Bishop Noll Institute’s musical “Once Upon a Mattress” stars two leading ladies with a lot in common. Nora Wragg plays Winnifred the Wobegone, the nemesis to the character of Queen Aggravain, played by her sister Gwyn Wragg.
Chicago Children’s Theatre continues to introduce new online theater classes and camps meant to keep kids engaged, active and having lots of fun while away from school.
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION EXPEDITES NEARLY $3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SMALL ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS IN CHICAGO AND SOUTH CAROLINA TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF | In addition to expedited General Operating grants, this includes $200,000 contribution to Arts for Illinois Emergency Relief Fund; $100,000 to Lowcountry Arts Emergency Fund; and $200,000 for collections funding in both regions
Passing the hours, one PSA at a time. Live from a living room in Chicago: Xavier Núñez.
With people sheltering at home, many parks are doing virtual programming. Have you tried any? Indiana State Parks have programs listed on the DNR Calendar at calendar.dnr.IN.gov. Look for the word “virtual” and check them out.
Warming water temperatures in April signal spawning time for many of our fish species. The state endangered Lake Sturgeon is one of the earlier species to spawn in Indiana, migrating, often many miles, to a common spawning site. They deposit their adhesive eggs in areas with large rocks and a fast current.
The barn owls started nesting early this year, and the first egg was laid in early February. This year’s activity has been unusual: the female took more than a week off in between laying, resulting in a significant size difference between the hatched chicks. Usually, barn owls go only two to three days between laying eggs.
All wildlife needs food, water, and shelter to thrive. If you are looking for ways to create habitat for wildlife, look no farther than your backyard.
Spring turkey season is almost here. The 2020 spring wild turkey season begins April 22 and runs through May 10. Youth spring wild turkey season is April 18–19.
