said. "I never thought I'd play in the NFL. I never imagined so many good things could happen to me."
And that includes even the memories which rekindle pain. Which, for perfect symmetry, would have to include Jerry Robinson.
"I'm going for a pass against the Eagles in Philly," Gray said, "and Jim Hart throws the ball high. I got to leap to get it. Jerry hits me and drives me to the ground. I look up and there Jerry is, standing above me, smiling. I tell him, 'Good hit.'"
Gray got to his feet and the two men stood there for a second, smiling at each other, both coming from the same place, linked in admiration, together yet apart.
"It was the only time Jerry hit me," said Mel Gray without regret.
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11 Comments for "Mel Gray: Montgomery's best ever"
I met Mel Gray for the first time last Saturday at the Montgomery Hall of Fame Dinner, and I walked away thinking he is a true gentleman and a genuinely nice guy.
I too met Mel Gray last week for the first time. Great guy and he is willing to give back to the community. His story reflects the awesome power coaches can have on kids both on and off the field. So to all you coaches keep up the good work, to the MHS family keep it going.
Mel Gray is and was a legend at a early age. I ran track for Santa Rosa JC when Mel was at Montgomery. Everyone in the Redwood Empire should remember Mel. If I had one tenth of Mel's talent I would have run the 880 in 1:45.3!!! Thanks for putting Santa Rosa on the map Mel. You are one great person!
Ron Stone, Lakeport
The student body at Rancho Cotate had the honor of meeting Mel back in the 1980′s as a role model for athletics and citizenship. He was truly a great athlete, but has proven to be even a better man. A great diplomat for Santa Rosa.
I ran with Mel on the Montgomery High School track team and it was a pleasure run with such a talented athlete and really great guy. He helped me to run faster and become a better runner. I ran a 9.8 hundred yard dash and a 21.7, 220 yard dash. I have fond memories of my time at Montgomery running track and also of our coach Bob Acquistapace whom our entire track team owes much gratitude for making us better people and better athletes.
I was fortunate to see Mel Gray run in a dual track meet Missouri Univ. in 1971 my senior year in
high school. I was greatly impressed and inspired as track athelete myself.
I used to run against Mel Gray in high school. He was sooooooooooo fast. I remember once in a trackmeet I was leading the long jump. He goes over to the official and asks, "Who's in first place?" They said, "This guy.". Mel said, "Ok.". He goes out there jumps one time and beats me by over 2 feet. What a great athlete. It was an honor to compete against him.
I recall the many Sundays watching the "Cardiac Cards" of Don Croyell and Gray was the ultimate weapon on that team. He and Cliff Branch of the Raiders had taken the mantle as the elite speed burners in the NFL following the retirement of Bob Hayes. In his prime, he was the most dangerous receiver in the NFL.
To Mr. Mel gray;
I was just emailing you to see if MR. Mel gray (retired football player) still signs his sports cards by any chance.
I have just a few that are not in the best of shape since being handled and shown a lot to others.
And i was just wondering if Mr. Mel gray still would sign them for me if possible and if so where would i send them to a well.
Thanks again for your time and reply.
Thanks again Richard valentine
Mel has attended many of Montgomery's 1967 class reunions and it is always fun to swap some light hearted stories, a gentleman and a scholar! We started out in J.V. football together and after running around my end it was obvious Mel was in a different league!
Mel was the class of '67 claim to fame. An inspiration as an athlete and friend/classmate.


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The Mazda Miata MX- 5 is a sports car, small in size but very powerful. It is operated by a 16 valve four cylinder engine with a variable valve timing unit. It has a 6 speed transmission which can be either manual or automatic depending on the driver's choice. Being a sports car, the manufacturers have incorporated a number of safety features including the Dynamic Stability Control and Tire-Pressure monitoring system. However all these accessories do not mitigate the inefficiencies caused by a flawed stock exhaust system. Stock exhaust systems are the primary cause of underperforming car engines. Their construction hinders the free movement of exhaust flow from the cylinders. This clogging prevents the free flow of oxygen leading to poor engine performance. To alleviate this problem, the stock exhaust system needs to be replaced with an aftermarket Mazda Miata MX 5 exhaust system.
Custom Mazda Miata MX 5 exhaust systems are constructed in a way that facilitates easy outflow of exhaust gases and rapid inflow of oxygen into the cylinders. This brings about an increase in horsepower and torque for your car. Driving now becomes a more pleasurable experience unlike the past. In addition you have the benefit of significant fuel economy as a result of an efficient evacuating process. This translates into direct financial savings for you. The aftermarket unit is made from austenitic stainless steel, a material that has elements of nickel and chromium. This material is resistant to corrosion. The unit comes with a lifetime warranty. Add to this the extraordinary deep growl produced and you have a winning combination in your car. The sound produced is not a temporary feature because the sound engineering applied during its construction ensures a consistent, pronounced high quality sound. A Mazda Miata MX 5 custom exhaust system helps you stay ahead of your peers.
Unbridled power and outrageous sound - that's what accompanies each exhaust system we store for you on our digital shelves. Manufactured from the premium materials using the latest technologies, they all are ready to complete the image of your vehicle and give you instant horsepower and torque gains. After an exhaust system is installed, your vehicle will roar like a lion and run like a cheetah. Have doubts? Read over 2 exhaust system reviews with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, and choose the product that will satisfy your needs.
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Vacation Rental La Pieve Marsina - Gaiole in Chianti
Loc. Argenina, Monti in Chianti - Gaiole in Chianti1-877-662-6988
Looking for apartment accommodation in the historical district close to Chianti Sculpture Park and Castle of Brolio? La Pieve Marsina ticks all the boxes!
Practical amenities include kitchens, stovetops and cookware/dishes/utensils. In addition, the apartment accommodation features barbecue grills, beach/pool umbrellas, billiards or a pool table and a garden.
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Vacation Rental Facilities at La Pieve Marsina
- Laundry service
- Pets accepted
- Beach umbrellas and deck loungers
- Laundry room
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage room
- City tour
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Billiards / Snooker
- Shuttle service from and/or to the railway station
- Free parking
- Internet/Email services
- Indoor entertainment room
- Barbecue
- Hydromassage Jacuzzi
Know before you go
- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the apartment prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Check-in: between 5 PM and 8 PM.
Check-out: before noon.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 35 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Room Details
Book your pet-friendly accommodation at La Pieve Marsina, offering 5 guest rooms with fireplaces. Business travelers visiting the Gaiole in Chianti area will have access to free wireless high-speed Internet access. For comfort and convenience, each individually furnished guest room comes with a separate sitting area.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with bidets. Microwaves, coffee/tea makers and hair dryers can be found in each room to accommodate basic traveling needs.
Accommodation Services
- Extra beds
- Coffee and tea maker
- Hairdryer in each room
- Wireless Internet access
- Kitchen
Distances from Vacation Rental La Pieve MarsinaChianti Sculpture Park - 3 km / 1.9 mi
Castle of Brolio - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Vittorio Alfieri Theater - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
Piazza Marconi - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi
Torre dell'Orologio - 8.3 km / 5.1 mi
Basilica dell'Osservanza - 8.6 km / 5.4 mi
Santa Maria alle Scotte Polyclinic - 8.7 km / 5.4 mi
Gaiole in Chianti Stadium - 9 km / 5.6 mi
Medieval Tower of Barbischio - 9 km / 5.6 mi
Church of San Sigismondo - 9.2 km / 5.7 mi
Siena Basilica di San Francesco - 9.9 km / 6.2 mi
Oratorio di San Bernardino e Museo Diocesano - 9.9 km / 6.2 mi
Porta Camollia - 10 km / 6.2 mi
San Spirito - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
Antiporto di Camollia - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
The preferred airport for La Pieve Marsina is Siena (SAY-Ampugnano) - 19.9 km / 12.4 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Transportation services Self Catering Accommodation La Pieve Marsina
- Shuttle service from and/or to the railway station
- Free parking
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The Girl in the Hard Hat
From the author of The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots comes another funny and deliciously romantic tale of a woman in a man's world.
From the author of The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots comes another funny and deliciously romantic tale of a woman in a man's world.
To tame a bad boy you will need:
a. One hard hat
b. 350 sulky FIFO workers
c. A tropical cyclone
Wendy Hopkins arrives in the Pilbara to search for the father who abandoned her at birth. So getting mixed up in construction site politics is not high on her 'to do' list.
But when she takes a job as the new Safety Manager at the iron ore wharf just out of town, she quickly becomes the most hated person in the area. Nicknamed 'The Sergeant', she is the butt of every joke and the prime target of notorious womanizer, Gavin Jones.
Giving up is not an option, though.
For, as it turns out, only Wendy can save these workers from the coming storm, find a man who wants to stay buried and ... put a bad boy firmly in his place.
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"If you love a bit of rural Australian romance and drama, then this is the read for you." - New Idea
"The ideal summer read." - West Australian
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For her bestselling novels The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots, The Girl in the Hard Hat and The Girl in the Yellow Vest, Loretta Hill drew upon her own outback engineering experiences of larrikins, red dust and steel-capped boots. Her new novel, The Maxwell Sisters, will publish in January 2015. She is also the author of the ebook novella One Little White Lie, which was a no.1 bestseller on iTunes.
Loretta always wanted to be a writer. As a kid she filled pages of exercise books with stories to amuse her friends. Her father, who never wasted his time on fiction, didn't see much worth in this pass time and pushed her to pursue a 'sensible' career. Fortunately, she had inherited some of his talent for numbers and decided to give it a go. She graduated from the University of Western Australia as structural engineer and took her first job with a major West Australian engineering company.
A few years later she met a lawyer at a Black Friday party hosted by a friend. She was dressed as the devil and he just came as himself. They are now happily married and living in Perth with their two young sons and infant daughter.
Despite her career in engineering, her interest in law and her journey into motherhood, Loretta continued to write. Not because she had a lot of time but because it was and always had been an addiction she couldn't ignore.
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Whack DC But Hit Denver & Houston
With all this talk about furloughs and layoffs Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a timely reminder for politicians: while their target may be waste, red tape and duplication in Washington, people hurt most by government cutbacks live, work and VOTE way outside the beltway.
Tags: pay and benefits , pay debate , furloughs , pay freeze , layoff , BRAC , Mike Coffman , Kevin Brady
Downsizing, Relocations, Benefit Reductions Up Next?
If you want a preview of coming attractions in your own agency, check out what is happening in the giant US Postal Service. It is looking at a major cutback of administrative personnel, consolidating post offices and relocating employees, not to mention possible pay and benefit changes. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says you could be next.
Tags: pay and benefits , USPS , pay rates , pension , downsizing , Interior , GSA , Commerce , SSA , High-3
For Some Feds: a 1.7 Percent COLA
Most federal workers and most federal retirees didn't get a pay raise or a cost of living adjustment this year. But for a smaller group of retired feds, a 1.7 percent cost of living adjustment has just kicked in. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything.
Tags: pay and benefits , COLA
Happy Holiday (you need it)
If you are working today, thanks for being there. We are too. And we like the company. Especially yours. If you are off, that's even better. Get some rest or go spend some money somewhere. We'll resume the (mostly) bad news tomorrow but for today kick back, relax and check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's column.
Tags: pay and benefits , MLK holiday
Causey on the likelihood of a federal furlough
WFED's Mike Causey responds to the introduction of a bill that mandates two weeks of furlough for federal employees.
Tags: Mike Coffman , furlough , pay and benefits , Dorobek Insider , Congress , pay debate
Die at Your Desk Club has Immediate Openings!
Thanks to congressional interest in federal retirement benefits, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says membership in the Die At Your Desk Club may soar. So what's the deal and what are the proposed changes?
Tags: pay and benefits , HR 235 , pay freeze , high 3
Read This, Save $146.4 Billion!
So how do you sell something to Congress and the public? You must make sure that the numbers you present look good...even if they don't make sense. Thanks to a sharp-eyed reader, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey is now in possession of the magic numbers formula and if you read today's column you can save yourself $124.6 billion.
Tags: pay and benefits , federal spending , furloughs , job cuts
What will happen to feds in 2011?
This week's show is all about you - the federal employee. What other changes may be in store for feds in 2011 in the wake of the federal pay freeze and the change in Congress?
January 12, 2011
Tags: Steve Watkins , Steve Losey , Andrew Tilghman , Federal Times , Your Turn , pay and benefits , pay freeze , government shutdown , Congress , deficit reduction commission , furlough , Jolie Lee , management , contracting
Fixing FPS gets another shot
Are changes coming to the federal protective service? We'll hear from Mississippi representative Bennie Thompson who says that change MUST happen, and soon.
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Forecast: Short Pause In Bureaucrat Bashing
Are you sick of politicians telling you that you are overpaid, underworked, pampered bureaucrats? If so Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has some good news. You may be in for a brief respite from anti-government types. The bad news is that if it happens it won't be for long.
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Stephen Hawking takes up ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Truly heroic. Stephen Hawking, the subject of our upcoming film THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) shortly after his 21st birthday. Some 50 years later the brilliant man remains an inspiring example of a man living with the disease. But he also is a reason to find a cure. Hawking who had pneumonia last year was advised against taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge himself, but to stress the importance of joining together for a cure, his three children -- Robert, Lucy and Tim -- sat and received the baptism of freezing water for him. Great video.
THE BOXTROLLS Help a Little Boy Get his Dream Tree House
The Arizona Daily Sun reports on a very special story about how THE BOXTROLLS and Animal Planet helped a little boy in Arizona get his fantasy tree house as part of the Make-A-Wish Arizona program. Wheelchair-bound 8-year-old AJ Johnson wanted a tree house, just like he'd seen on the Animal Planet show Treehouse Masters, and since his dream home so resembled the world of THE BOXTROLLS, those busy fellows came to the rescue to help out. Once constructed, AJ states, "It's the coolest treehouse I've ever seen." See the full Arizona Daily Sun article here and a video report from AZ Central here.
Isaac Hempstead Wright on THE BOXTROLLS at Comic-Con
Fandango Movie Clips theaters caught up with Isaac Hempstead Wright (who voices the young hero Eggs) at this year's Comic-Con to talk to him about THE BOXTROLLS and what was so amazing for him seeing how stop-motion adventure was all put together.
IGN Explores the Magic of THE BOXTROLLS at Comic-Con
Isaac Hempstead Wright ("Eggs") and Elle Fanning ("Winnie") talk to IGN's Greg Miller and Roth Cornet in special IGN LIVE video about making THE BOXTROLLS and the magic of Laika while at Comic-Con this year. Fascinating.
INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3 Begins Production with a Social Media Sweepstakes
And so it starts. INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3 begins production this week with Leigh Whannell, the franchise's co-creator, doing triple duty as screenwriter, director and actor. To commemorate the start of shooting, Focus is launching a sweepstake on the official INSIDIOUS Facebookand Twitter pages. INSIDIOUS buffs and fans will have the chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles to visit the set of INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3. And maybe learn some of the secrets to be revealed in INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 3. This new tale, that predates the haunting of the Lambert family, stars the Dermot Mulroney and Stefanie Scott, alongside he returning cast Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, and Mr. Whannell.
Zach Braff Stays Up Late with Seth Meyers
On Late Night with Seth Meyers, Zach Braff talked about financing, writing, and finally making WISH I WAS HERE. Great segment about the lengths Braff went to get his vision on screen. Very Funny.
Zach Braff & Kate Hudson tell MTV their Fave Soundtracks
In a MTV News video piece, Zach Braff and Kate Hudson talk to MTV about putting together the fine-tuned soundtrack for WISH I WAS HER. And also have some fun coming up with their favorite film soundtracks. In a nod to the WISH I WERE HERE soundtrack, we also came up with a list of "10 Soundtracks That Moved The World."
THE BOXTROLLS to Roll into FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby
Get ready to roll, Boxtrolls. America's FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby holds its 77th annual World Championship finals at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio on Saturday, July 26 - and characters from THE BOXTROLLS will be joining the fun. Focus Features is partnering with the International Soap Box Derby and inviting families attending the World Championship to explore the fantastical world of The Boxtrolls as an official sponsor of the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby.
At Derby Downs all day Saturday before the final races, fans will be able to meet the Boxtrolls, view the custom-built car on display, get free Boxtrolls gear, check out exclusive sneak preview clips from the new movie, and enter the Boxtrolls' fantastical home environment with an immersive photo experience. Following the day's interactive activities, quirky, mischievous creatures Fish, Shoe, and Sparky - in a racer powered by gravity and steered by the Boxtrolls themselves - will make their inaugural run on the speedway course in an exhibition race just before the Derby finals.
During the week-long festival, interactive experiences will include Boxtrolls surprises at the Monday, July 21st "Rock the Rec" event and the Thursday, July 24th "Topside Show," at which the stunning custom-built soap box car from the world of THE BOXTROLLS will be unveiled. For more on the Soap Box Derby and its history, visit www.AASBD.org.
Focus Features joins RACE with Jeremy Irons and Jason Sudeikis
Focus Features has acquired U.S. distribution rights for RACE, an upcoming biopic about Olympic legend Jesse Owens. Written by Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel and to be directed by Stephen Hopkins, RACE follows the story of Jesse Ownes (played by Stephan James), whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Jason Sudeikis will star as Owens' obsessive coach and mentor Larry Snyder, who, after a prestigious track career himself, became a coach at Ohio State University. Snyder coached athletes who set 14 world records and won eight Olympic gold medals. Jeremy Irons will portray Avery Brundage, the head of the American Olympic committee who fought to have the 1936 Olympics take place in Berlin. Director Hopkins said, "I'm excited we've assembled such an impressive cast to tell this extraordinary story. Stephen James is an amazing discovery, a rare star-in-the-making, who has the charisma and talent to embody the incredible spirit of Jesse Owens. We are also excited to have Jason Sudeikis, an actor of extraordinary talent, in his first big-screen dramatic role. Together they will recreate the chemistry and life-long friendship of Jesse Owens and his young, maverick coach Larry Snyder -- who challenged not only the Olympic committee but the Nazis themselves. We're also lucky enough to have Jeremy Irons, playing the controversial head of the Olympic committee, Avery Brundage."
Focus Features CEO Peter Schlessel commented, "We are proud to be the U.S. distributor of the inspirational story of Jesse Owens -- a sports hero who exemplified perseverance, courage and grace, and whose story will resonate with audiences of all generations."
Principal photography will begin on July 24th in Montreal and on location at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where the real-life hero won a record-breaking four Olympic gold medals in 1936. The new film has the support of the Owens family, the Jesse Owens Foundation, the Jesse Owens Trust and the Luminary Group.
Josh Gad joins Jimmy Fallon to Talk WISH I WAS HERE
Josh Gad joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to talk about his daughter's obsession with Frozen (of course) but also his part in Zach Braff's WISH I WAS HERE. Watch.


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Oxfam Reported to Charity Commission
I have written this morning to the Chairman of the Charity Commission asking them to investigate Oxfam's highly political advertising—
Conor Burns MP (@Conor_BurnsMP) June 10, 2014
Tory MP Conor Burns is off on one over the latest tedious Oxfam campaign, reporting the international poverty charity to the Charity Commission for their nakedly political, domestic trolling today:
Lifting the lid on austerity Britain reveals a perfect storm – and it's forcing more and more people into poverty. http://t.co/2MzzyMXcsU—
Oxfam (@oxfamgb) June 06, 2014
To be honest, this is probably what they wanted – going down the shock PR route so loved by Save the Children and the green lobby. Who cares what the statistics show when you've got photoshop?
When Oxfam is not swanning around Davos, pouring charitable giving down the drain, they are resorting to cheap electioneering. Whatever happened to actual poverty?
Pity to see such a once respected charitable brand sell out.


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Re-starting January 14th 2014 Tuesdays 17.30-18.30 and 18.45-19.45
SLOW YOGA: 17.30-18.30 - Enjoy increasing awareness, flexibility and strength, building a firm foundation. Suitable for beginners and all levels. Small classes with attention to individual health needs. Reductions for block bookings.
PAMPER YOGA: 18.45-19.45 - Enjoy a nurturing, restorative time out. Total relaxation plus the physical benefits of yoga. Enjoy gentle stretches supported by blankets and cushions.
Preview: Monday, 18 August 18.30 – 20.00
Come to our third exhibition and see how art has helped people to relax and grow in confidence! Paintings are available for purchase and all profits will be used to buy materials for the class.
Once again The Cookie Jar Designer Market at the Holy Biscuit Art Gallery will be on Saturday, 13 September. If you like arts and crafts and are looking for a good time, then it is the place for you!
Come along to the Holy Biscuit where you can browse up to 16 stalls of quality handmade and vintage goods, including jewellry, arts, crafts, knitwear and much, much more! It's also worth coming along for our usual homemade cakes and cookies, as well as other refreshments available all day.
Free parking and kids activities. There's really no excuse to miss it!