Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham and Steven Lemme headline this week's lineup.
Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner shine, but their chemistry can’t steady a rom-com constantly disrupted by its lightly sketched dystopia.
The annual Lake Forest show is set to showcase cars spanning 120 years, along with motorcycles, food and live music.
From pulse‑pounding thrillers to warm summer dramedies, Netflix’s August lineup sizzles with standout films and fan‑favorite returns.
Destin Daniel Cretton’s grounded direction reshapes Spider‑Man’s world, with Holland and Zendaya’s chemistry enriching Peter Parker's arc.
Tom Holland, Zendaya, Emmy Rossum, Lola Petticrew, Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan lead stories of reinvention and survival.
The two legendary artists and their bands performed hit songs and deep-cut gems to a mostly Baby Boomer audience at the heralded venue.
Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton turn a tense dinner into a sharp, funny unraveling of desire and truth.
Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Alan Ritchson, Kevin Sussman and Tom Hiddleston anchor stories driven by tension, invention and sharp turns.
Nolan’s Greek epic blends full IMAX scale, primal trials, and Matt Damon’s most elemental human performance as the king of Ithaca.
Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Anya Taylor-Joy, Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham and J.K. Simmons anchor stories charged with volatile turns.
Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall,Catherine Laga‘aia, Gemma Chan, Souheila Yacoub and Luke Bracey lead a week of rising stakes.
The Illinois Council of Orchestras honored the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra as its 2026 Community Orchestra of the Year.
A North Shore native shares his story about learning and growing in his Lake County town, despite the obstacles he faced.
Rebecca Hutchinson is a Member of the Youth Ensemble and Understudies “July” in This Classic Production.
Since 1908, if it's the first Wednesday in August: it's Lake Forest Day.
Send your photos in to be shared with the Lake Forest - Lake Bluff Patch communities in our weekly column.
Presentations by ceramicist Danielle Chutinthranond and filmmaker Lynn Loo were featured during the Lake Forest school’s annual festival.
At Cook Park Library in Libertyville, longtime journalist Matt Baron offers practical insights to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake
Youth Orch & Chamber Music Auditions - ages 7-18, all orchestral instruments
The concert movie has already grossed $100 million in advance ticket sales.
Music Theater Works’ 43rd Season Continues with the Musical That Won Four Tony Awards Including Best Musical Revival
The 24th annual artistic celebration is set to present a wide range of performance styles and work by students at College of Lake County.
Woodlands Academy held its annual Women in the Arts festival during March at the all-girls college-preparatory high school in Lake Forest.
Theater owners launched National Cinema Day in an effort to lure moviegoers back to the theater and revive flagging box office numbers.
The second annual Lake Forest Music Festival is set for Saturday in the parking lot behind City Hall.
Dance ensemble Hiplet Ballerinas is set to perform April 24, while Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers is scheduled for May 8.
A display of student art now bears the name of the late faculty member who nurtured it with her love of showcasing students’ creations.
Give the gift of music this holiday season!
Based on the Louisa May Alcott novel and presented by Actor's Training Center, this musical runs December 10-12 in Evanston.
The training program for advanced high school string and piano musicians last month held its first day of in-person classes in over a year.
Morrison-Shearer and Ragdale Foundations Celebrate the Opening of the Sybil Shearer Studio with "Space to Move" Prominade Performance.
The first-ever Lake Forest music festival features two stages of live bands, signature burgers from six chefs and over 20 types of bourbon.
An outdoor production of "Alice in Wonderland" is set for July, with a four-show regular season due to open in September.
For the second year in a row, a Waukegan High School student will have their work showcased in the U.S. Capitol.
Recently discontinued Dr. Seuss books have been restricted to in-library use as a theft protection measure, Lake Forest Library staff said.
"Fanfare for Democracy," by James Stephenson, premiered during Wednesday's inauguration ceremonies for President Joe Biden.
The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff History Center extended the deadline for submissions for its first-ever photo contest to Oct. 15.
After 33 years directing Lake Forest High School choirs, Tim Haskett's final curtain call was a virtual one.
The Lake Forest church hosted a Fat Tuesday-themed event with music provided by Waukegan High School's award-winning Jazztet.
Woodlands Academy’s spring musical production this year is “Peter Pan,” with 6:30 p.m. performances on Feb. 27, Feb 28 and Feb. 29.
The author and 'A Prairie Home Companion' creator is set to appear at the Gorton Community Center next month.
An evening of holiday-themed music is in store as Woodlands Academy presents its annual free Christmas Concert at the Lake Forest school.
The Theatre Program at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart presents its fall play, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” by Roald Dahl, Nov. 7-9.
Festival Helps Celebrate Highland Park’s 150th Anniversary
Enjoy an evening of student art and photography exhibits, along with musical performances by the Lake Forest school’s choirs and orchestra.
Join us for two events in support of small businesses and local entrepreneurs!
More Than 1,000 Students Participate in Two-night Event
April exhibit includes watercolors by Karen Bonner, and impressionist-style oil paintings by Greta Schutt-McDonald.
LFHS Men's Water Polo team surges to silver against top metro teams.