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The Chinese Fine Arts Society presents its 24th Annual Music Festival in Honor of Confucius Winners Concert. The concert will showcase the outstanding young talents of the First Prize Winners of the 2008 MFHC Festival Competitions with compositions for cello, violin and piano. These winners were selected by a panel of judges from hundreds of young musicians over a range of age groups. Many previous participants in this program have gone on to develop successful professional music careers.
Bob Newhart’s career has spanned two successful television shows and fourteen feature films. He has sold millions of albums worldwide and still performs to sell-out crowds all over the country. Newhart employs his patented mild-mannered, "button-down" personality to subtle but sharp comic effect and even 35 years later, has lost none of what some would call the greatest comedic timing ever. Fans flock to Bob’s live performances to hear such Newhart standards as The Driving Instructor, Sir Walter Raleigh, and The Submarine Commander. These timeless classics are enjoyed by young and old alike in sold-out venues across America. Don’t miss comedic legend Bob Newhart for one night only at the Paramount Theatre.
Ticket Prices: $60.50/$50.50
Time: 4:00 pm
This outdoor celebration started in 1995 and was meant to resemble the original Christmas market held in German City, with its red and white huts and craft-selling artisans. But don't go just for the European chocolates and lace table lines go to see the 90-foot-tall Christmas tree adorned with thousands of lights and ornaments....
Opens daily at 11:00 am; Closing hours vary
Admission Free!
Santa Claus and crew have setup shop in the heart of downtown Chicago. Be sure to ask about his naughty or nice list after you snap a souvenir photo and give him your wish list.
Note: Santa takes a break from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm daily
Weekends: November 28th - 30th; December 5 - 7; December 12 - 14
Nightly: Monday, December 15th, Sunday, January 4 (closed December 24 & 25) 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Regular Zoo hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm everyday)
Admission Free!
Lincoln Park Zoo transforms into a dazzling wonderland with a series of free seasonal festivities. Enter a winter wonderland illuminated by the laughter of children and more than two million lights at Lincoln Park Zoo's annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd. Animal exhibits stay open late as guests roam the beautiful grounds to take photos with Santa, prepare family crafts and enjoy the zoo's incredible animals immersed in an atmosphere unlike any other.
Starting at 6:00 pm
Admission Free!
Chicago's holiday tradition returns on Friday nights throughout the holiday season. Chicagoans and visitors are invited to hear the beautiful voices of a variety of choral groups and join in a holiday sing-along.
Stomp is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. As USA Today says, "Stomp finds beautiful noises in the strangest places." Stomp. See what all the noise is about. Ticket Prices: $47.50/$37.50/$32.50
Saturday Evening: $49.50/$39.50/$34.50 Times: Friday, November 28, 2008 at 8:30pm
According to the Chicago Tribune, the ensemble dal niente (pictured) “is the best local cutting-edge contemporary music group you probably never heard of.” They are presenting an “All American” concert featuring works by Jason Eckardt, Fisher Lochhead and Hyla with artists Amy Briggs (piano), Peter Martin (percussion), and J. Austin Wulliman (violin). Founded in 2004, dal niente features young, established composers to bring new music to new audiences
