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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
I was there when Liam & Noel got career-defining call – I wish I'd kept thank you gifts from opening for Oasis in '94
Oasis fans paid just £6.75 to see the Manchester lads play their initial Irish gig at the Tivoli Theatre IRISH SUPPORT ACT I was there when Liam & Noel got career-defining call – I wish I'd kept thank you gifts from opening for Oasis in '94 AN Irish drummer who supported Oasis on their first tour of Ireland has recalled the moment Liam and Noel Gallagher got the call to say they had gone to No.1 in the UK charts. The year was 1994 when punters paid just £6.75 to see the Manchester lads play their initial Irish gig at the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin. Advertisement 5 Drummer Peter Kelly supported Oasis in Dublin in 1994 Credit: COLLECT 5 The drummer shared memories of Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher in Dublin Credit: Koh Hasebe/It was just weeks after the release of their debut album Definitely Maybe. And supporting them that night were indie band Catchers, from Portstewart, Co Derry. Speaking for the first time about opening for Oasis at that Irish gig, drummer Peter Kelly told The Irish Sun: 'I remember Noel played guitar to these two vintage orange amplifiers and the sound was incredible in this small club. 'It was probably the last time anyone would see Oasis in a club that size. Advertisement 'It was all stadiums and arenas from that point on. No one had any idea how big Oasis would become.' Now 52, Peter has been living in Australia for the past 22 years, where he works as a business administrator. Peter said the memories of supporting Liam and Noel returned when his boss told him he had just paid hundreds of dollars for tickets to see Oasis on their reunion tour in Melbourne. Peter told us: 'I said 'I'll tell you a story about Oasis' — and my boss couldn't believe how much cheaper the tickets for Oasis were back then.' Advertisement Signed to Setanta Records, Catchers had landed singles of the week in the NME and Melody Maker, when they were asked to open for Oasis on their Irish tour. They played the Tivoli Theatre in the Liberties, on September 3 and the Limelight Belfast the following night. Ex-Celtic star goes wild as he does the huddle at Oasis gig with 70,000 fans Peter told us: 'I'll always remember, at the Belfast show, Oasis got the call to say that Definitely Maybe had gone to Number One in the UK charts. 'They went mental. I was there when Liam and Noel got that news and saw how happy they were. There was no turning back after that call. Advertisement 'It's incredible to think I was there in the room when a crew member came in and gave them that news.' The Gallaghers had reason to be grateful to Peter. The previous night in Dublin, Oasis drummer Tony Gallagher broke his snare drum bashing out early hits, Supersonic, Shakermaker and Live Forever and had to get a replacement from the Catchers. Peter told us: 'Oasis asked could they borrow my snare drum and I said 'no problem'. Advertisement "Oasis gave me some drum skins as a thank you gift, I wished I'd kept them now.' Hanging out with Oasis, Peter recalls Liam Gallagher was wound up with swagger and attitude. He said: 'I didn't approach Liam because Liam was unapproachable. But Noel was the total opposite. 'I remember sitting on the stairs with him backstage in the Tivoli chatting about The Frank and Walters - who were friends of ours - who he had toured with when he roadied for The Inspiral Carpets. Noel was great.' Advertisement HIGH ALERT For the gig in Belfast, Peter recalls how the two bands nearly didn't make it over the border as their convoy was stopped by the RUC. The year was 1994 — four years before the Good Friday Agreement — and the North was still on high alert. Peter said: 'The RUC stopped our van, made some calls and told us the registration on our van belonged to a Honda 50, not the van we were in. 'It was a scary moment because you couldn't be driving up North with dodgy registration plates. Advertisement 'But Oasis had gone through the checkpoint first so when the RUC man asked if we were with Oasis, and we said we were the support band, he waved us through and we were on the road to Belfast.' Peter recalls the audience at the front of both Irish shows heaving as they witnessed Oasis on fire belting out their hits. He said: 'The effect Oasis had on the audience was just incredible. "Hearing all those songs from Definitely Maybe in a packed little venue with Liam and Noel at full throttle… incredible.' Advertisement As the opening act, Catchers couldn't have been more different from the Manchester headliners. Singers Dale Grundle and Alice Lemon created beautiful harmonies together on pristine pop songs like Cotton Dress. Peter said: 'No, it wasn't the sort of crowd we'd usually play for but we lived to tell the tale.' SUPERSTAR MATES The administrator recalled how Oasis were joined by superstar mates on the dates. Advertisement Peter said: 'I remember talking to this guy about music backstage in Dublin for ages. He had a shaved head. 'It was only then he introduced himself as Evan Dando of The Lemonheads, who were a pretty huge band back then.' It's mad to think back to those days. I was 21 at the time and having a ball." Catchers would later go on to tour with Pulp and Edwyn Collins after recording their debut album Mute with Cure producer Mike Hedges. The record won them a devoted following in France, before they signed with US label Warners Discovery and moved to the US. Advertisement The group split after second album Stooping To Fit in 1998. Peter ended up working in a London pub where he met his future Australian wife. They travelled to Oz in 2003 and he has remained there ever since. Peter said: 'It's mad to think back to those days. I was 21 at the time and having a ball. Advertisement Looking at the tickets now — £6.75 to see Oasis at the Tivoli. You'd pay a lot more now. A lot!' You can hear Catchers at 5 Fans paid just £6.75 to see the Manchester lads play Credit: COLLECT 5 The Gallagher brothers performed at the Tivoli Theatre in 1994 Credit: COLLECT Advertisement
RTÉ News
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Shamrock supernova: Oasis' five best Irish gigs
Oasis roll into Dublin next weekend for two gigs at Croke Park. The band have a long relationship with Ireland and have played here many times - we look back in languor at the band's key Irish gigs 14 gigs down and 28 to go: the Oasis reunion tour is continuing to make its way all around the world, before it culminates in Sao Paola next November - and with ticket sales like that, there may well be more dates to come next year. However, the biggie for Irish fans and (shucks!) even the band themselves is nigh. Oasis play Dublin's Croke Park over two nights next weekend, their first Irish live show since they rocked the ramparts at Slane in June 2009 - just two months before they finally imploded in Paris after a barney between Noel and Liam Galagher involving a flying plum and a "guitar being wielded like an axe". All, it seems, is forgiven and the warring brothers are back singing from the same spread sheet again. And these Croke Park shows will be a sort of homecoming for this band of second generation Irish brothers. Along with their boozed-up anthems and knack for teary ballads, a large part of Oasis' appeal to the Irish masses has also been their Hibernophilia. Noel and Liam have always known the importance of being Irish. As they evolved from cheeky young Beatlebums to meandering dad rockers, Irish audiences never seemed to get enough of the Oasis live experience. Even as the hits dwindled and the music became increasingly stodgy and workmanlike, the fans always turned up because at their core, Oasis have a set of classic songs that move massive audiences. Will anyone at Croker be there to hear, say, Love Like a Bomb or (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady? The band made their Irish live debut in September 1994 at the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin and over the next 15 years, they played a diverse range of venues, including Belfast's Limelight, Slane Castle in 1995, two nights at The Point in 1996, Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 1996, Lansdowne Road in 2000, Fairyhouse, the SECC in Belfast and Marley Park before bowing out in style by headlining Slane in 2009. The Tivoli Theatre, Dublin, 3 September 1994 Sons of the old sod, Oasis made their Irish debut on a balmy Saturday night in 1994 in the Tivoli Theatre, a great venue in the heart of the Liberties, which had also played host to the immortal Jeff Buckley, Blur, Rage Against The Machine, Limerick dream weavers The Cranberries and English shoegaze princelings Ride. The Oasis show was a terrific punk rock racket and it was notable for being the first time Noel performed a solo acoustic song: the band's soon to be sacked drummer Tony McCarroll had burst his snare skin during a particularly energetic Bring it on Down so Gallagher Snr sang D'ya wanna be a Spaceman on acoustic guitar while repairs were made. "We're here for the Tayto" - Oasis hit Dublin in 1994 Fun fact: Evan Dando of The Lemonheads was standing side of the stage, nodding along in appreciation. Tickets were - read it and weep - £6.75 and the reviews were effusive, with one hack remarking that it was "even worth missing Match of the Day for." Here's the 12-song set list: Columbia, Fade Away, D igsy's Dinner, Shakermaker, Live Forever, Bring It On Down, D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?, Up in the Sky, Slide Away, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Supersonic, I Am the Walrus. Oasis played The Limelight in Belfast the following night and heard the news that their debut album, Definitely Maybe, had hit No 1 in the UK. Slane Castle, 22 August, 1995 The next time Oasis darkened our shores was the following year supporting R.E.M., a band whose own commercial trajectory was heading downwards just as Oasis' was heading in the other direction. Any notion that the Mancunian upstarts blew the American band off the stage that day are of course nonsense but they put in a rowdy, ragged and loud set in their "home county" of Meath just ten days after they had lost the Battle of Britpop to Blur. (Side bar: Doesn't the central riff of (What's The Story) Morning Glory bare an uncanny resemblance to R.E.M.'s 1987 hit The One I Love?). However, Liam was greeted with some unwelcome local hospitality when a sod of turf came hurtling out of the crowd and hit him full in the face before he even began singing the first song of the band's set. Years later, Noel later told me it was the funniest thing he had ever seen. Oasis would be back in Slane 14 years later - this time as headliners. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, 14/15 August, 1996 Just three days after they'd played to 250,000 people at Knebworth in the UK, a very busy and buzzing Oasis rocked into Cork for two shows at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. They were at the height of their pomp. Arriving as Britpop's It couple, Liam alighted from the plane at Cork Airport hand in hand (it's the only way to land) with Patsy Kensit, while Noel had the insouciant look of a man who knew that his band had arrived at the toppermost of the poppermost. At the Cork shows, they were supported by The Bootleg Beatles and The Prodigy and all for a ticket price of (again, read it and weep) £22.50. Among the audience was Robbie Williams, Lenny Henry and Formula One driver Eddie Irvine but also present were members of the band's extended Irish families from Meath and Mayo. On the second night, Noel played an acoustic version of Cast No Shadow on a guitar which had once belonged to Rory Gallagher, who'd passed away the previous year. During their Cork sojourn, the Gallagher brothers even found time to pop into a Dunnes in Bishopstown to buy fresh socks - very important for a hard-touring band. Speaking to the Irish Examiner back in 1996, the shop's manager Declan Flanagan said, "Noel and Liam and their entourage walked into the shop. They went straight over to the men's clothing section and started to admire our range of autumn shorts. When they came into the shop there was pandemonium among the staff." The band stayed in the very swanky Liss Ard Estate outside Skibbereen in West Cork and downed a few pints in the Skibbereen Eagle pub. Lansdowne Road, Dublin on 6 July 2000 As part of their Standing on the Shoulder of Giants tour, Oasis played what was then the concrete crater of Lansdowne Road stadium (now the glittering Aviva) in the summer of 2000. More than 40,000 fans were there to witness the band just as they going through another set of convulsions. As well as a reshuffle that saw Gem Archer of Heavy Stereo and Ride axe man Andy Bell join the line-up, Noel had walked out on Oasis two months previously and there was much speculation about the future of Liam's marriage to Patsy Kensit. In fact, the singer announced from the stage at Lansdowne, "We're not f***ing splitting up, baby!" but nobody knew if he was talking about Oasis or Patsy. For his part, Noel shared a tentative handshake with Liam at the end of a performance of Acquiesce. This was the setlist on the night: Go Let It Out, Who Feels Love?, Supersonic, Shakermaker, Acquiesce, Gas Panic!, Roll With It, Stand by Me, Wonderwall, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Don't Look Back in Anger, Live Forever. Encore: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), (Neil Young & Crazy Horse cover), Champagne Supernova, Rock 'n' Roll Star. Slane Castle, 20 June, 2009 Just two before the wheels flew off the out of control pram that Oasis had become, the band took to the stage at Slane for a second time in June 2009. By then perhaps the People's Band had entered into the obsolescent afterlife of the legacy act. Their later albums had become a slow trudge of dwindling returns; signs of fatigue were evident. and they had calcified into a self-congratulatory mess of dad rock acrimony and jaded tabloid infamy. By 2009, they had become a very good caricature of a burnt-out classic rock band at the fag-end of the seventies. Of course, that was never going to deter the 80,000 people who thronged the Boyne-side venue. Speaking to RTÉ ahead of the gig, Noel said: "When we played Slane in 1995 with R.E.M., I guess we got a sense of what was possible after playing in front of so many people. It was the first big outdoor show we'd ever done." Oasis kicked off their set with Rock 'N' Roll Star and over a 22-song show, they also played Lyla, The Shock of the Lightning, Cigarettes & Alcohol, The Masterplan, Wonderwall, Supersonic, Live Forever, Don't Look Back in Anger, and Champagne Supernova. Liam dedicated his composition Songbird"to my missus, who's probably in the bar". On the day, support came from techno punks The Prodigy, the then inexplicably popular Kasabian, The Blizzards, and Glasvegas. With talk of Slane taking place again following the sad passing of Lord Henry Mountcharles and Oasis in a position to sell out another world tour at the drop of a bucket hat, maybe they could be back in Slane next summer . . .
Irish Independent
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Joe Duffy gets into full character for his first post-Liveline gig – and it's a supermarket ad
And there were some murmurs about moving to other stations. But broadcaster Joe Duffy has revealed his first post-RTÉ gig: the face of Lidl's latest ad campaign. In a humorous new ad Duffy plays the part of a jaded and hard-bitten detective uncovering suspiciously low prices. In a series titled 'Value Beyond Belief', Duffy is seen entering one of the low-cost supermarkets wearing a trilby hat, as jazz noir music plays in the background. 'I promised myself I was out,' he says. 'No more talk, no more questions, just an average Joe. But questions, they don't take no for an answer.' He continues: 'I received an anonymous tip from a woman called Margaret Mary O'Brien from Ballinasloe. She claimed the Lidl Plus app now has points and the value is so unbelievable that it must be a conspiracy.' As Duffy tries to make sense of the low price of blueberries, his calculator suddenly explodes. 'They don't want us to know Margaret,' he says, shaking his head at a surveillance camera as he leaves the store. It is the first in a three-part online series to mark the launch of the Lidl Plus app which offers shoppers extra in-store discounts. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the content It is not the first time Duffy has tried his hand at acting. In 2018, he made his panto debut as the Magic Mirror in Snow White and the Adventures of Sammy Sausages & Buffy at the Tivoli Theatre. He appeared in the show as a hologram. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more He also went 'undercover' on his radio show several times to catch out con artists, scammers and swindlers. In 2023, he went under the alias of 'Peter' and caught a man pretending to be a senior executive at AIB. When the individual claimed he was not a con artist, Duffy replied; 'I didn't come up the Liffey in a donut. This is a scam. You're rumbled.' On June 27th, Duffy retired after 27 years at the helm of the popular and landmark radio show. On his final show, he described his career as a 'privilege' and thanked his listeners. There was speculation as to whether he would consider running for presidency and reports that Labour had 'put feelers out'. But last Saturday he ruled himself out of seeking a nomination, posting on social media: 'To be absolutely clear, I am NOT seeking a nomination from any politicians, local or national, for the office of President of Ireland. I will not be adding anything further.' He is not the first RTÉ star to be linked to a potential presidential bid, in 2018 Miriam O'Callaghan had to rule herself out after there had been much speculation if she would consider the role. This weekend, a Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll revealed that former EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness is leading the race as the favourite to be Ireland's next president. Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and former education minister Mary Hanafin are tied on 17pc among potential Fianna Fail candidates - if the party decides to run a candidate.. In a statement, Lidl said it hopes shoppers will enjoy the series. 'As one of the country's most prolific broadcasters, we're delighted to partner with Joe Duffy on the new 'Value Beyond Belief' film noir-inspired social series to support the launch of our new Lidl Points customer rewards scheme,' a spokesperson said.
Press and Journal
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Press and Journal
David Knight: Addams Family values on Aberdeen stage contrasts real-life school chaos
It was dark and I was whispering into the ear of a mysterious Danish woman I had only just met a few minutes earlier. I was asking if she minded if I moved a little closer. All we needed was Phyllis Nelson to start singing in the background, you might think. But you'd be jumping to the wrong conclusion. After all, we usually whisper in the dark in a theatre during a show. I was longing to take over an empty seat between us to stretch my aching cramped legs, which is why I asked if we could squeeze up. A stage can be an unforgiving place; so is Row L in the very front seats of the dress circle at Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen – it felt as though they were designed for the vertically challenged. I'm relatively small, more on the rotund side; yet I thought when Tivoli was built in the 19th Century theatre-goers must have been less than five feet tall. Having said all that, it's a magical place full of character and a credit to all those who brought the theatre back to life a few years ago. It turned out that the charming woman next door to my wife and I was from a city to the south of Copenhagen; I think she said Nyborg. As I sipped my cream-soda Pepsi, she confided that many Danes were boycotting Coca-Cola in protest over Trump's dreams of annexing Greenland. It always amazes me how people from all sorts of far-flung places and backgrounds are thrust together suddenly; airports obviously, but perhaps less common in an Aberdeen theatre. We were bonding in joyful unison with a common purpose: to see young relatives on stage in a Saturday matinee with the junior section of Aberdeen Youth Music Theatre. What a storming show it was: a sparkling performance of the Addams Family musical. It was difficult to believe that the eldest performers were only in their early teens, but most of the cast were younger. We were watching our respective grandsons in action. Both boys were singled out for high praise, as was the show in general, in a proper review published on a north-east website by a journalistic person who seemed to know what she was talking about. It was quite moving for our family to read such kind words of praise from an objective source heaped on my grandson, who played the tricky part of Lurch with such skill and aplomb. All the hugs and kisses outside the stage door afterwards showed how much family emotion floods through these out-of-school events, whatever activity is being pursued. Striving for personal excellence and understanding the importance of teamwork; a lesson for life of course, but are some children falling into a black hole through lack of firm direction and motivation? Contrast triumphant team spirit on stage – or similar pursuits – with the toxic desolation of school battlegrounds scarred by misogyny and violence; where teachers are abused or attacked routinely, but too frightened to complain. Aberdeen schools are in the firing line over this, but it's typical of what is happening in classrooms everywhere. When I saw some of the anarchic school scenes in the much-lauded TV drama Adolescence I was shocked and sceptical at first, but it seems they were holding up a mirror to reality. Thuggish kids ruling the roost, teachers hanging on desperately. Later, I was thinking of all this while standing outside a chip shop in Aberdeen of all places when 15 or so young lads cycled past in a large group in the middle of the road. All dressed in black hoodies with faces covered; some swearing loudly, others doing wheelies. Twerps, yes, but intimidating – full of arrogant swagger and looking ready for mischief. I might be too quick to judge. Maybe they belonged to a formation dance-cycling team which raises money for charity and performs other good deeds. I somehow doubted it. It seems schools struggle these days to impose proper discipline or make miscreants pay a price. Once upon a time, when I was training to be a child-protection counsellor, tutors kept hammering home the message that children must be challenged head on or face consequences – and, above all, 'don't put them on a pedestal'. I was terrified of some of my teachers; many had served in the war, which gave them a certain no-nonsense aura. Our metalwork teacher was so strict that we were convinced he had been in the SS – even though he was British. They say too many people are wrongly in prison because they have specialist needs which cannot be addressed properly by staff; the same might be said of some children in school, it would seem. I hate to make a song and dance about it, but some things need to be said.
Chicago Tribune
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Around the Southland: Oak Forest student film wins, health fair in Orland Park, more
Oak Forest HS students win silent film award Students from 11 Chicago-area high schools saw their original silent films brought to life on the big screen during the 2025 Student Silent Film Festival held earlier this year at Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. The three high school films named as winners were 'Unpredicted' from Oak Forest High School, 'Between the Panels' from Lake Forest High School and 'Friend Zone' from Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. 'Unpredicted,' directed by Ava Scott with director of photography Brody Lynch, featured Caiden Forbes, Kayla Thurmond, DeAnnah Bridges and Christian Padgett. Michael Lynch was the instructor. Other high schools participating include Dwight D. Eisenhower in Blue Island, Alan B. Shepard in Palos Heights, Bremen in Midlothian, Homewood-Flossmoor in Flossmoor, Lyons Township in LaGrange, Huntley, Mundelein and Barrington. Movies told their stories without the use of voices or sound effects. All were shown to the audience of more than 400 with live music accompaniment via the SilentFilmtronic 2000 keyboard by Derek Berg, CEO of the Clarendon Hills Music Academy, who founded the event with Ed Newmann of Hinsdale and Bill Allen, supervisor of Television Services at Lyons Township High School. Each participant received a high definition digital file of his or her movie with the accompaniment soundtrack. Films were reviewed by a panel of entertainment and art education industry professionals, who chose three winners based on camera work, lighting, editing, development and the quality of the story narrative. Families invited to annual health fair The annual Family Health Fair takes place from 9 a.m. to noon March 22 at the Village of Orland Park Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th St. The free event, open to people of all ages, is sponsored by the village's recreation department. The fair will offer free screenings that include food allergies, injuries, blood pressure and obesity, as well as information on health issues that include nutrition counseling, running shoes, CPR and police and fire safety. Children who attend can try an obstacle course, soccer dribble, mini bounce house, face painting, a mini hoop shot, snacks and other activities. The Sportsplex T-Rex is expected to appear. Information is at 708-403-5000. Southland Prep students win top honors at state speech Five students at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park competed at the Illinois High School Association's State Speech Series last month in Peoria – and three of them were named state champions in their categories. Twin brothers Jeremiah and Jacob Smith, seniors, earned a first place in Humorous Duet Acting with their selection 'A Teenager's Guide to Surviving a Horror Movie: Run! Run! Run!' Junior Courtney Clemons earned a first place in Oratorical Declamation for her performance of 'The Power of Vulnerability.' Seniors Daija Alford and Ashiah Lee also took home awards, earning fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting for their piece 'The Mountaintop' by Katori Hall. Southland CEO Blondean Davis recognized the coaching staff: co-head coach Cheryl Frazier, who founded the speech and forensics program at Southland, and co-head coach Cara Aljoe, as well as assistant coaches Malik Bibbie, John Anderson, Christopher Arnold, Deiarah Wright and Terrence Mayfield. Speech team members have won eight state championships as well as national titles under Frazier's leadership. Those Who Excel Awards earned by D230 employees School District 230 was recognized with three Those Who Excel Awards, which will be given out at the annual Illinois State Board of Education awards ceremony, all from Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park. They will go to a classroom teacher, support person and early career educator. An award for Meritorious Service was earned by teacher Claudia Parra-Carrillo. As a bilingual Spanish teacher in the English Learner Department, she uses her creativity to teach English to students from several countries. She also screens students, creates schedules, advocates for community support and helps families transition into the school community. Parra-Carrillo sourced translated directions in eight languages for the ACT, met with general education teachers on how to support EL students, created intervention plans for struggling students and proposed a schoolwide professional development on strategies to work with EL newcomer students. Building Manager Thomas Bell earned an award of Special Recognition and was recognized for his high level of communication, relaying status of projects and identifying future work to be done. He is credited with inspiring custodial and maintenance staff in their roles and how they partner with the rest of the staff and students. His employees 'are happier, more productive, and feel more like a part of the Victor J. Andrew High School family,' a news release noted. Early career educator Nowal Shalash, in her second year of teaching in the Special Education Department, served as a Math 2 co-taught and Math 2 instructional teacher but now serves the ULTIMA program for students with the most cognitive challenges. In that program, she created strong relationships with students and acted as a resource for parents. She is Arab Student Union sponsor and has been the head coach for Special Olympics for two years, building 'so many inclusive opportunities that VJA was recognized as a National Unified Champion Banner School for Special Olympics,' per the news release. It's just one of 12 schools to achieve that honor. Doll & Me Tea Party planned in Palos Heights The Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Center hosts Doll & Me Spring Tea Party from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 26 at the rec center, 6601 W. 127th St. Adults are invited to bring a child and his or her favorite doll to enjoy tea-time treats with a cup of apple juice, lemonade or hot chocolate. Attendees and their dolls will take home a special keepsake, and Princess Belle and Cinderella will appear. All ages of children are welcome. Tables cost $80 for residents and $104 for nonresidents and hold up to four guests. Sign up online or in person at the rec center. Art for the Season benefits Stagg's music programs Stagg High School Music Boosters hold Art for the Season, a spring arts and crafts festival, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23 at the school, 111th St., Palos Hills. Booths for vendors, arts and crafts will be featured, as well as raffles and some entertainment by music students. A concession stand will be available. Admission is $3, which goes toward music programs at Stagg.
