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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Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours features poems by northern Illinois poets and a few from other states. Today’s featured poet is Susan Goldberg. -
A Dixon theater has been under construction for about two years but now things are winding down. There are just a few more restorations before their 2026 grand reopening. -
This episode features dancer, choreographer and educator Alexandra Beller. -
Welcome to Poetically Yours. Poetically Yours showcases poems by northern Illinois poets. Today's segment features Terry Slaney. -
Having someone else wash your hair can be a relaxing experience. One Rockford creative is digging deeper than her customers’ roots. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose visits the loctician’s salon to check out the vibe. -
This year’s government elimination of some art grant programs impacted many art organizations, including the Rockford Area Arts Council. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose follows up with the executive director of the council, Mary McNamara Bernsten, to see how the city’s art sector is doing after some of these changes. -
A Rockford pre-holiday celebration will give children an opportunity to share their Christmas wish list. -
Hay una nueva colección de obras escritas que da voz a los artistas de Rockford: su alegría y su dolor. Yvonne Boose de WNIJ explora cómo sus historias ofrecen un retrato diverso de la ciudad. -
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There’s a new collection of writings that amplifies the voices of Rockford artists — their joy and pain. WNIJ’s Yvonne Boose explores how their stories offer a diverse portrait of the city.
