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Crossing the divide

Music bridges two cultures, writes Liza Power.
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Community Calendar

Elm Leaves welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. E-mail items to oakpark@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (708) 383-3678; or mail to: Pioneer Press, 1010 Lake St., Suite 104, Oak Park IL ...
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Dead Beats return with new lineup, album

For years John Muylle played a pied piper on local stages, building audiences into ecstatic frenzy as frontman for the absurdist glam rock band Everthus the Deadbeats. Then one day, he found he was losing followers. by Josh Flynn [image-1]For years John Muylle played a pied piper on local stages, building audiences into frenzy as frontman for the absurdist glam rock band Everthus the Deadbeats ...
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From evil hobbit to anti-hero

Andy Serkis, the man who played LOTR's Gollum, is scaring us again
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Sticking it to the man

Hes played an evil hobbit, a tormented ape and a monstrous Frenchman. Now he's playing Ian Dury.
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What's on: Friday's picks

Friday's top pick MEXICO, COUNTRY OF COLOURS Take a peek at photographs of places, natural sceneries, monuments, art festivals and popular traditions of Mexico taken by Mexican photographer Ricardo Espinosa at this travelling exhibition. Held by the Embassy of Mexico here as part of the bicentennial celebrations of Mexico's independence this year.
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Community Calendar

Franklin Park Herald-Journal with news of Northlake welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. E-mail to oakpark@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (708) 383-3678 or by mail to: Pioneer Press ...
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What's on: Thurs' picks

Thursday's top pick MEXICO, COUNTRY OF COLOURS Take a peek at photographs of places, natural sceneries, monuments, art festivals and popular traditions of Mexico taken by Mexican photographer Ricardo Espinosa at this travelling exhibition. Held by the Embassy of Mexico here as part of the bicentennial celebrations of Mexico's independence this year.
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What's on: Thurs' picks

Events listings for Thurs, July 21
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Students get a chance to learn, play the blues

There was a big stage, a live audience and children wearing fedoras. There were even paparazzi. August and Kaylee Domanchuk of La Grange have performed music before. But school talent shows and local open mics are nothing compared to the chance to perform at Chicago's South Shore Cultural Center and at Buddy Guy's Legends.
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