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culturalupdate CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL March 2016 Volume XXVI—Issue III New/News Did you know? ♦El Che Bar (845 W. Washington St.) Chicago is home to more than 4,960 restaurants! Slated to open in March, El Che Bar menu will offer wood-fired cuisine from a custom-built hearth inside of an open kitchen. Expect plenty of smoked, seared, roasted and grilled meats and veggies as well as possible musical acts to help transport diners back to a different place and era. opens 5 Van Dyck, Rembrandt Art Institute 10 Chagall Homecoming Art Institute 10 Brick by BrickMSI 19 Above, Before, & After Contemporary Art Museum through 6 MCA DNA: Rafael Ferrer Contemporary Art Museum 16 Galapagos 3D Field Museum 27 Alfred Stieglitz & the 19th Century Art Institute 27 The City as Image Art Institute 27 Transitory Beauty Art Institute 27 Pop Art Design Contemporary Art Museum ongoing The Freedom Now Mural The DuSable Museum Science StormsMSI Materials Science MSI Chicago: Crossroad of America Chicago History Museum The Secret Lives of Objects Chicago History Museum City WindowsField Museum LICHENSField Museum Underground Adventures Field Museum Wild ReedShedd Aquarium Museum Free Dates Museum of Contemporary Art: 2, 9, 16, 23 (Tuesday’s) Art Museum: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (Thursday’s 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) The DuSable Museum: 6, 13, 20, 27 (Sunday’s) ♦Imperial Lamian (6 W. Hubbard St.) Imperial Lamian is a Chinese restaurant that will serve up Lamian, or hand-pulled noodles from the Shanxi province that are portioned, stretched and boiled to order. The restaurant also plans to serve dumplings, in soup and dim sum. Imperial Lamian is slated to open March in the River North neighborhood. We Recommend ♦The Peninsula Chicago (108 E. Superior St.) Designed with the luxury traveler in mind, the new guest rooms are the most technologically advanced in the world. Drawing influence from the French Deco style of the hotel’s public spaces, the new room is intentionally suited for both the business and leisure traveler. Designer Bill Rooney approached the design taking cues from luxury yachts, with fine wood finishes, lush fabrics, rich leathers, and a sense of purpose where everything has its place. Renovations are slated to be completed by mid-April 2016! For more information or to secure a reservation, contact your CUI Concierge! Feature of the Month ♦Stone Porch By The Lake (300 Church Street, Evanston) Arts/Museums Chicago Children’s Museum: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (Thursday’s 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.) Ballet/Dance 2 3 5 8-13 17-20 Lord of the Dance Trip the Light Fantastic Chicago Revealed Chicago Theatre Harris Theatre Harris Theatre Alvin Alley American Dance Theatre Auditorium Theatre Spring SeriesHarris Theatre Classical/Symphony 20 Celebrate The Season Wentz Concert Hall at Symphony Center 1 Salonen and Yo-Yo Ma Stone Porch by the Lake offers you a unique B&B experience. You will enjoy the luxury of a meticulously restored Tudor house updated with impressive modern amenities. 11, 13 17-19 18 24-26 27 31 Beyond the Score: Fire and Freedom Emanuel Ax Piano Concerto No. 4 Trifonov with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Brahms 2 & Rach 3 Chicago International Festival Sheherazade & Bartok Violin Concerto No. 2 Wine Insight Children/Family ♦Wine Month at Smith & Wollensky (318 N. State St.) 4 5 12, 26 18-20 19 24-26 10, 12, 15 Denk Bartok’s Piano Collection No. 2 Wine Week is now Wine Month at Smith & Wollensky! In March, engulf in elegant “Whites in Flight”, or the sharp “Soaring Red” wine series’. Visit during March 28th - April 1st for a Wine Tasting Celebration! Contact your CUI Concierge to learn more about Wine Month or to order the perfect wine for any occasion! Grown Up Play Date: NYC Tiny Great Performances Meet a Vet Chicagoland Family Pet Expo Goldilocks and the Three Bears Good Food Festival Kohl Children’s Museum Dupage Children’s Museum Chicago Children’s Museum Arlington Park Symphony Center UIC Forum For more information about museums or exhibits, contact your CUI Concierge! Concierge Unlimited International Cultural Update • March 2016 • 2 Opera through 13 Der Rosenkavalier Lyric Opera House 19 Romeo and JulietLyric Opera House Backstage Tours at Lyric gives you the opportunity to see vibrant opera from behind the scenes! Tours are on March 3rd and 7th at Lyric Opera. Theatre opens 3 5 8-20 11 16 19 22 28 through 6 13 27 Cinderella After The Ball Marriott Theatre The MatchmakerGoodman Theatre 42nd Street Cadillac Palace Theatre Butler Northlight Theatre West Side Story Paramount Theatre Magic Tree House Broadway Playhouse Matilda, The Musical Oriental Theatre The Diary of Anne Frank Metropolis Performing Arts If/Then Oriental Theatre 2666Goodman Theatre Marc Salem’s Mind Over Chicago Apollo Theatre Let your CUI Concierge arrange the perfect seat for your favorite performance at CUI preferred pricing. Sneak Peak Giordano Dance Chicago Harris Theater David Gilmour United Center Dido and Aeneas Harris Theater Iron MaidenUnited Center RihannaUnited Center Bullets Over Broadway The PrivateBank Theatre 4/22-23 Justin Bieber Allstate Arena 4/22-24 Sesame Street Live Sears Centre Arena 4/28-30 NFL DraftAuditorium Theatre 4/29 The King and I Lyric Opera 4/29-30 Miami City BalletHarris Theatre 4/30 The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window Goodman Theatre 5/10-15 Chicago, The Musical Cadillac Palace Theatre 5/17 Carrie Underwood Allstate Arena 5/19 -20Carol BurnettChicago Theatre 5/24-29 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Cadillac Palace Theatre 5/27 BeyonceSoldier Field 5/28 Soldier Field 10 Mile Soldier Field Indianapolis Motor Speedway 5/29 The 100th Indianapolis 500 6/4 Janet JacksonAllstate Arena 6/5 Dixie Chicks Hollywood Casino Amphitheater 6/7 The SpongeBob Musical Oriental Theatre 6/7 The Sound of Music Cadillac Palace Theatre 6/25 Selena Gomez United Center 6/28 Wonderful TownGoodman Theatre 6/29 The Book of Mormon The PrivateBank Theatre 6/30 James TaylorWrigley Field 7/10-13 Adele United Center 7/20&22 Pearl Jam Wrigley Field 7/23-24 ColdplaySoldier Field 7/28 Disney’s NewsiesOriental Theatre 8/26 Billy JoelWrigley Field 8/3 Cirque du Soleil United Center 4/1-2 4/4&8 4/5-6 4/6 4/15 4/19 Contact your CUI Concierge for great seats to all upcoming performances! Concert/Rock/Blues/Jazz 5 10 11 12 15 18 19 22 The Cadillac Three The Who Leon Bridges Fall Out Boy Joe’s Bar On Weed St. United Center Chicago Theatre United Center Celtic Woman: The Destiny Tour Rosemont Theatre Brit Floyd Chicago Theatre Jerry Seinfeld Live Genesee Theatre Bonnie Raitt Chicago Theatre Sports Bulls 1 2 5 7 10 11 14 16 17 19 21 23 24 26 28 29 31 @ Heat @ Magic Rockets Bucks @ Spurs Heat @ Raptors @ Capitals Nets Jazz Kings Knicks @ Knicks @ Magic Hawks @ Pacers @ Rockets Blackhawks 2 @ Red Wings 3 @ Bruins 6 Red Wings 9 @ Blues 11 @ Stars 14 Kings 16 Flyers 18 @ Jets 20 Wild 22 Stars 26 @ Flames 27 @ Canucks 29 @ Wild Cubs 3 @ Brewers 5 @ Reds 12 White Sox 14 Padres 20 Royals 30 @ Mets Click here for Cubs spring schedule! White Sox 3 @ Dodgers 13 D’ Backs 18 Cubs 21 @ Indians 28 @ Rockies Click here for White Sox spring schedule! Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Northwestern Wildcats Basketball 3 @ Maryland 3 @ Penn State 6 @ Penn State 6 Nebraska 2016 Big Ten Basketball Tournament NCAA Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Conference Tournament will be held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. March Madness will be game-on, as the Big Ten Conference Champions will receive an automatic bid to the “Big Dance!” Capture the heart-wrenching action that is March Madness and see who will be crowned the 2016 Big Ten Conference Champion! Women’s Tournament: Wednesday, March 2nd - Sunday, March 6th Men’s Tournament: Wednesday, March 9th - Sunday, March 13th WWE Monday Night Raw Allstate Arena hosts WWE’s Monday Night RAW Live on March 7th at 6:30 P.M. featuring: Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Chris Jericho verses Sheamus, Bray Wyatt, and Kevin Owens, among other WWE Superstars. WrestleMania is fast approaching! Witness the intensity of WWE Monday Night Raw ringside with the help of your CUI concierge! NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional The United Center hosts the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Midwest Regional games on March 25th and 27th respectively! The winner of the Midwest Regional Finals earns a coveted spot in the Final Four. The road to the Final Four ends in Houston on April 2nd, culminating in the championship game on April 4th. Special/Seasonal 6 12-20 18-20 4/9 Chicago Polar Plunge North Avenue Beach Chicago Flower and Garden Show Navy Pier , Festival Hall Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo McCormick Place, South American Diabetes Association Expo McCormick Place For more information, or to secure tickets, contact your CUI Concierge! We are your time-saving concierge service and resource for local, national and international needs! Concierge Unlimited International Cultural Update • March 2016 • 3 St. Patrick’s Day Once considered a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s day has turned into a national phenomenon! Continue the tradition by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Chicago-style! ♦Dyeing of the Chicago River (Michigan Avenue and Wacker Dr.) Kickoff St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Chicago! Watch the blue waters of the river turn bright green in honor of the Irish holiday on Saturday, March 12th at 9:00 A.M. ♦Leprechaun Leap (Fullerton Pkwy. at Cannon Dr.) Lace up those running shoes and skip over to the Leprechaun Leap 5K/8K at Lincoln Park on Saturday, March 12th at 9:30 A.M. You can preregister online here before March 9th. After March 9th, you must register the day of the race. Put on some green and leap in this 5K/8K! ♦Get Lucky Half Marathon, 14K, and 7K Spring is in the air! Days are getting longer, temperatures are slowly rising, and spring is fast approaching! Spring officially arrives on Monday, March 21. ♦Yellowstone National Park The accommodations in Yellowstone are not just places to stay, they are monuments to a long-standing ideal that special places in the world should be set aside and preserved for future generations. Spring is the quietest time to visit Yellowstone. Take your family on a trip of a lifetime and visit Mammoth Hot Springs inside Yellowstone National Park! ♦Victoria Falls in (Kazungula, Zambia) One of the greatest attractions in Africa and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River, the fourth largest river in Africa, which is also defining the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Hear the powerful waterfall and observe nature firsthand this time of year. ♦Oxford Canal (Oxford, England) Get Lucky Half Marathon features three distance options: half marathon, 14K, and the 7K on Saturday, March 12th. The half marathon begins at the South parking lot of Soldier Field at 9:00 A.M. Both the 7K and 14K will also depart from the South parking lot at Soldier Field. To register for these races, click here. Historic Oxford Canal in England is a seventy-seven mile trail that meanders through the countryside, and rich varieties of wildlife. You might encounter an endangered water vole. Connect yourself to the history of Oxford Canal, where walking is easy and the views are simply breathtaking. ♦St. Patrick’s Day Parade ♦Hirosaki Castle (Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan) At noon on Saturday, March 12, enjoy dazzling floats and free handouts while celebrating this year’s theme “Commemorating the 100th year of the Easter Rising.” This event will go on rain, snow, or shine and will start at Columbus and Balbo! St. Patrick’s Day Parade is free! Spring time in northern Japan boasts one of the most famous cherry-blossom scenes in the world. See the cherry-blossoms with the historic, ancient Hirosaki Castle, which provides dramatic background to more than 2,600 cherry trees (National Geographic, February 2016 ed., pg. 20.) Fly into Tokyo and take the new speed train to Hirosaki, and see the magnificent cherry blossoms for yourself! ♦Shoreline Sightseeing St. Patrick’s Day Cruise Tour the green Chicago River and enjoy a lucrative Irish-American style buffet and cash bar on the tenth annual St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Cruise! This tour will highlight the role of the Irish in Chicago’s economic development. Tours begin at 10:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M., and 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 12th. ♦Hot Springs Day Tour (Valencia, Spain) Get out of Chicago and explore Valencia’s great countryside! Admire the natural splendor of the waterfalls, dip into the pristine hot springs and explore the blue lagoon caves. You will be amazed by the power of the largest horizontal jet of water while enjoying the local food and drink options. ♦South Side Irish Parade ♦Uffizi Gallery Museum (Florence, Italy) The city’s southernmost Irish celebration returns with another liquor-less procession along Western Avenue between 103rd and 115th street on Sunday, March 13th at 11:30 A.M. This year’s theme is pediatric cancer awareness! In the heart of town, just behind Piazza della Signoria, you will find one of the most prestigious city museums: the Uffizi, which has history dating back to the 1500’s! For party ideas or to secure your reservation, contact your CUI Concierge! To inquire about premium tickets to sold out events, contact your CUI Concierge today! SPRING FORWARD! Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 13th. For more event information, VIP restaurant & hotel accommodations or top tickets, contact Concierge Unlimited International, your time-saving concierge service and resource for local, national, and international needs. Concierge Unlimited International Cultural Update • March 2016 • 4 Celebrating Easter Easter is on Sunday, March 27th, 2016. Celebrate this sacred holiday with family and friends with suggestions on what to do for by your CUI Concierge Team! ♦Easter Egg Hunt (2611 Lockwood Avenue) Bring your kids to the annual Easter Egg Hunt going on at Cragin Park in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Saturday, March 12th starting at 10:00 A.M. ♦Bunny Bonanza (2333 W. Sunnyside Avenue) Hosted by Welles Park and the Chicago Park District, kids can enjoy face painting, a craft project, inflatables, and of course, the Easter egg hunt. There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Bunny Bonanza is on Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00 A.M. ♦Easter Egg-Stravaganza (Lincoln Park Zoo) Saturday, March 26th starting at 8:00 A.M., Lincoln Park Zoo will feature a brunch buffet, music, Easter egg hunts for different age groups, and educational workshops associated with the zoo. The Easter Bunny will make a special appearance, and there will be free rides on the Endangered Species Carousel and the Lionel Train Adventure. ♦Easter Day Brunch at Morton Arboretum On Easter Sunday, enjoy a delicious brunch featuring made to order omelets, prime rib, and more! Register here for the 9:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M., or 3:00 P.M. seatings. ♦Sixteen (401 N. Wabash Avenue) There will be a twelve station buffet, a complimentary glass of champaign, and petting zoo on Easter Sunday. The Easter Bunny will bring eggs to hide for the Easter egg hunt. Reservations are accepted from 10:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. ♦Signature Room at the 95th (875 N. Michigan Avenue) Easter Sunday, The Signature Room at the 95th will offer an extensive buffet of starters and a variety of chilled seafood followed by their choice of freshly prepared, plated entrées. The meal concludes with a visit to the dessert buffet! The Easter Bunny will visit with younger attendees and all children will go home with a sweet treat. Reservations are accepted from 10:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. For more Easter ideas, or to book a reservation at your favorite restaurant, contact your CUI Concierge! Suggestions to the Editor Key Reasons Why Clients Rely on CUI! S aving time on a dime with CUI! Client had invited some very important, out-of-state colleagues to attend a meeting in Chicago. Their CUI Concierge was able to recommend and secure the perfect hotel at a favorable CUI rate, saving the client hundreds of dollars and putting them right next to their meeting location! M aking the Impossible, Possible! 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Beyond that, is very easy to approach and genuinely cares.” Wine Sergi, February 2016 Save your valuable time and let us be At Your Service. ♦Catering & Corporate Dinners♦ ♦Entertainment♦ ♦Favorable Hotel Rates♦ ♦Flowers & Unique Gifts♦ ♦VIP Restaurant Reservations♦ ♦Private & Corporate Events♦ ♦Top Tickets: Theatre, Sports, Concerts & more♦ ♦Travel & Transportation♦ Contact your CUI Concierge, Vicki Flahaven, at: (312)220-0500 [email protected] www.conciergeunlimited.com We invite your suggestions for future issues of Cultural Update. Are there cultural events you would like us to highlight? Do you have feedback about a restaurant or event that we have recommended? Let us know what you think! Please feel free to contact the editor via email at [email protected] or by phone at (312) 220-0500. 2016 Concierge Unlimited International, hereinafter CUI. All rights reserved. Cultural data subject to change. This CUI Cultural Update is the sole and exclusive property of CUI. 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