Entertainment

Jo Beaudreau of Beverly won first place in the Digital Photo Contest sponsored by the Young Adult Board of the Beverly Arts Center for her set of five photos, “Ketchup,” “Mayo,” “Relish,” “Soy Sauce” and “Sugar.”

Starbucks Corp. has announced that of the 18 Chicago-area locations slated to close within the year, two are local: the Beverly store at 2347 W. 95th Street, and the Evergreen Park store at 87th and Kedzie.

The company intends to close 600 company-operated stores nationwide (8% of its portfolio) to help alleviate the effects of the slowing economy. The shutdowns will begin March 2009 and will cut the company's global workforce by as many as 12,000.

Chicaco folklorist and ghosthunter Richard Crowe returns to the Ridge Historical Society this summer and fall for more fun-time programs on the supernatural right here in Beverly, Mount Greenwood and Morgan Park. This year's programs will include:

The Ridge Historical Society will host its fourth annual "Party on the Hilltop" July 11. Guests will be able to watch the Sixth Annual Beverly Hills Cycling Classic from strategic locations on Longwood Drive and Seeley Avenue while they enjoy a catered hot buffet dinner and wine, beer and soft drinks.

After selling out all 12 fall and winter performances earning the praise of local theatergoers, Neil Giuntoli’s “Hizzoner” is coming back to the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. (111th and south Western Avenue), Chicago, for three weekends in June.

The critically acclaimed biography/drama of legendary Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, “Hizzoner” is a gripping play that takes a personal look at Daley and his 21 years as Mayor.

The Southwest Observer is commemorating its one-year anniversary, kicked off by the annual South Side Irish Parade.

West Beverly native and professional journalist Michael Fielding and Web designer Steve Delmont joined nearly 120 other entrants in the 30th annual South Side Irish Parade, marching proudly down Western Avenue before more than 250,000 onlookers March 9.

The Bagpipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department's Emerald Society - which participates annually at the South Side Irish Parade - stopped by TR's Pub in Mount Greenwood a few hours after the 30th annual parade concluded March 9. This is a clip of the group's moving performance for the hometown crowd.

The Beverly Arts Center School of the Arts spring session begins the week of March 30, offering nearly 150 fine arts classes for preschoolers through seniors in visual arts, dance, music, theater, digital art, movement, and literary arts. Classes are taught at the center at 2407 W. 111th St., and registration is open.