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Events for December, 15
Fine Arts
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"Holzwege," the German word for wood-path, refers to paths in the forest that lead nowhere. Thus the concept of a wood-path can be seen as a metaphor for life's uncertainty. There are points in our lives when we are focused; it is as if we are on a clear path toward our goals. Other times, we feel unsure of where we are heading, or a chosen course ends unexpectedly and we must suddenly...
12:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Presented by US BANK The Private Reserve
Susan Michod's new work continues her fascination with Josef Albers' idea of the "structural constellation." Like Albers, she seeks to create a visual representation for an event seen from multiple points of view. Horrified by the 2001 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Michod realized there were other perspectives to the disaster. How do you visualize...
12:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Dance West, Nutcracker Performance
1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
"Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" is a funny and moving work that brings the ghost of Jacob Marley out of the shadows and into the spotlight and tells his version of the Dickens classic. Written by award-winning playwright, actor and director Tom Mula, this fanciful tour of Marley's afterlife and his assignment to redeem Scrooge and himself is a delightful holiday show. Chicago's famed Organic...
2:00 PM- 4:30 PM
cabaret series
2:00 PM-10:00 PM
Bask in the holiday mood with David Ott's sparkling setting of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and Jeff Tyzik's delightfully inventive "The Twelve Gifts of Christmas," plus Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's ingenious and jazzy reinvention of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite." Acclaimed Chicago-area singers join the DSO to perform an array of Christmas songs from around the world and...
3:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Not quite ready to Haul out the Holly? Cabaret favorites Marianne Murphy Orland, Beckie Menzie and Laura Freeman present a wild and wonderful evening of cabaret. "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is filled with songs you'd expect and some you definitely don't, including "Merry Christmas, Darling," "Silent Night" and "Keep Your Stinking Wonderland." The trio of Murphy Orland, Menzie and...
6:00 PM- 7:30 PM
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