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 […]
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 […]
A lot can change in a half century, but for Woodstock resident Judith Svalander, a lot can stay the same. Svalander, born in Woodstock and raised in McHenry County, grew […]
On the same day that Zac Bleicher took the stage of the Woodstock Opera House to conduct audience members on a virtual tour of Chicago’s Glasner Studio, the Woodstock Fine […]
Comedy show April 23 to benefit animal shelter Helping Paws Animal Shelter in Woodstock will benefit from “Stand Pup Comedy Show” scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 23, […]
Zac Bleicher, executive director of the Edgar Miller Legacy, said he hears a common response after giving a presentation about the 20th century Chicago artist. “Miller’s work is so compelling,” […]
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