Artisans on Main to open The Annex in back for classes and private events By Lydia LaGue-Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com The artists at Artisans on Main have molded themselves into a prominent piece of the community. To celebrate their third anniversary and the 46th anniversary of the Clayworkers’Guild, Artisans on Main will host an open house from […]
Groundhog-in-the-Square statue moves forward; fundraising ongoing for roundabout sculpture By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com A movement to place a statue of the groundhog in the Park in the Square is gaining momentum. The Groundhog Days Committee proposed the idea, and the Arts Commission expressed its support for the initiative at its January meeting. When the […]
Theater production provides students opportunities for growth By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com A whole new world arrives as Woodstock North High School Theatre presents “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” Feb. 14 to 16. Written by Michele L. Vacca and based on the folkloric tale “The Arabian Nights,” the story follows Aladdin, a poor boy who […]
Tales of an unexpected career as a museum guard By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Author Patrick Bringley will bring his stories of working as a security guard at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art to Woodstock on Feb. 20 as part of the Creative Living series at the Opera House. His journey began as a […]
The third installment of the popular Netflix true crime series ‘Monster‘ is scheduled to begin filming at locations in the Chicago area, including Woodstock, starting February 18th. The production is using a farmhouse located at the southwest corner of Franklinville Rd, South St., Collins and Hobe Roads west of town. According to electronic signs now […]
ByLydiaLaGue-Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Evanston resident Gail Gilbert first got her yellow lab puppy, Scout, she never could have imagined what would happen. Thirteen years ago, Gilbert’s cousin, who lived in Marengo, reached out to Gilbert to see whether she wanted a puppy from her dog’s litter. Gilbert said yes and picked up Scout at 8 […]
Groundhog Day,’ the musical, premieres here with hints of Woodstock By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com “Groundhog Day,” the musical, is here! Coming off a stellar nearly sold-out weekend, Theatre 121 has two more weekends for the production’s run. For two Woodstock natives, “Groundhog Day” has come full circle. Janelle and J. Thomas Graf grew up in […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com A Woodstock favorite, actor Stephen Tobolowsky, is set to make a return to the city that he said put him on the Hollywood radar. “Woodstock is such a charming city,” he said. “It really is magical.” In 1992, a series of coincidences, beginning with a fresh breakup, the securing of his […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com This past weekend, the Blue Streak Theatre program presented “The Neverending Story,” based on the 1979 fantasy novel by Michael Ende, which was produced as a film in 1984. “The story begins with Bastian, a lonely boy who stumbles into a curious bookshop where he discovers a curious book – ‘The […]
Diverse holiday movie season attracting more people to the movies By Paul Kranenburg news@thewoodstockindependent.com “Movie theaters are back,” declares Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson, and there’s no surer sign of evidence than the last few months of the year. It’s safe to say that one of the busiest times of the year for movie theaters […]
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.
