Classic Chicago DateBook | 2023
Thank you for all of your DateBook submissions so far this year. We look forward to upcoming fall & winter events as summer begins to wind down.
For event submissions, email [email protected] or [email protected] with the following details:
-Calendar date, day of week & time of event
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-Event details / schedule of event components
-Location of event
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September 2023
September 09th, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 — 11:00 a.m
PAWS Chicago
5K Run/Walk for Their Lives
Dog-friendly 5K in which supporters can raise awareness and funds for abandoned, injured and sick animals. There will be raffles, entertainment, treats and much more.
Montrose Harbor, 601 West Montrose Drive, Chicago
https://my.pawschicago.org/PAWS5K2023
September 09th, 2023, Saturday, 01:00 – 04:00 p.m
Bishop Anderson House
Fall Friendraiser and BBQ
Mark your calendars and join us anytime between 1-4PM for an open house that continues our celebration of 75 years of Chaplaincy, Community, and Caring. Meet with staff, board members, and friends at Bishop Anderson House offices, enjoy some barbecue & fixin’s along with a cold beverage, and learn more about our ministry. RSVP today and bring a friend! All registered attendees will be automatically entered into a drawing for a $250 gift card. We’ll see you in September!
Bishop Anderson House Offices, 707 South Wood Street, Chicago
September 11th, 2023, Monday, 10:00 a.m
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago 7th Annual Great Futures Open
The Great Futures Open at Olympia Fields’ championship golf courses supports the transformational programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. Clubs empower thousands of youth to reach their full potential as caring and responsible citizens.
Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Drive, Olympia Fields
September 13th – 17th, 2023, Wednesday – Sunday
Chicago Underground Film Festival
30th Chicago Underground Film Festival
A global champion of the underground scene, the Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF) showcases and celebrates some of the most original films and video art being made today–all supplemented through screenings, panels, and nightly after-parties. Highlights of this year’s festival include three locally-produced world premieres, an after-party at The Promontory, 5311 S. Lake Park Ave., curated by Eric Williams of the Silver Room, and an underground art market at The Kulture Museum, 629 W. Cermak Rd, 2nd Floor. This is alongside a number of curated panels and events, several new films from festival alumni, and a plethora of other genre-bending and boundary-pushing features and shorts.
Opening Night: Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 North State Street, Chicago
Remainder of CUFF: Harper Theater, 5238 South Harper Avenue, Chicago
https://cuff30.eventive.org/schedule
September 14th, 2023, Thursday, 12:00 p.m.
Heritage Auctions
Fall Fine Jewelry Afternoon Tea & Auction Preview
Pop in over lunch and bring a friend to peruse and enjoy sparkling gems from modern Van Cleef & Arpels showstoppers to exquisite, vintage Cartier treasures. Tea and sweets will be served with Heritage Auctions specialists available to assist and inform. What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!
Heritage Auctions, 222 West Hubbard Street, Chicago
September 14th, 2023, Thursday 06:00 – 09:00 p.m
Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum
8th Annual Men’s Fashion Awards
The Costume Council is thrilled to host the 8th annual Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards, honoring Chicago’s Best Dressed Men. Each of this year’s honorees embodies a unique and fresh perspective on dress — bringing elevated personal style to the Chicagoland area.
Chicago History Museum, 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago
Tickets here
September 15th, 2023, Friday, 07:00 p.m
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts
The Jazz Yatra
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts presents the world premiere of The Jazz Yatra, showcasing South Asian dance traditions with an Indo-jazz score by acclaimed jazz guitarist Fareed Haque. Inspired by the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, The Jazz Yatra blends diverse artistic lenses to bring a riveting story to light, depicting the elements of nature as symbolic of hope and resilience for humankind to renew and revive itself. Artistic direction by Mandala Founder and Executive Artistic Director Pranita Nayar with choreography by Nejla Yatkin, a 2023 Guggenheim fellow with a global reputation for captivating stage performances.
Wentz Concert Hall, 171 East Chicago Avenue, Naperville
Tickets: mandalaarts.org/naperville/
September 18th, 2023, Monday, 05:00 – 07:30 p.m
The Village Chicago
Jazzin’ with the Village Benefit
A swingin’ benefit with Porchlight Music Theatre; Trailblazer Awards; silent and live auctions; hors d’oeuvres, libations, and fun!
The Chicago History Museum, 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago
September 18 and 21, 2023
67th Annual Gold Coast Fashion Show
Hosted by Children’s Service Board President Emily Flaherty with co-chairs Cathryn Schmaltz and Renee Stock, The Peninsula Chicago and The Geraghty
Fashion and philanthropy merge as the Children’s Service Board presents its annual Gold Coast Fashion Show. Cutting-edge fashion will be showcased in two fast-paced, live runway shows at a luncheon on September 18 and at an evening cocktail reception on September 21. Event proceeds will support the Board’s two-year, $2 million commitment to the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children’s. The Children’s Service Board will host both Gold Coast Fashion Show events with the board’s long-time partner and exclusive retail sponsor Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue.
9/18, 11:30 a.m – 01:30 p.m, at The Peninsula Chicago
9/21, 06:00 – 10 p.m, The Geraghty, Chicago
Individual Tickets: $425
September 20th, 2023, Wednesday, 08:00 a.m – 02:00 p.m
The Chicago Network
Launchpad Women’s Senior Leadership Summit
This unique summit is exclusively for emerging senior leader women in director and VP roles across industries, including healthcare, corporate leadership and entrepreneurship. Attendees will enjoy lunch and networking, as well as inspirational speakers leading professional development and leadership sessions. Topics will include crisis management, financial acumen and navigating leadership.
University Club of Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.thechicagonetwork.org/initiatives/launchpad/
September 21st, 2023, Thursday, 06:30 p.m
Smart Museum of Art
Fall Opening Celebration
Join Vanja V. Malloy, Dana Feitler Director of the Smart Museum of Art, and our community of supporters for a first look at two special exhibitions: Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity, and Smart to the Core: Poetry is Everything. Both exhibits run from September 21st, 2023 – February 04th, 2024.
Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, 5550 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago
For more information, 773-702-2368 OR [email protected]
September 22nd, 2023, Friday, 06:30 – 10:00 p.m
The Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Foundation
125th Anniversary Celebration
Join us in toasting this milestone and dancing the night away! Event proceeds benefit programs and critical patient care initiatives supported by The Woman’s Board including the most recent $4.6 million pledge to fund comprehensive reproductive care across a woman’s lifetime.
The Casino, 195 East Delaware Place, Chicago
OR 312-926-9138
September 23rd, 2023, Saturday, 06:00 – 11:00 p.m
The Cradle
The Cradle Centennial Gala
Illinois nonprofit adoption agency The Cradle is celebrating its 100-year anniversary with The Cradle Centennial Gala fundraiser. Friends and supporters are invited to commemorate a century of building families through adoption and ushering in The Cradle’s next 100 years. Guests will enjoy dinner and live music from Lynn Jordan and the Shivers, a local Chicago band specializing in blues, jazz, funk and rock, and a chance to participate in a paddle raise and a live auction. Proceeds from the Centennial Gala will be used to enhance support services and programming — from expectant parent options counseling to adoption-competent family therapy, education for adoptive parents and much more.
The Geraghty, 2520 South Hoyne Avenue, Chicago
September 23rd, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 p.m (Runs through 10/7/23)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Flying Dutchman
The first opera that revealed Richard Wagner’s genius, The Flying Dutchman is the story of a young woman’s obsession. This new-to-Chicago production at Lyric Opera of Chicago will bring to life some of the composer’s most magnificent and emotional music, including thrilling, spectacular choruses. Sung in German with projected English titles.
Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago
September 23rd, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 p.m
Music Institute of Chicago
Cecilia Duarte: My Latino Heart
Grammy Award-winning mezzo soprano Cecilia Duarte makes music at the place where Anglo and Latino cultures intersect. Joining Duarte on this program is pianist Ana Maria Otamendi and Spanish percussionist Jesús Pacheco, who together perform a program of Mexican boleros, along with classical songs by Manual de Falla and Alberto Ginastera.
Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
nicholsconcerthall.org OR 847-448-8326
September 23rd–24th, 2023
The Gerald Arpino Foundation
Arpino Chicago Centennial Celebration
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gerald Arpino, one of the 20th century’s most influential artists, The Gerald Arpino Foundation presents the Arpino Chicago Centennial Celebration as the culminating event of a multiyear salute to this extraordinary choreographer and co-founder/director of The Joffrey Ballet. Performances take place September 23 at 07:30 p.m and September 24th at 01:00 p.m
Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago
Tickets on sale June 05th here or (312) 341-2300
September 27th, 2023, Wednesday, 07:30 p.m
The Orion Ensemble
The Orion Ensemble Performs “From Vienna With Love”
The Orion Ensemble opens its 31st season with “From Vienna with Love,” welcoming back frequent guest violinist Stephen Boe, who joins the Orion musicians for a program featuring two works each by two composers beloved by Orion audiences: Mozart and Brahms.
PianoForte Studios, 1335 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
630-628-9591 OR [email protected]
September 28th, 2023, Thursday, 05:15 p.m
Friends of Prentice
Celebrate with Friends
Engage with grant recipients, indulge in interactive food & cocktail stations, and enjoy live music from local artists!
Theater on the Lake, 2401 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
https://e.givesmart.com/events/w5o/
September 29th – October 1st, 2023, Friday – Sunday
EXPO Chicago + Gertie
Chicago Exhibition Weekend 2023
Join EXPO CHICAGO and Gertie in celebrating the inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend. The weekend will bring together over 50 galleries, institutions, and artist-run spaces to present exhibitions that encourage everyone from seasoned collectors to those new to engaging with Chicago’s visual arts scene to explore unique programs, extended hours, and more. The weekend emphasizes Chicago’s multitude of non-conventional exhibition spaces as well as the geographic range spanning neighborhoods from Streeterville to West Town, Englewood, and Irving Park to encourage participants to explore the full breadth of the city’s creativity. CXW will also welcome the city’s next generation of talented business, civic, and philanthropic leaders to engage with gallerists, artists, and curators through community dinners, programming, and a closing celebration that aims to cultivate the relationships needed for the city’s arts scene to continue to thrive.
September 30th, 2023, Saturday evening
The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center
2023 Fall Benefit
The Rush Woman’s Board hosts its annual Fall Benefit, a fundraiser to support the Medical Center’s education, research and community service programs. Approximately 400 guests are expected to join in the celebratory evening – which will feature signature cocktails, delicious bites, and a lively dance floor, among other delights – all set in the state-of-the-art environs of the newly-constructed Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building at RUSH. Long-time Woman’s Board member Melissa Hennessy will serve as chairman of this fabulous event.
The Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building, 1520 W Harrison St. Chicago
312.942.6513,
October 2023
October 02nd, 2023, Monday, 06:00 p.m
Jeff Awards Equity Wing
2023 Equity Jeff Awards
Celebrating 55 years of the Jeff Awards! Applaud dazzling nominees, see spectacular performances, and pay tribute to Chicagoland theatre! Appetizers and cash bar will be followed by the awards ceremony, and finally a reception.
Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace
Tickets here
October 05th, 2023, Thursday, 11:00 a.m
International Women Associates
2023 Woman Extraordinaire Award Luncheon
The Woman Extraordinaire Award recipient honors a woman whose international humanitarian efforts in her field advance the welfare of women and children and inspire constructive action by others. This year’s recipient is our own Chicago heavyweight, Katrina M. Adams. Imagine the responsibility of putting on the Superbowl 14 days in a row! Katrina Adams did the equivalent of just that as the youngest person ever to chair the U.S. Open Tennis Championships! Born and raised on the West Side of Chicago, Katrina is a global trailblazer for diversity, equality, and underserved youth. She is a woman of many firsts: the first African American to lead the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the first two-term Chairman and President of the USTA, and the first former player to hold that honor. While the event takes place October 5, advance registration is required by September 20 at . The event luncheon and program begin at 11:30 a.m, and registration at 11:00 a.m.
The Ivy Room, 12 East Ohio Street, Chicago
OR Jenny Schade, 847-530-1106 | [email protected]
October 06th, 2023, Friday, 07:30 p.m
Lyric Opera of Chicago
An Evening with Audra McDonald
Experience the inimitable talent of Audra McDonald in concert with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Andy Einhorn in a spellbinding evening of songs, from theater classics to new works and seldom-heard gems. Winner of six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, Audra McDonald possesses a “lustrous lyric soprano” (The New York Times) and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling. This one-night only performance is not to be missed.
Location: Lyric Opera House, 20 N Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago
https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2023-24/An-Evening-with-Audra-McDonald/
October 08th, 2023, Sunday
PAWS Chicago
Team PAWS Chicago
Fundraise for PAWS Chicago by joining Team PAWS in the Chicago Marathon!
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
https://my.pawschicago.org/TEAMPAWSChicago2023/Account/Register
October 12th – 13th, 2023, 07:30 p.m
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts
Diwali: Illumination
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts presents a new approach to its annual celebration of Diwali in a world premiere, Diwali: Illumination, with an Indo-jazz score by acclaimed jazz guitarist Fareed Haque. The evening-length work combines contemporary dance, jazz, ballet, and influences from South Asian dance genres to depict the victory of light over darkness, inspired by the mythological gods of fire, water, wind, and earth prevalent in many world cultures.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph, Chicago
Tickets: harristheaterchicago.org/performance/diwali-illumination.
October 13th, 2023, Friday, 05:00 – 09:00 p.m
Chicago’s Fine Arts Building
125th Anniversary Celebration
The celebration will include a free concert in Studebaker Theater from Dr. Yulia Lipmanovich, a distinguished concert pianist and piano teacher based in the Fine Arts Building. Guests will be able to meet the artists and craftspeople of the Fine Arts Building and learn about their work while enjoying additional performances, artistic demonstrations, refreshments and hands-on creative activities. Programs range from music, puppetry and dance to open mic poetry, fine art and jewelry, illustrating the full range of artforms that fill the halls of the Fine Arts Building today.
Fine Arts Building, 410 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
October 14th, 2023, Saturday
Irish Georgian Society
Fall Dinner
Fall dinner with speaker: Professor Terence Dooley, Director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
The Racquet Club of Chicago, 1365 North Dearborn Street, Chicago
For more information contact Michael Kerrigan, Executive Director at 312-961-3860 or [email protected] OR James Ronan, Associate Director at 312-678-4431 or [email protected]
The Breakthrough Board
The Breakthrough Ball – Moments of Wow
A spectacular and fanciful evening of fundraising in support of cutting-edge cancer research at The University of Chicago.
Event Co-Chairs, Cheena Chandra and Barbara Sessions
The Casino Club, 195 East Delaware Place, Chicago
October 17th, 2023, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m
Openlands
Openlands 2023 Annual Luncheon
A celebration of Openlands’ 60th anniversary, and a presentation of the Conservation Leadership Award to President & CEO Jerry Adelmann. The largest gathering of the conservation community in the state of Illinois, the luncheon recognizes the achievements of environmental leaders in our region and celebrates the importance of conservation and environmental stewardship locally, nationally, and internationally.
Networking Reception: 10:30 a.m – 12:00 p.m, Lunch & Program: 12:00 – 01:30 p.m.
The Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue
October 18th, 2023, Wednesday, 06:00 p.m
Solti Foundation
Solti Foundation Gala Celebrates its 23rd Year
The Solti Foundation is the foremost organization in the US devoted to helping young American conductors further their talents and careers via financial aid in memory of Sir Georg Solti. The Foundation has had amazing success and many of its prize winners are now established musicians with major orchestras throughout the world. Cocktails start the event and are followed by a superb musical program featuring the important musical stars currently performing in Chicago.Dinner follows and the introduction of the 2023 awardees.
The Casino Club, 195 East Delaware Place, Chicago
847.269.9050 OR https://soltifoundation.us/
October 19th, 2023, Thursday, 05:30 p.m
The Joffrey Ballet Women’s Board
Women’s Night
Join the Joffrey Women’s Board and friends for a night of networking with a pre-show wine bar and hors d’oeuvres before enjoying the evening’s performance of Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein.
Lyric Opera House, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago
October 19th – 22nd, 2023, 07:30 p.m
Zephyr Dance
S45 Premiere
Zephyr Dance, an experimental dance company that pushes the art form’s boundaries, announces an unprecedented collaborative choreography project that combines Suite for Five by seminal 20th century American choreographer Merce Cunningham and new choreography that springs from that work created by a diverse group of choreographers.
SITE/less, 1250 West Augusta Blvd, Chicago
zephyrdance.com or siteless.com
October 20th – November 12th, 2023
Saint Sebastian Players
Nunsense
Saint Sebastian Players open their 42nd season with Nunsense by Dan Goggin. In this hilarious spoof, the Little Sisters of Hoboken are trying to manage a fundraiser show so they can bury the rest of their sisters, who were accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God). The show has been updated with new jokes, a new song, additional lyrics, new arrangements and more.
Lower level of St. Bonaventure, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago
773-404-7922 or saintsebastianplayers.org
October 21st, 2023, Saturday, 06:00 p.m
Misericordia Foundation – Misericordia Women’s Board
Heart of Mercy Ball
Cocktail reception in the Grand Ballroom, followed by a presentation of awards, dinner and dancing in the International Ballroom.
Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
[email protected] or https://events.org/e/N3KQ4T3B2T#RegAnchor
October 21st, 2023, Saturday, 06:30 p.m
The Women’s Board and Board of Trustees of The Field Museum
Love Science Field Museum Benefit Ball
Love Science? Calling all explorers, adventurers, and inquisitive minds. The Field Museum invites you to get curious and connected at an interactive evening of eye-opening wonder. Join Chicago’s civic leaders for dynamic science with Museum experts and special access to extraordinary treasures at the Field Museum Love Science Benefit Ball on Saturday, October 21, 2023, hosted by the Women’s Board and Board of Trustees. This special evening will honor ITW and the Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust. Proceeds from the Benefit Ball support research, conservation, collections, and education programs in Chicago and around the world.
The Field Museum, 1400 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events/field-museum-benefit-ball/benefit-ball-10-21-23
October 21st, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 p.m
Music Institute of Chicago
Jennifer Koh: Bach and Beyond
Renowned violinist and Music Institute alumna Jennifer Koh presents a program featuring Bach’s transcendent Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violin and selections from her Grammy Award-winning album, Alone Together, a series of commissioned and donated new works by Vijay Iyer, Tania León, Missy Mazzoli, and more.
Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
nicholsconcerthall.org OR 847-448-8326
October 22nd, 2023, Sunday
Chicago Lighthouse
Rise to Shine 10K/5K/1M Inclusive Run & Walk
The Chicago Lighthouse’s Rise to Shine 10K/5K/1M Inclusive Run & Walk is an event where all people – with and without disabilities – are welcomed and celebrated. Our accessible, certified and chip-timed event promotes health, community and inclusion for people with disabilities in the Illinois Medical District and is open to participants of all ages and abilities.
Illinois Medical District, 1310 South Wood Street, Chicago
Angela D’Antonio at 312-447-3246 OR https://give.chicagolighthouse.org/event/rise-to-shine/e478752
October 26th, 2023, Wednesday, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m
The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation
INSIGHTS VI
INSIGHTS VI, an art exhibition featuring the work of artists with Bipolar Disorder, highlights the creativity that often accompanies this serious illness of the brain and seeks to reduce stigma associated with Bipolar Disorder through awareness and understanding. Artwork chosen for INSIGHTS VI was selected by a jury of major art collectors, gallerists and artists after a five-month nationwide competition. The theme for this competition was “What It Feels Like to Have Bipolar Disorder.” Alex and Bryan Singer serve as chairmen and Abby McCormick O’Neil and Carroll Joynes serve as honorary chairmen.
Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, 325 West Huron Street, Chicago
888-944-4408 OR ryanlichtsangbipolarfoundation.org
November 2023
November 3rd 2023, Friday
The Service Club of Chicago
Annual Gala
Four Seasons Hotel, 120 East Delaware Place, Chicago
Details TBA
November 03rd, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 p.m
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Deeply Rooted
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater reimagines and diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, classical, American, and African American traditions in dance and storytelling. Deeply Rooted collaborates with nationally renowned choreographers, across the spectrum of modern, ballet, and African dance, to reflect contemporary voices. Joining Deeply Rooted on the Auditorium’s historic stage again is Chicago favorite Sam Thousand and his super-ensemble of musicians and singers for a performance that reflects contemporary voices, sparks a visceral experience, and ignites an emotional response.
Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago
http://auditoriumtheatre.org/events-details/deeply-rooted-dance-theater-2023/ or 312-341-2300
November 04th, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 p.m (Runs through 11/25/23)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Daughter of the Regiment
Lyric Opera of Chicago is delighted to bring this production of Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment to the city for the first time. Marie, the lovable, irrepressible spirited heroine — a foundling, raised by soldiers — loves handsome Tonio. In one exhilarating number after another, Marie throws off coloratura flourishes like shooting stars, while her tenor sweetheart pops out nine high Cs in a single aria! Bel canto superstar Lawrence Brownlee and comedic veteran Alessandro Corbelli partner with the dazzling Lisette Oropesa in her eagerly awaited Lyric debut. The marvelously stylish Speranza Scappucci conducts Laurent Pelly’s quick-witted, uproarious production. Sung in French with projected English titles.
Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago
https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2023-24/daughter-of-the-regiment/
November 04th, 2023, Saturday, 07:30 p.m
Music Institute of Chicago
Matthew Hagle: Ripples in Time and Music
Pianist Matthew Hagle presents a musical essay exploring the way one small piece of music can reverberate through multiple times and cultures. Bach’s C Major Prelude acts as a point of departure for a journey that spans some of the most beloved masterpieces of the piano repertoire, including works by Debussy, Chopin, Liszt, and John Adams.
Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
nicholsconcerthall.org OR 847-448-8326
November 10th, 2023, Friday, 06:00 – 11:00 p.m
PAWS Chicago
Fur Ball
A pet-friendly black-tie gala. The event features a red carpet, elegant dinner, dog buffet and pet spa, silent and live auctions, dancing, a raffle, a photobooth and more!
The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place, Chicago
November 12th, 2023, Sunday, 02:00 p.m (Runs through 11/16/23)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Jenůfa
Janáček’s Jenůfa is a dark and stunning masterpiece, both musically and dramatically. Performing Janáček’s magnificent score at Lyric Opera of Chicago will be an enthralling cast led by two of the finest dramatic sopranos of our time: opera’s newest superstar, Lise Davidsen, and the legendary Nina Stemme, Lyric’s sensational Elektra in 2019. Czech maestro Jakob Hrůša will bring unique authenticity to this unforgettable music, leading Claus Guth’s mesmerizing production. Sung in Czech with projected English titles.
Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago
https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2023-24/jenufa/
November 15th, 2023, Wednesday, 06:00 – 10:00 p.m
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
The Gutter Ball
Please join the team of the Ren and our host committee of seasoned bowlers— GIAMPAOLO BIANCONI, JIM DEMPSEY, B. INGRID OLSON, JOHN HENDERSON —for an evening of strikes, spares, suds, and sliders as we raise money for the Ren’s exhibitions and programs. All ticket buyers will receive a Ren bowling shirt and the opportunity to bowl on a team. Lane Sponsors can bring their own teams. Don’t bowl? Just join us to watch the competition and cheer on the tournament! All proceeds from the evening will provide critical support for the Ren’s exhibitions, performances, and concerts. Single Ticket ($500) includes game for one, Ren bowling shirt, food, beer + wine. Lane Sponsor Ticket ($3,500) includes a game for 8, Ren bowling shirt, food, beer + wine.
Seven Ten Social Bowling Alley, 1055 East 55th Street, Chicago
OR 773-702-8670
November 16th, 2023, Thursday
The Royal Oak Foundation
Royal Oak’s Annual Benefit 2023
This event takes place at a private club in New York, though we thought some of our Chicago readers and friends might be interested. Featured speaker: Robert Sackville-West, 7th Baron Sackville.
Ticket sales TBA, for info contact Alison Dichter at [email protected]
November 17th, 2023, Friday, 05:30 – 11:30 p.m
Hyde Park Art Center
2023 Gala & Afterparty
Meet Chicago’s thriving community of artists, experience their work, socialize, and even bring your creativity to play. Co-Chairs: Kimberly and James Elbaor, Wendy and John Minor, & Angelique Power.
Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell, Chicago
Tickets here
December 2023
December 5th, 2023, Tuesday
The Service Club of Chicago
Holiday Luncheon
Union League Club, 65 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago
Details TBA
December 09th, 2023, Saturday, 10:00 a.m & 01:00 p.m
Music Institute of Chicago
Duke It Out! Nutcracker
The Music Institute’s Ensemble-in-Residence Quintet Attacca and Braeburn Brass team up with Dance Chicago in a family-friendly, one-hour version of The Nutcracker that alternates between Tchaikovsky’s original score and the jazz version by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. An interactive musical instrument petting zoo for children takes place between the two performances.
Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
nicholsconcerthall.org OR 847-448-8326
December 16th, Saturday, 07:30 p.m
Music Institute of Chicago
Tammy McCann: A Jazz Christmas
Jazz vocalist and Music Institute Artist-in-Residence Tammy McCann brings together an all-star ensemble, featuring guitarist Fareed Haque and a lush string orchestra, to combine jazz and rhythm and blues for a spirited performance of holiday favorites plus a few surprises.
Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston
nicholsconcerthall.org OR 847-448-8326
Looking Ahead
We already have some events lined up for next year! Feel free to send us your 2024 events.
February 29th, 2024, Thursday, 05:30 – 11:00 p.m
Landmarks Illinois
Preservation Forward
Next February, Landmarks Illinois will be hosting the 3rd annual Preservation Forward fundraising event. More details to come later this fall.
The Old Post Office, 433 West Van Buren Street, Chicago
April 10th, 2024, Wednesday, 07:00 – 10:00 p.m
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago
RenBen 2024
Event details and location TBA
May 01st, 2024, Wednesday
Facets
Screen Gems Gala
Honoring Jacqueline Stewart
The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 East Ontario Street, Chicago
May 18, 2024, Wednesday, 11:30AM-2:00PM
The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation
18th Annual Chicago Bipolar Medical Briefing Luncheon
The 18th annual Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation’s Chicago Medical Briefing Luncheon welcomes a panel of experts in the field of bipolar disorder – including Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D. (executive director of Florida Atlantic University Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute), Robert Shulman, MD (associate chairperson, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Rush Medical College), and Sara Schley (author of Brainstorm: From Broken to Blessed on the Bipolar Spectrum) – for an informative and inspiring discussion and Q&A on scientific advancements, clinical best practices and individual and family challenges.
The Casino, 195 E. Delaware Place
888-944-4408,
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