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CONCIERGE UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL
March 2016 Volume XXVI—Issue III
New/News
Did you know?
♦El Che Bar (845 W. Washington St.)
Chicago is home to more than 4,960 restaurants!
Slated to open in March, El Che Bar menu will offer
wood-fired cuisine from a custom-built hearth inside
of an open kitchen. Expect plenty of smoked, seared,
roasted and grilled meats and veggies as well as
possible musical acts to help transport diners back to a different
place and era.
opens
5
Van Dyck, Rembrandt
Art Institute
10
Chagall Homecoming Art Institute
10
Brick by BrickMSI
19
Above, Before, & After
Contemporary Art Museum
through
6
MCA DNA: Rafael Ferrer
Contemporary Art Museum
16
Galapagos 3D Field Museum
27
Alfred Stieglitz & the 19th Century Art Institute
27
The City as Image Art Institute
27
Transitory Beauty
Art Institute
27
Pop Art Design
Contemporary Art Museum
ongoing
The Freedom Now Mural
The DuSable Museum
Science StormsMSI
Materials Science
MSI
Chicago: Crossroad of America
Chicago History Museum
The Secret Lives of Objects
Chicago History Museum
City WindowsField Museum
LICHENSField Museum
Underground Adventures Field Museum
Wild ReedShedd Aquarium
Museum Free Dates
Museum of Contemporary Art: 2, 9, 16, 23 (Tuesday’s)
Art Museum: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (Thursday’s 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.)
The DuSable Museum: 6, 13, 20, 27 (Sunday’s)
♦Imperial Lamian (6 W. Hubbard St.)
Imperial Lamian is a Chinese restaurant that will serve
up Lamian, or hand-pulled noodles from the Shanxi
province that are portioned, stretched and boiled to
order. The restaurant also plans to serve dumplings, in
soup and dim sum. Imperial Lamian is slated to open March in the
River North neighborhood.
We Recommend
♦The Peninsula Chicago (108 E. Superior St.)
Designed with the luxury traveler in mind, the
new guest rooms are the most technologically advanced in the world. Drawing influence from the
French Deco style of the hotel’s public spaces, the
new room is intentionally suited for both the
business and leisure traveler. Designer Bill Rooney approached the
design taking cues from luxury yachts, with fine wood finishes, lush
fabrics, rich leathers, and a sense of purpose where everything has
its place. Renovations are slated to be completed by mid-April 2016!
For more information or to secure a reservation,
contact your CUI Concierge!
Feature of the Month
♦Stone Porch By The Lake (300 Church Street, Evanston)
Arts/Museums
Chicago Children’s Museum: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (Thursday’s 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.)
Ballet/Dance
2
3
5
8-13
17-20
Lord of the Dance
Trip the Light Fantastic
Chicago Revealed
Chicago Theatre
Harris Theatre
Harris Theatre
Alvin Alley American Dance Theatre Auditorium Theatre
Spring SeriesHarris Theatre
Classical/Symphony
20
Celebrate The Season
Wentz Concert Hall
at Symphony Center
1
Salonen and Yo-Yo Ma
Stone Porch by the Lake offers you a unique B&B experience. You
will enjoy the luxury of a meticulously restored Tudor house updated with impressive modern amenities.
11, 13
17-19
18 24-26
27
31
Beyond the Score: Fire and Freedom
Emanuel Ax Piano Concerto No. 4
Trifonov with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Brahms 2 & Rach 3
Chicago International Festival
Sheherazade & Bartok Violin Concerto No. 2
Wine Insight
Children/Family
♦Wine Month at Smith & Wollensky (318 N. State St.)
4
5
12, 26
18-20
19
24-26
10, 12, 15 Denk Bartok’s Piano Collection No. 2
Wine Week is now Wine Month at Smith & Wollensky! In March,
engulf in elegant “Whites in Flight”, or the sharp “Soaring Red”
wine series’. Visit during March 28th - April 1st for a Wine Tasting
Celebration!
Contact your CUI Concierge to learn more about Wine Month
or to order the perfect wine for any occasion!
Grown Up Play Date: NYC
Tiny Great Performances Meet a Vet
Chicagoland Family Pet Expo
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Good Food Festival Kohl Children’s Museum
Dupage Children’s Museum
Chicago Children’s Museum
Arlington Park
Symphony Center
UIC Forum
For more information about museums or exhibits,
contact your CUI Concierge!
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Opera
through
13
Der Rosenkavalier Lyric Opera House
19
Romeo and JulietLyric Opera House
Backstage Tours at Lyric gives you the opportunity to see vibrant opera
from behind the scenes! Tours are on March 3rd and 7th at Lyric Opera.
Theatre
opens
3
5
8-20
11
16
19
22
28
through
6
13
27
Cinderella After The Ball Marriott Theatre
The MatchmakerGoodman Theatre
42nd Street
Cadillac Palace Theatre
Butler Northlight Theatre
West Side Story Paramount Theatre
Magic Tree House
Broadway Playhouse
Matilda, The Musical Oriental Theatre
The Diary of Anne Frank
Metropolis Performing Arts
If/Then
Oriental Theatre
2666Goodman Theatre
Marc Salem’s Mind Over Chicago Apollo Theatre
Let your CUI Concierge arrange the perfect seat for your favorite
performance at CUI preferred pricing.
Sneak Peak
Giordano Dance Chicago
Harris Theater
David Gilmour United Center
Dido and Aeneas
Harris Theater
Iron MaidenUnited Center
RihannaUnited Center
Bullets Over Broadway
The PrivateBank Theatre
4/22-23 Justin Bieber
Allstate Arena
4/22-24 Sesame Street Live
Sears Centre Arena
4/28-30 NFL DraftAuditorium Theatre
4/29 The King and I
Lyric Opera
4/29-30 Miami City BalletHarris Theatre
4/30 The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window Goodman Theatre
5/10-15 Chicago, The Musical
Cadillac Palace Theatre
5/17 Carrie Underwood
Allstate Arena
5/19 -20Carol BurnettChicago Theatre
5/24-29 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Cadillac Palace Theatre
5/27 BeyonceSoldier Field
5/28 Soldier Field 10 Mile
Soldier Field
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
5/29 The 100th Indianapolis 500
6/4
Janet JacksonAllstate Arena
6/5
Dixie Chicks Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
6/7
The SpongeBob Musical
Oriental Theatre
6/7
The Sound of Music Cadillac Palace Theatre
6/25 Selena Gomez United Center
6/28 Wonderful TownGoodman Theatre
6/29 The Book of Mormon
The PrivateBank Theatre
6/30 James TaylorWrigley Field
7/10-13 Adele United Center
7/20&22 Pearl Jam
Wrigley Field
7/23-24 ColdplaySoldier Field
7/28 Disney’s NewsiesOriental Theatre
8/26 Billy JoelWrigley Field
8/3
Cirque du Soleil
United Center
4/1-2
4/4&8
4/5-6
4/6
4/15 4/19
Contact your CUI Concierge for great seats to
all upcoming performances!
Concert/Rock/Blues/Jazz
5
10
11
12
15
18
19
22
The Cadillac Three The Who
Leon Bridges
Fall Out Boy Joe’s Bar On Weed St.
United Center
Chicago Theatre
United Center
Celtic Woman: The Destiny Tour Rosemont Theatre
Brit Floyd
Chicago Theatre
Jerry Seinfeld Live Genesee Theatre
Bonnie Raitt
Chicago Theatre
Sports
Bulls
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2
5
7
10
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14
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26
28
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31
@ Heat
@ Magic
Rockets
Bucks
@ Spurs
Heat
@ Raptors
@ Capitals
Nets
Jazz
Kings
Knicks
@ Knicks
@ Magic
Hawks
@ Pacers
@ Rockets
Blackhawks
2
@ Red Wings
3
@ Bruins
6 Red Wings
9
@ Blues
11
@ Stars
14 Kings
16 Flyers
18
@ Jets
20 Wild
22 Stars
26
@ Flames
27
@ Canucks
29
@ Wild
Cubs
3
@ Brewers
5
@ Reds
12 White Sox
14 Padres
20 Royals
30
@ Mets
Click here for Cubs
spring schedule!
White Sox
3
@ Dodgers
13 D’ Backs
18 Cubs
21
@ Indians
28
@ Rockies
Click here for White
Sox spring schedule!
Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Northwestern Wildcats Basketball
3
@ Maryland
3 @ Penn State
6
@ Penn State
6 Nebraska
2016 Big Ten Basketball Tournament
NCAA Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Conference Tournament will be held
at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. March Madness
will be game-on, as the Big Ten Conference Champions will receive an
automatic bid to the “Big Dance!” Capture the heart-wrenching action
that is March Madness and see who will be crowned the 2016 Big Ten
Conference Champion!
Women’s Tournament: Wednesday, March 2nd - Sunday, March 6th
Men’s Tournament: Wednesday, March 9th - Sunday, March 13th
WWE Monday Night Raw
Allstate Arena hosts WWE’s Monday Night RAW Live on March 7th at
6:30 P.M. featuring: Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Chris Jericho
verses Sheamus, Bray Wyatt, and Kevin Owens, among other WWE
Superstars. WrestleMania is fast approaching! Witness the intensity of
WWE Monday Night Raw ringside with the help of your CUI concierge!
NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional
The United Center hosts the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight Midwest Regional games on March 25th and 27th respectively! The winner of the
Midwest Regional Finals earns a coveted spot in the Final Four. The
road to the Final Four ends in Houston on April 2nd, culminating in the
championship game on April 4th.
Special/Seasonal
6
12-20
18-20
4/9
Chicago Polar Plunge
North Avenue Beach
Chicago Flower and Garden Show Navy Pier , Festival Hall
Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo McCormick Place, South
American Diabetes Association Expo McCormick Place
For more information, or to secure tickets,
contact your CUI Concierge!
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St. Patrick’s Day
Once considered a religious feast day for the patron saint of
Ireland, St. Patrick’s day has turned into a national phenomenon! Continue the tradition by celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Chicago-style!
♦Dyeing of the Chicago River (Michigan Avenue and Wacker Dr.)
Kickoff St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Chicago! Watch the blue waters of the river turn
bright green in honor of the Irish holiday on
Saturday, March 12th at 9:00 A.M.
♦Leprechaun Leap (Fullerton Pkwy. at Cannon Dr.)
Lace up those running shoes and skip over to
the Leprechaun Leap 5K/8K at Lincoln Park on
Saturday, March 12th at 9:30 A.M. You can
preregister online here before March 9th.
After March 9th, you must register the day of the race. Put on
some green and leap in this 5K/8K!
♦Get Lucky Half Marathon, 14K, and 7K
Spring is in the air!
Days are getting longer, temperatures are slowly rising, and
spring is fast approaching! Spring officially arrives on Monday,
March 21.
♦Yellowstone National Park
The accommodations in Yellowstone are not just places to stay,
they are monuments to a long-standing ideal that special places in the world should be set aside and preserved for future
generations. Spring is the quietest time to visit Yellowstone.
Take your family on a trip of a lifetime and visit Mammoth Hot
Springs inside Yellowstone National Park!
♦Victoria Falls in (Kazungula, Zambia)
One of the greatest attractions in Africa and one of the most
spectacular waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls is located on
the Zambezi River, the fourth largest river in Africa, which is
also defining the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Hear
the powerful waterfall and observe nature firsthand this time
of year.
♦Oxford Canal (Oxford, England)
Get Lucky Half Marathon features three distance options: half
marathon, 14K, and the 7K on Saturday, March 12th. The half
marathon begins at the South parking lot of Soldier Field at 9:00
A.M. Both the 7K and 14K will also depart from the South parking
lot at Soldier Field. To register for these races, click here.
Historic Oxford Canal in England is a seventy-seven mile
trail that meanders through the countryside, and rich varieties of wildlife. You might encounter an endangered
water vole. Connect yourself to the history of Oxford Canal,
where walking is easy and the views are simply breathtaking.
♦St. Patrick’s Day Parade
♦Hirosaki Castle (Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan)
At noon on Saturday, March 12, enjoy dazzling
floats and free handouts while celebrating this
year’s theme “Commemorating the 100th year
of the Easter Rising.” This event will go on rain,
snow, or shine and will start at Columbus and Balbo! St. Patrick’s
Day Parade is free!
Spring time in northern Japan boasts one of the most famous
cherry-blossom scenes in the world. See the cherry-blossoms
with the historic, ancient Hirosaki Castle, which provides
dramatic background to more than 2,600 cherry trees (National
Geographic, February 2016 ed., pg. 20.) Fly into Tokyo and take
the new speed train to Hirosaki, and see the magnificent cherry
blossoms for yourself!
♦Shoreline Sightseeing St. Patrick’s Day Cruise
Tour the green Chicago River and enjoy a lucrative Irish-American style buffet and cash
bar on the tenth annual St. Patrick’s Day
Lunch Cruise! This tour will highlight the role
of the Irish in Chicago’s economic development. Tours begin at
10:00 A.M., 12:00 P.M., and 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 12th.
♦Hot Springs Day Tour (Valencia, Spain)
Get out of Chicago and explore Valencia’s great countryside!
Admire the natural splendor of the waterfalls, dip into the pristine hot springs and explore the blue lagoon caves. You will
be amazed by the power of the largest horizontal jet of water
while enjoying the local food and drink options.
♦South Side Irish Parade
♦Uffizi Gallery Museum (Florence, Italy)
The city’s southernmost Irish celebration
returns with another liquor-less procession
along Western Avenue between 103rd and
115th street on Sunday, March 13th at
11:30 A.M. This year’s theme is pediatric cancer awareness!
In the heart of town, just behind Piazza della Signoria, you will
find one of the most prestigious city museums: the Uffizi, which
has history dating back to the 1500’s!
For party ideas or to secure your reservation,
contact your CUI Concierge!
To inquire about premium tickets to sold out events,
contact your CUI Concierge today!
SPRING FORWARD! Daylight Savings Time begins at
2:00 A.M. on Sunday, March 13th.
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Celebrating Easter
Easter is on Sunday, March 27th, 2016. Celebrate this sacred
holiday with family and friends with suggestions on what to do for
by your CUI Concierge Team!
♦Easter Egg Hunt (2611 Lockwood Avenue)
Bring your kids to the annual Easter Egg Hunt going on at Cragin
Park in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Saturday, March
12th starting at 10:00 A.M.
♦Bunny Bonanza (2333 W. Sunnyside Avenue)
Hosted by Welles Park and the Chicago Park District, kids can
enjoy face painting, a craft project, inflatables, and of course, the
Easter egg hunt. There will be a special appearance by the Easter
Bunny. Bunny Bonanza is on Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00 A.M.
♦Easter Egg-Stravaganza (Lincoln Park Zoo)
Saturday, March 26th starting at 8:00 A.M., Lincoln Park Zoo will
feature a brunch buffet, music, Easter egg hunts for different age
groups, and educational workshops associated with the zoo. The
Easter Bunny will make a special appearance, and there will be free
rides on the Endangered Species Carousel and the Lionel Train
Adventure.
♦Easter Day Brunch at Morton Arboretum
On Easter Sunday, enjoy a delicious brunch featuring made to order omelets, prime rib, and more! Register here for the 9:00 A.M.,
12:00 P.M., or 3:00 P.M. seatings.
♦Sixteen (401 N. Wabash Avenue)
There will be a twelve station buffet, a complimentary glass of
champaign, and petting zoo on Easter Sunday. The Easter Bunny
will bring eggs to hide for the Easter egg hunt. Reservations are
accepted from 10:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.
♦Signature Room at the 95th (875 N. Michigan Avenue)
Easter Sunday, The Signature Room at the 95th will offer an extensive buffet of starters and a variety of chilled seafood followed by
their choice of freshly prepared, plated entrées. The meal concludes with a visit to the dessert buffet! The Easter Bunny will visit
with younger attendees and all children will go home with a sweet
treat. Reservations are accepted from 10:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
For more Easter ideas, or to book a reservation at your favorite
restaurant, contact your CUI Concierge!
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