We had a splendid weekend spending time with our friend Fiona, who is visiting all the way from Edinburgh, Scotland. Our time included an overnight in Champaign, Ill., where we joined friends to see Mavis Staples, who is carrying on the Staples Singers tradition with a joyous, infectious energy. Our visiting friend got a crash course […]

DJ Mermaid weighs in on the candidates. by DJ Mermaid You have listened to CNN, read the newspaper and watched state primary coverage. You might want to hear someone else’s opinion, though. That is where I come in. Being 9 — almost 10 — I can’t vote in any election. I do, however, have the […]

The special tour for people who have visual impairments before Gift Theater’s production of Richard III at Steppenwolf’s Garage Theater last Sunday was one of the most well-thought-out audio touch tours I’ve been on – and I’ve been on a lot of them! Here’s how it went: The play’s director Jennifer Thebus spoke to us […]