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“HE SAVED MY LIFE” Peripheral Neuropathy is the pain, discomfort and numbness caused by nerve damage of the peripheral nervous system. Linda explained that daily tasks like opening doors and using the bathroom were overwhelmingly painful. “How can you live for the next 30 years when you don’t even want to get out of bed to do simple things?”

Highland Park resident Linda S. had been experiencing the painful side effects of Peripheral Neuropathy, “my feet and legs were extremely painful and my doctor told me there was nothing they could do. That I would have to take Gabapentin for the rest of my life.”

Dr. Su has been helping the senior community for over 10 years using innovative integrative medicine. Specializing in chronic pain cases, specifically those that have been deemed ‘hopeless’ or ‘untreatable’, he consistently generates unparalleled results.

Now Linda and her sister operate a successful dog walking business, sometimes covering up to 5 miles a day.

Linda hasn’t worn socks in five years “It’s life altering. As far as I’m concerned, Dr. and was wearing shoes two sizes too Su saved my life!” big so that nothing would ‘touch’ her Then she met Dr. Su. Dr. Su has been helping the senior feet. She was experiencing the burning, community for over 10 years using numbness, tingling, and sharp pains innovative integrative medicine. that those suffering from neuropathy often describe.

Specializing in chronic pain cases, specifically those that “The way that I would describe it, it’s equivalent have been deemed ‘hopeless’ or ‘untreatable’, he consisto walking on glass.” tently generates unparalleled results.

Unfortunately Linda’s story is all too familiar for the over 3 million people suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy.

If you are unfortunate enough to be facing the same disheartening prognosis, you’re not sleeping at night because of the burning in your feet. You have difficulty walking, shopping, or doing any activity for more than 30 minutes because of the pain. You’re struggling with balance and living in fear that you might fall. Your doctor told you to ‘just live with the pain’ and you’re taking medications that aren’t working or have terrible side effects.

Fortunately, four months ago Linda read an article about a new type of clinic in Northfield that works with difficult to treat cases such as Peripheral Neuropathy sufferers, without invasive surgeries and medications.

Dr. Kuan Su, DACM, L.Ac., Dipl.OM founder of Acupuncture North Clinic is using the time-tested science of Acupuncture and technology originally developed by NASA that assists in increasing the blood flow and expediting recovery and healing to treat this debilitating disease.

“Now when I go to bed at night I don’t have those shooting pains. I don’t have that burning sensation. I don’t have pain coming up my legs,” Linda enthusiastically describes life after receiving treatment with Dr. Su. “I can wear socks and shoes!”

What was once a missing link in senior healthcare is now easily accessible to the residents of Northfield and the surrounding Northshore area. If you missed too many tee times because of pain or you’ve passed on too many games of pickleball because you’re afraid of falling, it is time to call Kuan at Acupuncture North Clinic.

Dr. Su is now accepting a limited number of new patients. In an effort to protect his patients, both current and future, he has made the difficult decision to limit the number of patients seen in his clinic. Only 7 new neuropathy patients will be accepted before the end of December 2023.

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12 social life The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital celebrates 125 years of service

13 social life The Children’s Service Board’s 67th Annual Gold Coast Fashion Show raised more than $1.28 million

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NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 17

LETTERS TO SANTA WHERE: Northfield Community Center Do your little ones want to write a letter to Santa this holiday season? Northfield Community Center will have a special mailbox where letters to St. Nick can be dropped off through December 17. Address your letters to Santa, c/o Northfield Park District, 401 Wagner Road, Northfield, IL, 60093. Please include a return address so Santa can write back to you. northfieldparks.org

NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 20

WINTER ARTS & CRAFTS EXPO WHERE: Evanston Art Center Evanston Art Center’s Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo is the perfect place to complete your holiday shopping. It includes handmade pieces of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed media, and more. All proceeds will benefit the ongoing exhibition, education, and outreach programs at the center. This event is free to the public and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. evanstonartcenter.org

NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 24

MANUAL CINEMA’S CHRISTMAS CAROL WHERE: Writers Theatre A one-of-a-kind rendition of The Christmas Carol returns to Writers Theatre just in time for the THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

holidays. In this classic tale, Aunt Trudy has been asked to channel her late husband Joe’s Christmas spirit during a family Zoom call, accompanied by puppets. As she journeys through the Ebenezer’s story, the puppets come to life. Writer’s Theatre will hold matinee and evening shows select Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays. Tickets range from $35 to $85. writerstheatre.org

NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 24

GAME OF GNOMES: A SCAVENGER HUNT WHERE: Downtown Wilmette Set out on a fun adventure through the Wilmette town center. Twelve holiday gnomes are hiding among the window decorations of 12 downtown stores. Fill out the game card with names as the gnomes are found. Once you have all 12, turn in the game card at the Game of Gnomes

WHERE: Daley Plaza, Chicago Downtown Chicago’s iconic Christkindlmarket is back at Daley Plaza.

Explore the many vendors and booths this wonderful market has to offer. Enjoy food, mulled wine, ornaments, and products from around the world. The market is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Admission is free and the market is outdoors. christkindlmarket.com

NOW THROUGH JANUARY 3

HOLIDAY WINDOW DECORATING CONTEST WHERE: WinnetkaNorthfield-Glencoe Join in the fun and vote for your favorite holiday window decoration during the month of December.

Explore the many shops of downtown Winnetka, Northfield, and Glencoe and cast your vote for the most enchanting window

Elizabeth Cronin, founder and creator of Chicago’s Asrai Garden and judge for Full Bloom, curates the exhibit and has selected each of the florists to create pieces inspired by Tiffany works of their choosing.

The participating florists are Angelica Rivera Varela (Semillas Plant Studio), John Caleb Pendleton (Planks & Pistils), Taylor Amilas Bates (Dusk Lily Floral), and Serena Madrigal (Espinas). driehausmuseum.org/

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drop box at the Wild Child Toy Shop. Entries will be eligible to win a Shop Wilmette Gift Card. A new winner will be picked each week in December. Share your finds on social media for a chance to win extra prizes. wilmetteonomics.com/ holiday/

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display. wngchamber.com

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GLASS TO GARDEN WHERE: Driehaus Museum The Glass to Garden: Tiffany Inspired Floral Designs exhibit is coming to the Driehaus Museum.

It will showcase floral designed installations from four local floral designers.

LIGHTSCAPE WHERE: Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe Chicago Botanic Garden’s (CBG) annual Lightscape is back. The beautiful gardens have been transformed into dazzling lightscapes to enjoy this holiday season. Stunning first-time installations and returning favorites like the Winter Cathedral decorate the trail nightly. Tickets can be purchased on CBG website and slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Drink and food will be offered along the trail. chicagobotanic.org

NOW THROUGH JANUARY 7

ZOOLIGHTS WHERE: Lincoln Park Zoo This year’s ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo will feature new displays, photo ops, and interactive programs for families to enjoy.

Tickets are now available for purchase and members get up to eight free tickets and 20 percent off any extra ticket purchases.

Monday nights are free, and most weeknights are $7 per person. This event is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. lpzoo. org/event/zoolights/

NOW THROUGH JANUARY 20

IN VIEW 2024 EXHIBITION WHERE: The Art Center Highland Park The Art Center Highland Park’s (ACHP) annual In View art exhibit returns Friday, December 15, and is open through January 20.

This exhibit features work created by ACHP’s faculty and members. It is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year will mark the highest participation in the history of this exhibit with 140 artists

showcasing their work. All exhibited work is for sale unless otherwise indicated.

Proceeds benefit the artists and programming at ACHP. theartcenterhp.org

NOW THROUGH JANUARY 31

HOLIDAY LIGHT RECYCLING WHERE: Northfield Northfield’s Village Hall and its Community Center will be providing bins where holiday lights and extension cords can be recycled. Clean out your decorations stash and make room for new lights and supplies by recycling the old. northfieldparks.org

NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 15

THE GREAT SNOWFLAKE SEARCH WHERE: Wilmette Historical Museum The first snowflakes were photographed by a man named Snowflake Bentley, proving that no two are alike. Join the Wilmette Historical Museum in a scavenger hunt to find all the snowflakes. This event runs through February 15. Children ages 3 and younger can pick up a free scavenger hunt board at the

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Museum or Youth Services Department at the Wilmette Public Library to get started. The hunts begin at 9 a.m. wilmettehistory.org

NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 13

“SHTETL IN THE SUN” WHERE: Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center In the late 1970s, photographer Andy Sweet took numerous photos of Holocaust survivors living hopeful and joyous lives in South Beach, Florida.

Through his images, it provides a poignant display of life after a tragedy. The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center’s exhibit, “Shtetl in the Sun: Andy Sweet’s South Beach 1977-1980,” celebrates Sweet’s work as a tribute to those who lived during that time. The exhibit will run through October 13, 2024. ilholocaustmuseum.org

DECEMBER 16

JAZZIN’ THROUGH THE SNOW WHERE: Brushwood Center You’re invited to attend a special holiday concert and reception, “Jazzin’ Through the Snow,” on December 16 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Experience the beauty of Ryerson Woods and enjoy delightful treats and holiday jazz by the Jon Deitemeyer Quartet. The concert begins at 7 p.m. after a food and beverage reception catered by BellaRu Catering. Tickets are $30 each. brushwoodcenter.org

DECEMBER 16

CHOO-CHOOS AND CHEW-CHEWS WHERE: History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff The History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff will host their hot chocolate parties from 1 to 4 p.m. on December 16. The event will include cookies and

desserts, scavenger hunts, and coloring activities for kids. The parties are free to attend and require an RSVP. lflbhistory.org

Enjoy Drie-cember with several pop-up concerts at the Driehaus Museum. On Saturday, December 16, the event will feature St. Lucia Day Songs with the Swedish American Museum. A Kwanzaa celebration with the African American Museum of Performing Arts on Thursday, December 21, will be the last pop-up concert of the series. Concerts are held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. and admission is free. driehausmuseum.org/

Chicago The Newberry Consort is pleased to present “A Latin American Christmas” concert in Evanston and the Little Village and Uptown neighborhoods of Chicago.

Inspired by A Mexican Christmas, this production will include both sacred and secular music from the 15th through 18th centuries in Peru, Spain, and Guatemala. The dialogue for this play will be read in Spanish and will include English supertitles. It will

to 3 p.m. and is free to enjoy. madamezuzus.com

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also be interspersed with spiritual dances, sonorous monets, and other festive villancicos. Tickets are $25, $10 for students, or free for children under the age of 16 with the purchase of an adult ticket. This concert will be held at Mother of the Americas Catholic Church in Chicago on December 16, and St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Chicago on December 17. newberryconsort.org

The price increases at the door. gortoncenter.org

DECEMBER 17

HOLLY JOLLY CONCERT WHERE: Gorton Center Attend a holiday family concert at the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra include popular carols and new favorites. Enjoy the spirit of the season with orchestral compositions of traditional favorites. The Gorton Center concert is from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and prepurchased tickets are $20.

DECEMBER 16 AND 17

THE NUTCRACKER WHERE: Online Experience the United Kingdom Royal Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker to ring in the holiday spirit. Lake Bluff Public Library is hosting an online viewing of this performance from Saturday, December 16 to Sunday, December 17. It is an allday event and registration is required to receive the online link. The recording will be available for a limited time after the event. lakeblufflibrary.org

DECEMBER 16 AND 21 DRIE-CEMBER WHERE: Driehaus Museum

PET PICTURE DAY WHERE: David Sutton Studios, Evanston On December 16, David Sutton Studios will host a pet picture day event at its Evanston studio. This event will include a donation collection for pet food and essentials to support the Evanston Animal Shelter’s community pantry. Photo sessions will include one person and one dog each.

Photos are delivered electronically and are perfect for holiday cards and social media photos. Call to sign up for your session or visit. suttonstudios.com

DECEMBER 16 TO 17 “A LATIN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS” WHERE: Evanston and

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DECEMBER 16 TO 17

PHOTOS WITH SANTA WHERE: Madame Zuzu’s Snap holiday Polaroids with Santa in front of the starburst at Madame Zuzu’s. There will be Christmas activities, hot cocoa, and lots of shopping.

This event runs from noon

DECEMBER 18

HOLIDAY TROMBONES AND CAROLS SINGING WHERE: Trinity Wilmette Charlie Vernon and friends return for their North Shore tradition at Trinity Wilmette. The brass ensemble and community choir will lead carols and perform popular holiday songs at 7:30 p. Advanced registration is requested along with a suggested $25 per person donation for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. trinitywilmette. com

DECEMBER 18

HOLIDAY CAUSERIE WHERE: Wilmette Public Library THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

NEWS a home of her own. Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish: The Musical runs at Citadel Theatre from December 20 to December 31, excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Tickets are $20 per person. citadeltheatre.org

DECEMBER 21

Enjoy a fun, relaxed holiday discussion with fellow Francophiles at Alliance Française du North Shore’s Holiday Causerie gathering. Themes include favorite holiday books, meals, traditions, and outfits.

Participants are encouraged to bring holiday souvenirs. A traditional bûche de Noël (yule log) will be served. The event starts at 1 p.m. There is a $10 fee for

non-members who wish to attend. For more information, email info@AFnorthshore.org.

20. It will take place in the Youth Activity Room and registration is required. lakeblufflibrary.org

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DECEMBER 20 TO 31

“WRAP AND YAP” WHERE: Lake Bluff Public Library Come to the library for a fun afternoon of gift wrapping. This month’s Adult Crafternoon is from 4 to 5 p.m. on December

ELEANOR’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WISH: THE MUSICAL WHERE: Citadel Theatre Experience the enchanting story of a ragdoll who lives at the North Pole and wishes for a best friend and

CAFE CONVERSATION WHERE: Corner Bakery, Glenview Spend an afternoon in French conversation with Alliance Française du North Shore’at the Corner Bakery. The group will gather at 1 p.m. for an afternoon facilitated by native and fluent speakers. All levels of fluency are welcome. For more information, email info@ AFnorthshore.org.

DECEMBER 24

HOLIDAY SING WHERE: Village Green Park, Winnetka Celebrate Christmas

Eve with your neighbors at the Village Green Park in Winnetka. Join carolers singing to the light of candles and flashlights from 6 to 6:30 p.m. winpark.org

DECEMBER 24

FAMILY NATIVITY WORSHIP WHERE: Kenilworth Union Church Come hear the familiar story of Jesus’s birth on Christmas Eve. Take part in worship and celebrate the reason for the season from 11 a.m. to noon. The entire family is welcome but there is no child care for this service. A livestream will also be available on the church’s website. kuc.org

DECEMBER 24

TRADITIONAL CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP WHERE: Kenilworth Union Church Join Kenilworth Union Church for a Christmas Eve candlelight service led

by the Chancel Choir and Eun Joo Ju at the organ.

There are three services held on Christmas Eve, each lasting an hour. One is at 3 p.m., one is at 6 p.m., and the last is at 9 p.m. Child care is available for the 3 p.m. service only. There will also be a livestream of the service for the 3 p.m. service and the 6 p.m. service. kuc.org

JANUARY 2 TO 5

HURRAY FOR WINTER CAMP WHERE: Everett Annex Registration is now open for Lake Forest Park District’s Winter Camp!

Kids ages 3 to 7 will engage in cooking, art, science, and play. Days will last until 1 p.m. Children may join for a single day or multiples of two, three, and five-day camps. lfparksandrec.com To submit your event for consideration, please email events@nsweekend.com.

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LIGHTING THE WAY Photography by Ana Miyares

The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital recently celebrated 125 years of incredible, leading-edge philanthropic work for Northwestern Memorial Hospital. More than 200 guests attended the event, which featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing. Thanks in large part to lead sponsors Joan and Charles Moore and the generous support of Laura and Tony Davis and Arlene Lo, the event raised nearly $200,000. These funds will benefit programs and critical patient care initiatives supported by The Woman’s Board, including the most recent $4.6 million pledge to fund comprehensive reproductive care across a woman’s lifetime. wbnorthwestern.org

BARRY HOYT, CHARLES MOORE, JACK BORLAND

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RANDY YOUNG, BARBARA RINELLA, JUDY BROSS, PATIENCE ZIEBARTH

KEEVIE SILVAY, SHEILA KEIL

LAURA AND TONY DAVIS

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THE WOMAN’S BOARD PRESIDENT SARAH SCHRUP, EDGAR RIOS, EVENT CHAIR KATIE HALE

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BY LAUREN ASHLEY ALLAN

Natural elements contrast with fine China

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When it comes to decorating for the holidays, surround yourself with what makes you happy. Bringing children into holiday traditions young and taking them through the design process make it more fun to celebrate holidays. It’s not just about buying the perfect décor or pumpkins from the store, it’s about taking the kids with you to a local farm, selecting an imperfect assortment together, and learning about where they come from… we mix colors, sizes, shapes. I am teaching them to have fun with scale and to be bold with their choices! It’s all about the experience and building family traditions.

Natural elements contrast with fine China

SIGNATURE TABLE I mix and match my fine China patterns from my wedding and collections passed down through generations for a fun, spontaneous vibe.

Choose patterns that complement one another. Referencing the history of the pieces can make for great conversation.

PATTERN MIXING Take risks and break the rules. This especially applies to fine China. If you don’t have enough of a particular place setting to accommodate the full guest list, mix and match China patterns and glassware for a look that is artful and eclectic. The soulful juxtaposition of metallic and winter whites is my go-to holiday palette. Tie it all together with linens and florals. Pattern mixing captures a sense of easy elegance and infuses even the most refined setting with an effortlessly chic spirit, keeping the mood fun and spontaneous.

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UNEXPECTED ACCESSORIES From striped straws to brass and bejeweled bottle stoppers, setting the scene with

spirited accents and expressive accessories channels an unexpected, distinct voice. Guests will remember the little things that make an event stand out.

Elevated barware is my favorite place to splurge. It adds so much to the art of entertaining. Pieces that add sophistication with minimal drama are on my “must” list.

PRIME PLAYLIST Music makes such a big impact on creating a great environment for your guests. Ask guests to submit a song request with their RSVP, then create a playlist customized for the party. I was first inspired to do this for our wedding, and we had so much fun!

SCENTS-SATIONAL Brighten the space and enhance the experience for our guests. Candles and room sprays can bathe the environment in rich, soothing tones. Before an event, try choosing a single scent to place about the space in entryways, powder rooms, and lounge areas. Stick to fragrance-free candles near food. I always start cooking before the guests arrive so the house smells inviting. @lauren.ashley.allan @laa_atelier

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After three cross-country moves, KRISTI JOSLEYN’s family found a new home in Glencoe. Originally from Indianapolis, Josleyn followed a long line of family members to Purdue University to study retail management. She began a career as an apparel buyer for Lids. This position led to lasting memories on the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (Ole Miss), Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona State), and Ohio Stadium (the “Shoe”). A highlight was the team celebration for Ohio State’s first College Football Playoff national championship. After a move to San Francisco, she focused on the San Francisco Giants and worked out of AT&T Park. Following her move to Glencoe, Josleyn became a stay-at-home mom to her four daughters. She supports her new community by volunteering with Glencoe Junior Kindergarten—evolving from room parent to her current role as board co-president. Here is how this sporty multitasker stays current in a busy world.

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Today, it’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. I’m only halfway through it but am loving it. Yesterday, it was Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & The Six, which as a lover of all music genres, I thoroughly enjoyed. In our house, there is always something playing in the background via my eclectic playlist ranging from show tunes to rock to hip hop, etc. So, it’s no surprise, that I quickly fell in love with this book loosely based on Fleetwood Mac.

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The social media accounts I follow are almost strictly to satisfy my guilty pleasure of celebrity gossip and reality television. When I want the most upto-date stories, I check out @deuxmoi or @enews. I’m also heavily invested in all things Bravo (Tom Sandoval!), so I keep up with @heathermcdonald and Juicy Scoop, or @bravohistorian.

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I have a background in musical theater and show choir, so at any given time you will likely find me listening to musicals. I think music and theater foster creativity and expression and are critical to children, so I have a strong desire to pass my love for theater on to my girls. We have started to take advantage of all Chicago offers in that regard. Some of our favorite shows include Wicked, Six, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hamilton, but I think the best moments are in the kitchen where our girls’ creative sides come out while choreographing dances and performing their favorite songs to an invisible audience. I might have some future stars on my hands!

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The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will once again bring the magic of puppetry to the city. than eight years. The third installment of the Animalia Trilogy, “Dead As a Dodo,” will make its debut and open the festival at the Biograph’s Začek McVay Theater on January 18. The first two parts of the trilogy will also be performed as part of the festival’s program.

“Wakka Wakka has been very successful with their work in New York and Norway and in Europe. They are very highly regarded, but they’ve never had the opportunity to perform all three shows,” Thomas says. “That’s special and unique in the world of puppetry, but also for Chicago. I’m very excited for that.”

Also exciting, Thomas says, is the work of Hamid Rahmanian, an Iranian American visual artist who tells an epic Persian tale through the art of shadow puppetry. Thomas says it’s similar to a live cinematic experience using film projection. Rahmanian’s Song of the North will run at the Studebaker Theatre on January 19 and 20.

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Puppet productions from around the world, including Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, Chile, and Norway, as well as the United States and Chicago will come together next month for the 6th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.

The festival will feature dozens of events and productions throughout Chicago from January 18 to 28.

Blair Thomas, Founder and Artistic Director of the festival and its chief curator, says his goal each year is to showcase a diverse selection of the best and most creative puppetry from the country and throughout the world.

It’s not the biggest puppetry festival in the world, but certainly one of the most culturally varied.

“I approach the curation as an attempt to show the dynamic and exciting work in the world that I’m finding out there being done by puppeteers. The festival is one where I’m hoping there’s going to be a diversity of styles

The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival features productions from art studios around the world.

Blair Thomas, Artistic Director of the festival.

Puppetry can be used to tell stories in ways that expand the imagination.

and a diversity of people who are on the stages,” Thomas says. “I’m looking at the audience being able to have a window into what’s going on with puppetry today.”

Another focus of the festival, Thomas says, is to make it an opportunity for artists who dedicate their lives to puppetry to learn from each other and examine the broad range of creative possibilities that puppetry can bring to telling stories.

“I’m equally interested in making the festival a dynamic experience for the artists, the ones who have worked on it for

years and are really serious about finding out what puppetry can do that no other art forms are capable of doing,” says Thomas. “They’re really creating the distincThe festival offers productions for all ages. tion that exists between puppetry and other artistic forms.” to a culture that is not prevalent in North Thomas mentions Wakka Wakka, an America. Hamid lives in New York but he’s award-winning visual theater company that bringing this very rich Persian culture and splits its time between New York and Norway and has been working on a trilogy for more Continued on PG 22

“Little Carl” weaves a tale about gun violence in Chicago.

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activating it on stage,” Thomas says.

Michael Montenegro, an Evanston-based artist, will present “Little Carl,” a collaboration with North Lawndale native and poet Marvin Tate of Theatre Y, and Firehouse Commu-

nity Arts Center on Chicago’s West Side.

Firehouse is dedicated to preventing violence among youth in Chicago, and “Little Carl” focuses on gun violence and its impact on children. The production will have a three-day run starting on January 26 at the Biograph’s Richard Christianson Theatre.

The festival expands one’s idea of how puppets work and can be used to tell stories.

gro started working on a script.

“Because the issue is so volatile and painful, “I sent the script, a play about a boy who puppetry is almost the ideal way to handle is entrapped in gun violence, to Theatre Y’s it, through metaphor as opposed to literal,” Artistic Director and she suggested we do it Montenegro says. “Hollywood would take a with a group of young people. I was reluctant piece of writing I did and graphically expose because of the risk of re-traumatizing them,” the audience to visions of what gun violence says Montenegro. “But we came away with the means.” conclusion that it may actually be the opposite, Puppet theater is just the opposite, says Montenegro. In Japanese theater, for instance, when a character is stabbed a red ribbon is pulled from the chest, which represents blood.

“The strange trick of human psychology is metaphor can tap into things that are far deeper than the literal,” he says.

“Puppet Theater seemed to be the Puppets, large and small, can be used to heighten our imaginations about ideal way to deal the world. with gun violence that it may be healing, in a sensitive way, to and that’s the way it unfolded.” embrace and explore it.”

The idea came to Montenegro and Tate when they were co-teaching a class at Theatre For more information about the Chicago Y with Tate, and they asked the students what International Puppet Theater Festival, visit issue they cared the most about. Gun violence chicagopuppetfest.org. emerged as issue number one, and Montene-

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NORTH SHORE FOODIE

BÛCHE DE NOËL (Christmas Yule Log Cake)

BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Among our family’s holiday-making traditions, filling rooms with boughs of evergreen is one of the brightest and best. As we bring armfuls of snowy branches in, there is freshness and chill, that wild citrusy conifer smell, and always, a swell of gratitude for nature’s provision. This celebratory cake, with its cute caps of meringue mushrooms, is a woodland fantasy in just that spirit.

In France, la bûche de Noël harks back to Medieval times and traditions. Then, placing a log on the hearth on Christmas Eve and burning it for three days was believed to bring good luck, and good harvest. Centuries later, cakes have replaced the log, with thousands of versions baked worldwide.

Like those, ours—a chocolate roll cake with vanilla mousse filling, light-chocolate buttercream and dark chocolate “bark”—conjures memories of favorite flavors from childhood. An elevated Hostess Ho-ho perhaps?

Or Little Debbie Swiss Roll snack cake.

We’ve included a recipe for crispy meringue mushrooms that fit the woodland motif and add a nice crunch when eaten with the cake.

To streamline assembly for when you bake the cake, the mushrooms, mousse, and dark chocolate bark can be made ahead of time. The meringue needs to be made on a dry-weather day—rainy weather won’t work.

And for best texture and flavor, you’ll want to refrigerate the finished cake at least an hour, and serve it very cold.

Photography by Monica Kass Rogers

BÛCHE DE NOËL

Serves 8 to 10 INGREDIENTS

FOR THE MERINGUE MUSHROOMS

Note: This makes a LOT of mushrooms. You will use some to decorate the cake, and some to garnish each guest serving plate. If you like, use the extra meringue to bake a few pavlova shells for fresh fruit.

• ½ cup fresh egg whites OR substitute pasteurized from the grocery refrigerated section • Pinch of salt • ¼ tsp cream of tartar • 1 cup pure cane sugar • 2 tsp unsweetened dark cocoa powder • 4 oz. melted dark chocolate

FOR THE CHOCOLATE BARK

• 8 to 10 oz. good quality dark chocolate FOR THE VANILLA MOUSSE

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream • 1/3 cup instant vanilla pudding mix FOR THE LIGHT CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM

• ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes, softened • 1 ½ tsp vanilla paste (or substitute vanilla extract) • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted • 2 Tbsp cream, ½ and ½, or milk • 1 ½ Tbsp vegetable oil • 1 Tbsp dark cocoa powder • ½ tsp salt

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• 6 large eggs, yolks and white separated into two bowls • 2 tsp corn syrup • 1 ½ tsp. vanilla paste, divided (or substitute vanilla extract) • 2 Tbsp tepid water • 1 cup sugar, divided • ¼ tsp salt • ¾ cup cake flour • 1/3 cup dark cocoa powder (I use Hershey’s Special Dark) • ½ tsp baking powder • 1/3 cup vegetable oil, slightly warmed FOR SUGARED CRANBERRY AND ROSEMARY GARNISH

• 10 tiny, bright red fresh cranberries • 1 egg white, whipped • ¼ cup superfine sugar. (NOTE: To make superfine sugar from regular sugar, place in coffee grinder and pulse for five seconds.)

• 8 to 10 sprigs fresh rosemary METHOD MAKE MERINGUE MUSHROOMS Place oven rack at center position. Preheat to 225 degrees. Line a large half-sheet baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip egg whites until they softly peak. Continue whipping as you add small amounts of the sugar, whipping between addition until meringue is glossy and holds firm peaks. Fill a round-tipped pastry bag (or, a large heavy plastic bag from which you’ve trimmed a corner) with meringue. To make the mushroom caps: Squeeze out round

dollops of meringue in various sizes onto the parchment, carefully pulling the tip to the side as you finish each, to avoid creating a peak on top. For the stems, press out small amounts of meringue, pulling straight up to make a pointed top, like a gnome’s cap.

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cap. Paint with a small amount of melted chocolate. Press the pointed end of each stem into each mushroom cap. Refrigerate lightly covered with plastic wrap for 15 minutes until chocolate hardens.

MAKE CHOCOLATE BARK Line a large cookie sheet (half-sheet pan) with parchment paper. Melt chocolate for 1 minute in microwave. Using an offset spatula, spread melted chocolate smoothly all over the parchment paper. Refrigerate at least ½ hour until hard set and very cold. Note: the paper and chocolate will curl up slightly as the pan

cools—this is fine.

MAKE VANILLA MOUSSE Whip 2 cups heavy whipping cream just until soft peaks begin to form. Add 1/3 cup instant vanilla pudding mix and whip a few more seconds until firm peaks form. Place in bowl; cover and refrigerate.

MAKE LIGHT CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM In the bowl of a stand mixer, with paddle

attachment, whip butter until fluffy. Slowly beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla paste.

Continue beating and add cream. Mix vegetable oil and cocoa power to a smooth liquid and whip this and salt into frosting until smooth, fluffy, and no streaks remain.

MAKE SUGARED CRANBERRY AND ROSEMARY GARNISH Wash and dry fresh cranberries. Dip one side of each cranberry in egg white. Dip in superfine sugar. Set aside to dry for 30 minutes.

Trim rosemary to make attractive sprigs.

MAKE BÛCHE DE NOËL Place oven rack at center position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a large, rimmed baking sheet (half sheet pan) with parchment paper, leaving an edge of paper extending above the rim of the pan, all the way around, and tucking/creasing paper at corners to fit down into the pan. Set aside. Place the metal bowl of a stand mixer in sink and fill with hot water until bowl is warm. Dry bowl.

Place warmed bowl in stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment and fill bowl with egg yolks, corn syrup, vanilla, water, ½ cup of the sugar and salt. Whip mixture on high speed until pale yellow and fluffy. Scrape mixture into a large separate bowl and set aside. Wash mixer bowl and place back in stand mixer. Add egg whites to empty mixer bowl and whip on high speed until soft peaks form. Continue whipping as you slowly add remaining ½ cup of sugar until stiff glossy peaks form into a meringue. Add ½ of the meringue mixture to the reserved egg yolk mixer and using a gentle over and under motion, fold together until no white streaks remain. In another bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder together. In three parts, slowly add dry ingredients into the yolk/meringue mixture, using the same gentle folding motion with each addition, folding

until completely incorporated. Microwave oil a scant 15 seconds until warm to the touch and add to the batter, folding again until incorporated. Stir in the reserved ½ portion of meringue and fold again until no streaks remain. You will have a very glossy, light batter. Pour batter into the prepared ½ sheet pan.

Sharply rap filled pan on tabletop to release trapped air bubbles. Repeat action twice.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Remove cake from oven. Using the parchment overhang, lift cake from pan and rest on clean work surface. Lightly dampen a large kitchen towel. Leaving the paper adhered to the cake, roll the cake from one short end to the other to make a jelly roll shape. Wrap the rolled cake, seam-side down, in dampened kitchen towel and rest until cooled. Gently unroll cake. Spread cake with vanilla mousse, leaving the last two inches unfrosted. (As you roll the cake, some of the mousse will move down to fill this space.) Separating cake from the parchment paper as you go, roll cake from one short end to the other, to make filled roll cake. Gently lift filled cake onto serving platter. Pipe buttercream over cake, using offset spatula to smooth over all. Using a sharp knife, trim each end of the roll cake, to expose the pretty filled cake pattern at each end.

Remove the chilled tray of dark chocolate from refrigerator. Working quickly, begin to break pieces of the chocolate to form strips of chocolate “bark,” placing each strip over the buttercream, until the cake is covered with ridges. If the chocolate begins to soften from the heat of your hands, refrigerate again until firm and continue. Cover cake lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. To serve, top cake with meringue mushrooms. For individual servings, add one meringue mushroom, one sprig of rosemary, and sugared cranberry as garnish.

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MAESTRO

Bradley Cooper’s biopic about Leonard Bernstein is both a masterful celebration of the iconic conductor-composer and a tribute to the art of filmmaking.

BY REX REED ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL

RUNNING TIME: 2 HOURS, 9 MINUTES RATING: 4 stars

Maestro is the movie of the year.

Amendment: not to slight the amazing Oppenheimer, make that one of the two best films of the year. But Bradley Cooper's warts-and-all biopic about volatile conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein has more passion, tenderness, and heartbreaking resonance—and it's a lot more fun.

Mr. Cooper, already revered as an actor of extraordinary skill, is fast becoming one of our best contemporary film directors.

His recent take on A Star is Born extracted a career-changing performance from Lady Gaga (not even in the same league with George Cukor's definitive 1954 version starring Judy Garland, but impressive) and now he shows massive improvement in every creative department—acting, screenwriting, cinematography, editing, scoring—to create not only the celebration of a great man, but a great tribute to filmmaking itself.

Maestro is the closest thing to perfection I've seen on the screen in a very long time. Despite the prosthetic nose he designed for himself to look more like Bernstein (that raised the hackles of some offended Jewish viewers but was publicly approved and applauded by members of

Bernstein's own family), it's a meticulously calibrated character study that personifies the conflicted traits, mannerisms, triumphs, and flaws of a musical genius who conducted his life like the movements in a symphony, paying a supreme price for the privilege--and the loving, long-suffering wife who wrote and signed the check.

Admire or admonish the result, but protests are a waste of time. Every ravishing frame is the exclusive vision of Bradley Cooper. It's his film and from start to finish, he's in the catbird seat.

Or, I should say, it's Carey Mulligan's film, because as Lenny's patient, devoted wife Felicia— who sacrificed her own acting career to guide, support, and honor his fame while coping with the pain and humiliation of his numerous homosexual affairs throughout their tortured marriage and the negative effect they had on her—this thrilling, inventive, brilliant, and beautiful actress is endlessly mesmerizing.

From the day a dying Bruno Walter surrendered his baton and Lenny became a 25-year-old sensation conducting the New York Philharmonic to the day Felicia died of cancer, she was the primary force throughout his life and career. With radiant naturalism, Ms. Mulligan gives ballast

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to a great centerpiece.

Mr. Cooper's direction and exemplary screenplay, co-authored by Josh Singer, are admirably generous in allowing her performance the space it deserves.

The film leaves no stone unturned and no turn un-stoned as it investigates every turbulent chapter in the Bernstein career. You get the Broadway forays with Betty Comden and Adolph Green that produced Candide, On the Town, and West Side Story.

From every angle, the director moves into Lenny's skin with blistering ease.

Chain-smoking and talking like a rapidfire machine gun, conducting with a baton in one hand and a cigarette in the other, lowering his voice and speaking through his nose almost without breathing, and filling the screen with heart-stopping musical sequences from Beethoven to Mahler's 2nd Symphony to recreating those popular Young People's Concerts on Omnibus, Mr. Cooper is awesome. Vocally and physically, he literally disappears into the role.

When the elements combine, you get a film as welcome and rare as a perfect Christmas morning. Maestro is a masterpiece.

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RAVE REVUE S U N D AY B R E A K FA S T

Looking for laughter to enhance your holiday spirit? Consider checking out former Laverne & Shirley writer Dana Olsen and others this month and next at the “Ho-Ho-Holiday Revue” at Studio5 in Evanston.

BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT

Well before he wrote lines for television characters Laverne and Shirley, penned jokes for Chevy Chase, and screen-wrote the movie The ’Burbs—starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, and Carrie Fisher—a young Dana Olsen entertained an audience of two at home.

Older sisters Virginia and Jane.

“They told me I was funny,” says Olsen, a Northwestern University graduate who attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge. “I was the youngest in my family.

The youngest kid always likes to act out to get attention.”

Li’l Dana is now 65-year-old Mr. Olsen, but the delightful kid in him hasn’t aged a bit. The actor/film producer/screenwriter has been rehearsing at least three times a week this month for Practical Theatre’s highly anticipated “Ho-Ho-Holiday Revue,” and he can’t wait to act out professionally on Studio5’s stage in Evanston before audiences of 130.

The classic variety show—think back, Baby Boomers, to SNL and the sketch comedy- and music-laden TV fare of the 1960s and early 1970s—stars Olsen, Practical Theatre Co-founder Paul Barrosse, and Barrosse’s wife, producer/actor Victoria Zielinski. They’ll be backed by The Studio5 All-Stars, a jazz quintet led by keyboard virtuoso and Studo5 Co-founder Steve Rashid. Also appearing are blues and soul vocalist Ms. Maura and stand-up comedian Emilia Barrosse, whose writing credits included HBO’s Veep and truTV’s Tacoma FD. Show dates are December 28 to 31 and January 4 to 6.

Expect about 18 comedy sketches— heavy on sophisticated adult fun—and six musical numbers, Olsen estimates.

“Topics will be topical,” says Olsen, who called Wilmette home before his move to Evanston. “You could call me semi-retired, but I’m working hard on the script; I’m a perfectionist. We’ll try to include the audience members at each show to help them get into the holiday spirit.”

Olsen’s start in the field of variety shows goes way back. In each of his junior and senior years in high school, he served as head writer of the variety show at Maine

South, home of the Hawks. For the school’s newspaper, he created a six-panel comic strip, “Mighty Hawk.”

“I wanted to tell stories,” Olsen says of choosing not to limit the exploits of his superhero to one or two panels.

The son of the late World War II veteran Bob—“He had a dry sense of humor like I do,” Olsen says—entered a statewide forensic competition (Original Comedy category) as an upperclassman. He traveled to Peoria and did all he could to make judges cry and suffer debilitating rib injuries— from laughing too hard.

Tissue boxes remained sealed.

Judges did not have to dial 9-1-1.

Olsen finished in fifth place.

“I guess that made me the fifth-funniest teenager in Illinois,” he says.

Olsen, while still in high school, debuted as a stand-up comic at the Pickle Barrel in Chicago. But he couldn’t buy much with what he made that night ($0).

Olsen majored in Radio/ Television/Film

at Northwestern and performed in the school’s tradition-rich Waa-Mu Show, which began as a musical revue and became a full-length musical. He also contributed as one of the show’s writers.

“I appreciated that opportunity,” Olsen recalls. “(then-Waa-Mu Director) Tom Roland trusted me.”

The Practical Theatre was founded at Northwestern in 1979 by Paul Barrosse, Brad Hall, Robert Mendel, and Angela Murphy as a nonprofit theatre company dedicated to the production of improvisational comedy and plays. It launched the career of 11time Primetime Emmy Award-winner Julia LouisDreyfus.

Olsen moved to Los Angeles in 1979 and wrote for the sitcom “Laverne & Shirley” for two seasons (19801981, 1981-1982).

The show aired from 19761983.

Garry Marshall created it, and his sister, Penny Marshall,

Dana Olsen

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portrayed Laverne.

“Garry was the world’s funniest man,” says Olsen, who lived in L.A. for 17 years.

“He was hilarious and really good at what he did.

“It was challenging, and sometimes tough, keeping the writing fresh for the same characters,” he adds.

The movie The ’Burbs was released in 1989 and made close to $50 million at the box office. Joe Dante directed it. Olsen wrote it and became a Tom Hanks fan faster than it takes a director to bark “Cut!” “Tom can do anything,” says Olsen, whose other writing credits include George of the Jungle, Inspector Gadget, and who cocreated the Nickelodeon comedy television series Henry Danger with Dan Schneider.

“Tom Hanks is as classy of an actor as there is. Very instinctive and wildly talented.

“I watched the Band of Brothers series (created by Hanks and Steven Spielberg) during Veterans Day weekend.”

Olsen has three children—33-year-old Lindsay DePaul and 30-year-old twins Andy and Kristen—from his first marriage and two grandchildren. The twins live in Chicago, and Lindsay is the girls’ varsity cross country coach at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.

“Fatherhood … it’s everything,” Olsen says. “It’s an amazing ride, and I get to enjoy more of it, in a way, with my grandchildren.”

Olsen has been married to his second wife, Linda, for four years. They first met at a tailgate party before the start of the 2010 Michigan State-Northwestern football game in Evanston. She has earned two master’s degrees, one from St. Louis University and another from Washington University in St. Louis and is on pace to set an unfathomable record that should end up on the “Unbreakable Marks” page in that Guinness book.

“I’ve never heard Linda complain about anything in all the years I’ve known her,” Olsen, forever grateful and still stunned, says. “Not a thing. She’s the most positiveminded person I know. She’s a go-getter.

“Linda,” he adds, “is stuck in one gear— forward.”

Studio5 is located at 1934 Dempster Street in Evanston. For more information about The Practical Theatre’s “Ho-Ho-Holiday Revue,” and for ticket information, visit studio5.dance or call 847-328-6683.

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