Friday, March 18, 2011
Escape to an earlier era—before TV, Twitter and tablet technology.
You're in luck. Saturday is the third Saturday of the month, and the Theatre Historical Society, 152 N. York St., Elmhurst, will be open from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. This is your opportunity to escape to the time when movie houses were a haven from everyday life, opulent in design, comfort and size. And the price is right: free. The headquarters of the Theatre Historical Society of America is hidden above the York Theater. As a 1,000-member national nonprofit dedicated to the history of theater buildings, this organization was founded in 1969 by the late theater historian Ben Hall, author of the first book celebrating America's movie palaces, The Best Remaining Seats. The headquarters also includes an archive of documents that attracts …
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Escape to the sweet sounds of a soulful all-saxophone ensemble.
Try to take some time out of your busy weekend to enjoy the Solaire Quartet, which will perform at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, just north of I-88 in Lisle. The Solaire Quartet is a lively, all-sax group that performs a diverse repertoire. Members of this virtuosic saxophone ensemble have performed across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia as soloists and with orchestras including the Chicago Civic, Thessaloniki State (Greece), Bruno Madera (Italy) and Tokyo Sinfonia, along with many others. Their music has been described as "surprising and engaging." The group's goal is to bring a culturally-rich program to a wide audience. For this concert, the program will include works by George Frideric …
Friday, February 25, 2011
Escape to an evening of music at ClubMAC.
A glass of wine and an intimate setting will put you in the mood to enjoy Livingston Taylor's folk-pop tunes at ClubMAC on the campus of the College of DuPage. You may know him as the younger brother of legendary folk-pop superstar James Taylor. But Livingston has his own sentimental personality that shines through his music. He has written many hits of his own, including "I Will Be in Love with You," "I'll Come Running" and "I Can Dream of You." He will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the McAninch Arts Center Theatre 2. Cabaret table seating adds to the atmosphere. Cabaret ticket prices are tickets $40/38/30. Concert-only tickets cost $36/34/26. For more information, call the MAC Ticket Office at 630-942-4000, or purchase tickets…
Monday, February 21, 2011
Escape to the wacky world of Monty Python at Drury Lane.
Escape from mom’s land of car pools, laundry and school lunches to a world of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen and killer rabbits. Where can you find this world? At Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace through March 6, where Monty Python’s Spamalot is being performed. What better way to escape from everything than with the humor of the legendary British comedy troupe Monty Python. Spamalot is a musical version of the movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The original 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical of the 2004–2005 season. But you can’t escape on an empty stomach. Drury Lane offers a dinner theater package that includes a three-course menu. If that is not for you, you can …
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Great Escape, debuting today, will give you ideas of how to spend time on yourself—not the kids or your long to-do list. Look for Great Escape every Wednesday afternoon and think of it as an alternative to running away with the circus.
Are your ears still disturbed by the sound of Christina Aguilera's, shall we say, overzealous rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner?" Mothers—and fathers—can just be themselves for a while this weekend and have the sounds of the DuPage Symphony Orchestra (DSO) wash over them in one of two concerts. And, for a short while, you can leave the kids and their iPods home. The DSO will celebrate the music of Sergei Prokofiev, featuring excerpts from his ballet, "Romeo and Juliet," followed by “Kije’s Wedding” and the “Troika” from "Lt. Kije" at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Wentz Concert Hall on the campus of North Central College, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville. The second half of the program will feature the score from Sergei …
