MacArthur genius grants, 2012 edition
The MacArthur Foundation announced this year's winners of fellowships, commonly called "genius grants," and the list has a few surprises.
Fine Arts
Westville – Beauty & the Beast – Nov. 3, 4
Westville High School will perform Beauty & the Beast on Nov. 3 and 4, 2012. FOIA data also provided.
Wauconda – Musical? – Nov. 15, 16, 17
Wauconda High School will perform a musical on Nov. 15, 16, and 17. Title not yet available, FOIA data provided.
Unity – You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown – Nov. 15-17
Unity HS in Mendon, Ill., is expected to perform You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, on Nov. 15, 16, and 17, 2012. FOIA data also provided.
Teutopolis – Kilroy Was Here – Oct. 19, 20, 21
Teutopolis High School is expected to perform the musical Kilroy Was Here on Oct. 19, 20, and 21 at Teutopolis Grade School.
Fall play at Scales Mound – Nov. 9, 10
Scales Mound High School will not perform a musical this year.
Riverdale – The Legend of Sleeping Beauty – Nov. 2, 3, 4
Riverdale HS in Port Byron, Ill., is expected to perform The Legend of Sleeping Beauty on Nov. 2, 3, and 4. FOIA data also provided.
Reavis – Musical? – Nov. 1, 2, 3
Reavis HS in Burbank, Ill., is expected to perform a musical on Nov. 1, 2, and 3. The title is still unknown to us. FOIA data also provided.
Princeville – Musical? – Nov. 2, 3
Princeville High School is expected to perform a musical on Nov. 2 and 3, according to the school's calenday, posted on the website. FOIA data also provided.
Midwest Central – Anything Goes – Oct. 18, 19, 20
Midwest Central HS is expected to perform Anything Goes on Oct. 18, 19, and 20 at the Forman Center in Manito, Ill. FOIA data and map also provided.