A downtown Woodstock restaurant has closed its doors about a year after opening. Brickstone, 201 Main St., has gone out of business, according to Krista Coltrin, the city of Woodstock’s […]
The Old Courthouse Arts Center is playing host to a gallery exhibit in connection with the Orson Welles Creative Arts Festival, which runs through the month of October. The exhibit […]
A new Italian restaurant featuring old family recipes is coming to downtown Woodstock. Mia Passione — Italian for “My Passion” — will open at 228 Main St. within the next […]
Building on the success of last fall’s celebration of the Orson Welles centennial, Woodstock Celebrates will kick off the Orson Welles Creative Arts Festival at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, […]
On any given Saturday or Tuesday – from spring through the fall – the Woodstock Square is bustling with locals and visitors alike. So it’s no surprise the Woodstock Farmers […]
It’s only fitting that “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Woodstock Musical Theatre Company’s family-friendly biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, will be brought to life […]
After eight years of making colorful gourmet treats, Jaci Krandel has decided to hang up her apron and retire from the cookie business, but she’s looking for someone to pick […]
A partnership between McHenry County College and the Northwest Area Arts Council has resulted in the opening of a satellite gallery of MCC student artwork at the Old Court House […]
The classic cowboy quartet Riders in the Sky will return to town for their 18th appearance at the Woodstock Opera House. Riders in the Sky will appear at 4 and […]
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