Yvonne Boose
Arts and Culture ReporterYvonne covers artistic, cultural, and spiritual expressions in the COVID-19 era. This could include how members of community cultural groups are finding creative and innovative ways to enrich their personal lives through these expressions individually and within the context of their larger communities. Boose is a recent graduate of the Illinois Media School and returns to journalism after a career in the corporate world.
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The new executive director of a Dixon art center is a Northern Illinois University retiree who says her goal after teaching was to pick up a paint brush again. -
Rockford’s scenery was sprinkled with art last Friday and Saturday. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose visited a few venues on one of the days. Some venues were new to the scene, but season regulars also took part. -
An Aurora summer festival is looking for local artists to take part. -
A DeKalb couple will blend two types of stimulants for public consumption in its upcoming venture. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Tricia Alexander. -
Rockford’s biannual gallery walk gives the community the opportunity to check out area businesses, meet artists and shop. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. This segment showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. This week’s featured poet is Rhonda Parsons. -
A spiritual group that focuses on social justice is having its 37th annual Good Friday Walk. -
A northern Illinois theater will put on pressure for upcoming productions. -
This month’s featured artist is Richard Holinger.
