CULTURAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Barrington’s White House offers outstanding performances and cultural events. Each season, we’ll host some of the most renowned artists and speakers in the world. For ticketing information, see the calendar below.
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- If you have questions about events, a cultural programming suggestion, or would like to sponsor an event, please call 224.512.4066 or email culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com.
- Our 3rd Thursday Art Night Out receptions feature local visual artists and are free and open to the public. If you’d like to be considered, please complete our Artist Application and include samples of your work.
- If you are presenting a program at Barrington’s White House, please fill out the Cultural Event Marketing Form.
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February 2022
5th Annual Barrington Town-Warming with Keynote Speaker Robert Gates
Join us for the 5th Annual Barrington Town-Warming – a re-creation of the robust discussions held in Barrington during the Depression era.…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Ron Hawking Swings & Sings “His Way” Friday Night Show
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON. Grab your favorite valentine and swing on by Barrington’s White House to hear…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Ron Hawking Swings & Sings “His Way” Saturday Night Show
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON. Grab your favorite valentine and swing on by Barrington’s White House to hear…
Find out more »March 2022
2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Enjoy an in-person cabaret-like experience or watch virtually as Barrington’s White House presents jazz enthusiasts performing their favorite tunes in an “open…
Find out more »“I Knew I Was in Trouble When…” Storytelling Event
This fun storytelling event uses a family-friendly version of the popular “Moth Radio Hour” as its model. Professional Emmy-winning storyteller Jim May…
Find out more »Katherine Beck, Lyric Opera Ryan Center Mezzo Soprano
Known for her warmth, flexibility, honesty, and flair in works by Handel, Rossini, Mozart, and more, Katherine Beck will delight our audiences…
Find out more »3rd Thursdays Art Night Out: “Transparent by Nature” with Michael Ireland
Watercolorist Michael Ireland has participated in the creative process for over 50 years, beginning with his studies at the American Academy of…
Find out more »“Sophia Hayden Deserves Better”: A Play Reading by Stephanie Walker
Barrington native and playwright Stephanie Walker brings a staged reading of her new play, “Sophia Hayden Deserves Better.” In 1891 a brilliant…
Find out more »April 2022
A Conversation with Best-Selling Novelist Veronica Roth
A wonderful opportunity to participate in an intimate conversation and Q&A with Barrington’s own Veronica Roth, the #1 New York Times best-selling…
Find out more »“The Future of Education: Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic” with District 220 Superintendent Dr. Robert Hunt
Two years ago COVID-19 upended life as we know it, exposing the strengths and weaknesses of every industry, including education. In this…
Find out more »2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Enjoy an in-person cabaret-like experience or watch virtually as Barrington’s White House presents jazz enthusiasts performing their favorite tunes in an “open…
Find out more »3rd Thursdays Art Night Out: Marci Oleszkiewicz: “Painting from the Heart”
Marci Oleszkiewicz’s goal as an artist is to capture moments of life on canvas that convey beauty and wonder, joy and sorrow,…
Find out more »Jazz All-Stars with Saxophonist Victor Goines
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist Victor Goines assembles an all-star cast of jazz professionals as well as outstanding students from surrounding high schools…
Find out more »May 2022
An Afternoon Tea with Bertha Honoré Palmer, Presented by Leslie Goddard
Over 100 years ago, John and Julia Robertson made Barrington’s White House their home. This historic tea event brings back the tradition…
Find out more »2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Enjoy an in-person cabaret-like experience or watch virtually as Barrington’s White House presents jazz enthusiasts performing their favorite tunes in an “open…
Find out more »Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro: “Surprising Facts about Higher Education”
American higher education today is a source of both pride and controversy, and seemingly everyone has a unique vantage point on how…
Find out more »3rd Thursdays Art Night Out: Photographer Al Buschauer: “A Passionate Life in Photography”
Artist and portrait photographer Al Buschauer has worked in Barrington for the past 33 years. In this exhibit, you will experience an…
Find out more »Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Classical Piano
Back in-person following a 2020 Covid cancellation! After a mesmerizing concert at Barrington’s White House in 2019, the “poetic and electrifying” sounds…
Find out more »The Bright Side of Bluegrass & Ice Cream Social
Kick off summer with fun for the whole family! Enjoy ice cream courtesy of BACOA, then a toe tapping live bluegrass set…
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