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Friday, November 13, 2009
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.
IMAGINATION EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE! (Education)
Location: National-Louis University Chicago Campus 122 S. Michigan, Chicago 60603
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 - 7:00- 9:00 pmMy love of story: An evening with W. Nikola-LisaAmazing, amusing, and endlessly creative, Nikola has penned 20 books, several of them best sellers and many of them prize winners. Prepare to be surprised! When Nikola's on stage, anything can happen! A favorite for school residencies and adult conferences alike, Nikola personifies IMAGINATION IN EDUCATION! This is one that will delight EVERY AGE. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.The Imagination Conference is an invitation to unleash our imaginative and artistic powers in the service of education and planetary survival through stories, conversations, problem-solving, drama, games, music, movement, simulations, dancing, and more…please join us! The workshop schedule is available here http://www.nl.edu/imagine/pdf/Conference-Schedule.pdf.
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.
Downtown Downers Grove 1st Annual Gingerbread House Contest (Holiday)
Location: Downtown Downers Grove
Show off your creativity this year in the 1st Annual Downtown Downers Grove Gingerbread House Contest during "It's A Wonderful Weekend" November 27 - November 29! Entry is FREE!Entries are welcome in two divisions, Family/Individual and Business! Winners in each division will be chosen by viewers choice during "It's A Wonderful Weekend." Winners will receive $100 in Downtown Downers Grove Gift Certificates!Gingerbread Houses will be on display throughout Downtown Downers Grove from Friday, November 27 to November 29. Entry forms are due by Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:00p.m. and Gingerbread Houses need to be delivered on Friday, November, 27, 2009 at 3:00p.m. For more information call 630-729-0380 or visit www.visitdownersgrove.com for the Entry Form.
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.
"WCSC/AKA/SSCFCU FREE Financial Education Series" (Education)
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: AKArama Foundation, Inc. Community Service Center 6220-28 South Ingleside Avenue
Woodlawn Community Service Corporation, AKArama Foundation, Inc. and South Side Community Federal Credit Union are presenting a FREE Financial Education series. Starting Tuesday, October 13, 2009 this seven week series takes place on consecutive Tuesdays thru Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. located at the AKArama Foundation, Inc. Community Service Center 6220-28 South Ingleside Avenue. For more information/registration call: (773) 548-8859.
Give My Regards to Broadway (Theater)
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: St. Peter School / Lake County
Give My Regards to Broadway is a show about doing a show and all the madcap things that go wrong back stage and the fascinating characters that are part of the theater.The show combines great show tunes of George M. Cohan with a sparkling, slapstick story to create the most entertaining, charming, toe-tapping musical of the season supported by a bevy of chorus girls, gangsters, a charming priest, a musical nun and the St. Dominick's choir from the Bronx.Featuring songs from George M Cohen and World War II A fun and inexpensive family show Saint Peter School/Antioch is putting on this patriotic production Friday and Saturday, November 13th and 14th. Ticket information:847-650-8775. Prices range from $2 to $7. All U.S. Veterans-General Admission is ½ price! Performances: November 13th 7pmSaturday November 14th 1:30pm and 7:00pm
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.
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater: touch (Dance Performance)
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:35 PM
Location: Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S King Dr
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT), which performs choreography based in the African-American traditions of storytelling along with universal themes in contemporary modern dance, invites Chicago audiences to “touch community, touch power, touch intimacy, touch joy” in a concert program, called “Touch,” featuring three premieres and two returning works. Deeply Rooted Artistic Director Kevin Iega Jeff has choreographed the program’s title work Touch, receiving its world premiere and featuring music by Nina Simone and Bobby McFerrin. “Touch is personal, candid and revealing,” said Jeff. “Its sculptured images are sensual and intimate, reflecting love realized through body to body and soul to soul connections.”
Thodos Dance Chicago (Arts and Entertainment)
Time: 8:00 PMLocation: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL 60077
The critically acclaimed, highly innovative dance company performs a highly charged evening of dance created by company founder and artistic director, Melissa Thodos. Featured on this program will be the premiere of “Fosse Trilogy,” three works created by the Oscar and Emmy-winning choreographer Bob Fosse in the early 60s: “Cool Hand Luke,” “Mexican Breakfast” and “Tijuana Shuffle.” These three works will be set on Thodos Dance Chicago by Ann Reinking, recipient of a 1997 Tony Award for re-staging and transition choreography for “Chicago”.Performance Schedule:Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Tickets: $38Event and Ticket Web site:http://www.northshorecenter.orgTicket Phone Number:847-673-6300; Groups of 15 or more, call GroupTix at 877-4-GRP-TIX (877-447-7849).
