Outside Mullingar at Citadel Theatre Charms the Audience With a Storyline Full of Humor, Sentiment and Surprises

 
An afternoon escape enjoying the charming and witty production of  Outside Mullingar at Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest, IL

**Disclosure: Complimentary tickets were received to bring you this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own.

Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest welcomes the community to watch professional theatrical performances in a charmingly intimate theatre. The Citadel features a range of performances each season, puts on children's productions and holds acting workshops and classes. The theater provides a wonderful site for cultural enrichment and exploring the arts.

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Meet Local Painter and Eco-Artist Lisa Marie Riedl

Meet Local Painter and Eco-Artist Lisa Marie Riedl

Recently, I collaborated with local artist Lisa Riedl on a project of inspiration during the time of COVID crafting art prompts to spark creativity in all of us. Lisa is an incredible painter and eco-artist. She has so much enthusiasm and passion about her craft that just bubbles over. Her art is absolutely amazing! I have been so impressed by her art and the fervor with which she shares her art that I wanted to introduce her to you. Enjoy this delightful interview with Lisa Riedl and be sure to peruse her art at L M Riedl Art:

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Elmhurst Art Museum

Last Friday, my husband and I took advantage of the Elmhurst Art Museum's Free First Fridays to explore the suburban museum's current exhibitions. On our visit, we were fortunate to enjoy the Hebru Brantley exhibit "Forced Field" towards the end of its run. "Forced Field" centered around Brantley's character Flyboy so it really spoke to children as well as adults.

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