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Scarecrow Fest St. Charles, IL
Here’s a few photographs that I took with my iPhone 11 while covering Scarecrow Fest in Saint Charles, IL. It’s a fun event for the entire family.
Eddie Biondo Fall Fest Parade 2019
The last few months I have been busy working as a crossing guard for the village of Franklin Park, freelance work, public access producer and grandparent. With the Coronavirus Pandemic currently taking our nation and putting us on hold I am going to play catch up by posting events that never made this web site […]
High Lights From October 2019 Around Town
Here is a video I created high lighting events that I covered from around the area. Events in this video include Wizard World, Touch-A-Truck, Val Camilletti Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and the Triton College Corn Roast.
World of Wheels Coming March 6 -8, 2020 to Stephens Convention Center
World of Wheels presented by South Oak Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep will return to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. There will be over 500 custom cars, classics, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles and race cars on display Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8, 2020, the 58th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts. This will be a fantastic […]
Queen of Spades Plays Out Well
“Queen of Spades” Plays Out Well By Wes Hessel and Leonard James S. Johnson The Lyric Opera’s performance of the less-often produced, dark drama by Tchaikovsky is a study in the journey of devolvement one takes in unbridled obsession. It is the story of Gherman, a soldier who dwells on the secret to winning at […]
The Times Are Racing at The Joffrey
“The Times Are Racing” At The Joffrey By Anna Hessel There is something for everyone at The Joffrey Ballet’s “The Times Are Racing” – where can you get classic ballet, stunning costumes, humor, a love triangle, harlequins, acrobatics, strong athleticism, and pounding technobeats in one show? This collection of five unique ballets has it all. […]
Fun Time at Schiller Park Car Show
While I attended the Schiller Park Car Show I recorded a few video clips of the family entertainment activities that were at this fun filled family event.
Schiller Park Car Show
Here are a few photos that I put together in a sound/slide video presentation. Please watch and enjoy! I’m also working on a few new videos for the web site.
The Union Pacific Big Boy 4014
On July 28th. and 29th. I traveled to West Chicago by Metra to cover the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 for People and Places Newspaper. Many people attended this event to view this great locomotive from the past.
Renee Fleming Glows In “The Light In The Piazza”
Renee Fleming Glows In “The Light In The Piazza” By Wes & Anna Hessel Scenario Two’s production at the Lyric Opera House of the Tony Award-winning musical “The Light in the Piazza” is a sterling example of the performance of a show which straddles the operatic and Broadway sides of the equation – both elements […]
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