Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As of this writing just after 11 PM Tuesday evening, the National Weather Service in Chicago says there’s a “20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 PM.” The day is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 85. The wind is expected to[Read More…]
Live Music
Freedom Hall Series Presents Lean on Me: The Brotherhood of Rock and Roll Starring Michael Ingersool & Christopher Kale Jones
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Are you ready to rock and roll? It’s happening soon, live, in Park Forest. You won’t want to miss it. On Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m., the Freedom Hall Series will present Lean on Me: The Brotherhood of Rock and Roll starring Michael Ingersoll & Christopher[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Matinee Series Presents Singer-Songwriter Ruthie Foster
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m., the 2019 Freedom Hall Series will present Ruthie Foster backed by her stellar band. In the tightknit musical community of Austin, Texas, it’s tough to get away with posturing. You either bring it, or you don’t. If you do, word[Read More…]
Top Jazz Artists Coming to PSC Stage Feb. 15
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning.” Thus spake Plato, and jazz artists explore the patterns in music live, with depth and precision. Prairie State College is putting[Read More…]
Explore Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring,’ Schoenberg & More at the Park Forest Library This Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There’s a week of creative activities ahead at the Park Forest Library, plenty for kids, teens, and adults. Explore Strivinsky & Schoenberg in Great Music of the 20th Century. Ready for spring? Immerse yourself in Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. These events are above and beyond the usual services the[Read More…]
Raul Midón Appearing Live at Freedom Hall
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón has earned renown as one of music’s most distinctive and searching voices. His guitar playing is a syncopated, flamenco- and jazz-infused wonder in which bass, harmony and melodic lines fly from the fretboard in a way that seems to belie the[Read More…]
Incredibles 2, Dulcimer Concert Among This Week’s Events at the Park Forest Library
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On tap this week at the Park Forest Library, look for Incredibles 2 and a Holiday Dulcimer Concert. These events are above and beyond the usual services the library provides. There are technology services, including access to public computers, printing, free Wi-Fi, and more; studying and meeting rooms available;[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Choral Arts to Ring in Holidays with Winterlude 2018 Concert
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Grande Prairie Singers and the Grande Prairie Children’s Choir will ring in the holiday season with an offering of beloved songs and carols and new jewels of the season with a concert on Saturday, December 15. The singers invite you to join the many music lovers and[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Will Rock the Blues Friday: Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, Lynne Jordan, Grand Finale with Sam Lay
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday is shaping up to be a blockbuster of blues entertainment at Freedom Hall. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues and Lynne Jordan will perform, and the Grand Finale will be with Sam Lay. The song begins this Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. What can concert-goers expect? Chamber Blues[Read More…]
Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland at Freedom Hall Matinee Series
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…]