The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s Nov. 18 concert marks the first of three world premieres by its most recently minted Composer-in-Residence, Oswald Huỳnh, “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.” The concert will feature IPO Concertmaster Azusa Tashiro on Astor Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.” The evening will close with[Read More…]
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The Weeks | Nov. 12: Many meetings, a reader responds about speeding, ‘Hunger Games’ movie marathon at HPL, sandwich contest
READER RESPONSE In my October Page 2 column, “Locals agree: Slow down,” I suggested we might need to think about regional solutions to the problem of irresponsible drivers because the South Suburbs form an economic network that generates traffic between municipalities, making the problem difficult for any one village to[Read More…]
Getting in Tune: Arts council to host interview with Poi Dog Pondering musician
Homewood Arts Council will host a conversation with Susan Voelz from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Senior Hall in Izaak Walton Nature Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Voelz is a violinist and founding member of the eclectic rock band Poi Dog[Read More…]
11.11.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
GOSPEL CHOIR — Olivet Nazarene University Gospel Choir will perform a free concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Come on out to Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road. IMPROV — TeenProv will open for South of Chi Improv. The show is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie[Read More…]
Celebrate the Season in Flossmoor on Nov. 25
The holiday season will kick off in the Flossmoor on Saturday, Nov. 25, with Small Business Saturday throughout the village’s shopping districts and Celebrate the Season festivities in downtown Flossmoor. Area businesses will open early and will close late that day, one of the busiest shopping days of the[Read More…]
Park board approves new roof at Irons Oak
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District approved a contract for roof work at Irons Oaks Learning Center, 20000 Western Avenue in Olympia Fields. At its Nov. 7 meeting, the board accepted a $37,700 bid from All American Exterior Solutions of Lake Zurich. The board agreed to add additional work to the project,[Read More…]
2nd Dad Squad event inspires participants to increase role at H-F High
Thousands of steps. Hundreds of fist bumps. About 80 dads were busy with both activities on Oct. 30 when they converged on Homewood-Flossmoor High School for the second annual Dad Squad event, sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Parents Association. The day included extensive tours of the school, giving dads a close look[Read More…]
11.10.2023 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
ALICE BY HEART — Actors of 23 Miles South Theatre will perform “Alice by Heart,” a musical inspired by “Alice in Wonderland,” at 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday in the Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchison Road in Flossmoor. Recommended for ages 13 and up because of adult language and situations. Tickets are available[Read More…]
H-F grad, broadcaster Benetti leaving White Sox for Detroit Tigers
Homewood native, Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate and childhood White Sox fan Jason Benetti is leaving the Chicago baseball club’s broadcast booth for the division rival Detroit Tigers. Benetti’s eighth season in the booth on the south side as the team’s play-by-play announcer will be his last, both teams announced Thursday. [Read More…]
Toys for Tots drop-off site in Homewood
The Edward Jones Office at 18735 Dixie Highway is a drop-off site for the 2023 Illinois Toys for Tots program. Patrick Zamkin, financial advisor, and his staff will accept new, unwrapped toys during regular business hours through Dec. 13. The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is best known[Read More…]
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