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Happy Birthday Ageless: Local blog celebrates first anniversary

On March 11, 2009, Ageless North Shore posted its first story….All cultures have their origin myths. The Mansi people of Siberia believed that two loons  dove to the bottom of primeval waters to retrieve a piece of the bottom and placed it on top of the water. From there the Earth grew.

Peggy loving the The Art Center in Highland Park

Ok, well that’s what it said in Wikipedia.

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Skokie...The Cultural Advantage of Diversity; Downtown Revitalization

The revitalization of Downtown Skokie is a work in progress. Howard Meyer, executive director of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce and Randy Miles, president of IMODS and owner of the Village Inn are working with the Village of Skokie to make it happen.

Randy Miles and Howard Meyer...casual Friday

The Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie is a nonprofit organization composed of business people, property owners and concerned citizens that propose ideas for downtown development.

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An Ageless interview: Andrea McArdle on the road since 1977

Novelist Amy Shearn authored today’s post.

(UPDATE: This show has been postponed until Sunday, May 16th at 2:30 PM)
At the Wilmette Theatre, North Shore residents and beyond will have an opportunity that would make seven-year-old me shriek with joy.  No, it’s not a pet unicorn or a canopy bed: it’s a performance by the talented show business veteran Andrea McArdle, who created the role of Annie in the Broadway musical Annie in 1977.

Andrea McArdle

Andrea was kind enough to chat with me recently about her upcoming performance, her illustrious career in show business, and a certain spunky orphan named Annie.

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