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CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL culturalupdate March 2020 Volume XXX—Issue III

new / news arts / museums 3/7 El Greco: Ambition and Defiance Art Institute ♦ St. Patrick’s Day ♦ 3/14 Hook me Up! NMMA ♦ March Madness ♦ Through ♦ National & International Travel ♦ and more! ♦ 3/15 40 Anos a la esperanza NMMA 4/26 Bauhaus Art Institute ♦ Swift & Sons Tavern & Oyster Bar, 3600 N. Clark, COMING SOON! Free Admission to Museums* All Wednesdays after 5 pm Boka Restaruant Group’s Dutch & Doc’s is All Tuesdays after 12:30 pm going to get “Swift-y” by opening as the DuSable Museum All Tuesdays rebranded Swift & Sons Tavern & Oyster Bar. Look for it to open on March 6, 2020. Weekdays in February Field Museum Every day in February *Available to residents only. Must show valid ID. ♦ Gallucci, 1551 N. Wells Now taking reservations! ballet / dance Chef Gianni Gallucci, Pizza Champion of 2018, 3/4-8 Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Auditorium has now opened his Neapolitan pizzeria in old 3/5 Irish Celtic Clille, Zenith Arena, town in the former space of Dinotto. Contact France your CUI Concierge now so you too can enjoy a 3/15 World of Dance Athens College Theatre, “slice of excellence!” Greece 3/19-22 ABT- Celebrating 80 Years Contact your CUI Concierge to receive VIP treatment! we recommend classical / symphony ♦The Bachelor-Live on Stage, March 14, at Chicago Cadillac Palace 3/1 The Brahms Quartet; Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47; Brahms Paino Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25 Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but 3/6 Blomstedt conducts Brhams 2; Herbert Blomstedt, cond; love is still in the air with The Bachelor, Live on Brahms Symphony No. 2. Stage at the Cadillac Palce on March 14th! 3/12 Rhapsody in Blue & Bolero, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; The first time the show has been live in Andre de Ridder, cond; Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Chicago! Contact your CUI Concierge for tickets. Who knows...maybe you’ll be asked to 3/13 Casablanca in Concert, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; accept a rose! Richard Kaufman, cond; Casablanca 3/29 Civic Orchestra: 100th Anniversary Concert; Ken-David Masur, cond; Beethoven Symphony No. 5 wine insight at The ♦ Laurenz V Charming Gruner Veltliner 3/23 MusicNOW: Ecstatic Science; Edwin Outwater, cond; Wine.com Bryan Requiem - world premiere

Known for pairing well with notoriously difficult foods for wine pairings, this Gruner children/ family Veltliner is a perfect choice for the cabbage we 3/1 Asleep with the Fishes Shedd Aquarium love to serve on St. Patrick’s Day. 3/18 Chicago Flower & Garden Show With its soft texture that meets its zesty flavor, Every Sun the combination makes it the perfect wine for hard-to-pair food. 3/1 360 Sunday Funday 360 Chicago

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 2020 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 • March 2020 • 2 opera concerts / rock / blues / jazz

3/2-7 Der Fliegende Hollander The Met Opera, NYC 3/10 Chelsea Cutler 3/23 La Traviate Royal Opera House, 3/13 Little Big Town London 3/13 Steve Aoki Aragon Ballroom 3/24 Wiener Staatsoper Vienna State Opera, 3/15 Thundercat Riviera Theatre Vienna, Austria through 3/14 Ramon Ayala 3/8 Madama Butterfly Lyric Opera 3/19 Blake Shelton All State Arena 3/20 Keane - Cause and Effect Tour 3/24 Billie Eilish theatre 3/27 Gregory Porter & Ledisi Chicago Theatre opens 3/28 Lil Wayne Radius 3/4 Constitution Means to Me Broadway Playhouse 3/7 School Girls Contact your CUI Concierge for your top tickets! 3/7 Dara O’Briain North Shore Center 3/24 Cadillac Palace Theatre 3/25 Kiss Me Kate sports ♦ Chicago Blackhawks ♦ Chicago Bulls through 3/3 vs Anaheim Ducks 3/2 vs Dallas Mavericks 3/8 Graveyard Shift Goodman 3/5 vs Anaheim Ducks 3/4 @ Minnesota 3/15 Emma Chicago Shakespeare 3/6 @ Detroit Red Wings 3/6 vs Indiana Pacers 3/15 Marriott Theatre 3/8 vs St. Louis Blues 3/8 @ Brooklyn Nets 3/15 Bug Steppenwolf 3/11 vs San Jose Sharks 3/10 vs Cleveland Cavaliers 4/12 Her Honor Jane Byrne Lookingglass Theatre 3/13 vs Ottawa Senators 3/12 @ Orlando Magic 3/14 @ Washignton Captials 3/14 @ Miami Heat 8/20 Aladdin The Musical Amsterdam Theatre, NYC 3/17 @ Minnesota Wild 3/15 vs Boston Celtics 9/20 The Tina Turner Musical Lunt-Fontanne, NYC 3/19 vs Minnesota Wild 3/18 vs Miami Heat 3/21 @ Buffalo Sabres 3/20 @ San Antonio Spurs 3/22 vs Nashville Predators 3/21 @ Houston Rockets

sneak peek Home Games played at Home Games played at 4/1 Dinner with a View Pioneer Court United Center United Center 4/10 Drury Lane Theatre 4/11 Easter Egg-Stravaganza Lincoln Park Zoo 4/14 One Upon A One More Time Nederlander Theatre ♦ Chicago Cubs Return! 4/15 The Taming of the Shrew Chicago Shakespeare 5/9 Mother’s Day Soul Jam 3/26-29 @ Milwaukee Brewers 5/10 Mother’s Day Nationwide Home Opener 3/30-31 vs Pittsburgh Pirates special/ seasonal 4/3-4/5 vs Diamondbacks 3/1 Polar Plunge North Ave. Beach 3/7 CHIdatrod XV Cobra Lounge 3/7-8 Home & Garden Show Tinley Park 3/14 Chicago River Green Dye Chicago River ♦Chicago White Sox Are Back! 3/17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 3/18 Chicago Flower & Garden Show Navy Pier Home Opener 3/19 First Day of Spring Nationwide 3/26-29 vs Kansas City Royals 3/27 Whiskeyfest Hyatt Regency 3/30-4/1 @ Cleveland Indians through 4/2 @ Boston Red Sox 3/22 The Orchid Show Chicago Botanic Garden 4/4-5 @ Boston Red Sox

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 2020 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 • March 2020 • 3 st. patrick’s day exoperiences national & international What started out as a religous feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, Spring is arriving! Summer is not too far away. Now is the time St. Patrick’s day has turned into a cultural and national phenomenon! to start planning your vacation or trip. Whether you decide to travel Chicago offers the most unique St. Patrick’s Day experiences on this nationwide or abroad, your CUI Concierge is “At Your Service” to get you side of Ireland! Contact your CUI Concierge to help plan and arrange to your destination with VIP treatment! your St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Taste of Florence Festival, ♦ Dyeing of Chicago River & ♦ Italy St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Florence, Italy. A picturesque Watch the lovely Chicago River turn romantic city with a rich history bright green to honor the Irish Hol- with reagrds to food and wine. iday on Saturday, March 14, 2020 What’s a good way to learn about at 9am. Continuing the tradition Florence? By attending the Taste of is the famed Celebration of the Florence Festival. During March 7 to 65th Anniversary of the Plumbers March 9, 2020, you can experience Local 130 sponsored Chicago St. the fair dedicated to the excellence Patrick’s day Parade. It is one of in taste and food lifestyles. the largest in the nation!

♦ RPM Seafood ♦ SXM Festival 2020, St. Maarten RPM Seafood, located right on the Chicago River, is one of the best lo- The beautiful island of St. Maarten, cations to catch the festivites. Your well known for its crystal clear CUI Concierge can help get you in waters and wonderful beaches for the party! will host this years annual 5-day It will be an all-inclusive featuring festival with top international djs breakfast stations, Irish Coffee, and unbelievable light shows. With Bellinis & Mimosas and more. more than seven different locations in the festival - this is not one to miss. March 11- 15, 2020 ♦ Gibsons Italia

With its amazing city and river ♦ Greece views paired with the delicious food and drinks, Gibsons Italia de- Experience the architecture legacy livers an exclusive St. Patrick’s Day firsthand on a journey from the mag- experience. Their rooftop setting nificient momuments of Athens to will provide you with a unique view the enchanting villages of Cyclades. of the river and other St. Patrick’s Your CUI Concierge can get you there Day festivities taking place! with royal VIP treatment!

♦ Shamrock Shuffle ♦ Hawaii Every Year they’re Shufflin! Bank of America’s Shamrock Shuffle is one If you want to get away and yet still of the most festive (and colorful) remain “in the states” then Hawaii running events. It has a one of is the destination for you. a kind course that works it way There is something for everyone, thorugh the . It starts from snorkeling with Turtles to and ends in . taking a hike to visit a 200-foot wa- The Shuffle takes place on Sunday terfall. Contact your CUI Concierge March 22nd, 2020. for favorable rates!

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 2020 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 • March 2020 • 4 march madness why do clients rely on cui? The best of the best in college basketball come out in March to vye for UI will make your impossibles possible! the championship gold. Once what was believed to be “just another A client contacted the CUI Concierge in need of tickets to a college playoff” has turned into one of the hottest sporting events C in the nation. Don’t miss a moment of the action! Contact your CUI special Disney performance for his granddaughter. Concierge for assistance with tickets or having a “madness” event! The show was completely sold out, but with their great connections, the CUI Concierge and team was able to secure two seats right Selection Sunday 2020 is March 15. The Selection will begin at 6pm away! The client’s daughter was so overjoyed, it brought the client EST (5pm CST) and will be broadcasted on TBS. Be sure to check with to tears! your CUI Concierge for any needed travel arragements - especially for the Final Four Game in , Georgia on April 4 and April 6, 2020! VIP Client: February 2020

et out of the cold and into a vacation with your G CUI Concierge! Even though the winter was mild in Chicago, a client wanted to get out of cold Chicago and in to the warm ocean. They turned to their CUI Concierge for assistance. The CUI Concierge was able to book the perfect resort in Jamaica at a CUI Preferred rate! VIP Client: February 2020 may we be at your service?

Your CUI Concierge stands At Your Service and will Dates Round City Facility Research, Locate, Negotiate, 3/15 Selection Sunday N/A TBS Recommend, Coordinate, Secure, & 3/17-18 First Four Dayton, OH UD Arena 3/19, 21 1st/2nd Rounds Albany, NY Times Union Procure: 3/19, 21 1st/2nd Rounds Spokane, WA SVM Arena 3/19, 21 1st/2nd Rounds St. Louid, MO Enterprise Center ♦Conference Center Management♦ 3/19, 21 1st/2nd Rounds Tampa, Fl Amalie Arena VIP Restaurant Reservations 3/20, 22 1st/2nd Rounds Greensboro, NC Greensboro ♦ ♦ Favorable Hotel Rates 3/20, 22 1st/2nd Rounds Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center ♦ ♦ 3/20, 22 1st/2nd Rounds Sacremento, CA Golden 1 Center ♦Entertainment♦ 3/20, 22 1st/2nd Rounds Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans ♦Private and Corporate dinners♦ 3/26, 28 Midwest Regional Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium ♦Flowers and Unique Gifts♦ 3/26, 28 West Regional Los Angeles, CA Staples Center ♦Top Tickets: Theatre, Sports, Concerts♦ 3/27, 29 South Regional Houston, TX Toyota Center ♦Travel and Transportation♦ 3/27, 29 East Regional New York, NY Madison Square ♦CUI Preferred Rates and Upgrades♦ 4/4 Final Four Atlanta, GA M-Benz Stadium ♦Interactive Cultural Update♦ 4/6 Title game Atlanta, GA M-Benz Stadium ♦Special Celebrations and Engagements♦ suggestions to the editor We invite your suggestions for future issues of the Cultural Update. Contact your CUI Concierge at: Are there cultural events you would like us to highlight? Do you have (312)551-6462 feedback about a restaurant or event that we have recommended? [email protected] Let us know what you think! Please contact the editor by email at: www.conciergeunlimited.com [email protected].

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