2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (536+ words) Last year, the parking lot at County Fair Foods was transformed into a concert venue, and on Saturday, Sept. 12, it’s hosting an encore. The Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) will host the finale of its 2026 Porch Concert Series at the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (137+ words) The Beverly Review Nicaraguan concert guitarist Francisco Romero will perform a free classical and Latin-American guitar concert marking Latin Heritage Month on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m., at the Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. The event is open to all ages....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (199+ words) Chicago Bungalow Association architectural historian Carla Bruni will discuss her recent book with co-author Phil Thompson, “Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture,” as part of the Beverly Area Planning Association’s Old House Lecture Series on Thursday, Sept....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (635+ words) Questions about fatherhood and male identity have shaped Morgan Park native Kevin Blake’s artwork for more than a decade, and now, those themes are at the center of his upcoming exhibition, “Sundowning.” Beginning Saturday, Sept. 12, 18 mixed-media pieces created by Blake…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (156+ words) Comedy show to benefit church The Beverly Review Morgan Park United Methodist Church, 11030 S. Longwood Dr., will host “Laugh With Leon 3,” a comedy show and fundraiser, on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m. The evening will feature Chicagoan Leon Rogersâ…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (134+ words) On Aug. 27, the 19th Ward Youth and Community Foundation hosted its annual Jazz in the Park concert at The Prairie Park, featuring Gerald Holden and the NuSource Jazz Band. It was a beautiful evening of music, neighbors, friends and community—made…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (551+ words) When Lori Parrett-Rice first saw the cake that would eventually become an award-winning piece of art, she thought it belonged in the trash. Fortunately, she didn’t toss it. Parrett-Rice, of Cakewalk Chicago, won the Department of Planning and Development Award…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (98+ words) This early undated photo shows Chicago Municipal Airport, now Midway Airport, ca. 1926 -1927. The Beverly Review The Prairie Park Advisory Council and the 19th Ward Youth and Community Foundation will host Jazz in the Park, featuring the NuSource Jazz Band, on Thursday,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (638+ words) For Francesca Ruggieri, theater is more than just an after-school activity; it’s where she has built confidence, discovered a love for the stage and learned to embrace the hard work that comes with performing. This summer, the 14-year-old took that…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (507+ words) The Pottery Boys Clay Studios annual open house in Blue Island is happening again this year on Saturday, Aug. 22. The studio and gallery, located at 13201 Olde Western Ave., at the corner of James Street and Western Avenue, will feature a…...