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Glen Ellyn’s powerhouse Wait until you see what Diana Martinez has in store for the MAC

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All about the color Flower and garden shows

Glen Ellyn’s powerhouse

That was so ‘90s

Wait until you see what Diana Martinez has in store for the MAC

Prime real estate

Diana Martinez PHOTO BY: BEV HORNE

Flair for the arts

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Let’s do brunch Two-wheelin’, Midwest style A wealth wellness checkup Business is blooming Upcoming events

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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f anyone personifies the spirit of 25 West, it’s Diana Martinez.

Thanks to this Glen Ellyn native’s passion for the arts, you don’t have to travel 25 miles east to the city for world class entertainment and culture. You’ll find it right here.

Martinez brings a creative, classy, yet down-to-earth aesthetic to her position as the director of the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage.

It’s something she’s been doing for a long time. She started out doing puppet shows for the Glen Ellyn Library. In high school, she worked as the stage manager for the Glen Ellyn Park District summer theater program. As a professional, she added stints at the Paramount Theatre and Pheasant Run to her resume. She also served as the president of The Second City, the venerated improvisational theater troupe.

And now she’s bringing a major art exhibit – original works by the iconic artist Frida Kahlo – to the Cleve Carney Art Gallery in the summer of 2020. The 26-piece collection will feature an array of paintings and sketches by one of Mexico’s greatest artists.

It’s an amazing achievement and speaks to her ability to bring people and projects together.

Speaking of bringing people together, what better way to connect with friends and family than with an elegant brunch? In this issue of 25 West, we feature a number of local caterers who can help you plan a sumptuous midday meal that’s just right for Mother’s Day and other rites of spring. If you want flowers for your brunch, we have a story about a Wheaton florist, Andrew Parravano, who brings a European flair to his boutique.

You’ll also find an article about area bike paths with interesting stops like small museums, wildlife refuges, historical sites and wineries – a perfect alternative to Chicago’s beautiful – yet often congested – lakefront.

When we asked Martinez what she loved about Glen Ellyn, she mentioned the beautiful and historic traditions in the downtown area, the 4th of July festivities and going for walks with her dogs and running into old friends at Lake Ellyn.

“It’s an amazing community,” she said, “and I’m so grateful to live here.”

We know what she means and we’re grateful she lives here, too.

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In living color

Local horticulture company helps propagate hot hues of 2019

COURTESY OF: BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

The Carmine Velour spreading petunia, bred in Ball Horticulture facilities in Elburn and Wst Chicago, is a 2019 All-America Selections winner.

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BY JAN RIGGENBACH

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he vibrant splash of color from this year’s hot plants can draw your eye across a wide expanse of lawn. Many are destined for a starring role in patio containers. And you’ll find familiar workhorse shrubs with exciting new twists.

At Ball Horticultural Co. in West Chicago, Katie Rotella likes the super-bright hues of the Sombrero coneflower series. Celebrate 2019’s Pantone Color of the Year, Living Coral, with Sombrero Hot Coral. Or plant Sombrero Tres Amigos, which begins its show with peachy-coral blossoms that age to rose and then fade to burgundy, resulting in three colors on the same plant.

Sturdy and compact plants for a sunny flower border, Sombrero coneflowers attract butterflies, resist deer browsing and bloom all summer.

Canary Wings begonia, as easy to grow as the well-known Dragon Wings, lights up shady beds and baskets with cheery yellow foliage that morphs to bright chartreuse. Bright red blossoms attract hummingbirds and bees.

Every petal of Tattoo vinca looks like it was airbrushed with dark strokes. Flowers come in your choice of black cherry, papaya, raspberry or tangerine and have dark centers and purple markings. Vinca is a great choice for containers in full sun.

The Wave petunia, bred in West Chicago, has been a hometown favorite for decades. Debuting this year is a new sister, Carmine Velour.

This 2019 All-America Selections winner has the same low, ground cover habit but is updated with large, carmine-rose blossoms.

Showoff shrubs

COURTESY OF: FIRST EDITIONS PLANTS

TOP: The newly emerged leaves of the Fireside ninebark are red, gradually deepening to a deep reddish-purple color.

COURTESY OF: BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

BOTTOM: The Sombrero Hot Coral is one in the Sombrero coneflower series.

Summer Crush hydrangea, the latest in the Endless Summer collection, has rich, raspberry-red blossoms. The flowers are huge, with a deep, almost-red color. Even dried blossoms hold their intense color. At Bailey Nurseries’ Minnesota display gardens, flowers buds proved winterhardy and reblooming dependable. This super-compact shrub grows about 30 inches tall, perfect for a large container.

The violet-colored flowers of Virtual Violet lilac are fragrant and sweetsmelling, like you’d expect. But its leaves and their stalks emerge violet, and the stems are purple, sustaining attention long after the flowers fade.

Virtual Violet grows 6 to 8 feet tall.

Neon Burst dogwood is a showstopper in every season. You get chartreuse foliage that won’t burn in the summer sun, scarlet fall foliage, and glossy, scarlet-red stems for winter color. All that on an easy-care, compact shrub that grows only about 4 feet tall.

The newly emerged leaves of the Fireside ninebark are red, gradually deepening to a deep reddish-purple color that doesn’t fade in summer. The dark leaves are a good foil for the pinkish-white spring flowers. Fireside is a rounded shrub 5 to 7 feet tall.

• These new varieties from Ball Horticultural and Bailey Nurseries are widely available at DuPage County garden centers and nurseries. Visit their websites at www.ballhort.com and www.baileynurseries.com.

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Flower and garden shows

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fter a particularly brutal winter, spring is almost here and we’re itching to start planning our gardens.

Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your home garden, a potted plant to brighten your home, or you just enjoy admiring the works of horticultural experts, you’ll want to check out some of these local flower and garden shows.

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In The Tropics: Annual Orchard Show Now-March 24. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe, (847) 835-5440; chicagobotanic.org.

More than 10,000 blooming orchids are displayed along with bromeliads and birds of paradise. View plants from the South Pacific and Amazon rain forest accompanied by a curtain of falling water meant to make you feel like you’ve journeyed to the tropics.

If you want to take some of that color home with you, come on the weekend, when orchids and orchid-inspired items are sold.

• Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, or 8 p.m. on Thursdays when you can take in the spectacle while enjoying tiki cocktails and tropical-inspired bites.

• Tickets: $12; $10 seniors and ages 3-12; free for 2 and under.

Spring Flower Show Through May 12. Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. (773) 638-1766.

The theme of this year’s show is “Understory: Layers of Light,” letting you discover plants that thrive in the shade of trees including azaleas, mushrooms, flowers and hanging vines.

• Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays through Tuesdays; 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Wednesdays.

• Admission: Free.

The Chicago Flower and Garden Show will feature 21 gardens and more than 700 plant varieties.

COURTESY OF: MATTHEW SERAFIN/STRATEGIA CONSULTING

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Chicago Flower & Garden Show March 20-24, at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, (312) 241-1250; chicagoflower.com.

More than 40,000 people are expected to visit this annual event, walking through 21 gardens populated with more than 700 plant varieties and taking advantage of seminars, workshops and a home and garden marketplace. This year’s theme is “Flowertales: The Story Grows On,” exploring the role that flowers, plants and gardens play in our lives and literature. Cooking demonstrations, kids activities, a display of horticulture photography and an exhibit of table settings created by interior and floral designers.

• Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 20-23; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 24.

• Tickets: $20; $5 for kids, and $10 after 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Macy’s Flower Show March 24-April 7; Macy’s, 111 N. State St., Chicago, (312) 781-1000; macys.com.

The first and seventh floors transform into Planet Paradisios, a secret world populated by fantastic and colorful life, during the annual show. A variety of plants, flowers and trees will showcase the imagined landscapes, which include deserts and tropical jungles.

Themed sculptures made by visual merchandising students from Columbia College. Special events, including floral demonstrations and appearances by celebrity chefs.

• Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays.

• Admission: Free.

Fox Valley Home & Garden Show April 6-7, Players Indoor Sports Center, 1740 Quincy Ave., Naperville; (630) 470-6400; foxvalleyhomeshow.com.

Browse goods and services to remodel and beautify your home and garden, with hourly seminars, crafts, entertainment, children’s entertainment, food.

• Hours: 10 a.m.-to 5 p.m. both days.

• Admission: Free.

Arbor Day Plant Sale April 27-28, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, (630) 968-0074; mortonarb.org.

One of the region’s largest seasonal plant sales, this annual event offers more than 100,000 plants from hundreds of species including grasses, trees, shrubs, perennials and fruit — all of which can thrive in this region. Experts will answer questions and make suggestions, and staff members will also help you get your purchases to your car.

• Hours: 1-4 p.m. April 27; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28. Arboretum members get early admission.

• Admission: Comes with $15 admission to the Arboretum ($13 seniors; $10 ages 2-17).

ABOVE: A scene from the 2019 “Into The Tropics” orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

COURTESY OF THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

BELOW: The Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale is coming up April 27-28.

COURTESY OF THE MORTON ARBORETUM

Spring Bulb Sale May 23, Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, in the Visitors Center parking lot. (630) 668-5161; cantigny.org.

Cantigny plants thousands of tulip bulbs each fall and when they’ve finished their spring bloom, they get dug up to make way for summer plants. Bring your own bags or boxes to package the plants.

• Hours: 7-9 am.

• Cost: 25 bulbs for $5.

Northern Illinois Iris Society Show May 26, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, (630) 9680074; mortonarb.org.

See more than 100 varieties of blooming iris and pick out some for your own garden.

• Hours: Noon-5 p.m.

• Admission: Free with regular $15 Arboretum admission ($13 seniors; $10 ages 2-17).

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That was so ’90s Dismayed by their wall-to-wall oak, Cynthia and Dan Steinbach remodeled their kitchen into a sleek and beautiful space

BY JEAN MURPHY MARCH 2019

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nce families settle in Wheaton or Glen Ellyn, they seldom find a reason to relocate. The lovely, close-knit communities are the crown jewels of DuPage County, featuring lovely historic homes and exemplary modern ones, as well as everything in between.

Cynthia and Dan Steinbach and their three daughters moved to Glen Ellyn in 2001, taking up residence in a home built in 1994.

Their home reflected the era in which it was built, with oodles of oak flooring, cabinets and matching trim — everywhere.

“It was a very dated look and we were tired of it,” Cynthia said. “Once our grown children started moving back to the area, we knew we were going to stay in the house so we wanted to update it and enjoy it more.”

They chose to focus on the kitchen and first floor bathroom, as well as the laundry room, because all of those spaces housed the

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anice helped me pick everything out and I just love how it all turned out.”

Cynthia Steinbach

oak cabinets the Steinbachs had grown to find offensive.

The couple had heard rave reviews of Glen Ellyn’s Drury Design, an award-winning full-service design and remodeling firm specializing in custom kitchens and baths. Cynthia sought their help on a redesign of her kitchen, powder room and laundry room. Once inside the Drury showroom, she teamed up with Janice Teague, CKD/CBD, a senior Drury designer.

Led by Gail Drury, a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer, Drury Design’s professional designers help clients equip and create ideal spaces in a broad range of budgets.

Once Cynthia and Teague joined forces, the renovation plan came together readily. The Steinbachs wanted to update their kitchen, bath and laundry room without changing the existing wood trim and wood flooring. They were determined to have the kitchen look new and fresh, without making it stick out like it didn’t belong.

“Janice helped me pick everything out and I just love how it all turned out,” Cynthia Steinbach said.

“For instance, we chose a slightly darker wood tone when we refinished the wood floors, but kept the lighter oak trim throughout. To be honest, I was worried that it wouldn’t look right, but I am thrilled with it. It all goes together,” Cynthia said.

When it came to the cabinets, they chose warm white and gray/green cabinetry to complement those existing floor and trim wood tones. In addition, walnut panels were placed at the backs of the glass-fronted cabinets and a gorgeous walnut butcher block countertop was placed at one end of the kitchen island.

A much larger, oak-trimmed window was placed over the new white farmhouse-style kitchen sink to bring in more light. Bianca Perla quartzite countertops were installed throughout, except on the portion of the island covered in butcher block.

A mix of polished brass cabinet hardware, brushed brass light

fixtures and sink faucet and high end stainless steel appliances sounds like it wouldn’t work, but it does, beautifully. Add to that the breathtaking hammered mirror panels with pewter trim on the Sub-Zero refrigerator and you have an outstanding, distinctive kitchen space.

They even included greenish-gold framing trim around decorative tile work above the cook top and matching trim around a mirror behind the buffet piece’s countertop.

In addition, the placement of all of the appliances was rearranged to make the kitchen easier to work within.

“We have clients come to us all the time, wanting to update homes filled with oak cabinetry, doors and trim,” explained Teague. “In this case, Cyndi was really ready for a change but she wanted to spend her budget in the kitchen, not on redoing > The remodeled kitchen feels bigger, full of natural light with the enlarged window and lighter woodwork.

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Updating the bathroom on a smaller budget was accomplished with a stylish new vanity and a quartzite remnant on the top.

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all of the oak in the house. So we worked to integrate touches of the existing oak with the new white cabinetry and it worked very well.”

The Steinbachs also wanted white countertops, but white granite is difficult to find, so Cynthia opted for the high-end Bianca Perla quartzite. It is super dense and a much better choice for a kitchen than marble, Teague said.

The Steinbachs’ other splurge was the hammered mirror refrigerator panels which Cynthia had spotted in photos of an earlier Drury project in Hinsdale.

“That was an element she loved and really didn’t want to live without,” Teague revealed.

“I have to say that Drury opened my eyes to the many possibilities for my home,” Cynthia said.

Beyond the confines of the kitchen, the Steinbachs replaced both the linoleum flooring in the laundry room and the tile flooring in the powder room with wood (now covered with an area rug in the powder room). The oak cabinets in both of those

rooms were also updated.

“They knew that they needed to update the powder room and laundry room, but really didn’t want to spend a lot of money on those,” Teague said. “Instead, they wanted to devote most of their money to the kitchen.

So we found a beautiful vanity and were even able to find a quartzite remnant for the powder room.”

Teague said it is important for a designer and a client to connect, so the designer is clear on the objectives of a job.

“Cyndi and I made a great team,” she said.

“In addition, Cyndi knew what she wanted and that made the whole process easier.

Cynthia, as well, appreciated that Drury gave her an eight-week schedule, which the company stuck to.

“Their timing was perfect,” Cynthia said, “and when they were done, I just loved my new kitchen. Now my entire family loves to gather here, even when Dan and I aren’t home. It has become the family headquarters.”

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PRIME REAL ESTATE Home sales of note in Glen Ellyn and Wheaton. $750,000: 805 Cadillac Drive, Wheaton, on Aug. 17, 2018.

Buyer, Vincent P. Mathias Jr. and Alison B. Crane. Seller, Stephen C. White. $745,000: 26W248 Arrow Glen Court, Wheaton, on Jan. 29, 2019.

Buyer, Robert Gilbert and Lisa Gilbert. Seller, Michael G. McCabe. $745,000: 1220 Midwest Lane, Wheaton, on Oct. 26, 2018.

Buyer, Jeremiah M. Fitzgerald and Kyra Fitzgerald. Seller, Melody Stockdale Williamson. $735,000: 360 W. Seminary Ave., Wheaton, on Dec. 18, 2018.

Buyer, Anwar Atalla and Jacqueline Atalla. Seller, Alice C. Moran. $727,500: 194 Glen Arbor Court, Glen Ellyn, on Aug. 3, 2018.

Buyer, Brian Mosher and Erin Mosher. Seller, Keith S. Kluge. $725,000: 4 Danada Drive, Wheaton, on Nov. 19, 2018. Buyer, Henry M. Legaspi and Sharlynne Grace Legaspi. Seller, Vincent Missonak. $725,000: 571 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, on Jan. 10, 2019. Buyer, Stephen Murphy and Sonja Theresa Murphy. Seller, Robert Weber. $721,000: 906 E. Illinois St., Wheaton, on Jan. 3, 2019. Buyer, Michael Wehenkel. Seller, Jay Coppoletta. $720,000: 1923 Driving Park Road, Wheaton, on Jan. 22, 2019. Buyer, Thomas A Larson and Jessica Kokas Larson. Seller, Hometown Builders Inc. $719,000: 125 Loretto Court, Wheaton, on Jan. 31, 2019.

Buyer, Esposito Trust. Seller, Pulte Home Co. LLC. $718,000: 524 Kenilworth Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Jan. 10, 2019.

Buyer, Yayu S. Pai and Aaron D. Dare. Seller, Ravi Dosanjh.

$705,000: 273 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, on Aug. 13, 2018.

Buyer, Tracy C. Pamperl and Jason W. Pamperl. Seller, Lisa Karsten. $700,000: 879 Hillside Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Sept. 7, 2018.

Buyer, Matthew C. Atkinson and Meredith H. Atkinson. Seller, Chablis C. Tipton. $700,000: 682 Plumtree Road, Glen Ellyn, on Dec. 11, 2018.

Buyer, John J. Frank and Tiffani E. Frank. Seller, Juan J. Bonilla. $700,000: 1860 Somerset Lane, Wheaton, on Nov. 9, 2018.

Buyer, Jay Liu and Kate Harlan Anderson Liu. Seller, Jeffrey A. Cook. $695,000: 27W185 Mack Road, Wheaton, on Nov. 15, 2018.

Buyer, Timothy S. Hultgren and Susan J. Dyer. Seller, Richard B. Hoffman. $690,000: 789 Hill Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Sept. 13, 2018. Buyer, Scott Cruciger and Jadranka Cruciger. Seller, Timothy Schleeter. $690,000: 220 W. Madison Ave., Wheaton, on Aug. 6, 2018.

Buyer, Richard J. Hill, Lauren L. Hsu. Seller, Corey L. Schraw. $685,000: 40 Danada Drive, Wheaton, on Oct. 12, 2018. Buyer, Angelina Canelli and Arturo Cabral. Seller, Joseph Deangelis. $680,000: 956 Winslow Circle, Glen Ellyn, on Dec. 19, 2018.

Buyer, Thomas Peterson and Pamela J. Stevens. Seller, G. Brock Montgomery $677,500: 1416 Wendover Lane, Wheaton, on Dec. 11, 2018.

Buyer, Brian Oleary and Karen Montague. Seller, Brian J. Herward.

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Prime Real Estate, Continued $675,000: 360 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Sept. 4, 2018. Buyer, Benjamin Pettit and Donna Pettit. Seller, Amy W. Bendigkeit. $675,000: 1S680 Carrol Gate Road, Wheaton, on Dec. 12, 2018. Buyer, Brian J. Herward and Jamie J. Herward. Seller, Scott D. Sippel. $670,000: 1028 Cherry St., Wheaton, on Jan. 31, 2019.

Buyer, Steven M. Newton and Elizabeth G. Newton. Seller, Luke Valentino. $662,000: 940 Waverly Road, Glen Ellyn, on Aug. 14, 2018.

Buyer, James K. Nicholl and Joan C. Nicholl. Seller, Roderick R. Johnson. $660,000: 605 Park Plaza, Glen Ellyn, on Nov. 9, 2018. Buyer, Steve Hamilton. Seller, LH2 Properties LLC. $655,000: 1839 Driving Park Road, Wheaton, on Oct. 18, 2018. Buyer, Steven Stack and Julie Travis. Seller, 435 West Erie LLC. $650,000: 325 Hillside Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Aug. 14, 2018.

Buyer: Matthew B. Simpson and Bethany B. Simpson. Seller, Rishi Gauri. $650,000: 587 Park Plaza, Glen Ellyn, on Nov. 9, 2018. Buyer, Steve Hamilton. Seller, LH2 Properties LLC. $647,500: 176 Jonathan Court, Glen Ellyn, on Dec. 19, 2018.

Buyer, Erik M. Gernant and Kristin Gernant. Seller, Robert E. Cadwalader. $645,000: 533 N. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn, on Sept. 10, 2018.

Buyer, Christopher H. Gambol and Gwen A. Nielsen. Seller, Michael J. Knapp. $640,000: 25W438 Flint Creek Drive, Wheaton, on Sept. 5, 2018. Buyer, Sachin Shah and Crystal Shah. Seller, Marcus Cziesla. $635,000: 347 Lorraine St., Glen Ellyn, on Jan. 22, 2019. Buyer, Ashley Parrish and Adam Parrish. Seller, Steven R. Davis. $634,500: 811 Irving Ave., Wheaton, on Dec. 18, 2018. Buyer, John Flanyak and Traci Flanyak. Seller, Christopher L. Dixon. $631,000: 1355 Shady Lane, Wheaton, on Sept. 11, 2018.

Buyer, John Todd Brewer and Kathleen L. Frain. Seller, Keith A. Dyer. $625,000: 436 Stagecoach Run, Glen Ellyn, on Oct. 11, 2018.

Buyer, Brian William Reinger and Nicole Elizabeth Reinger. Seller, Brian E. Kroening. $625,000: 468 Pennsylvania Ave., Unit H, Glen Ellyn, on Jan. 25, 2019. Buyer, Juan J. Bonilla. Seller, Joseph J. Burrello. $625,000: 906 Roslyn Road, Glen Ellyn, on Jan. 31, 2019.

Buyer, Michael L. Bryant and Ursula J. Bryant. Seller, 906 Roslyn LLC. $621,500: 365 St. Charles Road, Glen Ellyn, on Oct. 12, 2018.

Buyer, Zubair Khan and Shaiza Khalil. Seller, Jesse Vogle.

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$620,000: 155 Bryant Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Aug. 7, 2018. Buyer, George Freeman and Jacqueline Freeman. Seller, David L. Hill. $620,000: 612 Pershing Ave., Wheaton, on Sept. 20, 2018.

Buyer, Sean M. Kelley and Stacey A. Kelley. Seller, David A. Gingerich. $616,500: 187 N. Montclair Ave., Glen Ellyn, on Jan. 24, 2019.

Buyer, Eric Pond and Meghan Pond. Seller, Robert W. Cottington Jr. $610,000: 1006 N. Cross St., Wheaton, on Aug. 27, 2018.

Buyer, Bradley D. Bowe and Kaileigh D. Bowe. Seller, George R. Wolgemuth. $610,000: 27W506 Wallace Road, Wheaton, on Aug. 30, 2018.

Buyer, John Ferguson and Theresa Ferguson. Seller, Glenn P. Sapa. $610,000: 186 Hawkins Circle, Wheaton, on Nov. 19, 2018.

Buyer, Ronald J. Wojcik and Mary M. Wojcik. Seller, Thomas F. Sams Jr, $605,000: 121 Christina Circle, Wheaton, on Nov. 26, 2018.

Buyer, Lee Alan Maher and Vicki Schneeberg Maher. Seller, David L. Claypool. $600,000: 2S428 Chaucer Court, Glen Ellyn, on Oct. 26, 2018.

Buyer, Michael Aughenbaugh and Christine Aughenbaugh. Seller, Michael E. Zmuda.

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Diana Martinez brings a lifetime of experience to running the McAninch Arts Center

Flair for the arts

BY ALISON PFAFF

Diana Martinez, director of the MAC at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

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n Diana Martinez’ arts management career, she has worked with acts ranging from Jay Leno and Reba McEntire to Michael Bublé (before he was THE Michael Bublé).

But despite all the success in 31 years of creating events — her resume includes The Second City, Pheasant Run Resort and the Kenny Rogers Christmas Tour — her most rewarding and challenging performance may be in the job Martinez landed 10 minutes from her house.

As the director of the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage, the Glen Ellyn native is charged with producing entertaining and educational programs, walking a thin line between hosting important events and marketable ones, in a quest to keep the seats filled.

Since joining the MAC in 2013, just as the center’s 14-month, $35 million renovation was wrapping up, she has been steadily raising the theater’s profile as an important regional arts venue, with music, plays, lectures, comedy and more.

Now she is on the verge of pulling off arguably the biggest and most famous art show in the history of DuPage County: A Frida Kahlo exhibit with 26 original works worth more than $100 million, coming to the College of DuPage in the summer of 2020.

From dinner theater to Second City A 1988 U of I graduate with a bachelor’s degree in theater management/directing, Martinez began her career as director of entertainment and marketing for the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, in charge of the dinner theater shows. When the Mega Center opened, however, the 3,300-seat venue proved to be a bigger stage for both the resort and Martinez.

“I produced and did all the marketing for the shows and oversaw the whole department,” Martinez said. “I learned a lot.”

She started booking big concerts and bringing in big names such as musician George Strait and comedian Dana Carvey.

Martinez says learning how to land high-profile acts was challenging. But her genuine enthusiasm for the arts and her project-oriented nature helped her.

“That was really exciting, to figure all of that out,” she said.

While at Pheasant Run, she also directed and produced Kenny Rogers’ Christmas Tour for more than 15 years, codirecting the show along with all of her logistical responsibilities.

In 2001, Martinez was given the opportunity to join the Aurora Civic Center Authority, where she and the Civic Center board would run a successful capital campaign to raise $6.5 million for an expanded lobby at the Paramount Theater. She envisioned an events center with a cafe, a gallery and more bathrooms, where people could have events, including post and preshow events.

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opportunity. As hard as it was to leave directing, I did it.”

She loved it.

“I loved working in a community, and I loved working with the city,” Martinez said. “It was about how can you stimulate economic development and bring people into the town.”

After eight years in Aurora, in 2009 Martinez was hired as chief administrative and marketing officer for one of the most iconic venues in North America — The Second City. Founded in 1959, The Second City launched careers of many comedic icons, including Stephen Colbert, Bill Murray, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

Almost immediately, she met with owner Andrew Alexander, a fellow member of the League of Chicago Theaters, where he asked her to help plan and produce the 50th anniversary gala for the company. All Second City alumni were invited and Martinez and the team were overwhelmed by the response, with more than 2,000 former Second City members attending.

“From Stephen Colbert, all the way to Martin Short and Alan Arkin,” she marveled.

The gala expanded to three days worth of festivities, with lectures, reunion shows and red carpet events.

“It was the most incredible experience because the people that you are working with are creative and collaborative, and then the stars that you are helping coordinate this event for are exciting and

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loved working with the community, and I loved working with the city.”

Diana Martinez

Diana Martinez, as executive director of the Paramount Theatre, helps unveil the new grand gallery facade at Paramount Theatre in Aurora in 2006.

PHOTO BY: BEV HORNE

fun and unique,” Martinez said.

“It was just such an incredible opportunity. I was just really immersed in the culture after doing that event.”

Martinez was promoted to president of Second City, with its annual operating budget of $30 million, more than 350 employees and talent, and locations in Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto.

She immediately started work on new ideas and business plans, one of which was working to make a new brand for Second City, creating the “Up Comedy Club” and incorporating improv comedy.

“It’s funny how life takes you from one opportunity to the next and what you learn from that,” Martinez said.

Coming home By 2013, after a 16-month period of dormancy for renovation, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage needed a fresh start. Thinking Martinez would be the perfect catalyst to get the MAC on the

regional entertainment map, the College of DuPage wooed her.

Again, it was the challenge of building something almost from the ground up that appealed to Martinez.

“It was reopening this new space after they did this $35 million construction project and helping to reopen, rebrand and develop the MAC,” she said.

Martinez has her vision — diverse programming with an educational flair.

She wants all audiences, no matter how big, to experience something memorable, whether it be a big concert or a small lecture. There should always be a deep connection between the audience and the artists and presenters.

“It’s a constant worry as a presenter because it’s all about ticket sales and finding the market,” Martinez said.

“Some of the most quality programming, which is really good for the community, maybe doesn’t have the name recognition or the mass appeal, but it is a show that people talk about for years. But it’s not the popular, easy sell.”

Mike Rezendes, from the Spotlight team at The Boston Globe that broke the story of sex abuse cover-ups in the Catholic church, lectured at the MAC in

ABOVE: Diana Martinez directed Sean Hayes, a Glen Ellyn native who would later star in “Will and Grace,” as Tommy Djilas in the 1990 production of “The Music Man” at Pheasant Run Resort.

Kristin Dailey played Zaneeta Shinn, Tommy’s girlfriend.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Kenny Rogers and Diana Martinez.

COURTESY OF: DIANA MARTINEZ

2017. The year before, the movie “Spotlight” had won Best Picture at the Oscars.

“He came and talked about being a journalist, how you verify and research,” Martinez said. “It was an incredible story for journalism students and an opportunity for the public to meet him and ask questions.”

It was a hard sell for tickets, even though the movie was a No. 1 hit, she added.

“But the people who came to the show left thinking it was fascinating to find out > MARCH 2019

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what a writer and reporter goes through.”

Frida Kahlo exhibit Martinez now is preparing for what may be her biggest show yet.

Like so many of her prior successes, Martinez landed the Kahlo exhibit after making a personal connection with a key person. She had lunch with Alan Peterson, a regular patron of the MAC and an enthusiastic supporter. He also loves

Kahlo’s work.

Peterson has his own personal connection, a longtime friend named Carlos Phillips Olmedo, the son of Dolores Olmedo, a close friend of and former model for Kahlo’s husband, artist Diego Rivera. Before Rivera died, he sold Dolores 25 of Kahlo’s paintings. Those paintings, combined with Kahlo’s actual home, were preserved and transformed into a museum that Phillips still oversees.

“I was like, is this even possible? I couldn’t believe we were having this conversation,” Martinez said.

But she was determined to see it though. “It’s such an extraordinary opportunity.”

Peterson’s son, Mark, and his wife, Marcie, have helped with the logistics. Mark praises Martinez for her passion for the project.

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“My dad knew from the start Diana was almost the perfect person to do this ... and I think both my wife and I would say the same thing,” Mark said.

Given the expected popularity of the show and the value of the artwork, the Cleve Carney Art Gallery will undergo a $1.9 million expansion on its north side.

“In major cities, (the exhibit) draws half a million visitors in 90 days,” Mark Peterson said.

A bigger space would be necessary, and Martinez prepared a detailed presentation for the college board, hoping they would agree with expanding the gallery.

“She had this slide deck ready to go to justify the whole thing,” Mark said. “She got like three slides in and they started asking questions and they were totally on board.”

Justin Whittle, director and curator of the Cleve Carney Art Gallery, says the expansion will open up the gallery to other largescale shows in the future.

“It is obviously a type of show that is definitely different than what we have traditionally done with the space. (Most of the) shows have been contemporary art. This is very much a museum show,” Whittle said.

“Because of the scale of this show, we’ve had to use all the resources and the staff of the MAC,” he added. “There’s a great staff there, really hard working with a positive attitude about approaching challenges like this, that includes Diana.”

Mark Peterson remembers fondly the launch event that took place in November 2018, as happy attendees listened intently about the new exhibit.

“We were on the stage at the kickoff launch party ... you looked out at the people in the seats and everyone was smiling,” Peterson recalled.

Martinez hopes she will eventually be remembered as someone who helped others find their passion in the arts. Meanwhile, she’s still dreaming of a future that includes both Michael Bublé and Sting performances at COD. “I guess I want to be remembered as someone who was very passionate about what I did,” Martinez says. “But more so I want people to feel as though they got more connected to the arts because of the work I was involved in — that they found a love of music or theater, and the love of the arts carries on.”

TOP: Diana Martinez, right, and actress Catherine O’Hara, at The Second City 50th anniversary event in 2009.

PHOTO COURTESY OF: DIANA MARTINEZ

CENTER: A cake made in the likeness of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo by College of DuPage students was part of a reception where it was announced the college would bring a Kahlo exhibit to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.

PHOTO BY: JOHN STARKS

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Let’s do brunch

Dress up or keep it casual; local caterers put a fresh spin on this time-honored tradition

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BY JEAN MURPHY

pring and early summer is the bonus season for gatherings.

There’s Easter and Mother’s Day, engagements, showers, graduations. And who needs a reason to bring neighbors and friends together after a long, hibernating winter?

But when a sit-down dinner isn’t quite the right thing, local caterers say, consider brunch. Unlike your mother’s brunch in days gone by, today’s catered brunches can be as unique as the people hosting them.

They range from casual to elegant and are equally at home outdoors and in the dining room.

Once you pick a date and issue invitations, choosing a menu (and a caterer) comes next.

Chic Chef Catering in Downers Grove, owned by Ravi Jayara, has been catering parties around the region for nearly three years. He is seeing more requests for brunches, especially from millennials. >

Mini-pancake Napoleons layered with lemon curd.

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pasta and other salads, potatoes Vesuvio, vegetables, chick limone and the like, as well as cheesecake brownies, cookies and a chocolate Oreo dessert pizza.

Frato’s sends a personal chef to set up, oversee and resupply each catering job.

Think about your decor ahead of time

For a brunch, he recommends omelet stations, bacon, sausage, steak medallions, crepe or waffle stations, cheeses, salads, muffins, potatoes and the like. As for beverages, he suggests juices, coffee and tea, as well as champagne mimosas and Bloody Marys.

Jayara says the best way to achieve maximum freshness is have the chef finish as much of the food as possible on-site. To each event Jayara sends a chef, an assistant chef and one server for every 30 people.

Carol Buckantz, who owns Food with Flair in Palatine, said for casual parties she gets requests for omelet stations, yogurt bars, bagel bars and even make-your-own-bruschetta bars, all alongside breakfast strudel cut into strips, and trays of meat, salmon and cheeses.

For more elegant affairs, her brunches include delicacies like mini-pancake Napoleons layered with lemon curd and a cherry on top, avocado toasts on wheat or sourdough bread, frittatas, French toast muffins in little tins and couscous with grilled shrimp.

Many hosts also love to have bite-size foods, like quiches, or tiny chicken and waffles with sweet chilies and syrup, Buckantz said.

As for beverages, she gravitates toward Bloody Marys (served with bacon and beef sticks) and mimosas, as well as coffee and hot chocolate bars with toppings and syrups and punch made by combining champagne, ice cream sherbet and pineapple, orange, cranberry, pomegranate and/or grapefruit juice.

Frato’s Culinary Kitchen in Schaumburg is known for their ability to cater to parties where food allergies are in play, like guests who need gluten-free options or have allergies to eggs or dairy. Their chefs can work around those issues, according to personal chef Andy Opiela.

A Frato’s brunch leans toward lunch, offering pita bars, MARCH 2019

Décor is another important element when planning a brunch, especially when that brunch is in the spring before leaves and flowers appear.

Even without nature’s assistance, it is important to bring fresh, cheerful color to your brunch buffet table. You can do that inexpensively or extravagantly.

Choose a pretty tablecloth to fit the season or occasion — the more striking the color, the better.

Once you have the table covered, move on to décor. Order a colorful bunch of balloons for the center of your buffet table and pick up spring flowers like daffodils, tulips or hyacinths, planted in pots, or even dwarf evergreens in colorful spring pots.

Adorn them with tiny Easter eggs, bunnies and chicks (for an Easter brunch) or baby/bride décor if it is a shower. Later you can transplant all of them into your garden!

Multiple pots are particularly fun — but remember to plan an odd number — one, three or five — per table.

To go a little more upscale, appeal to your local florist for ideas for the buffet table and even for the tables where your guests are seated. Beautifully arranged, colorful spring flowers are a wonderful touch at any brunch. You can even use a pretty cake stand as the base for an arrangement, to give it some height and dimension.

And don’t forget music. Light jazz is a popular choice for brunch. Australian David Lewis Luong has a beautiful choice called “Relaxation Café” which you can sample online before purchasing.

Combine all these elements and you will truly host the perfect brunch!

ON THE LEFT: Decorated cake pops made by Lauren’s Cakery in Elgin, are as much a part of the decor of a brunch table as they are dessert.

ON THE RIGHT: A plateful of freshly made bruschetta, topped with seasonal vegetables.

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Downers Grove | (630)-415-9237) Casual Brunch $35 per person Eggs Benedict; sausage and bacon; a crepe or waffle station with assorted syrups; tuna salad, chicken salad and egg salad; Waldorf or spinach strawberry salad; Lox and smoked white fish platter; assorted bagels and cream cheeses; assorted muffins and mini breakfast pastries; coffee, tea and assorted juices.

Dressy Brunch

$35 per person Breakfast pastries and breads; a Scrambled Eggs Bar with cheeses, vegetables and/or diced ham; Benedicts with hollandaise; and sides that include bacon, sausage, potatoes; an oatmeal bar; fresh fruit; mini crabcakes; pancakes; waffles; fried chicken bites; grits & shrimp (upcharge); steak (upcharge) and cured salmon (upcharge)

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Palatine | (708) 769-9887 Rustic Casual Brunch $30 to $35 per person but can customize Bloody Mary bar — add-ins include pickled vegetables, olives and shrimp; Waffle

Bar with assorted toppings; mini yogurt parfaits in small disposable bowls; fresh fruit skewers; a bagel buffet — assorted miniature bagels with cream cheeses, butters, toppings; a breakfast strata; chicken and waffles; a chocolate fondue dessert with assorted fruits, biscotti, Rice Krispy treats and pound cake, Upscale Brunch Buffet ($45 per person but can customize)

Casserole ($68 per pan).

• Breakfast Taco Casserole ($70 per pan).

Choice of ground beef or sausage with potato, egg, cheese and salsa in a freshly made Mexican breakfast casserole.

• Hand-cut seasonal fruit tray and continental breakfast trays also available.

Mimosa Bar with juices, fruit, champagne and prosecco; yogurt & fruit parfaits; miniature pancake napoleons layered with lemon curd; gourmet deviled eggs with pesto, smoked salmon and French onion; a bruschetta and bagel bar; asparagus wrapped in prosciutto or with lox; Israeli cous cous with pesto and diced vegetables, topped with shrimp; candied bacon on a skewer and assorted mini pastries and cookies.

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Schaumburg | (847) 895-2122 Casual Brunch offerings • Ultimate 4-Cheese Breakfast Casserole ($70 per pan) with Wisconsin cheddar, American cheese, mozzarella and provolone, potatoes, eggs, onion tomato and a choice of sausage, ham, chicken or Buffalo chicken.

• Homemade Maple Syrup French toast

Ravi Jayara, owner of Chic Chef Catering in Downers Grove, said brunch has re-emerged as a popular choice.

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Two-wheelin’, Midwest style Five great single-day bike rides easily within reach

BY JAMIE BARTOSCH

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hicago’s lakefront bike path may be beautiful, but it’s always so darn crowded. Same with the popular suburban Chicago trails.

That’s why it’s worth a short drive outside Chicago to the many spacious and relaxing bike paths that wind along scenic rivers, tallgrass prairies and charming small towns.

The routes — many of which are along abandoned train lines, or “Rails to Trails” paths, as they’re called — have more than just pretty scenery. They also have interesting stops to make along the way, such as small museums, historical sites, wildlife refuges and local wineries.

These less congested bike paths are great for riders who want to get in long-distance rides, for families looking for a free day of fun or for anyone who enjoys casual peddling on a nice weather day through pretty Midwestern landscapes.

Within a five-hour drive of Chicago, there are more than a dozen bike paths. Here is a sampling of five great options.

The 400 Trail/Elroy-Sparta Trail Two of the most popular trails in Wisconsin, the 400 and the Elroy-Sparta are the first two legs of a longer trail that covers 100 miles between Reedsburg — in the heart of dairy farm country — and Trempealeau on the Mississippi River.

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23 The full trail has four distinct legs: The 22-mile 400 State Trail (Reedsburg to Elroy); the 32.5-mile Elroy-Sparta State Trail; the 22-mile LaCrosse River State Trail (Sparta to LaCrosse); and the 24-mile Great River State Trail (LaCrosse to just north of Trempealeau).

Built on part of the 400-mile-long Chicago & North Western Railroad bed that went from Chicago to Minneapolis — hence the name — this path repeatedly crisscrosses the Baraboo River over planked-floor bridges. It’s not unusual to see deer, turtles, herons and other wildlife peer out from behind the sandstone bluffs and rolling pastures, or otters peering up at you from the river. A 7-mile stretch of the path parallels a horse trail, so give a wave as you pass people on horseback.

The trail also runs through the heart of the Driftless Area, a fascinating region geologically because it escaped glaciation during the last Ice Age. Consequently, you’ll see castellated rock, steep ridges and deeply carved river valleys on your ride.

The second leg, between Elroy and Sparta, contains the biggest thrill of the ride — three railroad tunnels that are a quarter- to half-mile long, blasted by the railroad through solid rock. The middle of these tunnels are pitch black, so bring a flashlight, or more than one, or you’ll have to leave the trail and ride into one of the five quaint towns along the trail to buy one. Either way, you’ll be walking your bikes in here.

Links to the trails are found at 400statetrail.org.

The Jane Addams State Trail A 19-mile ride on former Illinois Central Railroad right of way, from downtown Freeport north to the Wisconsin line.

You don’t have to stop riding at the state line — the trail becomes the Badger State Trail and goes another 40 miles to Madison.

But even if you keep to Illinois, you’ll pass by wetlands, creeks, active farms, 22 bridges (including a covered bridge in Orangeville) and pretty tallgrass prairie on this trail named for the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian who was raised in nearby Cedarville. Owls and hawks can be seen flying over the part-paved, part-crushed limestone trail.

Grab a post-ride turtle sundae at the Union Dairy in downtown Freeport, a popular ice cream shop since 1914, then walk it off by visiting Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square, site of the 1858 meeting between the Senate candidates, for a little history lesson. > Map at janeaddamstrail.com.

OPPOSITE PAGE AND BELOW: Much of the Katy Trail follows the famous Lewis & Clark trail.

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Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail 33 miles between Alton and Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton.

Considered to be one of the most scenic bike rides in Illinois, this trail occupies a section of the Great River Road known as the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway. Appropriate for all ages, it’s a paved ride that hugs central Illinois’ western border.

Start at Piasa Park in Alton and you’ll soon have bluff-top views overlooking the rivers. Pedal through historic villages like Elsah, with a lighthouse, a riverside shrine and wineries. Continue past Clifton Terrace Park into the town of Grafton, home of the leafy, lovely Pere Marquette State Park. In the park, you can ride some more, or watch for bald eagles, hunt for morel mushrooms, fish, horseback ride or rent a boat for a river cruise.

The trail links with the Confluence Levee and West Alton trails.

Map at www.visitalton.com/business/detail/471/sam-vadalabenebike-trail.

The Great River Road Trail 62.3 miles between Savanna and Rock Island.

Expansive water views attract riders to this popular 62.3-mile trail that parallels the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, and Illinois Route 100. See barges in the river, birds flying near the shore, and landmarks along the way like the fully operational Dutch Windmill in Fulton, and the Elton E. Fawks Bald Eagle Refuge Natural Preserve in East Moline.

You’ll also find antique stores, a slough brimming with cattails, and in Albany, dozens of Indian burial mounds dating back more MARCH 2019

than 2,000 years. For a longer stop, visit the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, an especially fun place for kids.

This trail links to the Galena River Trail. Map at greatrivertrail. org or traillink.com/trail/great-river-trail.

The Katy Trail This one is a little more of a drive, but well worth it. Starting in St. Charles, Missouri, the trail follows the old Missouri-KansasTexas rail line (M-K-T, or “Katy” for short).

More than half of this 238-mile path follows the famous Lewis & Clark trail along the Missouri River. It is often used by people on biking vacations, but single-day rides can be very rewarding. The trail is dotted with more than a dozen wineries, microbreweries, historic hotels and friendly B&Bs. The route winds past picturesque limestone river bluffs, where bald eagles reside, as well as middle America prairies and farmland.

To recover from a long day of riding, a popular stop is the upscale Hermann Hill Vineyard Inn & Spa in Hermann, where they offer a “Katy Trail Bikers Massage” designed to help your muscles recover. If you are biking the western part of the trail, load up on pulled pork at Kehde’s Barbecue, a Sedalia restaurant along the route, built inside a restored 1920 Pullman train car.

This trail also links with Missouri’s new Rock Island Trail. Map at bikekatytrail.com.

ABOVE: The Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail is 33 scenic miles between Alton and Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton.

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A wealth wellness checkup

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Invest at all stages of life to build a healthy retirement

ow many people avoid regular doctor visits because they fear an honest assessment of their health?

Likewise, many folks approaching retirement fear an honest assessment of their financial situation — that they haven’t saved enough, that they spent too much or accumulated too much debt. Adding to the worry is a volatile stock market, government shutdowns and overall uncertainty in the economy.

What you should do, then, differs depending your stage of life.

It is well documented that stocks have a higher expected return than both bonds and cash, said John Vires of Forum Financial Management in Wheaton.

“If we are looking to fund a fulfilling and independent retirement, we need these higher expected returns in our portfolios,” he said.

The role of bonds There is an old saying that investors should own their age in bonds, i.e. a 40-year-old’s portfolio should be 40 percent bonds. Vires, however, says this adage is as antiquated as the rotary telephone.

People are living longer, necessitating greater growth in their portfolios to ward off decades of rising prices, including the cost of health care. Having a preponderance of bonds will not get that done.

That being said, bonds still play an important role in diversifying a portfolio.

“While we expect higher returns from stocks, we also expect greater uncertainty of those returns, and this past December was a perfect example,” Vires said. Bonds, he said, tamp down the price fluctuations of stocks, and protect short-term cash flows.

Investors typically own more bonds in their 60s and 70s than they do in their 40s and 50s, mainly because they’ll be more likely to rely on their portfolio for cash flow as they get older, he added.

Michael Mahoney of Mahoney Advisors in Wheaton agrees, and adds that to get the correct level of equities in a portfolio, a moderately aggressive investor should subtract his/her age from 120.

Using this calculation, a 40-year-old would have a portfolio that is about 80 percent equities and 20 percent bonds. A 70-year-old would have about 50 percent in equities and 50 percent in bonds.

We asked suburban experts for other tips on what they should consider during certain stages of our lives.

Your 40s: Prime spending years These are often the peak spending years, said Heather Coulter, principal at Coyle Financial Counsel in Wheaton. Children, especially college-bound ones, cost a lot of money. Most families at this stage have large mortgages and debt to pay down.

During these years, try to contribute to your 401(k) at least up to the maximum amount that your employer matches, Coulter said. Have a minimum of three months’ fixed expenses in savings.

Once there’s more surplus in your budget, increase contributions.

It’s important to maximize how much you put into your 401(k), IRAs or any other accounts, agrees J.P. LaCour of Wintrust > MARCH 2019

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Their 50s is when people decide to change careers or follow a passion, Coulter said.

So think about saving in some nonqualified or after-tax accounts, instead of putting 100 percent of your savings into qualified accounts (employer plans and IRAs). This gives you more flexibility in the future if funds are needed for cash flow, she said.

The wild card is your future medical costs, Coulter says. She advises clients to overinflate potential medical costs in their budgets and earmark funds to cover them.

“We advise having one to three years of income needed from investments in short-term fixed income vehicles,” Coulter said.

LaCour says your 50s are also the right time for a portfolio check.

“It’s time to make sure you understand what you’re paying in your portfolio and if you’re getting a reasonable value for that cost,” he said.

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While your 60s is a good time to examine the risk of your portfolio, remember that most people should be planning for a retirement that will last 25-35 years, LaCour said.

Lowering your portfolio’s equity risk too much may increase the interest rate risk of the portfolio, the liquidity risk or the risk of outliving your money due to lower long-term returns.

As with most things in life, risk cannot be completely eliminated, only managed, he said.

There are lots of things competing for dollars at this age — you are close to retirement, your adult children may return home and many are caring for aging parents, Coulter says.

Use caution when deciding how much you can afford to help your family, she adds, particularly if it hurts your own financial state.

When to start collecting Social Security is another worrying question in your 60s.

Take your time deciding, says Danielle Marshall of Edward Jones

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t’s important to maximize how much you put into your 401(k), IRAs or any other accounts.”

J.P. LaCour, Wintrust Wealth Management

in Wheaton. In most cases this is a permanent decision, and there are variables to consider, including how it affects your spouse.

At this stage of life, you still need to be taking on enough risk to keep up with inflation, Coulter said. Prices continue to rise, so you need to ensure that your money is allocated properly to limit your risk of running out early, she said.

What to consider in your 70s Once you’ve reached 70½, the IRS requires you to take minimum distributions from your qualified IRAs. With markets so volatile, and no way to predict where they will be later in the year, you can make certain your required distribution is available and already in cash versus stock holdings — and process your distribution when needed before Dec. 31, Coulter said.

Investors in their 70s generally have more bonds or fixed income sources, since they need available income to live on and prefer to have less equity exposure. But remember to stay ahead of inflation, Coulter says. Today’s Core CPI is 2.2 percent.

What to keep in mind when close to retirement Experts usually encourage investors to divide their portfolios into three buckets — short-term, midterm and long-term. The short-term bucket carries the cash and short-term bonds; these investments have consistent cash flows, relatively stable prices and the capacity to fund the next three to five years of spending needs, Vires said. Ideally, there is some hedge against unexpected inflation built into those bonds.

The midterm bucket is full of midterm bonds and a smaller portion in stocks; the goal is a higher rate of return than the shortterm bucket, but still very much with safety in mind.

The long-term bucket carries your stocks and a small position in long-term bonds. This “bucket” is the growth engine of the portfolio, and generates the means to keep up with inflation and income needs beyond 10 years.

When you retire, keep in mind the 4 percent rule, Mahoney said, which is to plan on spending no more than 4 percent of your initial retirement portfolio during any particular year. This rule is based on earning an average more than 4 percent a year on your portfolio.

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Business is blooming Wheaton florist nurtures his entrepreneurial side

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ndrew Parravano always said that when he was 50, he wanted a flower shop. Actually, he got an early start about a decade ago when he started the business out of his home. Now he owns Andrew’s Garden in Wheaton, a European-style floral shop and fine gift boutique specializing in couture floral designs. The Wheaton business owner looks back at how it all began.

Q. Two words that best describe you.

Parravano: I consider myself artistic and energetic. According to everyone else, I am a bit neurotic and a touch crazy.

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How did you come to incorporate the open-air European feel?

Parravano: We wanted to create an experiential shop. I didn’t want a cooler where the flowers were not accessible to the customers. I wanted people to be greeted by the flowers and not other products. I researched flower shops in England and saw how they had all the flowers out and decided to use that as my model.

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Parravano: I always had a love for flowers and would tell my wife, “When I’m 50 I want a flower shop.” So in my mid-40s I started to do weddings out of the house while working as a social worker. As business increased, I had to choose between being a social worker or a florist. As a social worker I told my students to follow their dreams and so I took my own advice and left my position and started to market myself as a florist and it took off.

Q. What was one thing about starting your own business that caught you off guard?

Parravano: I did not expect it to be as all-consuming as it actually is. I love it, but every moment is a constantly spent thinking about the business. Nor did I expect that it would make me a stronger person as it has.

Q. Was there a moment when you knew you had made it?

Parravano: There are two points that told me I made it. One was >

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Andrew Parravano, owner of Andrew’s Garden in Wheaton, followed his dream to open a flower shop.

ABOVE: The flowers at Andrew’s Garden, 131 W. Wesley St., Wheaton, greet customers as they enter.

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Andrew’s Garden 131 W. Wesley St., Wheaton Web: Andrewsgarden.com Business opened: 2009 Founder: Andrew Parravano

when we moved to a larger space. My daughter was visiting and said, “Dad, this is the shop you were meant to open.” And the second was when my son told me he was proud of what the shop had become.

Q. How did you grow the business?

Parravano: I would visit wedding venues, introduce myself and take a sample flower arrangement.

I found this very effective and have continued to maintain those relationships. Also, Tonya (my wife) and I would exhibit at bridal expos during the first several years. This put us in contact with hundreds of potential brides and many vendors in the wedding industry.

Q. What has been the most difficult aspect in running the business?

Parravano: Time management.

Q. What is one tip you would give to another entrepreneur?

Parravano: Be as organized as possible and make sure you have the support of someone you truly trust and can count on. For me that is Tonya.

Q. Do you have a business mentor?

Parravano: I wish I had been that organized to have a mentor when I started. Instead I have Tonya who is the best support I MARCH 2019

could ask for and is just brilliant.

Q. Your wife, Tonya, a banking and business law attorney, recently joined the business. Tell us about that.

Parravano: Again, this is a situation where the business continued to grow and she was working full time as an attorney and nights and weekends as the business manager for the store. We decided that we do best working as a team and if we both focused on the store we could really push the business to grow even more than it had been. Plus we enjoy being with each other.

Q. Would you do it again (start the business)?

Parravano: Absolutely!

Q. Is there a question I forgot to ask?

Parravano: You didn’t ask what I enjoy the most about the store. It’s getting to know the customers over the past several years and having developed friendships with my team. Without them I could not have the store.

ABOVE: Tonya Parravano had always had a hand in the flower shop, but now she and Andrew work side by side every day.

PHOTO BY: JOE LEWNARD

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March 20 Becoming Queen Elizabeth

UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, March 17 • All Animal Expo: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Supplies, vendors and lots of animals, from reptiles to birds, sugar gliders to ferrets, plus chinchillas, small livestock, tarantulas and more. Admission fee; free parking.

• Garry Noland Base Materials: Ongoing solo exhibition, through April 6, at the Cleve Carney Art Gallery at the College of DuPage. Noland uses reclaimed and found material to produce abstract works. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

• ‘The Foreigner’: 3 p.m. curtain at the McAninch Arts Center, at the College of DuPage. Closing performance of this comedy, written by the late Larry Shue of Glen Ellyn. $14-$16. www.atthemac.org.

• The Texas Tenors: 4 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Country, gospel, Broadway and classic. $50-$70. www.atthemac.org.

Wednesday, March 20 ’The Insult’: Screenings at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. A Lebanese Christian and Palestinian refugee argument turns violent and escalates to a court case. In Arabic, with English subtitles. Free, part of the MAC’s Global Flicks series.

• Becoming Queen Elizabeth: 7-8 p.m. at McCormick House Freedom Hall, Cantigny. Living history actress Leslie Goddard explores the life of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Free, but much register, (630) 260-8162.

Thursday, March 21 • Illinois Politics Today: 6:30-9 p.m. at Cantigny Park Visitors Center Theater, Wheaton. Speaker is Rick Pearson, the Chicago Tribune’s chief political reporter. Free, but must register. cantigny.org.

Friday, March 22 • Wheaton College Concert Choir: 7:30-9:30 p.m. at College Church, 332 Seminary Ave., Wheaton. $5-$10, at the door only; free to all students and Wheaton College ID holders. (630) 752-5099.

• Take 6: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch

Arts Center, College of DuPage. Known from PBS specials and Chili’s commercials, six virtuosic voices in crystal clear harmony doing gospel, jazz, R&B, pop. $55-$67. www.atthemac.org.

• ‘Murdered To Death’: March 22-April 14 (plus April 30), at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, 111 Hale St., Wheaton. Comedy whodunit by Peter Gordon. $16-$19. For show times and tickets, www.wheatondrama.org.

• ‘Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins’: March 22-April 13 at The Village Theatre, 2S720 S. Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn. Play is the gently amusing story of Jenkins (18681944), who believed (incorrectly) that she was a world class soprano, as told by her accompanist, Cosmé McMoon. Tickets: $19.99. www.villagetheatreguild.org for showtimes and tickets.

Saturday, March 23 • Opera Highlights: 4-6 p.m. at Le Jardin, at Cantigny.

Performance by the Sinfonietta Bel Canto singers. Concert is free with $5 parking fee. Indoors, with limited seating. cantigny.org.

• Pilobolus Shadowland/The New Adventure: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Contemporary dance company Pilobolus with the sequel to “Shadowland.” $55-$65. www.atthemac.org.

• Russian Renaissance: 7:30 p.m. at Edman Chapel, Wheaton College. Touring chamber music quartet plays “world music with a Russian soul.” Preconcert talk at 6:30 p.m. $10-$45. www.wheaton.edu.

Monday, March 25 • Girl Reporter: 3-4 p.m. in the McCormick House Freedom Hall at Cantigny. Laurie Russell traces the role of women at Robert McCormick’s Chicago Tribune, from covering troops in WWI France, Jazz Age trials and more. Free, with $5 parking fee. Must register. cantigny.org.

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March 30 Lewis Black/The Joke’s on Us! PHOTO BY: SEAN GALLAGHER/COMEDY CENTRAL

Friday, March 29 • How Hyphenated Americans Won WWI: 7-9 p.m. at the Cantigny Visitors Center. Professor of history Geoffrey Wawro discusses the nearly one-quarter of American soldiers sent to Europe in 1918 who were foreign-born. Free lecture, free parking.

• Chamber Music at 95th Street Library: 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville. Performed by the DuPage Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet. Followed by audience Q&A. Free.

• Wheaton College Jazz Ensemble: 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Edman Chapel Auditorium at Wheaton College. $5-$10 only at the door; free to all students and Wheaton College ID holders. (630) 752-5099.

Saturday, March 30 • America’s First Ladies: 4-5 p.m. in the McCormick House Freedom Hall, at Cantigny. Leslie Goddard explores which First Ladies are rated highest and lowest with historians. Free with $5 parking fee.

Must register. cantigny.org.

• Lewis Black/The Joke’s on Us!: 8 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. The King of Rant returns, skewering more absurdities of life on his new tour. $65$78. www.atthemac.org.

Thursday, April 4 • Cantigny Gardens Update 2019: 9-11 a.m. at the Visitors Center Theater at Cantigny. Learn what changes are slated for the famous Cantigny gardens, including plans for phase 2 of the landscape master plan, Project New Leaf. Free with $5 parking fee.

• ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’: April 4-6 and April 10-13 at the Arena Theater in Jenks Hall, 433 N. Howard St., Wheaton.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. plus a 2 p.m. matinee on April 13.

Tickets: $5/April 4 preview show; $9/weekday and matinee shows; $10/ weekend performances. (630) 752-5800.

• ‘1984’: April 4-14 at the Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Production by the College Theater, based on the George Orwell novel. Shows are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sundays. $14-$16. www.atthemac.org.

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• Wheaton College Women’s Chorale: 7:30-9:30 p.m. at College Church, 332 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton. $5-$10 at the door; free to students and holders of Wheaton College IDs. (630) 752-5099.

• ‘Cabaret 2019’: 7-9 p.m. at Wheaton Warrenville South High School, 1993 Tiger Trail, Wheaton. Musical revue by Esprit, The Classics and The Show Band, as a fundraiser for the music department. Shows: 7:30 p.m. Friday ($15); 2:30 p.m. Saturday ($10); and a Saturday night dinner show at 5 p.m. Deadline to register for dinner show is March 29. www.wwsshowchoirs.org.

Sunday, April 7 • The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 3 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Take a musical trip back to the war years with one of the most famous big bands of all time. $37-$47. www.atthemac.org/events/glenn-miller-orchestra.

Thursday, April 11 • ‘Singin’ in the Rain’: 7 p.m. April 11-13 at Wheaton North High School, 701 W. Thomas Road, Wheaton. $5-$10. Box office opens an hour prior to a performance.

Friday, April 12 • Wheaton College Men’s Glee Club: 7:30-9:30 p.m. at College Church, 332 E. Seminary Ave., Wheaton. $5-$10 at the door; free to students and holders of Wheaton College IDs. (630) 752-5099.

Saturday, April 13 • Color Fun Run: 8:30 a.m. at Memorial Park, Wheaton. $30-$35.

Sign up at runsignup.com/Race/IL/Wheaton/FunRuninColor.

• Wheaton College Gospel Choir: 7-10 p.m. at the Todd M. Beamer Center, 421 N. Chase St., Wheaton. $5-$10. (630) 752-5251.

• Wheaton College Symphonic Band: 7:30-10 p.m. at Edman Memorial Chapel, at Washington & Franklin streets. $5-$10 at the door; free to students and holders of Wheaton College IDs. (630) 752-5099.

• The New Philharmonic with pianist Winston Choi: Concerts at 7:30 p.m. April 13 and 3 p.m. April 14, at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Program is SaintSaens Piano Concerto No. 2 and Symphony No. 2 by Rachmaninoff, conducted by Music Director Kirk Muspratt. $49. atthemac.org.

Monday, April 15 • Wheaton College Percussion Ensemble: 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Edman Chapel Auditorium, at Washington & Franklin streets. $5-$10; free to students and Wheaton College ID holders. (630) 752-5099.

Wednesday, April 17 • Edra Soto Lecture: 11 a.m. at the McAninch Arts Center in the Playhouse Theater (MAC 205), College of DuPage. Soto is a Chicagobased interdisciplinary artist, educator, curator, and co-director of the outdoor project space The Franklin. Free; part of the MAC’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series.

Thursday, April 18 • Cleve Carney Student Exhibit: April 18-May 9, Cleve Carney Art Gallery at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

• An Evening With DuPage County Board Members: 6:308:30 p.m. at McCormick House Freedom Hall in Cantigny. Members Tim Elliot, Jim Zay and Mary FitzGerald Ozog discuss consolidation of government units, affordable housing, transportation and the county’s strategic plans. Free program & parking but must register. cantigny.org.

Saturday, April 20 • Spring Into Gardening: 9-11 a.m. at the Cantigny Visitors Center. Horticulturist Samantha Peckham discusses how to prepare your garden for the season. Free, register at cantigny.org.

Friday, April 26 • COD’s Got Talent!: Noon, at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. The finalists have been selected, so come see and hear the best College of DuPage talent.

Free. www.atthemac.org.

Saturday, April 27 • War Memorials & Monuments Bus Tour: 9 a.m.-noon, meet at the First Division Museum Lobby, at Cantigny. Visit World War I, World War II and Vietnam monuments and memorials in DuPage >

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County. Some walking and some outdoors time, rain or shine. $26$28. Register at cantigny.org.

• Chicago Civil War Show: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Vintage firearms, medals, uniforms, books, ribbons, tokens, historical autographs, coins, tintypes, more.

Admission: TBA. • Party for the Planet: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Visit with representatives from businesses and conservation organizations and learn about a wide variety of conservation efforts related to nature and wildlife. Free with zoo admission. cosleyzoo.org.

• Opera Highlights: 4-6 p.m. at Le Jardin, at Cantigny.

Performance by the Sinfonietta Bel Canto singers. Concert is free with $5 parking fee. Indoors, with limited seating. cantigny.org.

Sunday, April 28 • ‘The Wonder Bread Years’: 3 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. A one-man comedy show starring Pat Hazell, who reflects on growing up as a Baby Boomer. $39-$44. www.atthemac.org.

Thursday, May 2 • ‘Miracle on South Division Street’: May 2-June 2 at the Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. A Tom Dudzick comedy, with adult themes and language. Shows are 8 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sundays. $38-$40. www.atthemac.org.

Friday, May 3 • CSO at Wheaton College: 7:30 p.m. in Edman Chapel, at Wheaton College. Maestro Riccardo Muti leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Respighi’s “Pines of Rome,” Bizet’s Roma Symphony and Berlioz’s “The Death of Cleopatra,” featuring mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato. $50-$85 ($9 students). cso.org.

• Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Memphis Soulphony: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. American jazz singer Bridgewater celebrates the musical legacy of her hometown with her newest project, “Memphis.” $65$75. www.atthemac.org.

• DSO Open Dress Rehearsal: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Join the DSO for a dress rehearsal of the May 4 concert; plus instrument “petting zoo.” $5; free for students, subscribers. RSVPs requested, at www. brownpapertickets.com/event/3899966.

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Saturday, May 4 • DuPage Symphony Orchestra Goes To The Movies: 7:30-10 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. John Williams’ “Star Wars,” Erich Korngold’s “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” plus themes from “Gone with the Wind,” “Ben Hur,” “Dr. Zhivago,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Rocky” and more. “Star Wars” costumes encouraged. Preconcert lecture at 6:30 p.m. $5; free for students, subscribers.

Sunday, May 5 • Nancy Neill Jewelry Trunk Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cantigny Shop in the Visitors Center. Meet local jewelry designer Nancy Neill, whose pieces are made using found objects, beads, natural stones, charms, chains and more. $10 parking fee. cantigny. org.

• Cantigny Greenhouse Open House: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Trams carry guests from the Cantigny Visitors Center to the greenhouse, to see the annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables and native plants being grown, and talk with horticulturists. Free with paid parking.

• Standing At The Water’s Edge: 2 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. A National Geographic film by photojournalist Cristina Mittermeier, who documents the Keyapó people in the Amazon. Free.

• DuPage Chorale/Americana: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage.

Community chorus directed by Lee R. Kesselman with accompanist William Buhr. $6-$16. www.atthemac.org.

Monday, May 6 • DuPage Community Concert Band: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage.

Director Terry Redford conducts pieces by Aaron Copland, Hans Zimmer, Richard Saucedo and more. $6. www.atthemac.org.

Tuesday, May 7 • Chamber Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. A mixed group of instrumentalists consisting of student and community members, conducted by Philip Bauman. $6. www.atthemac.org.

Wednesday, May 8 • Percussion Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. World drumming, pop arrangements, original compositions for percussion ensemble,

35 and classics from the minimalist schools. Conducted by Ben Wahlund. $6. www.atthemac.org.

Thursday, May 9 • Chamber Singers & Concert Choir: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage.

Chamber Singers specialize in music of all periods with emphasis on Renaissance madrigal and motets, music of the 20th century, and the music of many cultures. Concert Choir sings outstanding choral works of many styles, genres and eras. Directed by Lee Kesselman. $6. www.atthemac.org.

Friday, May 10 • Student Jazz Ensemble: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Jazz ranging from classic to contemporary, instrumental and vocal. Directed by Tom Tallman. $6; www.atthemac.org.

• Wheaton College Commencement Celebration Concert: 7:30-10 p.m. Edman Chapel Auditorium, Washington & Franklin streets, Wheaton. Featuring the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Men’s Glee Club. Free; freewill offering taken. (630) 752-5099.

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entertainment, community stage, carnival, craft fair and business expo. Free admission.

• Michael Hurson Portraits: May 16 to June 6 at the Cleve Carney Art Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Details TBA.

Saturday, May 18 • Le Jardin Animé Classical Treasures: May 18-19 at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Salt Creek Ballet presents the celebrated masterpiece by Marius Petipa. 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. $22-$32. www.atthemac.org.

Monday, May 20 • The Colonel of Cantigny: 3-4 p.m. in the McCormick House Freedom Hall at Cantigny. Jeffrey Anderson, interpretation manager at the McCormick House shares insights into the Colonel’s military service. Free with paid parking. cantigny.org.

Thursday, May 23 • Chicago, City At War: 7-9 p.m. at the Cantigny Visitors Center.

How Chicago became one of the FDR’s “arsenals of democracy” — a major producer of war materiel to help defeat the Axis. Free admission and parking.

Friday, May 24

• Ballet Hispanico: 7:30 p.m. at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage. Bold and eclectic contemporary dance reflecting America’s changing cultural landscape and contemporary Latino culture. $49-$59. www.atthemac.org.

Thursday, May 16 • Taste of Glen Ellyn: May 16-19, in downtown Glen Ellyn. Annual family-friendly festival focused on food by local restaurateurs, live

• ‘Sweeney Todd’: May 24-June 16 at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, 111 Hale St., Wheaton. $21-$24. For show times and tickets, www.wheatondrama.org.

• ‘Luna Gale’: May 24-June 15 at The Village Theatre, 2S720 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Drama about a compassionate social worker, overwhelmed by the number of children who need her help. By Rebecca Gilman. Tickets: $19.99. Visit www.villagetheatreguild.org for showtimes and tickets.

Sunday, May 26 • Rosie and The Rivets: 3-5 p.m. at the Cantigny Bandshell.

Danceable music of the ’50s and early ’60s and current hits with a retro twist. Outdoors, so bring lawn chairs/blankets; picnics are welcome. Concessions available. Free with $10 parking.

Monday, May 27 • Wayne Messmer Big Band: 3-4:30 p.m. at the Cantigny Bandshell. Messmer sings the Great American Songbook, covering Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and more. Backed by a powerhouse big band. Outdoors, so bring lawn chairs/blankets; picnics are welcome. Concessions available. Free with $10 parking.

Thursday, May 30 • Taste of Wheaton: May 30-June 2, in Memorial Park and downtown Wheaton. Business expo, lots of local food, arts & crafts and more. Free admission.

Saturday, June 1 • Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals: 7:30 a.m. in downtown Wheaton. 5K, 10K and Kids’ Half-Mile. Race fees: $35-$40 for 5K and 10K; $15 for kids race. Race shirt for the first 2,500 runners. Register at cosleyzoo.org/events.

Coming in June: Wheaton Municipal Band: 7:30 p.m. concerts every Thursday in June and July and part of August, in Memorial Park, Wheaton. Free, bring lawn chairs and blankets. Watch the Daily Herald or www.wheatonmunicipalband.org for a concert schedule.

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