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the wilmette beacon | November 14, 2019 | 35
WILMETTE
Wilmette Bowling Center
(1901 Schiller Ave.,(847)
251-0705)
■11 ■ a.m.-9 p.m. (10
p.m. on Friday, Saturday):
Glow bowling and
pizza all week long
Wilmette Community
Recreation Center
(3000 Glenview Road)
■Starting ■ Nov. 8: Ongoing
performances of
“Elf Jr.”
NORTHBROOK
Pinstripes
(1150 Willow Road,
(847) 480-2323)
■From ■ open until close
all week: bowling and
bocce
GLENVIEW
Johnny’s Kitchen
(1740 Milwaukee Ave.
(847) 699-9999)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday
and Saturday: Live
Music
Ten Ninety Brewing Co.
(1025 N. Waukegan
Road, (224) 432-5472)
■7-9 ■ p.m. every Thursday:
Trivia Night
Oil Lamp Theater
(1723 Glenview Road)
■Ongoing ■ performances
of “Murder on the Nile”
Potato Creek Johnny’s
(1850 Waukegan Road)
■8 ■ p.m. Friday, Nov. 15:
Artificiality Hip
LAKE FOREST
Little Tails Bar and Grill
(840 S. Waukegan Road)
■Live ■ music every Friday
night
The Gorton Center
(400 E. Illinois Road)
■7: ■ 30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 16: The Best of
Second City
WINNETKA
Fred’s Garage
(574 Green Bay Road)
■Every ■ Friday: Fred’s
Garage Fish Fry Fridays
The Book Stall
(811 Elm St.)
■10:30 ■ a.m. Saturday,
Nov. 16: Storytime
Special Guest Eileen R.
Meyer
Winnetka Treasures
Exhibit Opening
(411 Linden St.)
■1 ■ p.m. Saturday, Nov.
16: Winnetka Treasures
Exhibit Opening
NORTHFIELD
Tapas Gitana
(310 N. Happ Road)
■6 ■ p.m. every other
Sunday: Live music
GLENCOE
Writers Theatre
(325 Tudor Court)
■Ongoing: ■ Performances
of “The Niceties”
Takiff Center
(999 Green Bay Road)
■10 ■ a.m. Saturday, Nov.
23: Snoopy Thanksgiving
HIGHWOOD
The Humble Pub
(336 Green Bay Road,
(847) 433-6360)
■9 ■ p.m. every Wednesday
night: Open Jam
■9 ■ p.m. every Friday:
Kara-Moe-ke
■8:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Nov.
15: Interstellar Overdrive
■8 ■ p.m. Saturday, Nov.
16: Where’s Maggie
■8 ■ p.m. Saturday, Nov.
23: Me and Phil
■6 ■ p.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 27: Top Water
Daddies; 7 p.m.: Hellhounds
■8:30 ■ p.m. Nov. 30:
Ciao Mang
Buffo’s
(431 Sheridan Road,
(847) 432-0301)
■7 ■ p.m. every Monday:
Trivia
To place an event in The
Scene, email martin@northbrooktower.com
Holiday
From Page 31
feel-good tale,” Dornheggen
said. “I hope our production
inspires families
to focus on what is really
important during the
holiday season — family.
Families can be defined in
many ways; the holidays
are a wonderful time to
show those that we love
how grateful we are to
have them in our lives.”
Dornheggen further explained
she was drawn to
“Elf” primarily because of
the lead character, Buddy.
“I adore Buddy. He’s
this fully-grown adult who
sees life through a childlike
perspective,” Dornheggen
said. “He teaches
us to take life a little less
seriously and reminds us
to embrace the magic of
the holidays.”
Dean Weissbuth, a
WJHS student, is one of
the actors who portrays
Buddy. Similar to Dornheggen,
he too views
his character as one who
unites others through positivity.
“Buddy is the definition
of a man-child. He’s
so clueless, which actually
leads to his overall happiness,”
Weissbluth said.
“What I most love about
him, is how he views the
world. Here he is, stuck in
New York, with so many
who don’t believe in what
the holidays offer. But in
the end, he is the one who
helps so many see the magic
of Christmas and to fall
in love with the wonder of
the season. In the end, it is
Buddy who empowers others
to believe and embrace
the good.”
For Glenview’s Kate
Wold, a student at Our
Lady of Perpetual Help,
being part of the NYC
Ensemble is one of he
most uplifting roles she’s
ever participated in. She
explains what the she believes
to be one of the most
entertaining aspects of the
production.
“The music is really
great. I know the audience
will just love ‘Sparkle,
Jolly, Twinkle, Jingly’ and
‘World’s Greatest Dad.’
They are both very funny
and bring a lot to the production,”
Wold said.
Jack Murray (left), of Wilmette, as Buddy, and Madeline Epps, Wilmette, as the Fake Santa. Sarak Kokes/Wilmette
Children’s Theatre
And, like many good
productions, the show
wouldn’t go on without
lighting, sound and all
other technical aspects of
a show. Over the years,
the theater department, has
enhanced their behind-thescenes
offerings for youth,
meaning the productions
are often run primarily by
the students.
One of those youth tech
crew members is Alexandra
Zock, a seventh-grade
student at Wilmette Junior
High School, who relishes
in making sure the show
goes on smoothly.
“My job is to put microphones
on all the performers,
adjust for feedback and
make sure everything is
sounding just right,” Zock
said. “Being involved in
this part of a production
has opened my eyes to
how all productions run.
Now, when I’m at the theater
with my family, I see
so much more than just the
story the actors are telling.”
“Elf The Musical Jr.”
runs Nov. 8-17, with performances
at 7 p.m. Fridays,
2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays,
and 2 p.m. Sundays.
Performances take place
in the theater in the Community
Recreation Center,
located at 3000 Glenview
Road in Wilmette. Tickets
are $10 and can be purchased
either online at wilmettepark.org
and scroll
down the home page or by
calling (847) 256-9686.