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CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL culturalupdate Key In Special day for a special lady! A client was looking for ideas to surprise his wife for her birthday - which was only days away. Out of unique ideas he turned to his CUI Concierge in need of quick assistance. After exchanging several ideas including personalized gifts, massage options and several restaurant recommendations the CUI Concierge secured lovely table of two with a bottle of sparkling and bouquet of flowers awaiting the birthday lady’s arrival. The client was most happy with the creative and prompt assistance. Contact your CUI Concierge to plan your future celebration. Make it an easy free and special experience! We Recommend Italian Village, 71 West. Monroe Street is hosting the 15th Annual Ferrari Festival benefiting Luri Children’s Hospital and Inspiration Corporation on Sunday, September 9. Enjoy Italian buffet, live music, children’s activities, raffle and more! Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse, 1028 North Rush. A Chicago favorite that offers only the best aged USDA Prime Angus Beef. Gibsons serves huge portions of steak, fresh seafood and large sides enough to share. Other locations include Rosemont and Oak Brook. New/News I Love Lucy Live on Stage at Broadway Playhouse. Opens September 12th, making its first appearance to Chicago, this brand new hit musical stage show was adapted from the ever most popular, longest-running and most beloved television program in history. Staring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America’s favorites! Witness firsthand the episodes of that crazy redhead in the Ricordo’s New York apartment and enjoy the Cuban sounds of “The Ricky Ricardo Orchestra” at the famed Tropicana Nightclub. Kinky Boots at Bank of America Theatre. The World Premier of an exciting new musical will be lighting up the Chicago stage October 2. This inspiring story centers around, a sassy drag queen, who becomes the unlikely savior of a shoemaker whose family business is falling flat. Featuring a new score by Grammy Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper and choreography by Tony Award-winning Director Jerry Mitchell this is a show not to be missed. Trenchermen, 2039 W. North Avenue. Brothers Mike and Pat Sheerin (Blackbird and Signature Room) teamed up with Kevin Heisner and Matt Eisler to open this dining spot built in what was a Turkish bathhouse in the 1900’s. This contemporary American fare is elegant to the eye and tasteful to enjoy. Open for dinner and Sunday brunch only. Contact your CUI Concierge for VIP tables or top tickets to the restaurant or theatre production of your choice. Wine Insight For September, visit www.conciergeunlimited.com for this month’s Wine Insight: Special features of wines by Mrs. Barbara Glunz, the proprietor-connoisseur of the House of Glunz and Oktoberfest! by our connoisseur, Bernard Guinand. September 2012 Volume XXII—Issue IX Arts/Museums through 3 History of Magic History Museum 3 Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective Art Institute 10/28 Katharina Fritsch Art Institute opens 1 John Cage A Dip in the Lake MCA 7 Chicago Works: Heidi Norton MCA 8 Vivian Maier’s Chicago History Museum 14-16 Fashion: Maria Pinto Field Museum 18 Frank Lloyd Wright Art Institute 23 Danh Vo: We the People Art Institute 24 Building: Inside Studio Gang ArchitectsArt Institute 25 Jimmy Robert Vis-a-vis MCA ongoing Images of the Afterlife Field Museum Extreme Mammals Field Museum Deep Space Adventure Adler Planetarium opens at Metropolitan Art Museum, NY 18 Regarding Warhol: 60 Artists/50 yrs 25 After Photoshop: Manipulated Photography in the Digitial Age Ballet/Dance 1-16 Chicago Summerdance 8 Ruth Page Civic Ballet 14-16 John Jota Leaños Imperial Silence 20,21 Chicago Moving Company 27-29 Kota Yamazaki/Fluid Hug-Hug around the globe 1-16 International Ballet Festival Grant Park Bennett Gorden Hall MCA Hamilin Park Theatre Columbia College Miami, FL Children/Family through 2 12/29 opens 13 24 Watch us Grow: Monarch Butterflies Kohl Children’s Mus. Alice in Wonderland Apollo Theatre Disney on Ice: Treasure Trove The Wonderful Wizard of Oz All State Arena Kohls Children’s Mus. Classical/Symphony 20,22,26,28 Muti Conducts Respighi: CSO, R. Muti, cond. 29 Symphony Ball: CSO, R. Muti, cond., A.S. Mutter, violin at Grant Park 21 Millennium Park: CSO, R. Muti, cond., R. Feola, Soprano at Hill Auditorium, MI 27 CSO in Ann Arbor: CSO, R. Muti, cond. at Avery Fisher Hall, NY 19-22 The Right of Spring: A. Gilbert, cond. 27 The Philharmonic Opening Gala: A. Gilbert, dir. I. Perlman, violin 28,29 Scheherazade: A. Gilbert, cond. Opera: Sneak Peak of 2012-2013 Season Tickets are on sale now, please see your CUI Concierge for pricing. at the Lyric Opera of Chicago 10/6 Elektra Richard Strauss 10/15 Simon Boccanegra Giuseppe Verdi 11/11 Werther Jules Massenet 11/25 Don Pasquale Gaetano Donizetti 12/7 Hansel and Gretel Englebert Humperdinck Theatre through 2 Million Dollar Quartet 2 Pinkalicious: The Musical 30 The Fall of the House of User opens 12 I Love Lucy: Live on Stage 14 Equivocation 13 Good People 19 Metamorphoses 15 Sweet Bird of Youth 22 George Lopez 27 Ben Harper 29 Wanda Sykes 29 Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men open run Blue Man Group Sky’s the Limit (Weather Permitting) 100th Revue open run around the globe The Book of Mormom The Jersey Boys Apollo Theater Broadway Playhouse Chopin Theatre Broadway Playhouse Victory Gardens Steppenwolf Theatre LookingGlass Theatre Goodman Theatre Chicago Theatre Cadillac Palace Chicago Theatre Goodman Theatre Briar Street Theatre Second City Second City Eugene O’Neill Theatre, NY August Wilson Theatre, NY Sneak Previews 10/2 Kinky Boots - World Premier! Bank of America Theatre 10/2 ZZ Top Chicago Theatre 10/4 Gary Louris City Winery 10/9 Nora Jones Chicago Theatre 10/11 Neil Young & Crazy Horse United Center 10/11 Rob Zombie & Marily Manson Allstate Arena 10/13 Adam Ant Cubby Bear 10/17 Maharaja: India’s Royal Courts Field Museum 10/19 Smashing Pumpkins Allstate Arena 10/22 2012 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Port Royal Golf Course 10/24 Charlie Brown & the Great Exhibition Science & Industry 10/26 Rick Springfield Joe’s Bar 10/26 Barbra Streisand, Chris Botti & Il Volo United Center 10/28 The Joffrey Ballet: Human Landscapes Auditorium Theatre 11/9 Bob Dylan with Mark Knopfler United Center 11/13 Disney On Ice: Treasure Trove Allstate Arena 11/13 Potted Potter Broadway Playhouse 11/13 Sister Act Auditorium Theatre 11/14 Les Miserables Cadillac Theatre 11/14 Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey United Center 11/16 Failure: A Love Story Victory Gardens 11/29 The Who Allstate Arena 12/2 Andrea Bocelli Allstate Arena 12/7-27The Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre 12/11 The Book of Mormon Bank of America Theatre Concierge Unlimited International Cultural Update • September 2012 • 2 Concert/Rock/Blues/Jazz 1 2 2 7 7 7-8 8 11 13 15 15 15 17 17,18 19-20 20 21 26 27 28 30 Kelly Clarkson Blue Oyster Cult Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo Kiss & Motley Crue Kenny Rogers Bruce Springsteen Tribal Seeds Black Swans First Midwest Bank Naperville Last Fling Naperville Last Fling First Midwest Bank Arcada Theatre Wrigley Field Reggies Rock Club Empty Bottle Liberation Tour: Mary J. Blige & D’Angelo United Center On Stage With...Susan Werner Auditorium Theatre Rush United Center Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang Chicago Theatre How Sweet the Sound United Center Debbie Reynolds in Concert Drury Lane Theatre Madonna United Center Willie Nelson and Family Chicago Theatre Kansas Arcada Theatre Blondie & Devo Chicago Theatre Peter Gabriel United Center Joe Jackson The Vic Ben Folds Five Chicago Theatre Sports ♦White Sox ♦Cubs ♦ Blackhawks (pre) 3-5 Minnesota 1,2 San Francisco 28 Detroit 7-9 Kansas City 14-17Pittsburgh 30 Pittsburgh 10-13Detroit 18-20Cincinnati ♦Bears 24-26Cleveland 21-23St. Louis 9 Indianapolis 27-30Tampa Bay 23 St. Louis ♦Sky ♦Fire 2 Los Angeles 2 Houston 11 Minnesota 8 Santos Laguna 20 Atlanta 15 Montreal 22 Washington 22 Columbus also... 13 WWE RAW Supershow All State Arena 14-16 Davis Cup Tennis Gijon, Spain 22 Chicago Blackhawks Training CampUnited Center 25-30 Ryder Cup Medinah Country Club around the globe 1-3 US Open Tennis 2012 Flushing, NY 2 The Venice Historical Regatta Venice, Italy Special/Seasonal 1 1-2 1-3 1-6 7-8 8-9 8-9 14-15 21-27 28-30 29-30 End of Summer Fireworks Navy Pier Chicago Jazz Fest Grant Park African Festival of the Arts Washington Park Magnificent Mile Shopping FestivalNorth Michigan Ave. Windy City Wine Fest Buckingham Fountain Lakeview East Festival of the Arts Broadway & Belmont Renegade Craft Fair Damen & Division The Hideout Block Party The Hideout World Music Festival: Chicago 2012 Various Locations Chicago Gourmet Millennium Park Randolph Street Market 1340 W. Washington Contact your CUI concierge for top tickets to all upcoming events! We are your time-saving concierge service and resource for local, national and international needs! Concierge Unlimited International Cultural Update • September 2012 • 3 Oktoberfest 2012 ♦12-14 The Berghoff: In it’s 27th year, this is the largest and longest running Oktoberfest in Chicago and this year will host an entire monthlong celebration inside the restaurant. Don’t miss the tapping of the keg on Sept. 6 or raffles and door prizes throughout the day with proceeds benefiting Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Also, enjoy performances by Johnny Wagner band and other festivities through out the month. ♦28-30 Oktoberfest Chicago: In it’s 12th year, at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church celebrates the forthcoming change of season. It’s all about the beer, brats and tons of fun. With two stages of music and activites for the kids, you won’t want to miss! Looking for great food to include great beer in a fun all German atmostphere? Visit the North Central/Lincoln Square area for German restaurants and bars, including favorites such as Chicago Brauhaus, Resi’s Bierstub or Laschet’s Inn. Contact your CUI Concierge for reservations at a restaurant of your choice. 2012 National Wine Festivals & Tastings Special events, wine tasting destinations for wine enthusiast: ♦7-8 Windy City Wine Festival: Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, IL Sample from more than 270 wines from around the world. Explore wine seminars, cooking demonstrations and sample some of the area’s finest signature dishes with live music. ♦8 Village West WineFest: Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Kansas City, KS Showcasing over 200 wines and 100 beers from around the world, this wine festivial features Kansas City’s best restaurants, bars and caterers. ♦15-16 Valenzano WineFest 2012: Valenzano Winery & Vineyard, Shamong, NJ Sample Award winning wines from 7 of New Jersey’s finest wineries. Enjoy crafters, children’s activities, music and more. ♦15 Colorado Mountain Winefest: Riverbend Park, Palisade, CO A celebration of food and wine featuring the opportunity to taste wines from 50 Colorado’s wineries. Enjoy live music, chef demonstrations, interactive seminars, a grape stop, ice carvings and delicious food. ♦21-23 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival: Newport, RI Rosecliff, The Elms and Marble House host more than 100 of th world’s finest vintner and more than two dozen of New England’s finest restaurants and caterers for a remarkabole three day event. ♦22-23 Stradford Hall Wine Festival: Stratford Hall, Stratford, VA Wine tastings from 11 wineries including 6 new to the festival this year. A classic car show, along with speciality foods, live music, arts and crafts, wine seminars, grape stop, Great House tours and more. ♦The Tasting Room: 1415 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL A neighborhood wine lounge and restaurant with a comfortable atmosphere. Work with expert sommeliers and wine consultants to educate you on the perfect wine-food pairing. ♦The House of Glunz: 1206 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL Every Friday and Saturday The House of Glunz hosts an in-store open house tasting featuring new arrivals, seasonal specials and more. Wine pairing classes are also available. ♦Square One: 1400 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago This South Loop lounge puts a focus on classic craft cocktails. Pull up a seat at the 23-foot cement bar and sample craft beers or vino via wine dispensers that allow you to purchase amounts ranging from an ounce to a glass. Contact your CUI Concierge for more information. OktoberFest 2012, Munich Germany Now in its 179th year & celebrating its 202nd birthday, Oktoberfest is the largest music and beer festival in the world. When: September 22 through October 7 Where: Theresierwiese (field, or meadow of Therese) Oktoberfest begins with a parade led by the Mayor of Munich & the Munchner Kindl and ceremonies begin at noon when the first keg is tapped by the Mayor of Munich. 14 beer tents to choose from each one more awesome than the other. ♦ Schottenhamel - Pure Tradition: The largest and most important tent of the Wiesn, everything starts inside this tent. Opening day, at 12 noon, the Mayor of Munich, Christian Ude will tap the first keg and call out “O’zapft is!” confirming that the tapping was successful. It is only after this that all other tents may begin to serve beer. ♦ Hippodrom - Truly “hip”: A stylish sekt (sparkling wine) bar lends a special flair by the younger crowd. ♦ Armbrustschutzen - Bull’s Eye!: One of the great Wiesn highlights is the crossbow competition in this tent along with the excellent Paulaner beer. ♦ Hofbräu Festhalle - World famous: True Bavarian delicacies and MaB glasses being raised to toasts with guests rocking back and forth to the music at midday. ♦ Hacker - Bavarian Heaven: Every evening at 5:30pm, grab a cold MaB of the Hacker Pschor while taking a break with Rock’n’Roll music. ♦ Winzerer Fähndl - A toast to Gemuetlichkeit: Decorated with great care and authentic Bavarian details this “Gemuetlichkeit” (relaxed fun feeling) serves beers from the Paulaner brewery. ♦ Schützen-Festzelt - Under Bavaria’s eyes: Peformances by the “Niederalmer” provide for a good atmosphere. Great traditional food with beers from Löwenbräu brewery. ♦ Käfer’s Wies’n-Schänke: Try the Käfer-roasted duck in a cozy comfortable retreat while sampling beers from Paulaner brewery. ♦ Weinzelt - A glass of wine: The Wine Tent offers a selection of more than 15 different wines, in addition to different types of Sekt and champagne from the Nymphenburger Sekt cellars. ♦ Löwenbräu - A lion marks the spot: This beer tent is the meeting point for the fans of the TSV 1860 Munich soccer team the “Lions.” ♦ Bräurosl - True Wiesn tradition: A good atmosphere with traditional Bavarian songs and beers from Hacker-Pschorr brewery. ♦ Augustiner-Festhalle - Family friendly and great fun: Considered to be the friendliest of all tents with excellent Augustiner beer contributes to a great atmosphere. ♦ Ochsenbraterei - All kinds of oxen: Offers a variety of different oxen specialty dishes. A great atmosphere and excellent brass music. ♦ Fischer Vroni - For Fish-Lovers: Enjoy authentic grilled “fish on a stick” in one of the most comfortable tents at the Oktoberfest. Contact your CUI Concierge for details. 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 • September 2012 • 4 September Street Festivals ♦1-2 Ravenswood Remix Ravenswood & Bell Plaine ♦8 Renaissance Festival (79th) 79th & Racine ♦1-3 The Last Fling Naperville Riverwalk ♦8-9 Ukrainian Village Festival Superior St & Oakley Blvd ♦1-83 Taste of Polonia 5216 W. Lawrence ♦10-11 Wells Street Fall Festival Wells & North Ave. ♦7-9 Festival de La Villita Little Village, 26th & Kostner ♦12 Festival on Prairie Ave. Prairie Ave. at 18th St. ♦7-9 German American Fest Western & Lincoln ♦15-16 Guinness Oyster Fest Damen & Rosco Contact your CUI concierge for additional September Street Festivals Apple Picking ♦All Seasons Orchard 14510 Route 176 Woodstock, IL ♦Kuipers Family Farm 1N318 Watson Road Maple Park, IL ♦Heinze Orchard 1050 Crest Road Green Oaks, IL ♦Prairie Sky Orchard 4914 North Union Road Union, IL ♦Homestead Orchard 11820 Charles Road Woodstock, IL ♦Royal Oak Farm Orchard 15908 Hebron Road Harvard, IL ♦Jonamac Orchards 19412 Shabbona Road Malta, IL ♦Ecker’s Apple Farm W27062 St. Rd. 54/35 Trempealeau, WI 54661 ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Football season is back and the Chicago Bears are ready to rumble! Concierge Unlimited International holds the key to top tickets locally and around the country. 9/9 9/13 9/23 10/1 10/7 10/22 10/28 11/4 Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys at Jacksonville Jaguars Detroit Lions Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans 11/11 11/19 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/23 12/30 Houston Texas at San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions Key Reasons Clients Rely on CUI G etting to know the city... Relocating to Chicago, one executive stopped by the CUI concierge in search for highlights of the city. With the resources at their fingertips the CUI concierge provided the executive with information on all points of interests: museums, sporting events, theatre productions, restaurants festivals and tours in Chicago. In addition the CUI concierge provided the client with a quick getaway guide to take the family to areas in IL, WI & MI. Now knowing the resources that are at CUI’s fingertips, this busy executive knows that next time he can turn to his time-saving concierge. Contact your time-saving concierge today to guide you through the city. T hree Strikes You’re Out? With no luck on their own, one client contacted the CUI Concierge for assistance in obtaining a suite to accommodate 35 people for a summer outting at a White Sox game. With only one particular date available, all suites were sold out, except for a suite accommodating 100 people. Not wanting to pay for the extra heads, client asked if the CUI concierge could pull some strings. Within a few telephone calls the CUI Concierge hit a home run and booked a suite keeping the client within their budget. Let CUI hit a home run for you, contact your time-saving concierge today! 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 Amanda Rubin, your CUI Concierge at (312) 692-8140 [email protected] www.conciergeunlimited.com Contact your CUI Concierge for top tickets today! Suggestions to the Editor 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. 2012 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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