CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL culturalupdate February 2018 Volume XXVII—Issue II

100 N Riverside is proud to announce that we have won The Out- standing Building of the Year award for 2018 in the 500,000- arts / museums 1,000,000 square feet category in ! Open 1 Xu Longsen: Light of Heaven Art Institute Chicago Amount 100 N. Riverside recycled through December 2017: 3 Philippe Parreno Art Institute Chicago 8 Mounira Al Solh Art Institute Chicago Bottles and Cans: 777 lbs. 24 Howardena Pindell MCA Chicago Office Paper: 20,712 lbs. 25 Mirroring China’s Past Art Institute Chicago Equivalent to: Saving 473 trees through Conserving 195,052 gallons of water 4 Robot Revolution MSI Chicago Keeping 86 cubic yards of waste out of landfills 12 Dream Big MSI Chicago Composting 2,155 pounds 18 Chicago: A Southern Exposure DuSable Museum 25 The Commons Artist Project MCA Chicago Upcoming Events Free Admission to Museums February 20th: Annual Coloring Kit Assembly Benefiting Lurie Chil- Field Museum* Entire month of February dren’s Hospital Museum Science & Industry* 1, 5-8, 12-15, 20-22, 26-27 Thank you to our tenants for helping us support the Greater Chi- Shedd Aquarium * 2, 14 cago Food Depository in 2018. Thanks to you, we were able to do- Adler Planetarium* 2, 5-9, 19-22 nate 111 pounds of food, which provided over 90 meals for hungry Art Institute Chicago* 1-2, 5-9, 12-15 families in Cook County! Brookfield Zoo Tues. Thurs. Sat. Sun. thru 2/28 Chicago History Museum* 19th; all Thursday’s after 12:30 new / news * Available to residents only. Must show valid ID. ♦Chicago Restaurant Week Through February 8 Chicago Restaurant Week continues with special prix ballet / dance fixe menu options, making this the perfect time to try 13-20 Romeo & Juliet David Koch Theatre NYC something new! Contact your CUI Concierge to 21 Celebrate the Harris Harris Theatre secure your VIP Reservations! 22,24 Program A Harris Theatre 23,25 Program B Harris Theatre ♦ Week returns February 8 - 18 The sixth annual Chicago Theatre Week returns! With over 120 productions participating, residents and classical / symphony visitors alike will have the opportunity to sample the 1-3 Muti, Britten & Higdon Concerto range of theatrical offerings in Chicago! Contact your 5 Lawrence Brownlee Harris Theatre CUI Concierge to secure your Top Tickets! 10 Double Rich Wentz Concert Hall we recommend 17 Chinese New Year Celebration Symphony Center 20 Lunar New Year Concert & Gala David Geffen Hall NYC ♦Gibsons Restaurant Group Gibsons Restaurant Group, the first and only restaurant group in 22-27 Chopin & Mendelssohn Symphony Center the country to have their own USDA Prime Certification, serving USDA Gibsons Prime Angus steaks and chops. Private Dining is also available! children / family Gibsons Steakhouse & Bar: Chicago, Oak Brook, Rosemont 1-19 Enchanted Railroad Morton Arboretum Lux Bar: 18 East Bellevue, Chicago 3 Stone Soup Symphony Center Gibsons Italia: 233 North Canal Street 10 Int’l Carnivale Celebration Navy Pier Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar: 626 North State Street 24 ABTKids Harris Theatre Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House: Chicago, Naperville, Des Plaines 24 The Emperor’s New Clothes opens The Montgomery Club: 500 West Superior Street Contact your CUI Concierge to secure Contact your CUI Concierge for top tickets to your VIP Reservations! upcoming concerts and sporting events! Concierge Unlimited International • Cultural Update • February 2018 • 2 opera concert/ rock/ blues/ jazz opens 8 Valentine Love Jam Wintrust Arena 4 I Puritani Lyric Opera Chicago 5 Parsifal Metropolitan Opera NYC 16 David Cook Delmar Hall STL 17 Così Fan tutte Lyric Opera Chicago 24 Brad Paisley Weekend Warrior Tour Allstate Arena 19 Semiramide Metropolitan Opera NYC 28 Romeo Santos United Center through 15 Il Trovatore Metropolitan Opera NYC sports 17 L’Elisir d’Amore Metropolitan Opera NYC ♦Chicago Cubs ♦Chicago White Sox 23 @ Brewers 23 @ Dodgers theatre 24 vs. Rangers 24 @ Mariners 25 @ Giants 25 vs. Reds Ongoing through 2018: CIBC Theatre 26 vs. Mariners 26 vs. Athletics opens 27 vs. White Sox 27 @ Cubs 7 Cabaret Paramount Theatre 28 vs. Athletics 28 vs. Rangers 9 The Wolves Home Games at Sloan Park Home Games at 14 Love Never Dies Camelback Ranch ♦Chicago Blackhawks 21 Mary Stuart Chicago Shakespeare 1 @ Vancouver 22 Frozen, The Broadway Musical St. James Theatre, NYC 3 @ Calgary through 6 vs. Calgary ♦Chicago Bulls 11 The Humans Cadillac Palace Theatre 8 vs. Dallas 3 @ LA Clippers 25 Potted Potter Broadway Playhouse 10 @ Minnesota 5 @ Sacramento 12 @ Arizona 25 Blind Date Goodman Theatre 9 vs. Minnesota 13 @ Las Vegas 10 vs. Washington Let your CUI Concierge arrange the perfect seat for your 15 vs. Anaheim 12 vs. Orlando favorite performance at CUI preferred pricing! 17 vs. Washington 14 vs. Toronto 19 vs. Los Angeles 22 vs. Philadelphia sneak peek 21 vs. Ottawa 24 @ Minnesota 3/10 An Enemy of the People Goodman Theatre 23 vs. San Jose 26 @ Brooklyn 24 @ Columbus 3/13 Pretty Woman Oriental Theatre 27 @ Charlotte 3/16-17 The Magic of Adam Trent Cadillac Palace Theatre ♦Northwestern Basketball ♦Fighting Illini Basketball 3/20 A Taste of Things to Come Broadway Playhouse 1 @ Wisconsin 4 @ Ohio State 6 vs. Michigan 3/21 On Your Feet! Cadillac Palace Theatre 8 vs. Wisconsin 10 @ Maryland 11 vs. Penn State 4/5 South Pacific Drury Lane Theatre 13 @ Rutgers 14 @ Indiana 4/10 The Sound of Music Cadillac Palace Theatre 17 vs. Michigan State 18 vs. Nebraska 4/25 Once The Musical opens Paramount Theatre 19 vs. Maryland 20 @ Michigan State 4/26 Bon Jovi United Center 22 vs. Wisconsin 22 vs. Purdue 4/27 Roger & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Cadillac Palace Theatre 25 @ Iowa 25 @ Rutgers ♦Loyola Basketball special / seasonal 3 vs. Missouri State 7 vs. Drake 14 vs. Valparaiso 24 vs. Illinois State 8-18 Chicago Theatre Week 2018 Click here for info! 10-3/5 Asia in Bloom: The Orchid Show Chicago Botanic Garden ♦DePaul Basketball 24 Lake County Craft Beer Fest Lake County Fairgrounds 7 vs. Creighton 14 vs. St. John’s 27-28 Eagle Watch Weekend Starved Rock 24 vs. Marquette 3/3 vs. Xavier 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 • February 2018 • 3 mardi gras dubai Mardi Gras is on Tuesday, February 13th, 2018, with (most) Dubai is home to some of the world’s finest shopping and tourist celebrations happening February 9th - 13th! Mardi Gras, or “Fat destinations. See what Dubai is all about and secure your travel Tuesday” is the last day of the carnival season, which falls the day arrangements with help from your CUI Concierge! before Ash Wednesday! Contact your CUI Concierge to secure your trip plans! Credit: Sanger Tours

♦Chicago ♦The Dubai Mall Mardi Gras cruise on The world’s largest the Anita Dee on mall has something for February 3rd, 2018. everyone, including an Departing from underwater zoo! Dusable Harbor.

♦St. Louis ♦Upscale Dining The biggest parade With over 2,000 outside the Big Easy, restaurants opening up starting at Busch in the last 18 months, Stadium on February Dubai has a restaurant 10th at 11:00am. for every taste!

♦New Orleans ♦World Class Spa Watch the Endymion, Bacchus, Zulu, Rex Internationally and all of the festive acclaimed spas and celebrations through- beauty salons offering out the whole city! great value and service!

♦Lafayette, Louisiana February 9th - 13th, ♦Theme Parks Le Festival de Mardi Big thrills and chills at Gras offers a carnival, the new theme capital live music, food, and a of the world! Amuse- spectacular view of all ment for everyone of the parades! all ages!

♦Galveston, Texas ♦Art District More than 3 million What used to be a beads will be thrown neglected warehouse is to start the twelve day now one of the hottest festival February 2nd - creative hubs in the 13th, 2018! Middle East; Dubai’s Art District Al Quoz

Contact your CUI Concierge to secure Contact your CUI Concierge to secure your travel your plans for Mardi Gras 2018! arrangements to Dubai!

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 • February 2018• 4 valentine’s day Valentine’s Day is on Wednesday, February 14th! Prepare your- why do clients rely on cui? self and surprise your significant other with assistance from UI Saves The Day! your CUI Concierge! C “A client hosted a large holiday party for their company in the ♦Reservations building conference center. The Concierge helped organize equip- Secure reservations at ment rentals, a dance floor, catering, setup, logo displays and more. your favorite romantic The concierge stayed for the duration of the event to be sure ev- restaurant with just erything ran smoothly, and the client was extremely grateful for the one phone call to your concierge’s help, dedication, organization and skill.” CUI Concierge! Table for two? UI Saves The Day! C “A client was looking to host a casual, weekend luncheon for ♦Hotel Reservations Have your romantic a group that included guest with specific eating requirements. The night carry over into location was also very important, so they turned to their CUI the morning with Concierge, who was able to suggest several spots and then secured romantic hotel pack- the prefect place and arranged all the details.” ages available around Valentine’s Day! may we be at your service? ♦Flowers & Roses Fresh cut flowers or Research, Locate, Negotiate, Recommend, roses bring out the Coordinate, Secure, & Procure: freshness of the day. Secure your flowers ♦Catering & Corporate Dinners♦ now before prices ♦Conference Center Management & Meeting Planning♦ surge for the holiday! ♦Entertainment♦ ♦Favorable Hotel Rates♦ ♦Chocolate/Gifts ♦Flowers & Unique Gifts♦ Fine gifts or ♦Special Celebrations♦ chocolates can make your Valentine’s Day ♦VIP Restaurant Reservations♦ extra special. ♦Private & Corporate Events♦ ♦Top Tickets: Theatre, Sports, Concerts & more♦ ♦CUI Preferred Rates & Upgrades♦ Spa or Massage ♦ ♦Seating Privileges & Discounts♦ Get out of the cold Travel & Transportation and pamper your ♦ ♦ significant other with ♦...and other “impossibles”♦ a spa day or massage! Contact your CUI Concierge, Gina Maio, at: Makes the perfect (312)993-1040 Valentine’s Day gift! [email protected] Champagne or Wine ♦ www.conciergeunlimited.com A special bottle of champagne or wine to celebrate the power of suggestions to the editor love! The perfect end- ing to a very special We invite your suggestions for future issues of Cultural Update. day celebrating love! Are there cultural events you would like us to highlight? Do you Contact your CUI Concierge to secure your Valentine’s Day Plans! have feedback about a restaurant or event that we have recom- mended? Let us know what you think! Please contact the editor by may we be at your service? email at: [email protected].  2018 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. It shall not be, in whole or in part, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other without written permission of CUI.