By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre is back with a classic musical. “Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of songwriter and manager Albert Peterson, who works with his […]
McHenry County College student Maggie Griffin is 2022 Miss Woodstock. Jordan Cheng won the title of Little Miss Woodstock during the 73rd annual Miss Woodstock scholarship pageant June 23 at […]
For “The Sound of Music” director Aaron Gomez, tradition runs deep. “I think this is such a classic,” said Gomez, secretary of Theatre 121. “I think audiences tend to be […]
When Liesl Olson delivers her presentation on the Chicago Avant-Garde at the Jan. 20 installment of the Creative Living Series, she will tell the stories of five women from the […]
Opera House window repairs involve asbestos Emergency repairs to six windows in the Opera House will cost nearly $70,000. The City Council last week approved the expense, which is high, […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Performers from the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet will be featured as part of a black-tie gala Nov. 6 at Woodstock Opera House to launch The Arts & Culture […]
Mayor Mike Turner was hesitant to guess how many local businesses would be offering video gambling five years from now. But he is sure it will be more than 25. […]
Council agenda includes hotel development review Conceptual plans for an ambitious development in Woodstock – an 84-room hotel, two drive-thru restaurants, and two apartment buildings with 150 residential units – […]
After Illinois entered Phase 5, the Woodstock Opera House started gearing up for a fully booked fall season by resuming its summer programming and unveiling a new concession area. Last […]
City Band concerts to resume next week in return of outdoor ‘normalcy’
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