The Schaumburg Boomers opened a five-game roadtrip by drawing 10 walks to help upend the Windy City ThunderBolts 6-3 in the opener of a brief two-game set on Friday night.

**** Highly Recommended  I really enjoyed the Towle Theatre’s concert presentation of "Flight," an original musical.  A cast of 14, all wearing black, sang the libretto with the accompaniment of a live orchestra.  Although they were standing at music stands, they were using their faces and bodies to convey emotion.  There was even a tiny bit of choreography.  All in all, a really good time.  I’m not sure why this little musical hasn’t gotten much exposure, but good news for the Towle. "Flight" deserves a chance to shine 4 Spotlights

The series was wrapping up between the Gary SouthShore RailCats as they needed one win to make it two-straight road series victories. The Lake Country DockHounds hosted the ‘Cats before Gary took the 30-minute trip to Franklin.

Summer is here and so is Munster's Outdoor Summer Concert Series sponsored by Peoples Bank.

Invictus Theatre’s ANGELS IN AMERICA, PARTS ONE AND TWO, to play June 13th through September 7th || MILLENNIUM APPROACHES and PERESTROIKA, to be performed in repertory

Next on the T2 stage: the award-winning musical farce A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder || Book & Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman | Music & Lyrics by Steven Lutvak || Based on a novel by Roy Horniman || Co-directed by Amy Herzberg & James Taylor Odom

The Lake Erie Crushers scored three times in the eighth and added three more in the ninth inning to pull away from the Schaumburg Boomers and win an 8-2 contest in the series finale at Wintrust Field on Thursday afternoon.

The Gary SouthShore RailCats and the Lake Country DockHounds split a double header on Wednesday.

The Schaumburg Boomers chased the starter for the Lake Erie Crushers early for the second consecutive night, building a 5-0 lead after two innings en route to an 11-3 victory at Wintrust Field on Wednesday night.

**** Recommended  I loved watching the company of Trinity Irish Dance 35 performing in the intimate Edlis Neeson Auditorium at the Museum of Contemporary Art.  The dancers are strong, athletic and precise while executing some of the most difficult dance steps you’ll ever see and it was a lot easier to watch their footwork in the smaller space. By the way, they are nothing like the Irish dancers you see everywhere around St. Pat’s Day.  What they do is more like an Irish drill team than Riverdance.  In fact, it’s a hybrid of Irish step and American tap.  An Irish band onstage makes the performance even more unique.  4 BIG Spotlights