What does the new year promise for Woodstock? Lots, it seems. Based on what happened – and didn’t happen – in 2022, several things could come our way in 2023. […]
Quilts dating from the 1870s to the 1940s will be on display Jan. 5 to 31 in the Community Room of the Woodstock Opera House. The quilts, from the collection […]
Restoration and renovation of Woodstock’s 133-year-old Opera House should be underway by the time a similar project is wrapping up at the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, themselves 19th century […]
By Ruth Raubertas news@thewoodstockindependent.com Scrooge played by a woman? Isn’t that just a cheap gimmick? According to Jeffery Cook, author of the upcoming Woodstock Opera House/Theater 121 adaptation of “A […]
For Creative Living speaker Riva Lehrer, art is powerful, radical, and political. “My art is about being enthralled with people being enthralled with who they are,” said the artist, author, […]
As the calendar flips to October, pumpkins and bonfires replace sunflowers and barbecues. That chill in the air can invoke a chill down the spine, as favorite ghost stories are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Major improvements to Woodstock’s 133-year-old Opera House are the focus of a nearly $3 million state grant the city received this week. Woodstock is the only community in McHenry County […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindepent.com Works of two Woodstock artists will be on display during a public reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Opera House. Rachelle Barmann […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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