Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ready for an Emmy-nominated performance in Park Forest? On Tuesday, November 13 at 11 a.m., the 2018 Freedom Hall Series will present Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland. A star is born as Emmy-nominated actress Angela Ingersoll celebrates American icon Judy Garland, bringing to Freedom Hall a performance[Read More…]
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Drama Group Announces Call for Auditions: A Raisin in the Sun
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group in Chicago Heights issued a call for auditions Thursday for Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. “The play is set in Chicago’s south side, three generations of family search for a better life,” the Drama Group said in its announcement. “Insurance money comes to them and[Read More…]
Norman Rockwell Lecture & More This Week at the Park Forest Library
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Get ready, get set, go to the Park Forest Library this week. The following activities and programs will be offered the week of October 14, 2018: These Are the Days: Old Time Radio Broadcast Sunday, October 14, 2018 – 2:00 PMJoin us as we turn back the[Read More…]
Tickets on Sale Now for the Freedom Hall 2018- 2019 Series
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Since 1976, Freedom Hall has presented internationally acclaimed artists and entertainers in Chicago’s Southland, featuring the best in music, dance, and comedy. The 2018 – 2019 Freedom Hall Series continues this tradition with a variety of performances in the 287-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre. The Freedom Hall Main[Read More…]
Park Forest Art Fair Returns with New Life and Brilliant Creations
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Art Fair is experiencing yet another resurgence this year with fifteen new artists presenting their works. Sale prices for art range from $30 or less to several thousand dollars. A woman from Crown Point, Indiana, Jennifer Green, purchased a piece titled “Interwoven” from inside[Read More…]
Fifteen New Artists to Exhibit at Park Forest Art Fair
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tall Grass Arts Association is delighted to announce that fifteen new artists will exhibit in the Park Forest Art Fair on September 15 and 16 in downtown Park Forest on the village green. The new artists are: David Abrahamson, David Dallison, Rebecca Flowers, Janet Hubbard, Jeremy Keller[Read More…]
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park to Host Annual Benefit Dinner
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University reports that the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University is preparing to host its annual benefit dinner al fresco “amidst the park’s unparalleled collection.” On September 15th, “Sculpture, Wine, and Dine…where the city meets the prairie,” kicks off at 4:30 p.m. with[Read More…]
Growing Up Gay and Black in Park Forest, Now Performs Naked Off-Broadway: Meet Adam Davenport
New York, New York-(ENEWSPF)- Adam Davenport’s journey began in Park Forest. Growing up gay and Black was a “lonely existence,” the multi-hyphenate actor-director-singer-writer told eNews Park Forest. After graduating from Marian Catholic High School in 2002 where he participated in theater productions all four years, Mr. Davenport landed at Yale. He[Read More…]
A Poem For Park Forest by Maureen Raftery
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Maureen Raftery grew up in Park Forest, and now resides in the home where she grew up. Her father, Michael Raftery, taught at Rich East High School for years before retiring from SD 227 and moving on to Marian Catholic. Her mother, Ginny Raftery, is a well-known[Read More…]
Main Street Nights Set To Sizzle
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Main Street Nights kicks off soon with music and entertainment to make your evenings sizzle. The free entertainment will in DownTown Park Forest and has offerings to captivate the entire family. There will be acrobats, a unicyclist, huge reptiles, martial arts, the movie Coco, and music. Live music[Read More…]