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CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL
May:
Wednesday BBQs on the Plaza Begin!
May Day – May 1st
Elevator Maintenance – May 3rd
CPR Training – May 8th
Chicago River Day - Saturday, May 10th
Mother’s Day – May 11th
Memorial Day (Management Office is Closed) – May 26th
Blood Drive – May 28th
Amount 100 N. Riverside recycled through March 2014:
Bottles and Cans: 698 lbs.
Cardboard: 19,104 lbs.
Office Paper: 27,940 lbs.
Equivalent to:
Saving 406 trees
Conserving 167,160 gallons of water
Keeping 83 cubic yards of waste out of landfills
Composting: 6880 lbs of food
New/News
To Open
Elle on the River (330 North Wabash) is the newest
addition by the Travelle team! They will launch a taco
spot this May boasting a minimalist menu created by
Travelle’s Chef Tim Graham. Expect a May opening.
Fig & Olive (70-104 Oak Street) with locations in New York & California,
the group plans to open a Gold Coast location next to the historic Esquire
Theater, where Del Frisco’s is currently located. The menu offers Mediterranean cuisine and specializes in olive oil. Expect a May or June opening!
Ask your CUI Concierge about updates on whats new in restaurants!
Just Opened
Parachute (3500 North Elston Avenue) owned and operated by Top Chef
alum Beverly Kim and husband John Clark, is brand new in Avondale!
Focusing on Korean-American food, this cozy establishment is a 40 seat
space with a bar headed by Matty Colston, of Bonsoiree.
culturalupdate
May 2014 -Volume XXIV—Issue V
Arts/Museums
opens
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30-6/1
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22
6/1
6/15
Unbound: Contemporary Art
MCA
French Curve/Slip of the Tongue Art Institute
Leslie Hewitt with Bradford Young MCA
Paris Street; Rainy Day Returns Art Institute
Millennium Art Festival
Millennium Park
Exploring Earth with Earth ExplorersMSI
Treasures of the Walt Disney ArchivesMSI
The Way of the Shovel
Alexander Calder
Christopher Wool
MCA
MCA
Art Institute
Art Institute
The Last Reef
Dayanita Singh
Andy Warhol
MSI
Art Institute
MCA
Christopher Williams: The Production Line of Happiness
Museum Free Dates
Art Institute: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Thurs 5pm-8pm)
Chicago Children’s Museum: 1, 4, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Thurs 5pm-8pm)
DuSable Museum: 4, 11, 18, 25 (Sundays)
Museum of Contemporary Art: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (Tuesdays)
Museum of Science and Industry: 5
Ballet/Dance
opens
2-4
3-21
9-11
6-13
15&16
17-18
Ballet Preljocaj: Snow White
Harris Theater
Orphee et Eurydice: Opera danse Opera National de Paris
Repertory Ballet: The Four Seasons Biograph Theater
New York City Ballet: All Balanachine Koch Theater, NYC
Measures Taken
London, England
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Auditorium Theater
through
11
Joffrey Ballet: Romeo & Juliet
Children/Family
Auditorium Theatre
opens
Chicago Kids and Kites Festival Cricket Hill
Yum Cha (333 East Randolph Street) from Executive Chef Rodelio Aglibot, 3
3
Barrinton Kite Fly
Citizens Park
formally of Sunda, opened just this April! This Dim Sum Parlor offers tradi3
Scoobie Doo Live
Allstate Arena
tional and modern Cantonese fare fare.
10
Adventures with Aladdin
Symphony Center
Contact your CUI Concierge to arrange a VIP dinner for business or
17&18 Malott Japense Garden
Chicago Botanic Gardens
pleasure! Let us be At Your Service for all of your dining needs!
through
4
Schoolhouse Rock Live
Marriott Lincolnshire
11
Garfield Spring Flower Display
Garfield Park
Hotel Chicago (333 North Dearborn) formerly
17
The Three Little Pigs Apollo Theatre
the Hotel Sax, is just steps away from the
18
Ramona Quimby Apollo Theatre
river, providing magnificent views from its
6/1
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Chicago Children’s Theatre
suites. Coming soon: a modern renovation to
the already spectacular lodging.
Classical/Symphony
opens
Anita Dee (DuSable Harbor) A private yacht option, offering full bar
18
Chamber at the Art Institute
Art Institute
service and entire boat rentals. The perfect place for fundraisers, parties, weddings, and all your events!
at Symphony Center
1-3
Tchaikovsky Pathetique
Find the perfect place to land! Contact your CUI Concierge for
8-10 Haydn and Beethoven
assistance in securing a place to relax, celebrate, or call home!
11
Schubert Song Series: Susana Phillips and Eric Owens
15-17 Jurowski Conducts Strauss
22-24 Shostakovich Leningrad
29-30 Shostakovich and Prokofiev
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Wine Insight
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Opera: 2014 Season
opens
3-18 The Magic Flute
17
Thais
22-25 Cosi Fan Tutte
Washington, DC
Los Angeles, CA
Cahn Auditorium
through
10
Carmen
1/24 La Boheme
Houston, TX
New York, NY
at Chicago Lyric Opera
through
25
The Sound of Music, Rodgers and Hammerstein
Theatre
opens
3
4
6
13-18
23
24
6/10
through
3
11
11
6/8
6/15
6/15
6/29
8/9
The White Snake Road Show
Buyer and Cellar Mamma Mia!
Stop. Reset.
Ask Aunt Susan The Last Ship
Goodman Theatre
Shakespeare Theatre
Broadway Playhouse
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre
Bank of America Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Russian Transport
The Wizard of Oz
The Way West Piccolo Theatre
Steppenwolf Theatre
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Steppenwolf Theatre
In the Garden: A Darwinian Love StoryLookingglass Theatre
Henry V Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Avenue Q
Mercury Theater
Motown the Musical
Oriental Theatre
open run
Blue Man Group
Million Dollar Quartet
Depraved New World
A Clown Car Named Desire
Briar Street Theatre
Apollo Theatre
Second City
Second City
Let your CUI Concierge arrange the perfect seat for your favorite
performance and ask about preferred pricing.
Sneak Previews
6/25 Summerfest
6/29 Jesus Christ Superstar
7/4-7/5 Dave Matthews Band
7/9-13 Taste of Chicago 7/12 Willie Nelson & Alison Krauss
7/12 Journey and Steve Miller Band
7/13 A Walk Through Space & Time
7/18 Billy Joel
7/19 Blake Shelton & The Band Perry
7/24 Jack White
7/25, 26 Hamlet
8/7
Katy Perry
8/16-17Air and Water Show
8/26-27 Arcade Fire
8/29-30One Direction
8/31 Luke Bryan
10/15
Swan Lake
Milwaukee, WI
United Center
Northerly Island
Grant/Millennium Park
Ravinia
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Adler Planetarium
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field
Auditorium Theatre
Folger Shakespeare’s Library
United Center
North Avenue Beach
United Center
Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Auditorium Theatre
Concert/Rock/Blues/Jazz
4/25-5/4 Jazz Fest
1
M.I.A. & A$AP Ferg
3
Aretha Franklin
5
Queens of the Stone Age
11
Tracy Morgan 15
Manchester Orchestra
15
AVICII 16
Lana Del Ray
19&20 Frankie Avalon
25
Future 27
Barry Gibb
31
Jack Johnson
31
Brad Paisley
6/6
Foreigner
6/7 Cher
6/11 Dolly Parton
6/11 Avril Lavigne & Backstreet Boys
6/15 Lionel Richie & CeeLo Green
6/18-19One Republic
6/19 Queen & Adam Lambert
6/20 Bruno Mars
6/21 O.A.R. & Phillip Phillips 7/11 Lady Gaga
New Orleans, LA
Rivieria Theatre
Chicago Theatre
Aragon Ballroom
House of Blues
House of Blues
Allstate Arena
Aragon Ballroom
Drury Lane Theatre
Concord Music Hall
United Center
Northerly Island
First Midwest Bank
Northerly Island
Allstate Arena
Dublin, Ireland
Northerly Island
First Midwest Bank
Ravinia
United Center
First Midwest Bank
First Midwest Bank
United Center
Sports
Cubs
White Sox
2-4
Cardinal
7-8
Cubs
White Sox
9-11 Diamond Backs5-6
16-18 Brewers
22-25 Yankees
20-21 Yankees
26-28 Indians
30-6/1 Padres
Blackhawks Playoffs
Bulls
Check our website for
3
Washington
updates on tournament
results!
also...
1-5
World Team Table Tennis ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan
2&3
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6/5
6/12
Kentucky Derby
French Open
NBA FINALS BEGIN
FIFA World Cup
Louisville, KY
Paris, France
Nationwide
Brazil
Contact your CUI Concierge today for special rates!
Special/Seasonal
3
Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour
Las Vegas
3
Saturday Matinee: Under Siege Pritzker Library
6
Night with Iron Chef Judge: Mario Rizzotti Sapori Trattoria
14-25 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, Paris, France
24
Memorial Day Parade
Daley Plaza
26
Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling
Brockworth England
31
Chicago Sinfonietta Ball
Fairmont Hotel
6/13-15Spring Awakening Festival
Solider Field
8/1-3 Lollapalooza
Grant Park
June-Sept Lawncierge
Ravinia
Contact your CUI Concierge for top tickets to all upcoming events!
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The ABC’s of Summer
Al Fresco Dining Highlights
Little Goat Diner
Tanta
820 West Randolph
118 West Grand
The Dawson
Nico Osteria
730 West Grand
1015 North Rush
I|O Urban Roofscape
Terrace on Clark
127 West Huron
77 West Wacker
Request quick Al Fresco Dining Guide from your CUI Concierge
Boats & Charters
Chicago’s Classic Lady
by Chicago’s First Lady
Coming in June
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Travel Abroad: All Around The World
Grant Park Music Festival
Millennium Park: Jaytzker Pavillion
continent16th
enjoy the best sites, sounds, and
Wed, Fri,Continent
& Sat: Juneby
11th-August
excursions from all ends of the earth. Whether you dream of
deserts in Bolivia, or Cheetahs in Tanzania; your CUI
Concierge will help you find the tour you’re searching for!
Africa
Chicago Elite
by Entertainment Cruises
Coming in June
Contact your CUI Concierge for more boat and charter options
Asia
Concerts in the Park
Grant Park Music Festival
Loops & Variations
Wed, Fri, & Sat: June 11th-August 16th Thursdays: May 29th-July 3rd
For full listings of Concerts in the Park contact your CUI Concierge
Kayak Chicago
112 East Upper Wacker
Sundays: July 6th-Sept 28th @ 10am
Montrose Beach
Wednesday-Sunday 10am-7pm
Montrose Dog Beach
Navy Pier
4400 North Lake Shore Drive
Sun-Up to 9pm
600 East Grand
Dog friendly on entire Pier!
Your CUI Concierge can help with great K-9 summer fun!
Eat
Taste of Chicago
Taste of River North
Grant Park
July 9th-11th & July 12th-13th
Ward Park
July 18th-20th
For more food festivals contact your CUI Concierge!
Farmer’s Markets & Fireworks
Green City Market
Clark and Lincoln
Wednesday & Saturday 7am-1pm
Daley Plaza
50 West Washington
Thursdays 7am-3pm
Lincoln Park
Armitage & Orchard
Saturdays 7am-1pm
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Tuesdays 7am-3pm
Nettelhorst French Market
Broadway & Melrose
Saturdays 8am-2pm
Fireworks at Navy Pier
Begins Memorial Day, May 26th
Wed at 9:30pm & Sat at 10:15pm
Philippines: Banue Rice Terraces
One of the engineering wonders of all time, the
Banaue Rice Terraces stuns visitors with its
beauty and function. This UNESCO World
Heritage site offers tourists the opportunity to
partake in rice rituals with the Ifugao people!
Central & South America
Dog Days
Mercury’s Canine Cruise
Tanzania: Serengeti National Park
Go deep in to the wilds of Africa, in the Serengeti
Plain as you trek alongside the Maasai Tribe! This
is your chance to see Cheetahs upclose! Forage
and immerse yourself with the Hadza bushmen!
Europe
Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni
Home to the largest and highest altitude
salt flat in the world. This getaway provides
unique views and adventure! Tour the area
and see the oasis of San Pedro in the Atacama
Desert while staying in upscale, yet minimalist
accommodations!
Germany, Switzerland: Orchestra Tour
Tour the historic land with the best orchestras
the region has to offer! Start in Berlin at Berliner
Philharmonie for Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor,
travel through Cologne, Munich, & Sankt Polten
for a variety of symphonies! End on a high note
at Regensburg Audimax der Universitat for
Antonin Dvorak’s Carnival Overture!
North America
Washington State: Olympic Peninsula
Rain forests, lakes, and peaks! Oh my! This outdoor adventure offers the wonders of nature in
America’s “own backyard!” Submerge yourself
in the beauty of ecology and all of its majestic
peaks and valleys!
Oceania & Pacific Islands
Australia: Melbourne, Ayers Rock, Sydney
Any excursion becomes a memory that lasts
a lifetime. This kid-friendly excursion offers
surfing lessons, catching mud crabs, and
keeping the kids imagination running wild
all while learning about Australian heritage!
Contact your CUI Concierge for more information on
tours across the globe as well as hotels and restaurants
to accompnay every wonderous location.
Contact your CUI Concierge for information on all summer has to offer
For more event information, VIP restaurant & hotel accommodations or top tickets, contact Concierge Unlimited International, your time-saving concierge service and
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Mother’s
Day
Sunday May 11th, 2014
Restaurant & Brunch
♦Balsan at Waldorf Astoria♦
♦GT Fish and Oyster♦
♦Pump Room♦
♦Sepia♦
♦Signature Room at the 95th♦
♦Terzo Piano♦
Shows
♦In the Garden: A Darwinian Love Story♦
♦Mamma Mia!♦
♦Motown The Musical♦
♦The Sound of Music♦
♦The Wizard of Oz♦
Relax
♦Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa♦
♦Odyssey Cruises: Mother’s Day Dinner Cruise♦
♦The Peninsula Spa♦
♦The Spa at Four Seaons Hotel♦
♦The Spa at Trump♦
♦Spirit Cruises: Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise♦
♦Wine Soiree at The Boarding House♦
Contact your CUI Concierge for spa packages, tickets, brunch
reservations and other great Mother’s Day celebration suggestions!
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