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Sunday, November 15, 2009
A Chorus Line (Play)
The Dram Group presents A Chorus Line at the Bloom Auditorium Theater. For ticket information call the Drama Group box office at 708.755.3444
Saint Sebastian Players Present Tribute (Play)
The Saint Sebastian Players present Tribute by Bernard Slade February 15-March 9. Call 773.404.7922 or visit www.ticketweb.com.
G.I.F.T. (Theater)
Location: 459 N. Wolcott
Conceived and directed by Collaboraction company member and Creative Director, Sam Porretta, and inspired by Lewis Hyde’s “The Gift,” G.I.F.T. explores the nature of gifts, community and culture while leading the audience on a partially open-aired journey through a sprawling warehouse compound and soundstage. An ensemble of 11 performers and a multi-disciplinary design team bring a new world to life in a production that is not a typical “holiday” offering. Otherworldly characters exist in strange worlds of their own and among the audience members, as they bring the audience on a journey that traverses through four different environments built within the 7,000 square foot compound that Collaboraction now calls home. In an interactive and transformative environment, audiences can participate and ruminate on gifting as we enter a season full of certain expectations.
Our World at War: Photojournalism Beyond the Frontlines (Arts and Entertainment)
Time: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Location: Loyola University (51 East Pearson)
Attend this free photo exhibit at the Loyola University Chicago School of Communication. Witness the emotional impact of war through the lenses of award-winning photojournalists Ron Haviv, Antonin Kratochvil, Christopher Morris, James Nachtwey and Franco Pagetti. This exhibit is hosted by the Greater Chicago Red Cross, presented by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in collaboration with VII Photo Agency and the Newseum.
Little Builders Exhibition arrives at Kohl Children’s Museum (Museum)
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Kohl Children's Museum
“Construction” starts at Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 with the arrival of the Little Builders exhibition. Aimed at teaching children the ropes of a builder’s world, the new science exhibition uses interactive activities and construction scenarios to teach children about building. Little Builders encourages children to use the tools offered in their own unique way, giving them the chance to grow creatively and allowing them to personalize their experience. As part of the Little Builders exhibition, children are given the opportunity to dress in a hard hat and orange safety vest before entering the exhibit. For added fun and a more genuine role-playing experience, children are also given a push cart and orange cones to use during their time in the exhibit. The exhibition closes Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010.
MIdwest Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker" (Dance Performance)
Time: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove
Midwest Ballet Theatre's highly acclaimed production of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic, The Nutcracker, will be presented at 1:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays, November 14,15, 21, and 22, at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. Guest artists include MBT alumna, Anne Milewski, a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre, as well as guest artists from the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Choreography is by artistic director Mim Eichmann.
"Devil May Care," one-woman cabaret show featuring Kimber Leigh Nussbaum (Music)
Time: 2:00 PMLocation: Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie
Kimber Leigh Nussbaum, a singer who has won rave reviews for her performances with the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, is, once again, bringing her talents to the Skokie Theatre in an exhilarating one-woman cabaret show.The intimate performance will feature a collection of both popular and unique songs from the Great American Songbook and musical theatre, both past and current. The set list will explore the many ways that our life stories are spoken through the musical world. Nussbaum will be joined on stage by a few Maxwell Street Klezmer Band members, including pianist Gail Mangurten, saxophonist/clarinetist Shelley Yoelin and bassist Jim Cox.Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information and to order tickets, contact the Skokie Theatre at 847-677-7761.
Irish Heritage Singers Fall Concert (Arts and Entertainment)
Time: 3:00 PMLocation: Irish American Heritage Center
Slainte and Shalom: Our Blended History Through Music features Irish and Jewish music, dance and culture, celebrating the blend of the two cultures that co-exist in Ireland.
Bruce Hornsby (Music)
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen EllynTickets: $65/63/55 or $90/88/80Call (630) 942-4000
Illinois Fathers Support Group (Lecture/Talk)
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E Maple St, Hinsdale, IL
11/12/20097 pm to 8:30 pmIllinois Fathers Support Group, Hinsdale, ILLocation: Hinsdale Public Library, 20 E Maple St, Hinsdale, ILMike Doherty, Chairman of Children's Rights Counsel-IL, guest speaker, will discuss their research regarding updating Illinois family law in order to help over 35,000 children each year who will experience the separation or divorce of their parents. The goals are to increase greater father involvement in their children's schooling, fewer animosity-generating court battles, greater communication and incentives for parents to cooperate with each other, improved post-divorce adjustments, less elevation of one parent into a monopolizing role and clearer signals to all parents that children in Illinois need a meaningful relationship with both parents. Contact # 630-408-5200. Register @ IllinoisFathers.org for updates in legislation regarding parenting agreements and visitation.
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet (Dance)
Time: 7:30 PMLocation: The Auditorium Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre presents the internationally acclaimed Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet for two shows only, Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15. Founded in 2003 by Nancy Laurie and currently under the artistic direction of former Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater member Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Cedar Lake boasts an exceptionally talented ensemble of sixteen dancers from around the world. The company focuses on acquiring and commissioning new works by the world's most sought-after emerging choreographers.
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