Tickets to Symphony Center performances can be expensive, but students on a budget can take advantage of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s $10 advance student ticket program. You need to show a valid student ID for each ticket at the box office. If you wait until the day of the show, tickets are $15 with student ID – still a good deal! Most concerts are included in this program, too.
Parents and caregivers of children up to age 5 can join professional storytellers from the St. Charles Public Library at the Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center in St. Charles, a Chicago suburb, as they delight audiences, then explore these magical woods. This Friday morning from 10:30 am to 11am. Register at programs@kaneforest.com. FREE family-friendly event.
Sponsored by the St. Charles Public Library and Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center, 35W076 Villa Maria Rd., St. Charles, IL.
Parents and caregivers of children up to age 5 can join professional storytellers from the St. Charles Public Library at the Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center in St. Charles, a Chicago suburb, as they delight audiences, then explore these magical woods. This Friday morning from 10:30 am to 11am. Register at programs@kaneforest.com. FREE family-friendly event.
Sponsored by the St. Charles Public Library and Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center, 35W076 Villa Maria Rd., St. Charles, IL.
Parents and caregivers of children up to age 5 can join professional storytellers from the St. Charles Public Library at the Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center in St. Charles, a Chicago suburb, as they delight audiences, then explore these magical woods. This Friday morning from 10:30 am to 11am. Register at programs@kaneforest.com. FREE family-friendly event.
Sponsored by the St. Charles Public Library and Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center, 35W076 Villa Maria Rd., St. Charles, IL.
Parents and caregivers of children up to age 5 can join professional storytellers from the St. Charles Public Library at the Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center in St. Charles, a Chicago suburb, as they delight audiences, then explore these magical woods. Fridays this summer from 10:30 am to 11am. Register at programs@kaneforest.com. FREE family-friendly event.
Sponsored by the St. Charles Public Library and Forest Preserve District of Kane County.
Tekakwitha Woods Nature Center, 35W076 Villa Maria Rd., St. Charles, IL.
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Don’t forget to check out our Current Chicago Daily Deals Page for more Deals. Here are some highlights!
Food and Drink
$20 = $40 Magnolia Cafe French American food
$10 = $20 Convenient Food Mart three bottles of wine or groceries
$14 = $34 Donny’s Pizzeria, pizza, soda, appetizer and salad
Entertainment
$30 = $95 Operation Paintball outing for two
$30 = $65 Chicago Indoor Racing
Health, Fitness and Beauty
$38 = $80 Precis Salon two Brazilian waxes
$32 = $70 Fredrick Chiropractic Plus one 60-minute full body massage
$39 = $80 The Spa at Chicago one 60-minute massage
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$15 = $30 Threadless tees or hoodies
$21 = $42 Dolphin Inc Car Wash & Express Detail three full-service car washes
$13 = $52 The Daily Herald, six month subscription to Sunday only
Don’t forget to check out our Current Chicago Daily Deals Page for more Deals. Here are some highlights!
Food and Drink
$20 = $40 Magnolia Cafe French American food
$10 = $20 Convenient Food Mart three bottles of wine or groceries
$14 = $34 Donny’s Pizzeria, pizza, soda, appetizer and salad
Entertainment
$30 = $95 Operation Paintball outing for two
$30 = $65 Chicago Indoor Racing
Health, Fitness and Beauty
$38 = $80 Precis Salon two Brazilian waxes
$32 = $70 Fredrick Chiropractic Plus one 60-minute full body massage
$39 = $80 The Spa at Chicago one 60-minute massage
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$15 = $30 Threadless tees or hoodies
$21 = $42 Dolphin Inc Car Wash & Express Detail three full-service car washes
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Want to see Jersey Shore? Reserve a ticket for Thursday, May 10 and thanks to the League of Chicago Theatres, you’ll get an invitation to join other Snooki lovers/haters for a pre-show party (drinks and appetizers) and post show dialogue with the cast. The party starts at 6:45 pm and the show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets $23
Jersey Shore: The Musical, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. Order a special Theater Thursdays ticket online or call 773.404.7336.
Though small in number (21), New Music Chicago members are powerful forces in the world of contemporary art music: members perform, commission new pieces and coordinate programs into one calendar. Without New Music Chicago it is unlikely that diverse groups such as The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Green Mill Concert Series, The Museum of Contemporary Art and Chicago Chamber Musicians would come together for a common goal.
During May you can hear New Music Chicago members for free:
Wednesday, 2 - 6.30PM FIFTH HOUSE ENSEMBLE; Austin Town Hall FREE
Thursday, 3 - 7PM FIFTH HOUSE ENSEMBLE; Preston Bradley Hall FREE
Thursday, 17 - 6PM and 9PM FULCRUM POINT; MPC Center of Columbia College FREE
On Wednesday, I usually promote a classic film presented by the Northwest Chicago Film Society at the Portage Theater and this week is no different. Tonight’s classic film is Alfred Hitchcock’s The Trouble With Harry. If you look closely at the photo of the little boy standing astride a dead man, you’ll recognize Jerry Mathers from the classic television program Leave It To Beaver. Despite the gun in Jerry’s hand, he did not kill the man, but nearly everyone in the small town where The Beaver lives, thinks they killed him – accidentally, on purpose. The townsfolk bury and rebury the body throughout the movie until they discover that — well, you’ll have to see the movie to find out just who and what killed Harry. Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 pm. Tickets $5
I’d also like to draw attention to an issue of importance to all Chicago filmgoers. The demise of the Portage Theater is imminent if the sale of the movie palace to a local church proceeds. The only thing that can save the theater is landmark designation. A list of officials to contact including Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alderman John Arena is posted on the Portage Theater website.
Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes. How do you measure a year in the life? Learn the meaning of these words at the Columbia College presentation of the musical play Rent by Jonathon Larson.
Wednesday, April 25th through Friday, April 27 at 7:30 pm and Saturday April 28 at 2 pm. Columbia College, Getz Theatre,72 East 11th Street, Chicago. General admmission $15, $10 students and seniors.