By Brittaney Beck Bourbonnais Township Park District Museum General Manager Autumn is upon us a little more now with each cool breeze. Perry Farm is arguably one of the best places to work at during this time of year, especially for its magnificent display of nature. Fall is my favorite season of the year for…
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A Night in Sleepy Hollow A Night in Sleepy Hollow reenactment had unprecedented rain this year and for the first time ever we had a rain date and THEN the rain date got rained out! So please refer to our refund policy that is attached here. We are very sorry for the disappointment and inconvenience…
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By Michael Keigher Can you smell it? Fall is in the air! Question is… What exactly is that smell? Some people think it’s the smoky air from the first bonfire of the season. For others, it’s the smell of pumpkin spiced everything. For me, the true smell of fall comes from a stinky barn. When…
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By Paula Denault I say “Work” You think… Workin’ 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin’ Barely gettin’ by, it’s all takin’ and no givin’ They just use your mind and they never give you credit It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it. Work. Labor. The first Monday in…
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Thank you to 7th Anomaly, Brandon Provost, Hollice Clark & the Bourbonnais Township Park District, Dance in the Light, the singers and dancers representing Acting Out on stage, and our many volunteers behind the scenes for making N I G H T S C A P E a huge success! Please enjoy this review in photos!
By Brandon Provost You’ve been seeing the online and newspaper ads and seeing it on Facebook. You heard about it at Acting Out’s Sweeney Todd, but what is Nightscape? The short answer: Nightscape is an outdoor fundraiser pop/rock concert hosted by local band 7th Anomaly, featuring guest performances by Acting Out Theatre veterans of…
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By Brandon Provost Night has come! A starry sky covers the world like a dark cloak. Like all things do, we must go to sleep. Now, what do you see when you close your eyes? The opening dialogue of “Adventures Through an Unconscious Mind”, a pop musical experience presented in 2009 and 2010 by myself…
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By Sharon Richardson It is our 6th year – but oh so many 1sts! When I sat down to write a final wrap up of our 2016 summer production of Sweeney Todd – words just kept “popping into me head.” Words like humidity – talent – bloody – rain date – trap door – razors –…
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About N I G H T S C A P E – Friday, August 26 at 8 PM – 11 PM at Perry Farm Park, 459 N. Kennedy Drive in Bourbonnais Local band 7th Anomaly and Acting Out Theatre Company will join forces to create NIGHTSCAPE, a concert event that will ignite the night with music and dance!…
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By Mayalyn Cott With an emphasis on community. I’ve never been super passionate about acting, but I decided to try my hand at it this summer when my community theater announced that they were doing “Sweeney Todd.” After being exposed to this cast for the last four months, I’ve caught on to a few common…
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