CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL October 2017 culturalupdate Volume XXVII—Issue X concierge unlimited international arts / museums Open Celebrates 35 years of being at your service! 8 Tarsila de Amaral Art Institute 14 City and Country Art Institute new / news 14 Felix MCA ♦Book your Holiday Party with CUI! 20 Making Memories Art Institute The 2017 Holiday season is fast approaching, which 20 Ancient Mediterranean Cultures Field Museum means it’s time to plan your upcoming Holiday Party 21 Edra Soto MCA Chicago with help from your CUI Concierge! Secure your 26 Andrew Lord Art Institute favorite venue now and save your time later before dates fill up! 29 Revoliutsiia! Demonstratsiia! Art Institute ♦Bellemore (546 W. Randolph St., West Loop) through Boka Restaurant Group will take over the prominent 1 Little Lower Layer MCA Chicago Embeya space on West in the West 29 Cauleen Smith Art Institute Loop neighborhood. Slated to open in fall 2017. Free Admission to Museums Bellemore will offer a “very warm, very soulful, very fluid” menu, Museum of Contemporary Art*: Tuesday’s: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 describing it as “New American Classic” (Chicago Eater, 2017). Art Institute of Chicago*: Thursdays 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. ♦Pete Miller’s (3032 English Rows Ave, Naperville) Chicago History Museum*(12:30 - 7:30 pm) Tuesday’s: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Pete Miller’s has been serving the finest prime-aged MSI Chicago*: 2, 3, 4, 5 steaks and fresh seafood and treating customers to Field Museum 9, 22, 23, 31 the country’s best live jazz since 1994. Pete Miller’s * Available to residents only. Must show valid ID. is an ideal restaurant for a casual, quick bite, a corporate din- ner meant to impress, or a luxurious, special occasion meal. Pete ballet / dance Miller’s is slated to open late fall in Naperville! 2 Andriana Chuchman Harris Theatre Contact your CUI Concierge to secure your VIP Reservations! 3-12 Here / Now New York City Ballet 21 Nuttin’ But A Word Harris Theatre we recommend 23 Rennie Harris Puremovement Harris Theatre ♦Maple & Ash (8 West Maple Street) Mavens & Aficionados is the wine club rein- classical / symphony vented at Maple & Ash! Members will receive 1-17 La Traviata San Francisco Opera unique and hard-to-find wines from across 1-3 Beethoven Boston Symphony the globe at their doorsteps and have 4-5 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi New York Philharmonic unparalleled access to the best of Maple & Ash. This is your customized wine club experience, and makes for a perfect 5-7 Poulenc & Gounod holiday gift! Maple & Ash also has ample rooms available for 15 Body and Soul your next holiday party or event! 26-27 Rachmaninov & Bernstein Symphony Center

Contact your CUI Concierge to secure your VIP Reservations! wine insight children / family 9/31 - 1 WMRT Chicago Match Cup Navy Pier Credit: Jancis Robinson, Wine Expert 9 Columbus Day Parade State St @ Lake St Pàramos de Nicasia Blanco 2016 ♦ 27-28 & 31 Haunted Maze Navy Pier Tastes strongly of green apples, with a bit of Malvasia and a 25-29 The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Downtown Sycamore, IL touch of flor. Contact your CUI Concierge for more Contact your CUI Concierge to procure your favorite wine! information on exhibits or concerts! Concierge Unlimited International • Cultural Update • October 2017 • 2 opera concert/ rock/ blues/ jazz one night only 6-7 Steve Martin & Martin Short 27 Halloween Masquerade: Gilded Lyric Opera Chicago 18 Kesha Aragon Ballroom opens 18 Imagine Dragons United Center 2 La Bohème Metropolitan Opera NYC 24 - 25 Katy Perry: Witness, The Tour United Center 7 Rigoletto Lyric Opera Chicago 26 Janet Jackson: State of the World Tour Allstate Arena 26 The Exterminating Angel Metropolitan Opera NYC 27 Bob Dylan & His Band Wintrust Arena through 30 Arcade Fire United Center 15 Orphée et Eurydice Lyric Opera Chicago 11/2 The Weeknd United Center theatre sports Ongoing through 2018: Hamilton CIBC Theatre ♦Chicago Blackhawks ♦Chicago Bulls 3-8 Motown The Musical Cadillac Palace Theatre 5 vs. Pittsburgh 3* @ New Orleans 11-29 Les Misérables Cadillac Palace Theatre 7 vs. Columbus 4* @ Dallas opens 9 @ Toronto 6* vs. Milwaukee 20 Yasmina’s Necklace 10 @ Montreal 8* vs. New Orleans 26 42nd Street Drury Lane Theatre 12 vs. Minnesota 10* @ Cleveland through 14 vs. Nashville 13* vs. Toronto 8 New Stages Goodman Theatre 18 @ St. Louis 19 @ Toronto 15 A View From The Bridge Goodman Theatre 19 vs. Edmonton 21 vs. San Antonio 15 Rock of Ages Drury Lane Theatre 21 @ Arizona 24 @ Cleveland Let your CUI Concierge arrange the perfect seat for your favorite performance at CUI preferred pricing! 24 @ Las Vegas 26 vs. Atlanta 27 vs. Nashville 28 vs. Oklahoma sneak peek 28 @ Columbus * - Preseason game 11/1 School of Rock Cadillac Palace Theatre ♦Northwestern Football ♦Chicago Fire 11/9 Escape to Margaritaville Oriental Theatre 7 vs. Penn State 15 vs. Philadelphia 11/10 College Basketball 2017-18 Season Begins! 14 @ Maryland 22 @ Houston 11/10 Twas the Night Before Christmas Broadway Playhouse 21 vs. Iowa ♦Chicago Bears 11/18 A Christmas Carol Goodman Theatre 28 vs. Michigan State 9 vs. Minnesota 11/18 Mag Mile Lights Festival Magnificent Mile ♦Illini Football 15 @ Ravens 11/21 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Cadillac Palace Theatre 7 @ Iowa 22 vs. Panthers 11/23 Thanksgiving Day Parade State St. @ Congress 14 vs. Rutgers 29 @ Saints 11/29 A Christmas Carol Metropolis Arlington Hts. 21 @ Minnesota 11/29 Christmas Tree Lighting Rockefeller Center NYC 28 vs. Wisconsin 12/5 Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Cadillac Palace Theatre ♦Post Season Glory 12/5 Gobsmacked! Broadway Playhouse The Chicago Fire and Chicago Cubs are gearing up for post season 12/6 Oriental Theatre glory in October. The Chicago Fire will attempt to win the MLS Cup for the second time in program history (1998), while the Cubs look special / seasonal for their fourth World Series Championship in 2017. ongoing through 1/7/18: Chicago Architecture Biennial ♦Basketball Season 4 Downtown Futures Series Merchandise Mart The NBA and college basketball season will start up soon! The road 5-7 Reelabilities Film Festival Chicago Cultural Center to the playoffs and March Madness begins in late October/early 14-15 Open House Chicago Chicago Cultural Center November! Grab your courtside seats before the shot clock hits zero. Contact your CUI Concierge for top tickets to all Contact your CUI Concierge for top tickets to upcoming performances and events! upcoming concerts and sporting events!

We are your time-saving concierge service and resource for local, national and international needs! Concierge Unlimited International • Cultural Update • October 2017 • 3 suburban fall city fall Fall is here, which means cooler temperatures are here to stay! Just because you live in the city doesn’t mean you are too far away From relaxing fall days to spooky adventures and everything in be- from fall and Halloween activities! Your CUI Concierge will put your tween, you will enjoy the fall season with ideas from CUI! Halloween ideas into action! ♦The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival (Downtown Sycamore) ♦Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest The 56th annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is Fridays - Sundays in October, and on October 9th one of the premier fall events in Illinois. Two (Columbus Day), celebrate harvest in the second carnivals, non-profit vendors, and a ninety city! This fall festival will feature a corn maze, minute parade will highlight this year’s festival! hay mountain, fall-themed enrichment for the animals, and more! ♦Cody’s Farm & Orchard (19502 River Raod, Marengo) It’s pumpkin-picking season, and there’s no bet- ♦Haunted Maze at Navy Pier ter place than going to “The Farm”! There are free Use your wits and daring as you try and escape hay rides to pick your own pumpkin, a corn maze, the carnival, while winding your way on a self- and fresh baked goods to send everyone home guided tour into terror! Navy Pier will be the happy! spooky hosts of this haunted maze from October 27th - 28th, and then on Halloween! ♦Goebbert’s Farm, 40 W. Higgins Rd., South Barrington The Fall Festival is underway at Goebbert’s! Pig ♦Fright Flicks and Fireworks at Navy Pier races, petting zoo, corn stalk maze, pumpkin On Saturday, October 21 and Saturday, October eating dinosaur, and pumpkin picking all in one 28, join Navy Pier for Fright Flicks, a free outdoor place! Goebbert’s Farm is open seven days a week, film screening of favorite Halloween movies (Mon- weather permitting, from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. ster House and Beetle Juice). Grab a blanket and get comfortable at the Lake Stage on the Polk Bros ♦Sonny Acres Farm, 29W310 North Avenue, West Chicago Park Performance Lawns as Navy Pier presents a double feature at Take North Avenue through the Western Suburbs 3 pm and 6 pm. After the viewing on October 28th, stick around for to West Chicago to enjoy unique gourds, special- a spooktacular Halloween Fireworks display, starting at 9:30 pm! ty squash, and mountainous piles of pumpkins! There’s also a costume shop, spook shed and farm ♦Chicago Haunting Tour Wabash @ Congress Parkway market! Enjoy this 2.5-hour narrative tour by coach bus with numerous stops at some of the most actively ♦Abbey Farms (2855 Hart Road, Aurora) haunted sites in Chicago! Tours depart from the Skip the long ride to the country and come to Congress Plaza Hotel. Chicago is spookier than Abbey Farms for some good ole’ fashioned outdoor ever! fun right in your backyard! Enjoy apple cider donuts, unique goods, and a flashlight corn maze ♦Fall Festival at Armour Square at night! The Fall Festival at Armour Square offers a ♦Statesville Haunted Prison 17250 S. Weber Rd, Crest Hill pumpkin patch, face painting, petting zoo, games, This maximum security haunted prison has and more for all to enjoy! The festival is from opened their gates for visitors who are dared to 10:30 am -12:30 pm on October 21st at Armour enter. Twen ty-three cells and unlimited chills and Square frills will await. These monsters were too evil to die... ♦Haunted Halloween Experience a night of thrills with party-goers Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee ♦ at Chicago’s biggest Halloween costume party, Thrills, chills, and frills all in one spooktacular place! Big Top Ter- Haunted Halloween Ball, on Saturday, October 28, ror, the newest attraction at Fright Fest brings your clown night- 2017 at the Congress Plaza Hotel, starting at 9:00 mares to life. Enjoy roller coasters and monsters alike weekends pm through 3:00 am in October! Contact your CUI Concierge for more information Contact your CUI Concierge for more information about seasonal events! about seasonal events! 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 • October 2017• 4 london why do clients rely on cui? London is home to numerous pubs and bars! The pubs listed below are excellent venues for your Oktoberfest celebration UI Saves The Day! "across the pond"! C “The [CUI] Concierge has been a tremendous resource to me over the last year. The [CUI] Concierge responds immediately to my ♦The Phoenix 37 Cavendish Square, Greater London) requests and always seems to secure the most popular reservations Quirky, attractive, bright gastro-pub perfect for and on such short notice, and is a true joy to work with, provides after work drinks. The ambiance of a French cof- excellent customer service and I appreciate her greatly.” fee or old school home converted into a restau- rant. Great beer and conversation can take place UI Negotiates! here! C “[Client] wants to thank Concierge Unlimited and [CUI Con- cierge] of your team for the fabulous party we and our 100 guests ♦The Old Coffee House, 49 Beak Street, Soho enjoyed so much earlier this month. From searching the venues, The Old Coffee House is bright, cozy and welcom- developing the budget, negotiating the catering contract, reserving ing even though it gets packed to the rafters. deluxe hotel rooms, providing an outstanding florist and disc jockey, Bustling, unfussy--vintage ads on mirrors, copper etc., [CUI Concierge] made every detail at the Lux Bar work for us...” kettles and amateur taxidermy pieces adorn ev- ery wall space & a fire crackles away. may we be at your service? ♦French House, 49 Deon Street, Soho ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Charles de Gaulle used this pub as a work place during WWII, where artists rubbed shoulders among royalty, and bohemians alike. No TV, no suggestions to the editor music. no cell phones & no video machines, makes We invite your suggestions for future issues of Cultural Update. this pub a “Haven for Conversation”! Are there cultural events you would like us to highlight? Do you ♦The Red Lion, 2 Duke of York Street, Mayfair have feedback about a restaurant or event that we have Voted one of the best in Mayfair, this old fash- recommended? Let us know what you think! Please feel free to ioned, stylish pub boasts etched glass full of char- contact the editor by phone at (312) 220-0500 or email at: acter. Next door? Prince Charles Barbers! The true archetypal “old man’s pub,” this classic comes [email protected]. highly recommended. ♦Catering & Corporate Dinners♦ ♦Conference Center Management & Meeting Planning♦ ♦ Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, 145 Fleet Street Everyone should pay at least one visit to this Fleet ♦Entertainment♦ Street Landmark, which is one of the oldest pubs ♦Favorable Hotel Rates♦ in the city. This pub was voted among the top 10 ♦Flowers & Unique Gifts♦ pubs in central London by London readers and has ♦Special Celebrations♦ Real ale’s & National Inventory of historic pubs’ ♦VIP Restaurant Reservations♦ interiors. ♦Private & Corporate Events♦ ♦The Grenadier Pub, 18 Wilton Row, London ♦Top Tickets: Theatre, Sports, Concerts & more♦ Steps from Harrods & Hyde Park, this classic ♦CUI Preferred Rates & Upgrades♦ pub is frequently visited by locals and visitors ♦Seating Privileges & Discounts♦ alike. Hidden in secretive Mews Street, The ♦Travel & Transportation♦ Grena dier Pub is loaded with military related ♦...and other “impossibles”♦ artifacts. Contact your CUI Executive Concierge, Bonnie Krkles-Gail, at: To put your trip to London or abroad in action, (312)220-0500 Contact your CUI Concierge! [email protected] may we be at your service? www.conciergeunlimited.com

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