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Grieg & Rachmaninov
Dec5
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grieg & Rachmaninov

Rachmaninov’s majestic First Symphony churns with youthful romantic fervor and ethereal mystery – perfect for a December outing. Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, inspired by Norway’s…

Thursday, December 5th
7:30 a.m.Saturday, December 7th
7:30 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Saturday, December 7th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
Dec7
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen

A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…

Saturday December 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Alabama Story
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Holiday Pops Chicago
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Holiday Pops Chicago

Experience the Magic … Holiday Pops Chicago The St. Benedict Parish Music Ministry Presents HOLIDAY POPS CHICAGO – 2024 Saturday, December 7 · 7:30pm St.…

Saturday, December 7th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
St. Benedict Parish
3900 N. Leavitt St.
University Symphony Orchestra
Dec7
Music & Comedy

University Symphony Orchestra

Spotlight Dvořák Guest conductor and USO member Zachary Glick leads the orchestra in Antonín Dvořák’s evocative tone poem The Wood Dove, Op. 110, one of four…

Saturday, December 7th
8:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Sunday, December 8th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass A Very Brassy Christmas
Dec8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass A Very Brassy Christmas

About the Performance The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is North America’s premier large brass ensemble. Through its frequently rotating collective of associate artists, the Philadelphia Big…

Sunday, December 8th
1:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Monday, December 9th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Mens vocal ensemble
Dec10
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Chanticleer Christmas

Spanning candlelit chant to buoyant gospel music, Chanticleer’s annual holiday programs have been a treasured part of the season for decades. For one night only…

Tuesday, December 10th
7:30 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Tuesday, December 10th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec11
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Wednesday, December 11th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Thursday, December 12th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Elf in Concert
Dec13
Dec15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elf in Concert

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, December 15th
3:00 a.m.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Friday, December 13th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Alabama Story
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Saturday, December 14th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Alabama Story
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, December 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, December 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion
Dec15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Qianwen Yu’s exhibition Woven Rhythms: Textile, Music, Motion! Qianwen Yu is a Chicago-based…

Sunday, December 15th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Dec17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass

The world’s most celebrated orchestral brass section takes center stage in this annual December extravaganza. Experience traditional brass works and arrangements packed with virtuosity, warmth…

Tuesday, December 17th
7:30 a.m.
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Dec18
Dec23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Merry, Merry Chicago!

Gather with friends and loved ones at Symphony Center – decked with boughs of holly – for a program of familiar carols and festive holiday…

Wednesday, December 18th
7:30 a.m.Monday, December 23rd
1:00 a.m.
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