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Recent New Trier grad Allie Trukenbrod looks back at a memorable girls' lacrosse season, and another one the school's athletes, Luke Mastros, looks ahead to the football season
LIFESTYLE & ARTS
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Lake Bluff painter and Deer Path Art League president Linda Scholly is getting excited for the organization’s 70th anniversary Masquerade Ball
16 man about film
Our critic says the gritty crime thriller She Rides Shotgun is saved by two standout performances
17 north shore foodie
This tart but sweet Michigan Cherry Pie recipe evokes those long lazy days by the lake in the dog days of summer
6 in memoriam
Remembering the life and legacy of Captain Jim Lovell, hometown hero and astronaut most famous for his role as Commander of Apollo 13
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
18 sunday breakfast
Northbrook's Bonne Lane has been an invaluable resource for families with loved ones who have a severe mental illness
NORTH SHORE DOINGS
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NOW THROUGH AUGUST 17
47TH ANNUAL BONSAI EXHIBITION
The Midwest Bonsai Society returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden to showcase its bonsai across the Midwest. Vendors will sell trees, tools, pots, stands, and more. midwestbonsai.org
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 17
EVANSTON ART AND BIG FORK FESTIVAL
Join fellow art lovers in browsing wares from over 150 vendors at the Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival. Enjoy tasty foods, live music, and a Kids Art Zone. amdurproductions.com
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 18
"MARCIA’S ART"
Work by North Shore Art League (NSAL) Member
Marcia Maltz will be on display in NSAL’s first-floor gallery space in Winnetka through August 18. Artwork is available for purchase, and a portion of the sales will benefit the NSAL, Meher Spiritual Center, Paws, The Cancer Wellness Center, and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. northshoreartleague.org
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 25
FOOD TRUCK MONDAYS
Enjoy food trucks and live music at Kenilworth Assembly Hall from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. kenilworthparkdistrict.org
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 26
“VISUAL RHYMESDIPTYCHS, TRIPTYCHS AND MORE”
The Chicago Photographic Arts Society’s latest exhibit is on display in the second floor gallery space at the North Shore Art League. Artwork
is available for purchase, and a portion of the sales will be donated to the North Shore Art League. northshoreartleague.org
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 31
FLOW: PAINTINGS ABOUT WATER
“Flow: Paintings About Water” is on display this month at Grove Gallery in Evanston through the end of this month. Forty percent of all sales from this exhibit will be donated to Alliance for the Great Lakes. grovegallery.shop
NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
The Writers Theater 2025/2026 season begins with Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, a tale of Sergei Rachmaninoff, who recently escaped Russia in 1917. This new musical from Hershey Felder features him as the pianist and main role accompanied by Jonathan Silvestri. writerstheatre.org
NOW THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21
PATTERNED BY NATURE
Celebrate our universal attraction to patterns through playfully planted gardens and nature-inspired artistic installations that stretch the imagination at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s “Patterned by Nature” event. Visitors are invited to explore garden beds and installations throughout the garden that feature dynamic patterns, transformational art, and upcycled fashion. chicagobotanic.org
AUGUST 18 TO 24
OUT OF OFFICE: ON THE TRAIL
Join coach Dave O’Connor at Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve’s George Beach Trail from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. for a private, small-
group coaching experience designed for senior-level leaders who are navigating tradition, burnout, or big decisions. lfola.org
AUGUST 19 TO SEPTEMBER 23
SUNSET YOGA
From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. each Tuesday in August and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in September, immerse yourself in the beauty of Lake Forest Open Lands Association’s Mellody Farm Nature Preserve while relaxing into a gentle, restorative yoga session that will incorporate breathwork and mindfulness. All abilities welcome! lfola.org
AUGUST 17
BLOODY MARY FEST
Highwood’s Bloody Mary Fest returns from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Everts Park. Peruse more than a dozen vendors from near and far who share their unique concoctions and compete for the Proud Mary award. celebratehighwood.org
AUGUST 17
MOLLY SHANAHAN
At 1 p.m., 2010 Meier Award-winning choreographer Molly Shanahan will perform Spiral Body Techniques with the Mad Shak ensemble. All proceeds will benefit the Women Club of Wilmette and the performers. womansclubofwilmette.org
AUGUST 21
SIT AND KNIT
Spend an afternoon with fellow knitters from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the WinnetkaNorthfield Library. Basic supplies will be available and a library staff member will be present to help beginners. Registration is required. wnpld.org
AUGUST 23
ANGELS WITH TAILS
Paws Chicago will host its ninth annual Angels with Tails Winnetka adoption
event. From 12–3 p.m., PAWS and five other local rescue groups will bring dozens of adorable, adoptable pets to 20 participating retailers along Elm Street, Chestnut Street, and Lincoln Avenue in downtown Winnetka. Several retailers will also be donating a portion of the day’s sales to support PAWS. pawschicago.org
AUGUST 23 & 24
PORT CLINTON ART FESTIVAL
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., see paintings, sculpture, mixed media work and more at Port Clinton Art Festival in Highland Park .Get your steps in while browsing thousands of art pieces from more than 200 of the best artists in the country. Kids can enjoy the Kids Art Zone and vendors will provide drinks and food. amdurproductions.com
AUGUST 24
NORTHBROOK
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Northbrook Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its 46th season at 4 p.m. with a family concert titled, "Mozart's Magnificent Voyage.” This show will be a collaboration with Classical Kids Music Education. northbrooksymphony.org
AUGUST 28
SAVOR AND SHARE
COOKBOOK CLUB
Join Northfield Library for a lunch time Book Club from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring a dish and recipe to share. Registration is required. wnpld. org
AUGUST 28 TO 31
CHICAGO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Enjoy all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming at Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park. The festival showcases Chicago's local talent alongside national and international artists to raise
awareness and appreciation for one of the city’s most beloved art forms. chicago.gov
AUGUST 29 TO 31
NASHWOOD
Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with live music in downtown Highwood. Don your cowboy hats and boots and enjoy live music and food vendors for Nashwood, a Nashville-inspired extravaganza. celebratehighwood.org
SEPTEMBER 4
LIBRARY QUIZTACULAR
Come to Lake Bluff Library for a family friendly quiz night from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Put together teams of four and test your knowledge. Registration is required. lakeblufflibrary.com
SEPTEMBER 6
CHLOE JENSEN
PERFORMANCE
Dancer and choreographer Chloe Jensen will perform at noon with Aerial Dance Chicago. Jensen’s troupe of eight aerial dancers will perform original dance-inflight choreography outside on the lawn of the Woman’s Club of Wilmette as part of The Wilmette Block Party. womansclubofwilmette.org
SEPTEMBER 6
THE LOVING FARM
SUMMERTIME GALA
Enjoy a memorable night of celebration, community, and compassion to support the lifelong care of rescued, retired, and unwanted horses. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., there will be dinner, drinks, a
silent auction, and live music. Tickets are available now. thelovingfarm.org
SEPTEMBER 6
VINTAGE CAR SHOW
Step back in time and experience the elegance, craftsmanship, and nostalgia of a bygone era with the Vintage Car Show from noon to 4 p.m. Spend the day in Highland Park’s vast St. John’s Parking Lot, perusing an eclectic display of vintage, antique, and classic vehicles, pop culture icons, hot rods, muscle cars, and more—all while enjoying a live radio broadcast, food and libations from local vendors, and kidfriendly activities. enjoyhighlandpark.com
SEPTEMBER 25
CHICAGO’S BEER WARS
Join Lake Bluff Library for this adult program from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn about prohibition and Al Capone. lakeblufflibrary.com
OCTOBER 15
JOSSELYN’S COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE
On October 15, Josselyn invites you to an evening of celebration and impact at its signature fundraising event, with all proceeds benefiting Josselyn programming. This event will be held at the Glen View Club. josselyn.org
To submit your event for consideration, please email events@nsweekend.com
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BY MILES TOM THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
SPACE HERO
Remembering the life and legacy of Captain James Lovell Jr., a hometown hero and astronaut most famous for his role as Commander of Apollo 13.
Captain James A. Lovell Jr.—a name synonymous with grace under pressure, lunar exploration, and quiet Midwestern humility—passed away on August 7 at his home in Lake Forest. He was 97 years old.
While the world may know him as the Commander of Apollo 13, whose calm leadership turned a potentially fatal mission into a “successful failure,” Lake Forest remembers him as one of our own—a neighbor, a presence in our community, and a man whose life exemplified courage, dedication, and kindness.
Born in Cleveland in 1928, Lovell graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1952. He served as a naval aviator and test pilot until being selected for NASA’s second class of astronauts, the “Next Nine,” in 1962. Over the course of his career, he flew four pivotal missions: Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13.
Apollo 8 made history in 1968 as the first mission to orbit the Moon and provided the world with its first “Earthrise” glimpse of our planet. Two years later, as Commander of Apollo 13, Lovell guided his crew safely back to Earth despite an oxygen tank explosion at 200,000 miles into the mission. The crisis response—including makeshift repairs using duct tape and ingenuity—stands as a hallmark of ingenuity, precision, and calm leadership.
After retiring from NASA and the Navy in 1973, Lovell built a second life on Earth. He moved to Lake Forest, co-owned the longtime local favorite restaurant Lovell’s of Lake Forest, and shared his experiences through public speaking and consulting. Though he often quietly mentioned he never set foot on the moon, as fate would have it, he inspired generations on earth. Beyond his awards—including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor—he earned something rarer: love, gratitude, and enduring affection.
Lovell’s legacy is also shaped by his personal life. His childhood sweetheart, Marilyn Lillie Gerlach, stood by his side for 71 years before passing away on August 27, 2023. Lovell named a lunar mountain “Mount Marilyn” during the Apollo 8 mission—officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union—on a terrain that will forever hold her memory. Their bond, silent generosity, and partnership reflected the same leadership that marked his missions.
He is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren—each carrying forward his legacy of humility, optimism, and quiet strength.
The community of Lake Forest honors him not just as an astronaut who reached for the moon but as a man who made our homes richer—through his presence, his engagement, and his unwavering generosity. Whether greeting local students, sharing a quiet smile at a community event, or reflecting on life and purpose during a magazine interview, Jim Lovell made us all feel seen and able.
Captain Lovell demonstrated that true heroism doesn’t merely spring from extraordinary moments but from everyday character, intentional choices, and living with integrity. He leaves behind a blueprint for leadership anchored in faith, humility, and forward vision.
Lake Forest was privileged to share in his life. He taught us dreams are reached not in solo flight, but through preparation, partnership, and quiet resolve. While Captain Lovell has completed his final mission, his journey continues among the stars—and here, in our hearts.
Richard Nixon flew Marilyn Lovell to meet husband, Captain James Lovell, in Honolulu following his famous Apollo 13 mission.
Astronaut James Lovell in his space suit beside a model of the Moon. PHOTOGRAPHY BY NASA, PUBLIC DOMAIN, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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CHAMP TO KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
Next stop for recent New Trier Township High School graduate and lacrosse standout Allie Trukenbrod is the University of Virginia.
On the happiest bus ride of their young lives, the girls’ lacrosse players from New Trier Township High School (New Trier) sang and danced to Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” in early June.
They took the liberty, however, to alter one of the lyrics.
“We changed ‘red, white, and blue’ to ‘green, white, and blue,’” says defender and recent New Trier graduate Allie Trukenbrod, referring to the hues worn by the school’s athletes.
It was a fitting way to celebrate something special. Trukenbrod and her teammates had shown their true colors earlier in the day on June 7, edging two-time reign ing state champion Loyola Academy 8-7
in overtime to capture the Illinois High School Association state championship at Hinsdale Central High School.
“I remember all of us in a circle before the game and watching Loyola’s players enter the stadium,” says Trukenbrod, a four-year starter for the Trevians, a 2025 All-American selectee, and a future University of Virginia women’s lacrosse player. “We all had an air of calm, a sense of clarity. But what I believe led to our championship effort that day, more than anything else, was our closeness as a team.”
Earlier in the state-playoff season, on the last day of school at New Trier, coach Pete Collins’ team formed a circle before a practice. Players then shared their thoughts on what made the team such a strong one.
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Senior middie Ellie Bornhoeft spoke first.
“It was an emotional day to begin with because our seniors realized that was it—we were no longer New Trier students,” Trukenbrod recalls. “Then Ellie made it even more emotional when she told us that each player was an important piece that linked to create a beautiful puzzle.
“We played for each other the entire season,” she adds.
Trukenbrod first competed as a defender in sixth or seventh grade. A club coach had deployed her there. Her fantastic footwork, along with her tenacity and smarts, made the Trukenbrod-defender fit an ideal one.
“With a last name like that, you had better be a defender,” Collins cracks. “Allie was one of the best defenders to ever play for the Trev-
ians, and it was a privilege to coach her. Besides bringing toughness and fight to every rep, drill, and game situation, ‘Truk’ also did a great job leading and letting others lead.”
The 5-foot-7 Trukenbrod caused one of the Ramblers’ two turnovers and helped limit Loyola’s potent offense to four goals through three quarters in the state championship game. She and her mother, Allison, embraced afterward. Happy teardrops flowed from both.
“I would not be getting ready to play lacrosse at Virginia had I not received my mother’s amazing support,” Trukenbrod says. “I owe so much to her, my role model. We’re very close; I tell her everything. Mom is so good at staying in the moment, at compartmentalizing, and she sees the good in everything and everybody.”
Q & A with New Trier Township HS two-sport athlete LUKE MASTROS
Luke Mastros played the “hot corner” for the New Trier Township High School (New Trier) baseball team this past spring.
He’ll shift from center to another corner—the tight end position, along the offensive line—as a senior this fall for the Trevians’ football squad.
The 6-foot-3 Mastros anchored the line last year at 235 pounds. He’s down to 205 pounds and looking forward to blocking and catching passes in new post.
As a junior in baseball, he was dropped from fifth to ninth in the batting order but came up big in his first game at the new slot, going 2-for-3 with a double and three runs batted in a mid-April game against Glenbrook North High School. New Trier (29-8-1) reached a Class 4A sectional final.
How’s your summer going?
I’m working as a baseball and football camp counselor for second- through sixth-graders. They’re members of the North Shore Trevians. I didn’t play summer baseball, but I traveled to Cincinnati to compete for the Wilmette Tide. We were there for five days.
Your favorite highlight of the 2025 baseball season?
Our 3-2 win over Glenbrook North (High School) in a sectional semifinal at Loyola Academy. So many came out to watch the game; the place was packed. We were down 2-1 entering the sixth inning. I scored the tying run [after hitting a lead-off double].
You were listed on the 2025 roster as a pitcher/ first baseman. How did you end up starting at third base?
[Then-senior] Trey Meyers stayed at first base, and I asked (coach Dusty Napoleon) for some reps at third at practice. I had played third base before high school.
What does it take to succeed at third base?
Good reflexes, good eye-hand coordination, strong arm. But the biggest thing, the most important thing, is reaction time; you have to react quickly.
Finish this sentence: I’m happiest when … I’m in the batter’s box. That’s where I have an opportunity to do something well for my team. I feel in control there.
Your thoughts on hitting a baseball?
It’s the hardest thing to do in sports. Baseball is a game of failure, because you can fail 70 percent of the time at the plate and still be considered a good hitter. I’ve learned that you can’t let one at-bat define you.
Your favorite baseball player and why?
[Chicago Cubs right fielder] Kyle Tucker. I like his violent, powerful swing.
The best baseball advice you’ve ever received?
Control your emotions on the field and stay level-headed. If you have a bad at-bat or commit an error, move on, forget about it. I got better at controlling my emotions near the end of the season.
Allie Trukenbrod
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I have a very broad spectrum of music that I like and listen to including EDM, alternative, jazz, and of course, I love a good ‘80s throwback! I like music that has an ethereal quality to it; Cocteau Twins are always on my list. Lately, I have been really moved by Ludovico Einaudi’s “Primavera.” Classical music is an escape for me. One of my sisters plays violin for the Cleveland Symphony, “Primavera” is a beautiful piece with a wonderful and calming violin component.
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Besides being in charge of social media for the Deer Path Art League, I also follow several artists and galleries on my @lindaschollyart Instagram account. Some of my favorites are @arcadiagallery, @ galleriramfjord, @alyssamonks, @sgdecarlo along with local artists @joalidasmit and @roslynesmithart. Watching other artists follow their dream keeps me motivated and inspired.
LINDA SCHOLLY creates oil paintings in her Lake Bluff studio, capturing the natural beauty of the world around her. She is especially known for her larger-than-life butterfly canvases, inspired by a lifelong fascination with the delicate wings of insects and birds. While her work is firmly grounded in realism, it also possesses a mystical quality. Accents of gold and silver leaf add richness and dimension to each piece, beautifully reflecting natural light. In addition to her studio practice, Scholly serves as President of the Deer Path Art League in Lake Forest, where she resides. This year marks a milestone for the league as it celebrates 70 years of nurturing art and creativity in the community. To honor the anniversary, the organization will host a Masquerade Ball featuring elaborate gowns and masks—a fitting tribute to seven decades of artistic tradition.
BY JOE ROSENTHAL
Billy Corgan distinctly remembers when he first encountered DEVO. It was a Saturday night in October of 1978. His dad—a musician who was a notoriously tough critic of contemporary music—was in the family room watching Saturday Night Live. DEVO were playing an otherworldly cover version of the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction,” wearing yellow jumpsuits and moving in mechanical unison as if they had been beamed in from another galaxy.
“My father was howling with laughter and joy. I came running in and he said, ‘you’ve got to watch this,’” Corgan recalls. “My father loves soul music and Sly and the Family Stone and Al Green. More commonly, he would wave me in front of the television and tell me why the artist he was watching was so terrible. He would tell me it was specifics, like ‘look how bad that drummer is.’ But he loved DEVO.”
Corgan was immediately transfixed by the art-rock group hailing from Akron, Ohio. They were the whole package—exceptional musicianship, killer songs, and stylistic innovation. To top it off, everything was held together by a conceptual vision of “de-evolution”—their take on an arcane philosophy of human regression that evoked classic European art movements served up with an earnest Middle American twist. But it wasn’t just a heady art project, it rocked hard, and it was a lot of fun.
“They were a great band, and they had all this vision,” Corgan says. “It takes a band like DEVO to remind us that rock isn’t always about being cool. It’s really about the fun and the fans.”
Later this month, for the first time, DEVO and Corgan will come together to share their unique perspectives on art, music, and culture during a unique live taping of Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others, at his and Chloé Mendel’s Highland Park venue, Madame Zuzu’s, on August 28. Corgan will be speaking with DEVO founders Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, and Gerry Casale. The podcast, which launched in February, is a platform for Corgan to host wide-ranging conversations with artists who’ve shaped popular culture and achieved the height of success in their fields.
“The styles of our music are very distinct,” says Casale, when asked about the parallels between DEVO and the Smashing Pumpkins—a band that entered the scene from Illinois two decades after his own band sprang from Ohio. “I think we probably share a lot of world view. As one of our song
titles stated, ‘some things never change.’ And so here we are 50 years later with the snake eating its tail and de-evolution’s real.”
Mark Mothersbaugh echoes his bandmate’s sentiment: “I always felt like there were kindred spirit elements. There’s a lot of people in pop music that are just trying to make a hit. But the Pumpkins had a vision, and they made it work.”
DEVO’s own vision has stood the test of time exceedingly well. And, fortunately for fans, it was well documented. It turns out that the photographic artifacts from their heyday are also a part of this unique musical meetup.
In addition to being available to the general public, tickets for the event are being reserved for purchasers of limited-edition photographs taken during DEVO’s meteoric rise from Kent State art students to interna-
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Billy Corgan, legendary frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSEPH CULTICE
This colorized photo of DEVO in yellow suits is a vintage treasure. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANET MACOSKA
tional influence. The images, taken by Ebet Roberts, Neal Preston, Allan Tannenbaum, and Richard Alden Peterson in the 1970s, capture the band in bright amber—from a time when rock photographers and bands collaborated in image-making that resonates to this day. (Buyers will also attend a meetand-greet with the band on the same night as the podcast recording where the prints will be signed.)
“When Gerry and I met, we were art students first,” Mark recalls. “We wanted to look like a machine. We wanted to look like a working unit. The five of us instead of, you know, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
“I grew up in a ‘nowhere’,” the singer says. “You don’t have a problem reinventing who you are and where you’re from. It doesn’t mean you don’t love where you’re from. It just means there’s nothing there for you. I used to sit backstage with the band in the early days circa 1988 and ‘89 and say, ‘we have to get outta here.’ We cannot achieve what we need to achieve if we stay here.”
As Casale recalls, “If you were an artist, a creative person, or different at all, you know, you were shunned. Are they going to defeat your spirit and your desire to create or are you going to prevail?”
Mothersbaugh felt it worked to their advantage at times: “People in Europe would
take me to a place that was very short-lived in Chicago called Sally’s Stage,” Corgan remembers. “All the waiters and waitresses were on roller skates. It was kind of a pizza place, and they had a massive nickelodeon that was like a hundred-piece mechanical music machine, and all the ceiling was littered with pinball glass. It was very unusual, and it only lasted a couple years. It was a place to go and have fun with your family.”
Madame Zuzu’s was inspired in part by
say ‘where are you guys from,’ and we’d say Akron. And to them Akron sounded like Krypton or something out of a Superman comic or something.”
or something. Instead of personalities that stick out, we wanted to make us all blend together.”
For Corgan, the images captured something essential in the group: “ W hen you look at those images and you see how young they look, you see the courage and the willingness to set themselves aside to make the point that they were after in such an unconventional way.”
One of the topics that Corgan is certain to cover with the band is their experience being a world-beating band from the Midwest— something the Smashing Pumpkins founder knows a bit about.
It’s no coincidence that Corgan’s feelings about this part of the country run deep and are part of what motivated him and his wife and business partner, Chloé Mendel, to open Madame Zuzu’s on a lark in the Ravinia District back in 2012. It was designed to be a place to meet, renew, and be with family and friends.
After some trial and error, they moved locations and opened their current location on 1st Street, right in the heart of Highland Park. The tea shop has grown from a place to flip through vinyl and grab a hot beverage on a cold North Shore day, to a thriving cultural hub with a full menu of vegan fare, limited-run Pumpkins releases and rare vinyl, product collaborations (candles, teas, and more), and a slate of events for kids and families, seniors, and alternative music fans alike.
“When I was a kid, my mother used to
that vision of fun and community—and also by the boutique galleries Corgan used to visit in Soho in New York. It’s a way to bring interesting art, music, culture, and commerce to Highland Park. With the traction and community backing they now have, he and Mendel are looking for new locations in town to expand on their vision for future generations of the curious and creative.
“We hope to continue to create our own world of stuff,” Corgan says. “And find the fun in that.”
Sounds like something DEVO would get behind.
For tickets for The Magnificent Others featuring DEVO, visit eventbrite.com/e/devoin-conversation-with-billy-corgan-tickets-15 67563256899?aff=oddtdtcreator. A selection of tickets has been reserved exclusively for readers of The North Shore Weekend. Please use the code: NORTHSHORE. To purchase a limitededition DEVO print, visit madamezuzus.com/ collections/devo-prints. To learn more about Madame Zuzu’s, visit madamezuzus.com
Kent State art student Allan Tannenbaum captured this shot of DEVO, which will be among several limited edition photographs for sale during the event.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALLAN TANNENBAUM
DEVO plays live in Seattle.
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Winnetka resident Paul suffered with prostatitis and low back pain for over 10 years. “The medications helped a little and I tried surgery but even after two procedures, I never knew if it was going to be a bad day or a worse day. Dr. Su helped me feel normal again like I could go about my life and not feel hesitant to go out with my wife or friends.” It’s time you let your golden years BE
impacted my relationship, my confidence, and even how I viewed myself. I couldn’t talk about it, and it was really hard,” Mike shared.
He works with a variety of cases and understands how important the partnership between patient and practitioner is. “I’m always looking forward to my days in my clinic because no two patients are exactly the same. Many times patients come in with a variety of issues happening at the same time. Last Tuesday, I was treating a patient for neuropathy in both feet, chronic fatigue, and insomnia and he reported that all three were improving. Understanding the importance of checking in regularly and participating in his own health have sped up his recovery and I am so excited for him!”
Mike sought out acupuncture after hearing about it from a friend who had found relief from chronic pain. “I didn’t think acupuncture could help with what I was going through, but I was willing to try anything. After a few sessions, I noticed I was starting to feel more like myself— more energy, less anxiety, and better function.”
Dr. Su’s holistic approach also focuses on lifestyle factors that can exacerbate men’s health issues, such as stress and exercise. For both David and Mike, Dr. Su recommended lifestyle adjustments to help accelerate their progress. These holistic changes complemented the acupuncture treatments and further supported their recovery.
Gale from Wilmette had been struggling with both migraines and insomnia for 7 years. “I had tried botox to help with the migraines but it only helped for a little while and I used sleeping pills because I could not fall asleep for hours. I missed having natural restful sleep. After seeing Dr. Su for a month, both started to vanish. My migraines turned into a minor headache once every other week and now I sleep like a baby.”
Dr. Su, who has been treating men’s health issues for over a decade, reassured David that he wasn’t alone and that these conditions— prostatitis, urinary incontinence, and even erectile dysfunction—are common, but often underreported due to embarrassment. “It’s easy for men to dismiss or ignore these issues, but they can impact quality of life. Physical health is tied to emotional well-being, and when one is suffering, the other can often follow,” Dr. Su explained.
“After a few weeks of acupuncture, I noticed I wasn’t getting up as often in the middle of the night. The discomfort was also reducing,” David said. “And mentally, it was a game-changer. I wasn’t constantly anxious about my health. I started to feel more like myself.”
David’s experience is not unique. Many men come to Dr. Su with concerns related to urinary health or sexual function—issues that, while difficult to talk about, can have a profound effect on daily life.
Dr. Su shares the typical stories from patients. “A recurring story that people share with me is that they have tried conventional means, they have tried new fads, they have tried medications and seen specialists yet have struggled to get any results. They say that I’m their last hope. I am always up for a challenge but what I enjoy the most about my work is when patients come in after their treatments to tell me how things are changing, how they are feeling better, and how other symptoms that they have been struggling with are going away.”
Take Mike R., a patient from Wilmette, who struggled with erectile dysfunction for years. “I felt like I wasn’t the man I used to be. It
“I really appreciated the way Dr. Su handled everything with such understanding and compassion. He didn’t make me feel ashamed, and he gave me the tools to take charge of my health again,” Mike said. “Now, I feel like I have my life back. I’m more confident, I’m active again, and my relationship is stronger.”
Georgette from Highland Park shared, “Dr. Su is so great to work with. I had been suffering from tinnitus for 11 years and doctors said nothing could help. The sound was too much but once I started seeing Dr. Su, not only did my tinnitus start to go away, my digestion was doing so much better. I felt like I could be me again. Like I could go out and have lunch with the girls and really enjoy my time being social again.”
If you or someone you care about is dealing with prostate issues, sexual health concerns, or the emotional toll of these conditions, know that you don’t have to settle. At Acupuncture North Clinic, Dr. Su provides a compassionate, holistic approach to men’s health, helping his patients regain balance, vitality, and confidence.
What once was a missing link in complementary alternative healthcare is now easily accessible to the residents of the North Shore area. If you have been struggling with chronic issues or issues that have been labeled as idiopathic or untreatable, call Dr. Kuan Su at Acupuncture North Clinic today to schedule your consultation.
If you’re ready to take the first step toward feeling better, call today to schedule an initial consultation with Dr. Su. Your health and well-being are worth it.
Dr. Su is accepting a limited number of new patients due to high demand. In an effort to protect his current patient base, he is limiting the number of new patients to 8 before the end of May.
Dr. Su is accepting a limited number of new patients due to high demand. In an effort to protect his current patient base, he is limiting the number of new patients to 8 before the end of August.
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DR. KUAN SU
SHE RIDES SHOTGUN
BY FELIX MCMILLAN, MAN ABOUT FILM ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL
VERDICT:
A grimy, unvarnished road story elevated by two arresting performances. You’ve seen this territory before, but rarely with such restraint
Nick Rowland’s She Rides Shotgun is a crime thriller with dust in its teeth and a heart beating somewhere beneath the bruises. Adapted from Jordan Harper’s novel, it pairs an ex-con father with the daughter he barely knows, sending them on the road in a fugitive waltz across an America of strip malls, cheap motels, and barelysuppressed violence.
Taron Egerton’s Nate is no charming outlaw; he’s a man worn to the grain, pragmatic to the point of cruelty, whose every move is about keeping his child alive. Opposite him, Ana Sophia Heger delivers a minor revelation as Polly—spiky, watchful, and unwilling to surrender her mistrust until necessity pries it from her. The pair’s evolving dynamic is the film’s most compelling thread: two people negotiating blood ties they’ve never tested, all while keeping an ear out for the sound of pursuit.
Rowland directs with a cool hand, resisting the urge to romanticize either the outlaw life or its scenery. There’s a faint, deliberate echo of 1970s American crime cinema—the sort where vio-
lence arrives without fanfare, and sentimentality is rationed out in fleeting, unguarded moments. The cinematography finds beauty in the mundane: fluorescent-lit diners, half-empty parking lots, the damp carpet of a roadside motel.
The film is punctuated by bursts of tension— close-run escapes, terse confrontations—but it’s in the quieter beats that it earns its keep. A scene of Nate dying Polly’s hair in a bathroom sink is tender and ridiculous in equal measure—an oasis in the narrative’s arid moral landscape.
If the plotting feels familiar—crooked lawmen, white-supremacist heavies, a “just one more stop” road odyssey—it’s carried by the conviction of its performances. Egerton dials down his natural charisma to play a man who can’t afford it, while Heger proves utterly unflinching, never letting Polly slip into precocity.
She Rides Shotgun is not a genre reinvention, nor does it pretend to be. It’s a lean, characterdriven thriller that lets its leads do the heavy lifting and trusts its audience to notice the small mercies along the way.
OVER THE LAKE AND INTO THE PIE
Michigan Cherry Pie
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GRANDRIVER
There’s something about Michigan cherries—ruby-red, tart, and sun-kissed by those long summer days near the lake—that makes a pie practically write itself. This recipe keeps the filling bright, the crust flaky, and the experience entirely worth heating the oven for, even in August.
INGREDIENTS
• 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut 5 cups fresh or frozen pitted Michigan tart cherries (Montmorency preferred)
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 package (2 rounds) refrigerated pie crusts, or homemade equivalent
• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
• 1 tablespoon coarse sugar (optional, for topping)
INSTRUCTIONS
PREHEAT AND PREPARE
Heat oven to 400°F. If using frozen cherries, thaw and drain excess juice to prevent a soggy crust.
MAKE THE FILLING
In a medium saucepan, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir gently over medium heat until the cherries release their juices and the mixture thickens—about 8–10 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in almond and vanilla extracts.
ASSEMBLE THE PIE
Fit one pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish, letting excess dough drape over the edges. Pour in the cherry filling and dot with butter.
TOP AND SEAL
Place the second crust over the filling (or cut into strips for a lattice). Trim excess dough, fold edges under, and crimp. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
BAKE
Place pie on a baking sheet to catch drips. Bake 45–50 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling. If edges brown too quickly, cover with foil.
COOL AND SERVE
Let pie cool at least 2 hours for the filling to set. Serve plain, with whipped cream, or à la mode.
COOK’S NOTE Michigan’s tart cherries are worth seeking out—their natural brightness balances the sugar perfectly. If you can’t get fresh, frozen works beautifully.
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LANE FINDS PATHS FOR OTHERS
Northbrook’s Bonnie Lane has dedicated her professional life to guiding families with loved ones who have a severe mental illness to appropriate treatment plans and facilities.
BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT
The primary poster adorning the walls in Bonnie Lane’s childhood room in Lincolnwood wasn’t one of a celebrity.
Or a sports star.
Think stovepipe hat. Think honesty.
“I had a poster of Abe Lincoln in my bedroom,” says a smiling Lane, a graduate of Niles West High School in Skokie and now the principal consultant with Family Support Services in Northbrook.
“I’ve always wanted to help the underdog.” Lincoln was a lawyer. Lane attended law school, but for only two years. While volunteering for the United Charities of Legal Aid as a law student, she received a compliment and a suggestion from the organization’s director.
“I was told, ‘You are very passionate,’” Lane recalls. “He then said, “Law is black and white; you live in the gray. Have you ever thought about getting into social services?’”
The nudge moved Lane to earn not one, not two, but three master’s degrees from National Louis University. She first got one in special education before working simultaneously on her developmental psychology and counseling psychology advanced degrees.
“I liked school. I liked to learn—I still like to learn,” says Lane, who works with families whose loves ones are struggling with severe mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and process disorders.
For nearly 20 years she worked with families at community-based mental health agencies and facilities in Chicago, in the western and northern suburbs, and along the North Shore. Lane, who’s also a certified mediator and domestic violence counselor, saw to it that her clients received appropriate medical care and therapy at Evanston and Highland Park hospitals.
Seventeen years ago, Lane went full bore into consulting when someone she cares deeply about incurred a severe mental illness. Her Family Support Services, LLC, provides case management, identifying the right level of care,
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A family whose loved one has a severe mental illness needs someone to help sort through options, run ideas past, and provide a place to vent.
hospitalization and detox placement, residential treatment placement nationwide for mental illness and/or substance use disorder, and locating permanent supportive housing, among other offerings.
“A family whose loved one has a severe mental illness needs someone to help sort through options, run ideas past, and provide a place to vent—someone who understands where they’ve been and where they’re going,” says Lane, a mother of two sons and a Northbrook resident since 1984. “I support families on their road to acceptance of ‘the new normal’ and assist them in navigating mental health resources.”
One of her cases involved a man in his 40s who has a severe mental illness and an addic-
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Another client—this one a mother with an adult son who has a severe mental illness—described the mental health system as “complicated” and “difficult to navigate.” An amazingly daunting maze, in other words. The relieved mother noted Lane has calmed her down and educated her about the resources available to her son.
“Bonnie,” she added in a printed testimonial, “didn’t want my son to just exist; she wanted him to have a life.”
Two of Lane’s many strengths as an advocate for those with a severe mental illness (such as schizophrenia or a psychotic disorder) or an addiction are determining what is needed and determining what is not needed.
Lane has between 12-15 active cases (most of which are six-month contracts) and works about 50 hours per week. She loves every second of her workday.
“I wake up excited because I enjoy what I do so much and I get to work with people from all walks of life,” says the ultra-busy Lane, a board member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Illinois State Legislative Committee; the NAMI Cook County-North Suburban Legislative Committee; and the North and Northwest Suburban Housing Task Force and Legislative Committee.
tion. He was arrested and inappropriately sent to a nursing home.
“His mother,” Lane says, “found me and informed me of the situation. Step one was to get him out of the nursing home and into a Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility (SMHRF) in Chicago, where he spent seven months.”
A SMHRF provides residential treatment for adults with mental illness, focusing on helping them transition back into the community.
Lane’s client later had to be admitted to a locked SMHRF.
He’s now living in a subsidized apartment. The grateful man told Lane, “You gave me my life back.”
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“I’m very passionate and compassionate,” continues the former Skokie juvenile court mediator and program director at Youth Services of Glenview and Northbrook. “I have no plans to retire. I’m happiest when I’m helping others. I get some of the toughest cases. The harder the case, the better.”
The sooner, the better, too, when it comes to seeking the necessary help on a behalf of an underdog.
Lane’s message to all is urgent and ardent.
“Don’t wait,” she says, “and don’t let the stigma of severe mental illness prevent you from doing what’s right for a loved one or a friend.
Visit thefamilysupportservices.com for more information. Call Bonnie Lane at 847-651-1554 for a free consultation.
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Bonnie
Why Pascal pour Elle?
“ FROM THE FIRST MOMENT I WALKED THROUGH THE DOORS, I KNEW I HAD FOUND SOMEWHERE SPECIAL. THE SALON STRIKES A PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN ELEGANCE AND WARMTH. IT IS INVITING AND ALWAYS BUZZING WITH A QUIET ENERGY THAT FEELS BOTH SOPHISTICATED AND FRESH. WHAT TRULY SETS IT APART IS THE STAFF. EVERYONE IS GENUINELY ATTENTIVE AND EVERY INTERACTION IS INTENTIONAL.”
Each time I leave, I feel like a more confident version of myself.
