The Homewood-Flossmoor Viking Choir received a superior ranking, the highest honor possible, at the Joliet Choir Contest on Feb. 11. H-F choir director Steve Sifner said it was the first time the Vikings had competed in the event, now in its sixth year. Judges listened to 12 choirs representing eight[Read More…]
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Local talent taking the lead in Drama Group’s ‘Steel Magnolias’
Two professionals from Homewood and a novice from Flossmoor have major roles in the Drama Group’s presentation of “Steel Magnolias” opening Friday, Feb. 17. Director Suzanne Ashlock of Homewood will be working with Betty Wigell of Homewood and Laila London of Flossmoor, two talented lead actresses. In addition, Ashlock got[Read More…]
PSC hosts speaker Feb. 23 addressing pre-Civil War quilts stories
Connie Martin will present her lecture “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad” at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the atrium on the main Prairie State College campus, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Martin will speak about the secret codes and hidden messages[Read More…]
H-F alumnus wins Grammy Award
Christopher McBride, a 2002 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, won a Grammy Award as the saxophonist on the album by Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra selected in the Best Large Ensemble Jazz category. Steve Feifke and Bijon Watson, co-leaders of Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra, invited McBride to perform on the album.[Read More…]
2.10.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
ONE FOR THE MUSIC LOVERS – Here’s an evening of comedy and music for lovers sponsored by Homewood Arts Council. Get tickets for “thank u, next…with Jon Langford and South of Chi Productions” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Rabid Brewing. Langford is known for his time with The Mekons and[Read More…]
Drama Group will present “Steel Magnolias” over two weekends in February
The Drama Group will stage “Steel Magnolias,” a comedy about friends who meet each Saturday at the beauty salon, during mid-February. This play is set in Chinaquapin, Louisiana, and focuses on discussions of the ladies in town who come for standing appointments with salon owner Truvvy Jones and her assistant,[Read More…]
