Harvard native has been into art for years By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com “Every child is an artist,” Pablo Picasso said. “The problem is staying an artist when you grow […]
By Kevin Lyons news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dozens of students from both Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are bringing all that jazz to the stage for six weekend performances of “Chicago: Teen […]
Musical aspirations lead to a tour … and Carnegie Hall By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com Practice makes perfect. It also makes dreams come true. Gavin Kempf-Kutemeier is a Woodstock resident, […]
Tribune News Service columnist Heidi Stevens to speak at Opera House By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Heidi Stevens has been a columnist for the Chicago Tribune since 1998, perhaps best known […]
“Alice in Wonderland JR.” is 20th production at St. Mary since 2011 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Cast and crew members from St. Mary School’s 2011 production of “Alice in […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Marian Central Catholic High School senior Colin Zecchin was in third grade, he stepped onstage for the first time and has never looked back. Zecchin […]
By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com With so much in the pipeline for 2025, the Arts Commission is making headway on its various projects. Since the commission’s inception, members have worked […]
Woodstock woman takes a spin on the Wheel of Fortune, wins $3,700 By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com So many people wonder whether dreams really do come true, but Woodstock resident Jo […]
Author to share his 30-year journey from book to movie By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com What’s it like to have a great idea for a book, get a movie deal before […]
Directors praise students’ connections in preparing for four presentations By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com A perfect mix of students and directors made “Newsies” an “easy fit” for Marian Central Catholic High […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
