Events
Idea Tank for Kids AT HOME 2020 – For Illinois kids ages 8-13
There is a better than equal chance that if you are between the ages of 8 – 13 you might be looking for something a little different to do. Have I got a great idea […]
Articles by Barbara Keer
Conservation & Sustainability
Celebrating Earth Day at 50 – Memorable
It is an important day when the world marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The entire week offers opportunities. Though people may not be able to come […]
Food, Drinks, & Sweets
Spring Ushers in New Wines
Despite new rules to “stay at home”, “shelter in place”, “social distancing”, Spring brings visible changes to the environment and the calendar keeps moving forward. Covid 19 or not, Passover and Easter will arrive and […]
Conservation & Sustainability
Trees That Feed Foundation – Making the World a Better Place
I recently learned about the Trees That Feed Foundation and the remarkable work they do. It is inspirational to learn about what this group is doing. I had the opportunity of interviewing Mary and Mike […]
Events
“Going Green Matters” – Year 14, Better than Ever
It was a glorious day, clear, bright and warm for March 8th and perfect to attract enthusiastic attendees to Going Green Matters, the biggest local environmental event of the year. “Trees: Back To Our Roots” […]
Entertainment
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Review – Great Fun and Charming
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, adapted from Charles Dickens’s unfinished novel of the same name, is currently being performed by the Foothill Music Theatre through March 15, 2020 at the Lohman Theatre (12345 El Monte Rd […]
Entertainment
Lamplighters Music Theatre’s “Princess Ida” Review – Sheer Delight
There is still an opportunity to see the Bay Area’s acclaimed Lamplighters Music Theatre presentation of their own version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s PRINCESS IDA, in Mountain View on Sunday, February 23. Don’t miss it. […]
Entertainment
West Bay Opera’s “Macbeth” Review – Magnificent
West Bay Opera’s All-Verdi 64th season brings Macbeth to the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA. Attending the February 14th opening, I was moved by the power, beauty and richness of the […]
Entertainment
Taking Steps Review – A Classical Farce Done to Perfection
Having spent time in England when Alan Ayckbourn was delighting audiences with his works, I was pleased to learn that Pear Theatre was beginning the New Year with Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious farce, Taking Steps (directed by Troy Johnson). The show […]
Music & Arts
An Unparalleled collection of Modern Art from India, Iran and Turkey – Opening at the Block Museum January 21, 2020
A major exhibition at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is the first to bring together modern art from Iran, Turkey and India, seeking to expand Western perspectives of modern art. “Modernisms: Iranian, […]