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SUMMARY:INSIDE OUT
DESCRIPTION:After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco\, her emotions – Joy\, Fear\, Anger\, Disgust and Sadness – conflict on how best to navigate a new city\, house\, and school. \nDirectors: Pete Docter\, Ronnie Del Carmen \nStars: Amy Poehler\, Bill Hader\, Lewis Black
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/inside-out/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath Healing
DESCRIPTION:If you would like to experience a peaceful practice and healing escape\, or if you are curious about how to take better care of yourself\, and make self-care a reality in your life\, you will make this class a monthly priority.  The combination of restorative yoga along with a live sound bath requires no experience except tuning into your senses. \nJoin us for an incredible 90-minute restorative yoga practice and healing sound bath to Himalayan crystal and Tibetan bowls\, chimes\, Indian flute\, and more. You will be guided through yogic practices that will nourish your mind\, body and spirit as you move into restorative yoga poses\, and experience various forms of meditation and breathwork\, all while tuning into a sound healing experience. \nThis practice will help reduce stress and allow the nervous system to reset. You will leave feeling rejuvenated and relaxed in addition to learning some practical tools on how to bring deep healing into your daily life. \nWear comfortable clothing. Bring a mat and a water bottle.  All other props will be provided. \nAbout Yoga instructor Areta Verschoor: Areta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 12 years and is E-RYT 500 Certified.  Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to Every BODY and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery.  Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well-being\, spiritual balance\, and awakening for everyday life.  She is a long-time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA). \nAbout the Sound Bath Practitioner Joi Hunt:  Joi Hunt is a Lake Forest resident\, a professional calligrapher\, and a Certified Sound Wellness Practitioner.  Joi plays quartz crystal singing bowls and Himalayan bowls\, Indian flute\, and chimes in her melodic sound baths. Joi has been sharing her sound bath meditation practice at the Gorton Center and various venues for several years. She is a trained and certified sound healing practitioner.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/restorative-yoga-sound-bath-healing-2/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Specialty,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Lake Forest Civic Orchestra-"In the Beginning"
DESCRIPTION:The LFCO opens our season of Epics\, Odes\, and Sagas with “In the Beginning…” featuring two takes on the creation story. Haydn opens his epic oratorio The Creation with a musical depiction of the chaos which preceded the creation of the universe. In contrast\, Darius Milhaud\, draws upon various African creation myths in his ballet score La création du monde. Combining both classical and jazz traditions\, La création du monde has been called “a real love affair with jazz.” We look forward to our January performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9\, by beginning where he began\, his Symphony No. 1.\nCellist Jocelyn Gao\, a senior at Stevenson HS joins us for the first movement of Dvorak’s cello concerto.\nHere is the link for tickets: \nhttps://www.lakeforestcivicorchestra.org/concerts-tickets/p/in-the-beginning-october-2024
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/lake-forest-civic-orchestra-in-the-beginning/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Rental Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241014T150000
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SUMMARY:Mr. V's Day Off - Indigenous Peoples' Day
DESCRIPTION:Join Mr. V. in the John and Nancy Hughes Theater for a fun-filled day of music and activities celebrating fall\, nature\, history\, and adventure! To celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day students will learn Mr.V.’s epic work “The Song of Hiawatha”\, as well as many other classic and original songs and stories.  Special activities will be included\, along with Saturday Cartoons\,  and other faves.  Please provide a lunch!” \nOctober 14\, 2024 \nOPTION #1: 1/2 day – 9 am to Noon = $49\nOPTION #2: 1/2 day – Noon to 3 pm = $49\nOPTION #3: Full Day – 9 am to 3 pm = $99 \nAges 4 to 10 \nCheck out footage from Mr. V’s recent class. \n\n \nBill Vaananen is an award-winning music educator and composer who has taught and directed elementary-aged students for over 45 years. Originally from Oklahoma\, “Mr. V.” was general music teacher at Wescott School in Northbrook for 37 years. He has written hundreds of songs and dozens of original theater works that have been performed across Chicago’s northern suburbs. Recipient of the Golden Apple Award\, IEA Human Rights Award\, National-Louis Distinguished Alumni Award for Social Justice\, and Star of Teaching Award for the State of Illinois\, Vaananen continues to perform classes and presentations for children\, weaving his original music into inspiring lessons on Nature\, history\, culture\, and adventure. \n \nAbout Our Artistic Director: Jeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mr-vs-day-off-indigenous-peoples-day/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:THE ARCHITECTURE OF URBANITY: DESIGNING FOR NATURE\, CULTURE\, AND JOY
DESCRIPTION:Vishaan Chakrabarti\, one of today’s most inspired architects and urban advocates\, has written a new manifesto for architecture as a force for addressing our biggest social challenges. In The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature\, Culture\, and Joy\, Chakrabarti describes a world facing unprecedented challenges\, from climate change and population growth to political division and technological dislocation\, to declining mental health and fraying cultural fabric. With most of the planet’s population now living in urban environments\, cities are the spaces where we have the greatest potential to confront and address these problems. In this visionary book\, Chakrabarti argues for an “architecture of urbanity\,” showing how the design of our communities can create a more equitable\, sustainable\, and joyous future for us all. \nLavishly illustrated with a wealth of original graphics\, data visualizations\, photographs\, and drawings\, the book takes readers from the great cities of antiquity to the worldwide exurban sprawl of our postindustrial age\, examining architecture’s relationship to history’s greatest social\, technological\, and environmental dilemmas. Chakrabarti then presents a rich selection of work by a global array of practicing architects\, demonstrating how innovative design can dramatically improve life in big cities and small settlements around the world\, from campuses and refugee camps to mega-cities like São Paulo\, Lima\, Los Angeles\, New York\, Paris\, and Tokyo. \nChakrabarti is the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)\, a design studio based in New York City dedicated to building ecological\, equitable\, and joyous communities. He will be in conversation with Reed Kroloff\, Dean and the Rowe Family College of Architecture Endowed Chair at the College of Architecture at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He co-founded jones|kroloff\, a practice that develops design strategy and guides architect selection processes. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Architecture of Urbanity from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Chakrabarti that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \n“With passion and rigor\, Chakrabarti lays out a vital vision for better cities\, designed to create sustainable solidarity across lines of race\, origin\, and class.”— Heather C. McGhee\, FAN ‘21
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-architecture-of-urbanity-designing-for-nature-culture-and-joy/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241017T200000
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SUMMARY:LEADERS AS FUTURISTICS: CULTIVATING CIVIC IMAGINATION FOR A DYNAMIC WORLD
DESCRIPTION:In today’s politically charged climate\, we are inundated with a pervasive narrative of division\, discord\, and polarization. Yet many Americans long for a more positive\, unified future\, and are willing to do the work necessary to make it a reality. Leaders in schools\, organizations\, and corporations are uniquely positioned to inspire hope\, encourage action\, and actively shape the civic landscape we want for ourselves\, our children\, and future generations. \nJoin a FAN special session on harnessing the power of “futures thinking” and civic imagination with Lisa Kay Solomon\, Futurist in Residence at Stanford University’s d.school. Drawing from her bestselling book Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversation that Accelerate Change\, popular classes like “Inventing the Future\,” and award-winning civic initiatives such as The Futures Happening and The Team’s civic tailgating program for student athletes\, Solomon will share creative strategies to foster imaginative\, joyful\, and resilient cultures in our schools\, communities\, and families. \nSolomon will explore what we can learn about shaping our future from unexpected sources – from Sesame Street’s Elmo to the powerful fandom movements of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift\, and sports legends from the WNBA and USA Olympians. She will also share her new Futures Happening playbook designed to help school and community leaders transform current challenges into flexible opportunities for civic innovation and community building. \nSolomon will be in conversation with Liz Gerber\, Ph.D. (FAN ’13\, ’16)\, a professor of mechanical engineering at Northwestern University\, co-director of Northwestern’s Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design\, and faculty founder of Design for America. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Webinar attendees are invited to join a free “Ask Me Anything” AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Solomon and Gerber that will start immediately after the webinar. This is an excellent opportunity for leaders looking for guidance on how to infuse futures thinking and civic imagination into community events and strategic conversations. The registration link for this After-Hours event will be posted in chat several times during the main webinar. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/leaders-as-futuristics-cultivating-civic-imagination-for-a-dynamic-world/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T210000
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SUMMARY:Forks Over Knives
DESCRIPTION:Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most\, if not all\, of the chronic diseases that afflict us can be controlled or even reversed by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. \nDirector: Lee Fulkerson \nSpecial Screening in Advance of Plant Powered Event on Saturday\, October 26th:\nJoin us on October 26th for an inspiring evening in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater with Dr. Neal Barnard\, President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine\, along with Jane Esselstyn of the Esselstyn Family Foundation to learn about the nutritional power of eating a Whole Food Plant Based Diet and cooking strategies to help adopt this lifestyle. Guest chef Lee Kuebler of Elawa Farm Foundation will demo WFPB sauces and profile heirloom vegetables from our local farm.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/forks-over-knives/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241018T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T174023Z
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SUMMARY:Bewitched Wine Tasting Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. JOIN US FOR MORE WINE EVENTS IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER!\nCalling all Wine Witches & Warlocks! Don’t be afraid of the pink wine – proceeds from Rosé sales will support the Breast Cancer Foundation. Taste your way through Halloween-inspired wine stations while mingling with fellow wine enthusiasts. This spooky wine tour features a selection of California and French wines from Oakwood Vines\, Lake Forest\, in the Grotto of the Gorton Center. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/bewitched-wine-tastin-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Cooking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241019T220000
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SUMMARY:Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Online ticket sales close at 5pm\, TICKETS WILL BE FOR SALE AT THE DOOR\n \nJoin us under the tent at Gorton Center as we bring back an old favorite and share a toast to Gorton’s 50th Anniversary. \nWe’ll have live music\, beer\, wine\, and delicious German fare. Oktoberfest attire is encouraged! \nTicket Prices:\n– $125 standard ticket includes food\, drink and entertainment\n– $200 VIP ticket includes food\, drink\, entertainment\, reserved parking and a commemorative beer stein \nFunds raised through ticket sales and pre-event donations will benefit Gorton Center. You will not be asked to donate additional funds at the event.  \nOktoberfest Sponsors\nAnonymous\nBent Fork Bakery\nDonati’s\nForest Orthodontics & Dentistry\nThe Donovan Family\nThe McCain Family\nThe Rother Family\nThe Shader Family\nThe Sommers Family \nOktoberfest Planning Committee\nKate Rother\, Chair\nKristin McCain\nShannon Shader\nEllen Trager\nTanner Van Dusen \nPlease note this is an adults-only event. Must be 21+ to attend.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/oktoberfest/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241020T160000
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SUMMARY:Peter Rabbit and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we bring childhood classics to life! \nFour favorite Beatrix Potter stories\, The Tale of Peter Rabbit- The Tailor of Gloucester\, The Tale of Jeremy Fisher\, and The Tale of Tom Kitten- come to life in this mesmerizing puppet show\, complete with Potter’s original text and live\, original music. Mandolin\, violin\, toy piano\, and banjo create the score and melodies behind each story.  The set is filled with dynamic props and puppetry\, opening a portal to a visual wonderworld. Levers are pulled and cranks are turned on magical suitcases to reveal images that surprise and delight. Three charming performers interweave classic narration and puppetry with gentle interactive moments\, recruiting you and your child to join the adventure and encouraging young watchers to think about these iconic characters’ big emotions. These are sweet tales we all remember- a sure classic the whole family can enjoy! \nWhat audiences are saying: \n“Simple yet magical… The stories exude childlike excitement through the work of three polished and enchanting actors… the two-dimension Potter puppets come to life with humor\, mystery and spirit.  The live music serves as a perfect underscore and often allows the ensemble to break into songs that heighten dramatic moments or transition actions within a story.  This energy\, coupled with a simple and breathtaking scenic design (which centers on magical boxes)\, allows for a sense of old-school magic rarely seen in this digital age.” – Headliner Chicago \n“Through the use of hand-cranks and props\, sound effects and song\, each of these well-known characters came to life and their stories kept us all — old and young alike — entranced until the end.” – Buzz Center Stage. \n  \n \nGorton Center’s performing arts shows for the 2024-2025 season are partially underwritten by The Grainger Foundation.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/peter-rabbit-and-friends/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Family & Kids,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241023T183000
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SUMMARY:Children Learning Center Fall Open House
DESCRIPTION:Have little ones? Looking for quality childcare? Then don’t miss the Open House at the Children’s Learning Center at Gorton! Come tour our facilities\, meet our director and teachers and learn about our curriculum.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/children-learning-center-fall-open-house/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Children's Learning Center (CLC),Classes,Events,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241023T203000
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SUMMARY:Picture Perfect: Creative Ways to Celebrate & Cherish Loved Ones with Photos
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.\nBonnie Hillman Shay is dedicated to having people know that they are appreciated and have made a difference in their loved ones’ lives. Celebrating them with photos and photo-related experiences is a great way to accomplish this. \nBonnie will share a variety of ways to celebrate a loved one throughout their life using photos. Gifts\, events and celebrations\, storytelling opportunities\, and more.  Photos provide a great visual experience and a personalized touch to celebrate a loved one\, so come be inspired to do this for your loved ones.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/picture-perfect-creative-ways-to-cherish-loved-ones-with-photos/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Classes,Specialty
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SUMMARY:Mosaics
DESCRIPTION:In this class\, enhance your mosaic skills and explore endless creative possibilities. Learn new tips\, techniques\, and methods\, while being introduced to a variety of materials to bring your mosaic vision to life. Get answers to your questions and create a unique art or architectural mosaic piece. All supplies will be included. \n2 Options: 10am – 1pm OR 1:30 – 4:30pm \nAhmed Ibrahim has been creating mosaics since 2000 and is the winner of the 14th International Mosaic Meeting in Chartres\, France. He believes that the key to artistic growth lies in continuously pushing beyond your comfort zone. \nAhmed was part of the Sabry Mansour artist team\, where he contributed to the design and installation of four large mosaic murals at Ahram Canadian University in Cairo\, as well as a project for the Festivals Building at Helwan University. His mosaic work is featured in numerous public spaces throughout the Greater Chicagoland area\, both indoors and outdoors. \nIn addition to completing public art projects\, Ahmed is a Mosaic Teaching Artist at the Hyde Park Art Center. He has previously taught at The Chicago Mosaic School\, The Art Center Highland Park\, and The Stirling Hall Art Center. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. \nAhmed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mural Arts from Helwan University in Cairo\, Egypt.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mosaics/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Classes
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SUMMARY:GDS Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation Friday Performance
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to embark on a theatrical adventure like no other? Come and join us for Gorton Drama Studio’s production of Alice in Wonderland in our Grotto Blackbox Theater! \nIn our “Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation\,” students co-created a contemporary twist on the timeless classic. Jeremy Kruse\, our head writer\, is a published playwright and award-winning dramatic writer. Madison Kisst\, our director\, recently led a wildly successful production of “We Will Rock You.”  \nAfter weeks of exploration and creation\, our adaptation of “Alice” will take center stage in the Grotto Theater October 25 @ 6pm\, and October 26 @ 2pm \nTickets are $10\, $5 for Groundlings (floor seating\, best suited for young kids or those who prefer to criss-cross-apple-sauce) \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nAbout Our Artistic Director:\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMadison Kisst is an actor\, director\, and theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. As an actor\, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater\, Lyric Repertory Company\, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, Idaho Shakespeare Festival\, Nevada Conservatory Theater\, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gds-alice-friday/
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Events,Gorton Drama Studio,Performing Arts,Youth
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SUMMARY:POLOSTAN: AN EVENING WITH NEAL STEPHENSON
DESCRIPTION:The #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirteen previous critically acclaimed works of fiction\, including Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon\, Neal Stephenson delivers the first part of an epic new historical trilogy that illuminates the origins of the Atomic Age with Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light. Centered around an extraordinarily intrepid\, resourceful\, and lively protagonist with roots in both America and Russia\, the novel spans two continents and many of the seminal events of the early twentieth century as Stephenson weaves a spellbinding tale of social and economic upheaval\, revolution\, espionage\, invention\, sport\, and romance. \nAs The Atlantic has recently observed\, “Perhaps no writer has been more clairvoyant about our current technological age than Neal Stephenson. His novels coined the term metaverse\, laid the conceptual groundwork for cryptocurrency\, and imagined a geoengineered planet. And nearly three decades before the release of ChatGPT\, he presaged the current AI revolution.” \nStephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels Termination Shock\, Fall; or\, Dodge in Hell\, Seveneves\, Reamde\, Anathem\, The System of the World\, The Confusion\, Quicksilver\, Cryptonomicon\, The Diamond Age\, Snow Crash\, and Zodiac\, and the groundbreaking nonfiction work In the Beginning . . . Was the Command Line. He is also the coauthor\, with Nicole Galland\, of The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. His works of speculative fiction have been variously categorized as science fiction\, historical fiction\, maximalism\, cyberpunk\, and postcyberpunk. In his fiction\, he explores fields such as mathematics\, cryptography\, philosophy\, currency\, and the history of science. \nBorn in Fort Meade\, Maryland (home of the NSA and the National Cryptologic Museum)\, Stephenson comes from a family comprising engineers and hard scientists he dubs “propeller heads.” He holds a degree in geography and physics from Boston University\, where he spent a great deal of time on the university mainframe. \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY of Polostan at the event. SPACE IS LIMITED \nThis event is suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded but not live streamed and will be available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/polostan-an-evening-with-neal-stephenson/
LOCATION:811 Elm St.\, Winnetka\, IL 60093
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Canvas (Kids' Art)
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SESSION ON NOVEMBER 9!\nLet the fall harvest and Halloween be the inspiration for an acrylic canvas. Paint a pumpkin with leaves and berries — or create a jack-o-lantern with a black crow\, for a spookier look. All materials provided. 7 – 14 Years Old
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/pumpkin-canvas-kids-art/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes,Youth
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241026T110000
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SUMMARY:Creature Feature Performance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an original musical celebration of the cinematic chiller thrillers of yesteryear\, just in time for Halloween!  Kids will guide the audience in a journey back in time to 1961\, when a double feature cost only a quarter\, and classic movie characters like Dracula\, The Mummy\, Godzilla\, and King Kong appeared on the silver screen.  There will be buzzing surprises\, fun frights\, and sheer delights for all! \nSaturday\, October 26th\, 10am \n$10 adults\, $5 kids \n  \n \nBill Vaananen is an award-winning music educator and composer who has taught and directed elementary-aged students for over 45 years.  Originally from Oklahoma\, “Mr. V.” was general music teacher at Wescott School in Northbrook for 37 years.  He has written hundreds of songs and dozens of original theater works that have been performed across Chicago’s northern suburbs.  Recipient of the Golden Apple Award\, NEA-IEA Human Rights Award\, National-Louis Distinguished Alumni Award for Social Justice\, and Star of Teaching Award for the State of Illinois\, Vaananen continues to perform classes and presentations for children\, weaving his original music into inspiring lessons on Nature\, history\, culture\, and adventure.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mrv_creaturefeature/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Family & Kids,Live Music,Performing Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241026T150000
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SUMMARY:GDS Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation Saturday Performance
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to embark on a theatrical adventure like no other? Come and join us for Gorton Drama Studio’s production of Alice in Wonderland in our Grotto Blackbox Theater! \nIn our “Alice in Wonderland: The Original Adaptation\,” students co-created a contemporary twist on the timeless classic. Jeremy Kruse\, our head writer\, is a published playwright and award-winning dramatic writer. Madison Kisst\, our director\, recently led a wildly successful production of “We Will Rock You.”  \nAfter weeks of exploration and creation\, our adaptation of “Alice” will take center stage in the Grotto Theater October 25 @ 6pm\, and October 26 @ 2pm \nTickets are $10\, $5 for Groundlings (floor seating\, best suited for young kids or those who prefer to criss-cross-apple-sauce) \nWe can’t wait to see you there! \nAbout Our Artistic Director:\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMadison Kisst is an actor\, director\, and theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. As an actor\, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater\, Lyric Repertory Company\, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, Idaho Shakespeare Festival\, Nevada Conservatory Theater\, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gds-alice-in-wonderland-the-original-adaptation-saturday-performance/
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Events,Gorton Drama Studio,Performing Arts,Youth
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SUMMARY:Plant Powered!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring evening in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater with Dr. Neal Barnard\, President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine\, along with Jane Esselstyn of the Esselstyn Family Foundation to learn about the nutritional power of eating a Whole Food Plant Based Diet and cooking strategies to help adopt this lifestyle. Guest chef Lee Kuebler of Elawa Farm Foundation will demo WFPB sauces. \n$29 ticket -includes tastings and mocktail. \nEvent Highlights:\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Neal Barnard\, renowned author and leader in plant-based nutrition\nJane and Crile Esselstyn: daughter and granddaughter of Dr. Caldwell T. Esselstyn\, the pioneer in heart disease reversal through diet\nCooking Demonstration: Jane and Crile Esselstyn\nTastings: after the program in the Stuart Community Room\nMeet & Greet\, Book Signing \nEvent Schedule:\n5:00 PM-Taste! Join us in the Stuart Community Room for complementary tastings and mocktails-you won’t want to enter our theater hungry! (Books for Sale)\n5:30- 6:30 PM: Keynote address by Dr. Neal Barnard with Q&A\n6:30- 7:00 PM: Cooking demo by Jane and Crile Esselstyn\, focusing on strategies and recipes for eating WFPB\n7:00- 7:30 PM:  Post Event Reception-Books for sale! Get them signed and meet the speakers! Enjoy more tastings \nSpecial Screening leading up to the event:\nOn October 18th join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Forks Over Knives\,” featuring Dr. Esselstyn’s groundbreaking work on heart disease reversal\, in our John & Nancy Hughes Theater. \nPartners:\nThis event is brought to you in collaboration with Elawa Farm Foundation\, The Book Stall\, and Lake Forest Open Lands Association.  With special sponsorship by Sunset Foods Lake Forest. \nJoin Lake Forest Open Lands Association in The Power of Plants: a Conservation Perspective-for a book discussion: Douglas W. Tallamy’s  Nature’s Best Hope  Check it out HERE! \n \n \nNeal Barnard\, MD\, FACC\, is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington\, DC\, and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.  Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes\, body weight\, hormonal symptoms\, and chronic pain\, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes\, funded by the National Institutes of Health\, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. His latest book is The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan that Traps\, Tames\, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss. With more than 120 recipes and beautiful food photography\, it shows the surprising ability that certain foods have to cause weight loss. Follow Dr. Barnard on  Instagram.  \n  \n \nJane Esselstyn RN is a fresh\, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse\, researcher\, mother\, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work\, research\, and high energy demos around the world-including but not limited to places such as Mayo Clinic. Find her on her new YouTube channel with her firecracker mom\, Ann Esselstyn.  Women\, families and community drive Jane’s work forward. She is the host of the annual conference\, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women\, which is focused on the power of plants! Jane claims\, “Prevention is the new cure\, and the most powerful\, relevant\, and protective medicine available”. With full enthusiasm\, Jane co-founded Well\, Now! Camp – an activity -filled\, creative escape for Plant-Based Women Warriors – because vitality rocks!  Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of  the NY Times Bestseller Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce\, Stay Bold\, Eat Delicious\, and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. She created the recipe sections of #1 NY Times Bestseller\, Plant-Strong and The Engine 2 Seven Day Rescue\, by Rip Esselstyn. And she is a co-author of The Engine 2 Cookbook. Jane brings her infectious energy and straight forward message to her presentations\, cooking demonstrations\, and cookbooks with clarity\, hilarity\, and a can-do attitude. Follow Jane on Instagram. \n  \nCrile Hart is currently the Marketing Manager of Social Media at Hello TUSHY. She is also the Social Media Director for Jane Esselstyn and the Esselstyn Foundation and works part-time for “Plant-Strong” doing social media. She has been plant-based all her life and occasionally presents in plant-based online webinars or in-person events. She swam competitively for 16 years and graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier\, Ohio\, in 2022 where she was nationally-ranked. She is the daughter of Jane Esselstyn\, RN and Brian Hart and the granddaughter of Caldwell Esselstyn\, Jr.\, MD and Ann Crile Esselstyn\, all well known voices in the plant-based movement. \n  \n \nThe Esselstyn Family Foundation is dedicated to educating and empowering individuals to adopt a whole-food\, plant-based diet for optimal health. Led by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn\, a pioneering researcher and physician renowned for his work in reversing heart disease through diet\, the foundation promotes evidence-based nutritional science. Alongside Dr. Esselstyn\, his family members\, including wife Ann\, daughter Jane\, and son Rip\, actively contribute to the mission through educational outreach and practical cooking demonstrations. Their commitment is to inspire sustainable lifestyle changes that improve overall well-being and prevent chronic diseases. Learn more here and follow them on Instagram.  \n  \n  \n \nBorn in Lake County\, Illinois\, Chef Lee Kuebler developed a passion for cooking and gardening by watching\, helping\, and learning alongside his mother. After high school\, Chef Lee completed the professional gardener program at Chicago Botanic Garden. From there\, he became a flower grower at Leider Greenhouses and managed their flower farm in Central Illinois. After a few years in the field\, he attended Kendall College in Chicago to study culinary arts. Chef Lee worked in Chicago alongside renowned chefs such as Michael Garbin\, Carlos Gaytan\, Michael Kornick\, and Michael Lachowicz. \nUsing what he learned in the Chicago culinary scene\, Chef Lee founded Milwalky Trace\, Milwalky Taco\, and Oscar Lee’s BBQ in Libertyville. Chef Lee was the owner and operator of these restaurants for a decade\, before deciding to expand his horizons. Combining his passion for gardening and food made him a perfect fit as Resident Chef at Elawa Farm Foundation. His goal is to transform this beautiful farm into a farm-to-table dining destination in the Midwest. \n  \n            
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/plant-powered/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Speakers
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SUMMARY:GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE
DESCRIPTION:When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force\, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. \nDirector: Gil Kenan \nStars: Paul Rudd\, Carrie Coon\, Finn Wolfhard
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/ghostbusters-frozen-empire/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T200000
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SUMMARY:HOW TO RAISE A CITIZEN (AND WHY IT'S UP TO YOU TO DO IT)
DESCRIPTION:The numbers don’t lie. American civic knowledge is alarmingly low\, and many people dread talking about politics—often choosing to avoid the subject altogether. Studies continue to reveal how little Americans know about their government. Young voters are the least likely to be registered to vote\, and the least likely to turn out. Civics instruction receives the lowest number of K-12 classroom hours out of any subject\, and it shows – AP US Government & Politics has one of the lowest average scores each year out of all AP classes offered in high schools. But Lindsey Cormack\, Ph.D.\, associate professor of political science and director of the Diplomacy Lab at Stevens Institute of Technology\, argues that all is not lost for the next generation of Americans. \nIn her new book\, How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It)\, Cormack shows how engaging with children about our political system at a young age can help to better prepare them to engage with and understand politics and be catalysts for change. She argues that we all bear a little responsibility for our children’s lack of understanding about these subjects; our political system is a complicated one to understand\, our society has an aversion to talking about politics\, and our schools are stretched. \nCormack will be in conversation with Heidi Stevens\, Director of External Affairs for the University of Chicago’s TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health\, and creative director for Parent Nation\, an initiative of the TMW Center. Prior to joining TMW\, Stevens worked at the Chicago Tribune for 23 years\, where she wrote a daily column called “Balancing Act.” She maintains a weekly nationally syndicated column. Stevens also serves as a FAN board member. \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of How to Raise a Citizen from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Cormack and Stevens that will start immediately after the webinar. AND: FAN will gift a second copy of the book to After-Hours guests! Details on the webinar registration page. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel..
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/how-to-raise-a-citizen-and-why-its-up-to-you-to-do-it/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T210000
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SUMMARY:THE SHAPE OF WATER
DESCRIPTION:At a top secret research facility in the 1960s\, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. \nDirector: Guillermo del Toro \nStars: Sally Hawkins\, Octavia Spencer\, Michael Shannon
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/the-shape-of-water/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241031T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241031T210000
DTSTAMP:20260424T152353
CREATED:20240822T150508Z
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SUMMARY:LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT FEATURE - ROOM SIX
DESCRIPTION:OPENING NIGHT FEATURE FILM \nOpening night (Halloween) will be the Horror/Thriller film “Room Six”\, made in Lake County. Filmmakers will be in attendance and will have a post screening Q & A. We will also be screening a collection of short films from filmmakers from Lake County preceding “Room Six”. This film is likely not suitable for children. \nRoom Six is the story of Maxx\, a college student\, who is working the night shift at a vacant\, rundown motel before the late-night arrival of two brothers. After a few suspicious incidents\, Maxx’s curiosity (or paranoia) gets the best of her\, and she decides to investigate the situation. Maxx quickly finds herself in danger as she uncovers what lies hidden in the brothers’ room. \nThe festival will be showing about two dozen features and over 80 short films. Gorton Center is thrilled to be partnering up as one of the host venues. The full slate of films\, along with the schedule\, will be available in early September. \nThe 14th Lake County Film Festival will be held from October 31-November 3 & November 8-11. \nScreenings will also be held at The College Of Lake County in Grayslake\, IL\,
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/lake-forest-film-festival/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241101T200000
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SUMMARY:GATHER ME: MEMOIR IN PRAISE OF THE BOOKS THAT SAVED ME
DESCRIPTION:For Glory Edim\, that “friend of my mind” is books. Edim\, who grew up in Virginia to Nigerian immigrant parents\, started the popular Well-Read Black Girl book club at age thirty\, eventually reaching a community of half a million readers. But her own love of books stretches far back. \nEdim’s father moved back to Nigeria while she was still a child\, marking the beginning of a series of traumatic changes and losses for her family. What became an escape\, a safe space\, and a second home for her and her brother was their local library. Books were where Edim found community\, and as she grew older\, she discovered authors and ideas that she wasn’t being taught about in class. Reading wherever and whenever she could\, be it in her dorm room or when traveling by subway or plane\, Edim found the Black writers whose words would forever change her life: Nikki Giovanni\, through children’s poetry cassettes; Maya Angelou\, through a critical high school English teacher; Toni Morrison\, while attending Morrison’s alma mater\, Howard University; Audre Lorde\, on a flight to Nigeria. In prose full of both joy and heartbreak\, Edim recounts how these writers and so many others taught her how to value herself by helping her to find her own voice when her mother lost hers\, to trust her feelings when her father remarried\, and to create bonds with other Black women and uplift their stories. \nEdim’s new book\, Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me\, is a glowing testament to how the power of representation in literature can gather the disparate parts that make us who we are and assemble them into a portrait of discovery. \nEdim will be in conversation with Natalie Y. Moore\, an award-winning journalist and author and senior lecturer and director of audio programming at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University \nBONUS BOOK GIVEAWAY! We are giving away copies of Gather Me to randomly selected Zoom attendees. Details on the webinar registration page. \n“She is a friend of my mind. She gather me\, man. The pieces I am\, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.”—Toni Morrison\, Beloved \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/gather-me-memoir-in-praise-of-the-books-that-saved-me/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241102T210000
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SUMMARY:LAKE COUNTY FILM FESTIVAL - Selected Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Come check out an exciting program of 10 short films from the Lake County Film Festival\, specifically selected for Gorton Center!\nThe Selected Shorts Program at Gorton Includes: \nHandle With Care (d. Michael Glover Smith)\n8 Minutes / USA\nA woman and a man go on a date\, both for the first time in years. Each faces the dilemma of how open and honest they should be.\nNight Session (d. Ballard C. Boyd)\n11 Minutes / USA\nWhen a burglar unexpectedly runs into a homeowner during a theft\, the robbery morphs into a makeshift therapy session\, with the burglar helping the homeowner process his impending divorce – all while the homeowner helps to rob his own apartment.\nThe Brown Dog (d. Nadia Hallgren & Jamie-James Medina)\n14 Minutes / USA\nNight after night\, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake\, as he slowly descends into darkness.\nQuem Salva (d. Laure Devin\, Maxime Bourstin\, Nathan Medam\, Charles Hechinger & Titouan Jaouen)\n7 Minutes / France\nSidnei is a young recruit of the fire department fighting forest fires in the Amazon. During his first mission\, he will be separated from the group and will have to undertake a perilous mission\, guided by his mentor\, Joao. Sidnei will be confronted with a choice: follow the orders of the hierarchy or save a thousand-year-old tree at the risk of his life.\nFitting Descriptions (d. Tiffany Bedwell & John Mossman)\n10 Minutes / USA\nDina\, an aging CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) stage actor haunted by a past humiliation\, tries to jump-start her failing on-camera career by rebranding. Outside a Chicago coffeehouse Dina begrudgingly solicits passersby for first impressions\, then weathers the resulting IRL likes\, comments\, and plain indifference of strangers and her industry alike. But when her past and present collide\, Dina’s authorial CODA “voice” awakens.\nUnibrow (d. Nedda Sarshar)\n14 Minutes / Canada\nLeyla is an Irani-Canadian girl with a complicated relationship with the Irani part– she does not want to speak Farsi at home to her mother and grandmother\, she does not have any Irani friends\, and she HATES her unibrow. In an attempt to get rid of her unibrow\, Leyla accidentally makes things worst and now has to go to school with ruined brows! Fortunately the new girl at school\, Sahar\, offers to help “fix” her brows and invites Leyla to her home. Leyla cannot help but be intrigued by Sahar’s connection to Iran and her community\, and feels her own world begin to grow bigger.\n[INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE] (d. Kory Orban)\n12 Minutes / USA\nIn the mind of every filmmaker\, there are two wolves locked in an epic\, eternal\, and fierce battle for control and influence. The combatants? The analytical left brain and the whimsical right. [INSERT SHORT FILM TITLE] personifies these cerebral hemispheres in the monumentally (or at least marginally) comedic performances of Chrissy Mozylisky and Matthew MacCaull\, evoking the cinematic manifestation of that cerebrum arm wrestle in the form of a meta-troll of the short film genre.\nDon’t Forget (d. Jeremy Stuart Thompson)\n7 Minutes / Canada\nA story about a fella and his wife about to drive to an event. Well\, Just as long as he remembered everything of course.\nShoes (d. Mostafa Keshvari)\n5 Minutes / Canada\nThe tale of an Iranian girl is told through the eyes of her shoes\, capturing her journey from the first steps to the very last.\nThe Venus Gambit (d. Thomas Nicol)\n7 Minutes / USA\nA casual date turns into a match of minds and hearts on the chessboard. \nThe festival will be showing about two dozen features and over 80 short films. Gorton Center is thrilled to be partnering up as one of the host venues. The full slate of films\, along with the schedule\, can be found here. \nThe 14th Lake County Film Festival will be held from October 31-November 3 & November 8-11. \nScreenings will also be held at The College Of Lake County in Grayslake\, IL\,
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/lake-county-film-festival/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Jason Hudy
DESCRIPTION:Jason Hudy returns to Gorton for an unforgettable night of  “Mesmerizing Magic” that the whole family will enjoy! \nJason entertains and mystifies millions each year on Disney Cruise Lines and in theaters across the globe\, and was one of a select group of magicians invited to perform at the “House of Magic” in Hong Kong! Jason has toured in 30 cities across China and performed 950 performances of “The Magic of Saipan.” He has performed on The Late Late Show\, on national CBS-TV and at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.  His renowned Ted Talk gives audiences a “peek behind the curtain” into the world of magic and illusion. \nJason’s show\, “Mesmerizing Magic” is robust with large-scale illusions\, signature magic\, and his fun-loving and comedic personality. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see him live! \n \nGorton Center’s performing arts shows for the 2024-2025 season are partially underwritten by The Grainger Foundation.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/jason-hudy-mesmerizing-magic-2024/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Family & Kids,Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
DESCRIPTION:https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-timePlease note\, pre-registration is mandatory and only takes a few minutes – please click the link. \nIf you want to donate blood\, make sure to eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before the donation. \nAlso\, bring a photo ID\, your blood donor card\, or two other forms of ID. You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for more information (note: RapidPass can only be completed on the day of your donation). \nGorton thanks you for donating blood and helping to save lives!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/red-cross-blood-drive-2-nov4/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Community,Events
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SUMMARY:Mr. V's Day Off - Election Day
DESCRIPTION:Two Themes in One! In the a.m.\, step into the ballot box with  Mr. V.\, as we celebrate Election Day in the John and Nancy Hughes Theater!  We will honor America in song and story\, celebrating her history\, diversity\, and her natural wonders.  In the afternoon\, we turn our gaze thousands of miles away learning songs from Mr. V.’s original musical “The Race\,” honoring the incredible round-the-world solo-sailing race\, The Vendée Globe\, that begins on Nov. 10th. Please provide a lunch! \nNovember 5\, 2024 \nOPTION #1: 1/2 day – 9 am to Noon = $49\nOPTION #2: 1/2 day – Noon to 3 pm = $49\nOPTION #3: Full Day – 9 am to 3 pm = $99 \nAges 4 to 10 \nCheck out footage from Mr. V’s recent class. \n\n \nBill Vaananen is an award-winning music educator and composer who has taught and directed elementary-aged students for over 45 years. Originally from Oklahoma\, “Mr. V.” was general music teacher at Wescott School in Northbrook for 37 years. He has written hundreds of songs and dozens of original theater works that have been performed across Chicago’s northern suburbs. Recipient of the Golden Apple Award\, IEA Human Rights Award\, National-Louis Distinguished Alumni Award for Social Justice\, and Star of Teaching Award for the State of Illinois\, Vaananen continues to perform classes and presentations for children\, weaving his original music into inspiring lessons on Nature\, history\, culture\, and adventure. \n \nAbout Our Artistic Director: Jeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mr-vs-day-off-election-day/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:Acting for Ages 5 to 8
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a budding actor in the family? Turn your child’s love of make-believe play into a passion for the arts. Through theater games\, improvisation\, performing fairy tales and performing children’s books\, your budding actor will explore her creative side\, build confidence\, and develop spontaneity – while enhancing social and motor skills. Students learn and practice skills such as listening\, sharing the stage\, hitting a mark\, enunciation\, voice projection and creating a character. Ages 5 – 8  \n  \nNovember 5 – December 17\n6 Classes\n$225.00 \nNo class 11/26 \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio\, is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017). Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one. www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nInstructor\, Madison Kisst is an actor\, director\, and theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. As an actor\, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater\, Lyric Repertory Company\, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, Idaho Shakespeare Festival\, Nevada Conservatory Theater\, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/acting-for-ages-5-to-8-5/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:Acting for Ages 9 to 14
DESCRIPTION:First-timers and veterans explore their creative sides on stage and in front of the camera. The basics of acting such as hitting a mark\, enunciation and voice projection as well as more advanced acting principles such as developing a character\, developing a relationship and creating real behavior are explored. Classes consist of acting exercises\, character work\, improvising in character and doing scene work. Bring in material and characters from any play\, TV show\, film\, book – anything that interests you. Performance material will also be provided. Strengthen your technique and be ready for your next audition and performance. The focus of the class is on learning about acting\, learning life skills and having fun! Ages 9 – 14 Years  \nWednesdays 4:30- 6:30 \nNovember 6- December 18 \n6 classes- $300 \nNo class 11/27. No class presentation. \nAbout Our Artistic Director:\n \nJeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017).The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com  \n \nInstructor\, Madison Kisst is an actor\, director\, and theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. As an actor\, some of her credits include: American Repertory Theater\, Lyric Repertory Company\, The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville\, Utah Shakespeare Festival\, Idaho Shakespeare Festival\, Nevada Conservatory Theater\, and Santa Cruz Shakespeare. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Master of Fine Arts in Performance.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/acting-for-ages-9-to-14/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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