CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL culturalupdate December 2018 Volume XXVII—Issue XI new / news arts / museums ♦Carmine’s Rosemont, Ongoing 9850 Berwyn Ave Christmas Around the World Museum of Science & Industry through Carmine’s Rosemont is an Italian treat filled 2 Chicago Works: Mika Horibuchi Museum of Contemporary Art with large fireplaces, impressive stonework, 16 Crowns of the Vajra Masters MMoA, NYC and the traditional Italian fare fans love! Visit to find why Carmine’s Rosemont is the 16 Yasuhiro Ishimoto: Someday Chicago DePaul Art Museum ‘Pearl’ in the Pearl District. 30 Picture Fiction: Kenneth Josephson Museum of Contemporary Art

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 2018 Concierge Unlimited International, hereinafter CUI. All rights reserved. Data may not be transferred or copied without written consent from CUI. Concierge Unlimited International • Cultural Update • December 2018 • 2 opera concerts / rock / blues / jazz Opens 1 Cendrillon (Cinderella) Lyric Opera of Chicago 6 Travis Scott, Astroworld Tour United Center through 7 Dave Koz Christmas Tour The Chicago Theater 9 Il trovatore Lyric Opera of Chicago 8 B96 Pepsi Jingle Bash All State Arena 11,12 Pentatonix Rosemont Theater 13 Gold, The King’s Singers Harris Theater theatre 15 Mannheim Steamroller Rosemont Theater Credit: Nicole Postman, CUI Concierge Opens 4 The Play That Goes Wrong Oriental Theatre Contact your CUI Concierge for your top tickets! 5 Stomp Broadway Playhouse 6 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Chicago Shakespeare Theater 13 La Ruta Steppenwolf Theatre sports 18 Fiddler on the Roof Cadillac Palace Theatre ♦Chicago Blackhawks ♦Chicago Bulls through 2 Book of Mormon Oriental Theatre 1 @ Nashville Predators 1 @ Houston Rockets 8 Miss Saigon Cadillac Palace Theatre 2 vs Calgary Flames 4 @ Indiana Pacers 22 A Christmas Carol Drury Lane Theatre 5 @ Anaheim Ducks 7 vs Oklahoma City Thunder 6 @ Vegas Golden Knights 8 vs Boston Celtics 30 Twas the Night Before Christmas Playhouse Theater ‘ 9 vs Montréal Canadians 10 vs Sacramento Kings Credit: Jacqulyn Marmolejo, CUI Concierge 11 @ Winnipeg Jets 13 @ Orlando Magic 12 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 15 @ San Antonio Spurs 14 vs Winnipeg Jets 17 @ Oklahoma City Thunder Let your CUI Concierge arrange the perfect seat for your 16 vs San Jose Sharks 19 vs Brooklyn Nets favorite performance at CUI preferred pricing! 18 vs Nashville Predators 21 vs Orlando Magic 20 @ Dallas Stars 23 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 21 @ Colorado Avalanche 26 vs Minnesota Timber Wolves 23 vs Florida Panthers 28 @ Washington Wizards sneak peek 27 vs Minnesota Wild 30 @ Toronto Raptors 29 @ Colorado Avalanche 1/9 St. Nicholas Goodman Theatre Home Games played at 1/10 La Boheme Lyric Opera of Chicago Home Games played at the United Center 1/15 Civic Orchestra: Tchaikovsky 4 Chicago Symphony Center the United Center 1/18 Old Dominican Make It Sweet Tour All State Arena 1/19 How to Catch Creation Goodman Theatre ♦Chicago Wolves

1 vs San Antonio Rampage special/ seasonal 2 vs Texas Stars 5,7 @ Iowa Wild 1 Santa Hustle 5K Soldier Field 8 @ Rockford IceHogs 2 Jingle Paws Schaumburg, IL 15,16 vs Tucson Roadrunners ♦Chicago Bears 18 vs Texas Stars 2 Chicago Artisan Market Morgan MFC 21 vs Rockford IceHogs 2 @ New York Giants 7, 12, 14 Caroling at Cloud Gate Millennium Park 22,26 @ Milwaukee Admirals 9 vs Los Angeles Rams 13 St. Lucia Festival of Lights Swedish American Museum 28 @ Rockford IceHogs 16 vs Green Bay Packers 14-16 Con+Alt+Delete Convention Hyatt Regency O’Hare 29 vs Rockford IceHogs 23 @ San Francisco 49ers 15-16 Holiday Magic Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo 31 @ Iowa Wild 30 @ Minnesota Vikings 17-31 Illumination: Tree Lights Morton Arboretum Home Games played at Home Games played at Allstate Arena Soldier Field Credit: Gina Maio, CUI Concierge Credit: Nick Krkles, CUI Concierge

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 2018 Concierge Unlimited International, hereinafter CUI. All rights reserved. Data may not be transferred or copied without written consent from CUI. Concierge Unlimited International • Cultural Update • December 2018 • 3 celebrate the holidays international celebrations December is a magical time for everyone to enjoy the sights, smells With holiday cheer buzzing through our ears, December is the perfect and songs associated with both Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa! time to explore other cultures and traditions! Your CUI Concierge can Your CUI Concierge can help you secure and plan everything you need help plan a trip to see famous tree lightings, shopping, fireworks and for this an enchanted 2018 holiday season! other celebrations for your family! Credit: Ashley Roe, CUI Concierge Credit: Ashley Roe, CUI Concierge

♦Christkindlmarket 2018 ♦Winter Wonderland in London

Christkindlmarket is in full swing Immerse yourself in a Winter Won- at The Daley Plaza and Naper derland in London’s Hyde Park for Settlement in Naperville! Christ- this popular family friendly event. kindlmarket brings a cherished With festive fun activities, shows German and European tradition and Christmas market, everyone in with international flair and local the family will have something to charm to Chicagoland. look forward to!

♦Hanukkah Concert ♦New Year’s Eve in Sydney, Australia Visit the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday, December 9, 2018 Enjoy pre-show entertainment such for the Klezmer family tradition! as an aerial performance and a The Maxwell Klezmer band will water display in the famous Sydney perform clarinet swings, violin Harbor. Later that evening, take in strings and voices rising. Tickets a spectacular firework display and include the concert and a visit to a Light Parade. Wonderland Express!

♦Wonderland Express (Chicago ♦St. Peter’s Square Botanic Garden) Christmas Tree

Bring your family to the Chicago Celebrate the Christmas Botanic Garden for the Wonderland season in Rome at St. Peter’s Express, an annual holiday event Square with their most popular featuring model trains, magical decorated tree and a life sized indoor snow, and miniature crafted nativity scene. The tree is lit on Chicago Landmarks. December 8th and stays up until January 6, 2019.

♦A Kwanzaa Celebration at ♦New Year’s Eve in the DuSable Museum Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Gather with family at the DuSable Over 2.5 million tourists visit the Museum on December 26th and beach to mark the changing of the 27th, to learn and celebrate the new year. Tourists usually arrive on principles of Kwanzaa. The Cele- Copacaban Beach early in the day bration features performances by to relax and gear up to celebrate as the Thunder Sky Drummers, Armen the night comes. Rah, and many more!

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 2018 Concierge Unlimited International, hereinafter CUI. All rights reserved. Data may not be transferred or copied without written consent from CUI. Concierge Unlimited International • Cultural Update • December 2018 • 4 new years eve why do clients rely on cui? Ring in 2018 with style from the help of your CUI Concierge! Whether UI Saves The Day! you plan on spending time in New York City’s Times Square for the ball C “With one phone call, the CUI Concierge was able to secure drop or hosting for friends and family in Chicago, your CUI Concierge a team building event at Escape Game Chicago followed by a will help you plan the best way to celebrate! reception at a popular restaurant with a bar & food package! ” Credit: Ashley Roe, CUI Concierge VIP Client: October 2018

♦Zoo Years Eve, Chicago, IL UI Saves You Money! C “A VIP client needed assistance in planning a Holiday Gather your flock of friends for Tenant Event; their CUI Concierge was able to secure linens, Zoo Year’s Eve at Lincoln Park floral arrangements, carolers and more leaving the Zoo! Surrounded by millions of dazzling lights, games, cash bars, client satisfied!” and DJs, ring in the New Year VIP Client: October 2018 with animals and fun! may we be at your service?

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