Rikki Lee Travolta of Woodstock will head the cast of Elgin Theatre Company’s “I Hate Hamlet,” a comedic play by Paul Rudnick. “I Hate Hamlet” will open Friday, Sept. 30, […]
The 2022 Annual Members Show of the Clayworkers’ Guild of Illinois will be hosted by Artisans on Main in Woodstock. The show will run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 30 […]
By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com From being “the art kid” to a Chicago street artist and gallery owner, and now to a local farmer and artist, Jay Turner has no shortage […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Fine Arts Association, the oldest resident company of the Woodstock Opera House, has continued its support of the historic theater with its latest donation of […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com A student at Olson Elementary School was the winner of the Superintendent’s Award in the Spring 2022 Art Show in Woodstock School District 200. Riley Cross’ multimedia giraffe […]
Woodstock’s 133-year-old Opera House will see major improvements sooner than expected after the city learned last week it would receive a $3 million state grant. Woodstock is the only community […]
Walking race Sept. 10 will benefit Opera House Only 30 teams of two to six members each will be allowed for The Amazing Woodstock Race, a fundraiser for Friends of […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Twelve stops on the 2022 Autumn Art Tour next month will expose visitors to works from a wide variety of artists in and around Woodstock. Nine of […]
By Lydi LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com With the Benton Street mural under their belt, members of the Woodstock Arts Commission are moving steadily forward with more initiatives. At its monthly meeting July […]
Local writer’s WWII novel has Woodstock reference Richard Rostron of Woodstock has published “The Burning Sea of Iron Bottom Bay,” which he says – brings World War II naval history […]
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