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When John Randolph Scott and George Kern were indicted on charges of harboring escaped slaves, they had no less a lawyer than Abraham Lincoln.

A relationship, developed through a love of music and culture, has led to a unique ensemble gathering at Western Illinois University for a three-day residency in May to record a significant, sacred work by an African American composer.

SISTER BAY - She never failed to amaze her co-workers at Northern Sky Theater with her work ethic and ability to create or fix just about anything that needed creating or fixing to put on a show. But what they said they remember most about Neen Rock is her warmth and friendliness even while working hard, creating or fixing, and helping others to learn new skills, even under the pressure of the show. Rock (her given name is Kathleen Marie Rock, but she was known to the Door County theater community as "Neen") died unexpectedly of a cerebral aneurysm Jan. 3 at age 59.

Website Follow Cantor Shira Lissek is one of this generation’s most exciting cross-genre singers who performs and interprets liturgical and popular songs with her exquisite musical gifts and tremendous spirit. By using music as midrash, she shares new insight on ancient texts and strives to make Judaism relevant and accessible thereby connecting people to themselves and to their heritage. In 2017 she released her album Ani Maamin, I Believe: A Voice for Humanity which features reflective and prayerful songs that serve as a love poem to the human spirit, and in 2015 P’tach Libi, Open M...