Let It Be Us Open House
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, USLet It Be Us is hosting an Open House! Learn about our work, meet our staff, and talk about the possibilities within ...
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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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Kiersten Neumann, The Oriental Institute at 100: “From Persepolis to Chicago: Persian Art and Architecture”
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, USKiersten Neumann, PhD, Curator, Research Associate and Communications Associate from the rule of Cyrus the Great to the fall of the Achaemenid ...
3rd Thursday – Art Night Out with Jane Christino
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, USPaying attention is an endless occupation, says the watercolor artist Jane Christino. “We all look at the world around us, but what ...
Free
Pacifica String Quartet Concert
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, USRecognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has achieved international ...
Free
TRU: A One-Man Show – Ron Keaton as Truman Capote
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, USAfter his acclaimed Churchill performances, Keaton returns to bring to life one of America’s most colorful and controversial figures—Truman Capote—in “TRU,” a ...
Lives Well Lived: Barrington’s Mid-Century Leaders – Barbara L. Benson Barrington Historical Lecture Series
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, USBarrington’s own Barbara Benson brings the past to life! Hear the stories of some of the most notable and interesting people who ...
Comics, Sleuths and Heroes of Old-Time Radio
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesBarrington’s White House welcomes TesserAct Theater Ensemble in a performance entitled “Comics, Sleuths and Heroes of Old-Time Radio”. Travel back in time ...
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BWH 4th of July Open House Featuring Chris Walz Bluegrass Players
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesStop by after the July 4th parade for an historic tour and to listen to America’s musical story by acclaimed bluegrass multi-instrumentalist ...
Free
3rd Thursday Art Night Out The Eclectic Art of Jill Funk
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesMeet Jill and view the life’s work of this multi-faceted artist and Kaleidoscope founder. From clay sculpture to mosaic, from oils to ...
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Agnes Krueger Scholarship Recipients’ Recital
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesJoin us as Barrington High School Agnes Krueger Scholarship Recipients' perform at Barrington's White House! Hear some of Barrington’s emerging musical stars! ...
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The Extraordinary Music of Composer Charlie Chaplin
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesJoin us for the extraordinary music of composer Charlie Chaplin performed by Marta Aznavoorian and Philippe Quint. We all know Charlie Chaplin ...
Free
Stephanie Block, Classical Viola Recital
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesPraised as “exceptionally talented” and “a virtuosic performer,” Block is a first-year Viola Fellow at the New World Symphony and has performed ...
Courageous Conversations: Defining Courage
What are we afraid of? What does it mean to have courage? Join us for the first monthly session of A Year ...
Courageous Conversations: Practicing Mindfulness
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesOur lives are stressful and busy, and our anxiety can impact our social interactions, especially those with whom we disagree. How can ...
Courageous Conversations: Cultivating Curiosity
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesWe are born with wide eyes of wonder—but this curiosity can fade with age. How do we keep our fervor for learning, ...
Courageous Conversations: The Art of Listening
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesActive listening with less judgment and more curiosity, humility and empathy is a skill that takes training and practice. Journalists, therapists and ...
Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday After-Hours Mixer of the Month
Barrington's White House 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, United StatesTuesday, December 17, 5:00 ~ 7:00 p.m. FREE, Appetizers from Wild Asparagus and Cash Bar, Live Music Enjoy the festive ambience ...
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Cook Along With Me – Vegetable Phyllo Purse
Streaming live at 1:00pm and 7:00pm Join us virtually for Barrington’s White House inaugural “Cook Along With Me” series, which kicks off ...
Free
Poetry Reading
The Barrington Cultural Commission is sponsoring a Poetry Reading, a program of 10 poems by local poets, aired from Barrington’s White House ...
Free
Courageous Conversations: Standing in Another’s Shoes
We hear a lot that we are divided. But might we be disconnected? How do we bear witness to stories and lived ...
Courageous Conversations: Parenting for Inclusion
How do we become racially & culturally conscious families? How can we best use our intergenerational voices to support inclusion and equity ...
Courageous Conversations: Becoming America
We just had a presidential election. How do we reimagine our social contract and civic trust? Join us for our monthly (virtual!) ...
Courageous Conversations: Healing Our Communities
This has been a time of great change, trauma and truth-telling, illuminating fractures in our civic life that require healing and repair. ...
Meet the Real Mae West – Afternoon Show
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Depression-era vaudeville and Broadway star Mae West shattered box ...
Meet the Real Mae West – Evening Show
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” Depression-era vaudeville and Broadway star Mae West shattered box ...
Becoming Courageous
Join Courageous Conversations hosts Dr. Rev. Zina Jacque & Jessica Green for a virtual gathering to meditate on the moment, celebrate our collective power, ...
Free
4th Annual Barrington Town-Warming
What Now? Looking Ahead to the Post-Pandemic World The Barrington Cultural Commission is pleased to announce its keynote speakers and panelists for ...
Former Cubs Announcer Len Kasper
Join us as Len Kasper, who has just begun his new post with the Chicago White Sox, regales our audience with tales from his ...
Cubs Hall of Fame Pitcher Fergie Jenkins
Barrington’s White House is pleased to feature a presentation by legendary Chicago Cubs pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Fergie Jenkins. This ...
“Remembering Route 66” with Leslie Goddard – Afternoon Show
Route 66: The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed ...
“Remembering Route 66” with Leslie Goddard – Evening Show
Route 66: The name evokes images of gas stations, mom-and-pop motels, quirky attractions, and adventure on the open road. In this nostalgia-packed ...
Courageous Conversations: Love, Anger & Apology
Whether intended or not, our nation is wounded. How do we acknowledge, apologize and repair, both personally & collectively? Join hosts Rev. ...
2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series POSTPONED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MAY 13th Live streamed from Barrington’s White House, watch local jazz enthusiasts perform in an ...
Free
“How Ike Led” with Susan Eisenhower
Celebrate President’s Day by learning about the principles behind former U.S. President and General Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower’s biggest decisions. Diane Bergan ...
Courageous Conversations: Calling In & Calling Out?
When we encounter people who reveal biased attitudes or behaviors, what do we do? Do we "call them in" for conversation, or ...
2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Live streamed from Barrington’s White House, watch local jazz enthusiasts perform in an “open mic” setting during our popular 2nd Thursdays Jazz ...
Free
Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Classical Piano
Barrington’s White House perennial favorite Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner returns for a breathtaking virtual performance this spring. The young piano virtuoso will feature Ravel's ...
Expressions in Oils: The Collections of Frankie Johnson 3rd Thursdays Art Night Out Series
Artist Frankie Johnson explores the dynamics of light and color in oils, using a variety of subjects as her inspiration, including figurative, ...
Free
2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Live streamed from Barrington’s White House, watch local jazz enthusiasts perform in an “open mic” setting during our popular 2nd Thursdays Jazz ...
Free
Quinn Welder, Rising Stars 2020 Vocal Competition Winner
Quinn Welder is a senior at Crystal Lake Central High School, where he performs in the school's various choirs and musicals. In ...