Residents in an Upstate neighborhood are on high alert after fireworks were shot into their yards, porches, and onto their front steps. "It is scary to go to bed not knowing you know if I'm going to be targeted again with a firework and where it's going to end up," said Annie McCuen, a Pebble Creek neighborhood resident.McCuen has lived in the neighborhood for a couple of years, but she says she's never seen anything like this. She says her house was one of several targeted this week. "A bottle rocket that had exploded in my front lawn," she said. "Luckily there was no damage done to my house, but unfortunately, I don't know if everyone else in the neighborhood was as lucky as we were. But I've heard of four other neighbors that have had a similar situation happen to them."Taylors Fire Battalion Chief Ricky Burgess says this time of year can be extremely dangerous. "This time of year, with the wind, the high winds and the dry seasons, this is grass fire season through these three months. They are very dangerous. You've got to be very careful when shooting them off. They don't need to be directed toward any houses." The Taylors Fire Department is still looking into these incidents.

Residents in an Upstate neighborhood are on high alert after fireworks were shot into their yards, porches, and onto their front steps.

"It is scary to go to bed not knowing you know if I'm going to be targeted again with a firework and where it's going to end up," said Annie McCuen, a Pebble Creek neighborhood resident.

McCuen has lived in the neighborhood for a couple of years, but she says she's never seen anything like this. She says her house was one of several targeted this week.

"A bottle rocket that had exploded in my front lawn," she said. "Luckily there was no damage done to my house, but unfortunately, I don't know if everyone else in the neighborhood was as lucky as we were. But I've heard of four other neighbors that have had a similar situation happen to them."

Taylors Fire Battalion Chief Ricky Burgess says this time of year can be extremely dangerous.

"This time of year, with the wind, the high winds and the dry seasons, this is grass fire season through these three months. They are very dangerous. You've got to be very careful when shooting them off. They don't need to be directed toward any houses."

The Taylors Fire Department is still looking into these incidents.

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This summer will mark three years since the Echo Street West project broke ground, signaling the largest private investment in English Avenue in generations. Now, one aspect of the new district that developers have excitedly emphasized since inceptionan Atlanta BeltLine retail front porch, so to speakis rounding into shape.

Since an aerial tour of the project in February, Echo Streets multi-level retail frontage along the Westside BeltLine Connector has largely been completed, lending the district a place for people-watching and a front door for trail patrons.

Echo Streets developer, Lincoln Property Company, recently said the 19-acre village of ideas is scheduled to open its $256-million first phase this spring. (Last week, project officials said Guardian Studiosa former factory warehouse turned artist community on sitehas fully leased its 31 studios to a variety of local artists, with mediums ranging from photography to custom upholstery and mural-painting.)

The BeltLine retail frontage is expected to span 25,000 square feet, adding to 50,000 total square feet in Echo Streets phase one. That includes adaptive-reuseWestside Motor Lounge, a food-and-beverage hub thats been open since the fall along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.

Where multiple levels of retail patios have been installed in recent weeks as Echo Street's initial phase nears completion. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Above the BeltLine retail is the 292-unitVibe apartments, with 59 homes reserved as affordable housing, per developers. Elsewhere, a four-story, timber-built stack of offices called765 Echotopped out in October. Beside that are common areas, a retail outbuilding, and a smaller loft-office component called 745 Echo.

Weve asked Lincoln reps for an update on retail leasing for spaces adjacent to the BeltLine, and well post any additional info that comes. For now, see how that aspect of the project looks todayand how its expected to function soonin the gallery above.

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BAYSIDE, Queens (WABC) -- A dog was safely returned to its home after being stolen from a family's front yard in Queens on Wednesday afternoon.

The D'Alto family's 7-year-old chihuahua named Jessie was mysteriously returned on Friday. It comes two days after surveillance camera captured two people walking up on the front yard of their Bayside home and taking off with the poor pooch.

(Video in player above is from a previous report)

"It's a really really despicable act, what they did," owner Louis D'Alto junior said in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News. "We heard the dog yelp, he put a leash on the dog dragged the dog away."

A man picked up Jessie, got into a red SUV and took off. Louis Jr. said watching the video footage made him sick.

"Sick, powerless like I just hope they don't harm him or in an effort to get rid of the evidence," Louise Jr. said.

The D'Alto family said they filed a police report to catch the person who stole their chihuahua.

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For those that are trying to live out their dreams, this is a must watch. For those that have given up on their dreams, maybe watching this will change your mind. Either way, just watch it.

Muscadine Bloodline burst onto the scene back in 2017 and they havent looked back since. If youve discovered them in recent years, it might be hard to believe that the rocking country duo of Gary Stanton and Charlie Muncaster havent always been famous.

However, as most musical success stories go, there was a struggle getting started and there werent always thousands of fans singing their choruses back at concerts. Actually, when Stanton first performed Muscadine Bloodlines hit song Porch Swing Angel, it seemed like no one cared at all.

The band shared a video showing how their song, and the bands success, has transformed over the years. The super-cut footage begins with Stanton singing the well-known song before it was well-known on the steps of a town building, with many people talking and ignoring the performance.

The captions on the TikTok say:

I wrote this song when I was 18. Nobody cared, but stuck with it.

And then this happened

The video then quickly cuts to venues where crowds of thousands of fans are helping sing the catchy chorus of Porch Swing Angel as Muscadine Bloodline plays on stage. The crowds get bigger, and bigger, and bigger

It is such a cool transformation and the video is put together so well that it might even give you goosebumps.

This song came out 6 years ago today! Chase your dreams and dont take no for an answer!

If that doesnt get you fired up, I dont know what will.

One half of the country music duo, Gary Stanton, comes on at the end of the video and delivers these inspiring words:

Dont listen to anybody. Prove em all wrong and chase your dreams.

As Stanton turns towards the wall he is recording the video next to, a framed Certified Gold Single plaque is revealed. What a thrilling moment that must be for both Stanton and Muncaster to look back on to see just how far they have come.

Im sure time moved pretty slowly for the group as they got started, but now those six years in between the song releasing and this moment flash by in a 24 second video. Hindsight is always 20/20, but Muscadine Bloodline always believed in their vision.

On Instagram, they shared a slightly different caption:

6 years ago, today, Porch Swing Angel came out!

The process was be patient, and dont take no for an answer. We have the same mindset after all this time.

Thank yall for what this song did and is still doing for us. We start recording the next album tomorrow!

LETS GO.

From the humble performance on the building steps to leading a chorus-sing-along at a sold out venue, it may seem like things have changed substantially, but Porch Swing Angel and the band that delivered it have always very much stayed the same.

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My daughter, Rebecca, and her husband Andy needed to store a used fishing boat in my big machine shed. The snow had finally melted, so the big door could be opened again. When we got inside and looked for a space where the boat wouldnt be in the way of my tractor, large animal holes were discovered all over the dirt floor.

These were not holes made by mice, or even rats. These holes were about a foot across and there were at least four or more. Right then I decided to bring out one of my wildlife motion-detector cameras and set it up to see who was living in my shed.

I have two cameras. One I usually keep on my front porch and the other is set up in various locations around the farm. Both needed new batteries.

The easiest camera to use is on my porch. Photos from that position usually capture barn cats, raccoons and opossums.

When I went to set up the second camera in the shed, I felt a little jittery. What could be making those holes? There was no musky scent in the building. If there was, I would have guessed skunk or even fox. It could have been a groundhog, but in the past, they had scooped out mounds of dirt during their excavations. I hoped the camera would give me a good view of this interloper.

As I entered the shed with the camera, I made all kinds of noises. First, I banged on the door and made sure it rattled when I rolled the door open. After all that, I figured any critter inside would be heading out a back way.

After finishing in the shed, I filled the porch camera with fresh batteries and hung it on one of the posts. When both were set, all I could do was wait.

The following morning, I brought in the camera from the shed. Nothing showed up by the holes. All I could identify was a raccoon. The odd thing was there was something in a distant corner. It could have been another raccoon, but its shape was just a blur.

I expected to see the usual critter photos from the camera on the porch. I removed the card from the camera and put it in my computer. As usual, the first shots were of a barn cat. Next came a couple of photos of a raccoon. When I clicked to the next frame, my breath caught. There, big as life, was a bear standing up against my open porch.

I couldnt believe it. A bear had been sniffing around my porch at about nine oclock the previous evening. That was before I had gone to bed. I remembered letting my dog Stella out the back door into her pen at about 9:30 pm. Of course, she barked. Stella always barks, so nothing seemed too unusual, except for the photo of a bear.

It could have been looking into my kitchen window. I probably had turned the light on as I got ready to go to bed. OMG!

Now, any time I go outside, day or night, I make all kinds of noise before stepping out the door. Since I dont want Stella to meet the bear, I bang hard on the door, hopefully sending any wild critter scurrying away before sending my dog into her fenced pen.

The odd thing about having a bear snooping in my kitchen window is that Bob had yearned to see a bear here on the farm. He never did, but I think even Bob would have thought this sighting a little too close.

Susan Manzke, Sunnybook Farm, N8646 Miller Rd, Seymour, WI 54165; sunnybook@aol.com; susanmanzke@gmail.com; http://www.susanmanzke.net/blog

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Teen charged in car theft, leaving infant on porch has motion to transfer case denied

A Hastings teen charged with stealing a car with three kids inside leaving one on a porch has had his request to have his case moved to juvenile court denied.

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TEEN CHARGED IN CAR THEFT, LEAVING INFANT ON POORCH WANTS CASE TRANSFERRED TO JUVENILE COURT

Jozef McAllister, 17, faces nine total charges in Hall County District Court, including kidnapping and child abuse, for an alleged January 29 incident where he and 18-year-old Tate Wolfe of Kearney allegedly stole a car with three children inside before leaving an infant on a porch of a farm house in cold weather.

In his order denying the request, Hall County District Judge Andrew Butler said McAllister successfully completed treatment at the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Center in Kearney and has received probation services since 2021.

Butler said McAllister had been unsatisfactorily released from probation and found to not be amenable for services or has exhausted all of the juvenile resources. In his order, he found McAllister is not amenable to juvenile services.

Butler also noted McAllisters criminal history, with multiple juveniles cases in Nebraska, as well as in Massachusetts where he has active warrants. He added that while in secure detention, he has been involved in assaults.

McAllister faces additional charges of assault by a confined person, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and terroristic threats after allegedly pulling a shank on a juvenile inmate and threatening to kill him.

TEEN CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR WITH KIDS INSIDE FACES MORE CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULT

McAllister is scheduled to appear in Hall County District Court for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. May 8. A jury trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. June 12.

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As an alligator control officer, you can expect to have to deal with some challenging situations. You can get called out to remove alligators from all sorts of situations but this one was particularly difficult. It was a large gator on a front porch who was aggressive and did not want to co-operate in any way. In the clip below, we get to see a glimpse of why these animals have to be controlled to maintain public safety.

These are large members of the Crocodilia order and can grow up to 15 feet in length. Some can weigh over 800 pounds. An animal of that size needs a fair amount of food but can go for a week without eating when they have consumed a large meal.

These guys are carnivores and have to catch and kill other animals to stay alive. To help them achieve this, they have integumentary sense organs to detect movement in the water, strength and a powerful bite. Its recorded at 2,980 psi which is more than that of a jaguar and a polar bear!

Using these attributes, they hunt primarily in water by lurking and then lunging at fish, mollusks, birds, small mammals and reptiles. You see the alligator here rolling as it is being restrained. The death roll is a tactic that they use to overcome their prey.

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The footage was captured in Florida which has a large gator population it reaches around 1.3 million. People who are concerned about alligators can call the local Nuisance Alligator Hotline. Individuals over four feet in length are removed by contracted nuisance alligator trappers.

Having found its way into a human settlement, this gator now presents a risk to human safety. Its size and aggression confirm this. Therefore, it needs to be removed and destroyed. It is never pleasant to learn that a magnificent creature will be killed but there are good reasons for doing so. The alligator population on Florida is stable and healthy and destroying nuisance alligators does not significantly impact the numbers.

Whilst relocation may seem like a kinder option, it has drawbacks. The main one is that released gators keep coming back to the place where they were captured! By doing this they cause more risks to humans and are often harder to capture the second time. Also, the authorities do not know where this gator came from. So, they will be releasing it in a location where there is already a community of gators with established social structures. Fights would break out resulting in even more deaths. Destroying this gator humanely is therefore the best option.

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Have you ever observed the diverse colors of porch lights on houses and wondered about their significance?

Although some may perceive them as merely decorative or energy-efficient choices, these colors can carry significant meanings. The color of a porch light is frequently employed as a symbol of support for various causes and communities, rather than being an arbitrary choice.

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Porch lights have been a staple of American homes for over a century. Initially, they were used for practical purposes, such as providing illumination at night and adding an extra layer of security.

However, as time passed, porch lights became more decorative and even served as a way for homeowners to express themselves. In recent years, the color of porch lights has taken on a new meaning, with certain colors symbolizing support for specific causes and groups.

Summer Evening by Edward Hopper

Porchlight colors are more than just a decoration choice - they can be a powerful symbol of support for a variety of causes. By choosing to display a certain color, homeowners can make a positive impact in their community and show solidarity with those in need.

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Seeing the Angels take batting practice before Tuesdays game at Yankee Stadium was standard operating procedure.

But Shohei Ohtani out there taking swings in the late afternoon sunlight?

That was about as common as witnessing people surfing in the Bronx.

This was a rarity, a truly special phenomenon, because Ohtani who is followed around by dozens of reporters and TV cameras any time he gets within a few blocks of a ballpark almost exclusively prefers to do his pregame preparation indoors, where his every movement cant be tracked.

The last time Ohtani did so? It was at the World Baseball Classic, before Samurai Japan faced Mexico in the semifinals. The media that chronicles him regularly was surprised by his appearance, and stunned by the display he put on that evening. Ohtani launched rocket after rocket into the rightfield upper deck of loanDepot park, nearly clearing it on a few occasions.

His explanation then? Ohtani said he knew Mexico was watching, so he wanted to show them what would happen if any of their pitches wound up in the wrong place (Im paraphrasing, but you get the idea). For the soft-spoken Ohtani, that was a bold statement.

Ohtani provided similar fireworks Tuesday, smacking what had to be a 500-foot rocket over the batters eye in centerfield, above Monument Park. There were other mammoth shots. But that was only batting practice, right?

The Yankees wished that were the case. Because once the stadium swelled to a crowd of 37,883 and Clarke Schmidt gave up a leadoff double to Taylor Ward in the first inning, Ohtani wound up in a favorable 2-and-0 count. You can guess what happened next.

Schmidt tried to get an 88-mph sweeper past Ohtani and instead watched it sail into the Yankees bullpen, a 391-foot shot, his fourth homer of the season. Later, when asked about his public power flex during BP, Ohtani didnt cop to making any type of statement for the Yankees to see.

I just wanted to see my balls flight, Ohtani said through an interpreter after the Angels 5-2 victory, adding that such a thing would be impossible if he didnt take BP outdoors.

Well take him at his word. That maybe Ohtani really did want to see how the ball was flying off his bat. With a first-pitch temp of 52 degrees (and dropping) along with a stiff breeze at times, there was an element of that. But we also wouldnt be surprised if it was about something more, that Ohtani being on baseballs biggest stage, with all the attention, wanted to take advantage of the opportunity.

Ohtani clearly enjoyed his WBC title run with Samurai Japan, and soaked up every minute of the international exposure, right down to striking out his Angels teammate Mike Trout to close the championship game. Now beginning his walk year, with a potential $600 million payday looming, why wouldnt Ohtani want to bust out? And he understands theres no better place than New York for those moments.

He thrives in any atmosphere, Angels manager Phil Nevin said. You could put him on a back field where no ones watching and hes going to have the same competitive nature that he does in front of 40,000 at Yankee Stadium. Thats what makes him special and makes him one of the best in the game.

Sure. But then how do you explain his stolen base in the fifth inning, his first since July 26 of last season? Was that just a coincidence? Or was Ohtani feeling something a little extra under these brightest of lights? When he bolted for second, Kyle Higashiokas throw sailed into centerfield, allowing Ohtani to cruise into third. He then scored on Anthony Rendons sacrifice fly to solidify the Angels lead at 5-2.

Oddly enough, it was Aaron Boone who brought up Ohtanis wheels before the game, an unexpected reply to a question about the former MVPs supernatural skills.

I think that's the last thing you talk about and you watch him get down the line and youre like, Oh and hes the fastest guy out there," Boone said. It's amazing what he's doing. It really is. What he's doing on the mound, in the batter's box, and then you add the speed element. Just a special talent that maybe we've never seen and maybe never will again.

Ohtanis two-run blast Tuesday was 100 years to the day that Babe Ruth opened Yankee Stadium with a home run of his own, so it was a fitting celebration from the modern heir to Ruth and this millenniums two-way star. Ohtani said he was aware of the 100-year anniversary, and mentioned that he appreciates each trip here.

Its a beautiful field, passionate fans, Ohtani said. I always look forward to playing here.

Whether the Bronx could ever be a more permanent home for Ohtani remains to be seen (though we highly doubt it). So just try to enjoy his visits as much as Ohtani does.

David Lennon is an award-winning columnist, a voter for baseball's Hall of Fame and has covered six no-hitters, including two perfect games.

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Old music, new play

During the COVID-19 quarantine, a classical violinist and her folk-music-loving boyfriend leave their Brooklyn apartment seeking respite, inspiration and reconciliation at her family's mountain home in "The Porch on Windy Hill: a new play with old music." Northlight Theatre's production stars co-writers Lisa Helmi Johanson, Morgan Morse and David M. Lutken and is directed by Sherry Lutken, who also conceived the play-with-music.

Previews at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 14-15; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 16; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, and Thursday, April 20; and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at The North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. The show opens April 21. $30-$89. Masks recommended. (847) 673-6300 or northlight.org.

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Vicki Quade and Nuns 4 Fun Entertainment remount "Bible Bingo," the interactive comedy in which former nun Mary Margaret O'Brien hosts a bingo trivia fundraiser for a fictional parish. Vicki Quade, Liz Cloud and Nancy Greco alternate in the role of Mary Margaret.

8 p.m. Friday, April 14, 21 and 28, and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 22 and 29, at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $35. Masks recommended. (773) 404-7336 or greenhousetheater.org.

Citadel Theatre concludes its season with "Airness," Chelsea Marcante's comedy about budding air guitarist Nina (Julia Rowley) and the oddball enthusiasts she meets when she signs up for an air guitar competition. Joe Lehman directs.

Previews at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 19-20, at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. The show opens April 21. $20-$45. Masks recommended. (847) 735-8554, ext. 1, or citadeltheatre.org.

Brendan Ragan takes over later this month as the new artistic director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights.

Arlington Heights' Metropolis Performing Arts Centre named Brendan Ragan its new artistic director. Ragan, founding co-artistic director of Florida's Urbanite Theatre, an ensemble known for producing new works, begins his tenure April 24.

"Brendan brings a wealth of compassion, empathy, passion, and high-quality production value to Metropolis," said board president Stephen Daday in a prepared statement. "I believe donors, subscribers, patrons, staff and the talented artists who grace our stage will be very excited for what is to come."

"It became clear to me right away that the organization is much more than a neighborhood theater," Ragan said in a prepared statement. "From the important endeavors at the School of the Performing Arts to the many dozens of exciting, presented works throughout the year, MPAC has the rare merit of being not just a professional theater but a vital cultural center. I'm ecstatic to join this organization."

Check with venues about COVID-19 precautions.

Magician Joshua Jay -- who's appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon," "The Late Show With James Corden" and "Penn & Teller's Fool Us" -- performs his new show, "Look Closer," through April 30 at Rhapsody Theater, 1328 Morse Ave., Chicago. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 2, 7 and 9 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $25-$75. rhapsodytheater.com.

The Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, hosts Lucy's Comedy, a stand-up comedy showcase featuring Dame Grant, Tim Piotrkowski and headliner John Knight at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 14. Tickets start at $25. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org.

New York City scientist and comedian Ben Miller brings his multimedia show "Stand-Up Science" to the Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Miller incorporates pictures, graphs and videos into his set to entertain and educate. He performs at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14. $10. thelincolnlodge.com.

The Gift Theatre hosts its Gift Gala 2023: We've Only Just Begun from 6-10:30 p.m. Friday, April 14, at the Greenhouse Loft, 2545 W. Diversey Ave., Chicago. The evening includes food and drink, live and silent auctions, and live music, improv, excerpts from The Gift's radio drama "Mud City" and a Q&A with ensemble member Andrew Hinderacker, creator of Netflix's "Away" and Showtime's "Let the Right One In." Raffle prices include two tickets to the Broadway revival of "A Doll's House" starring Jessica Chastain and Gift co-founder and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton. Single tickets are $150. Proceeds support programming and operations. (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org.

Performances begin Saturday, April 15, for Chicago Children's Theatre's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show," a stage version of Eric Carle's children's book created by Jonathan Rockefeller. The show, which runs at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through June 4, at 100 S. Racine St., Chicago, boasts more than 75 puppets including the titular caterpillar, Brown Bear, 10 rubber ducks and a very busy spider. Tickets are $35.25. Masks recommended. (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.

The new musical "Coming of Age in the Age of House" by Campsongs Productions opens Thursday, April 20, at the Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago. The musical about the origins of house music, tells the story of a young man who finds the courage to come out of the closet after he sneaks into the Warehouse Club, the birthplace of house music. $25-$30. centeronhalsted.org.

"Broadway Barbara Live! In Chicago" comes to The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, for one performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20. Leah Sprecher plays the fictional Barbara Dixon in this one-woman music and comedy sendup of the autobiographical cabaret shows of such Broadway notables as Elaine Stritch, Liza Minnelli and Barbara Cook. $26, $41. Masks encouraged. (773) 697-3830 or thedentheatre.com.

Court Theatre announced its 69th season begins Nov. 3 with a revival of James Goldman's 12th century-set domestic drama "The Lion in Winter," about the contentious Christmas that Eleanor of Aquitaine spent with her estranged husband, Henry II, and their children. That's followed by Sophocles' "Antigone" (Feb. 2-25, 2024), another domestic drama with political ramifications about the titular character who defies King Creon's order to leave her brother unburied. Next up is "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" (March 29-April 21, 2024), Tom Stoppard's "Hamlet"-inspired comedy starring two minor characters from Shakespeare's play who wrestle with fate, friendship and the question of existence while a tragedy unfolds around them. The season concludes with the premiere of "Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution," Nambi E. Kelly's drama about civil rights activist Kwame Ture, who was born Stokely Carmichael. It runs May 24-June 16, 2024. Performances take place at 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago. Subscriptions range from $111 to $272. (773) 753-4472 or courttheatre.org.

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, in residence at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Ave., Evanston, announced its 2023 season begins June 10 with "Obama-ology," Aurin Squire's comedy about an African American college student who comes to terms with his sexual and racial identity while working on Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. That's followed by "The Light" (Aug. 5-20), Loy A. Webb's two-hander about a marriage proposal that goes awry. Next up is "The Baldwin|Giovanni Experience," Tim Rhoze and Bria Walker's work inspired by the 1971 broadcast conversation between authors James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni that incorporates original music, a mural and choreography. The season concludes Oct. 28 with "This Bitter Earth," Harrison David Rivers' play about the relationship between an introspective Black playwright and his white, Black Lives Matter activist boyfriend who calls him out for his political apathy. (847) 866-5914 or fjtheatre.com.

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