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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Greed and Gold: Facts and Legends about Midas and the Ancient Phrygians Sunday March 10, 3:00 p.m. Theo van den Hout, PhD, ...
Time to Cure your Saxophobia! Featuring soloist Jan Baker, D. Mus., Lyric Opera with special honored guest attendee Fredrick L. Hemke, American ...
Starting with Plein Air Painters of Chicago, Lee’s self-directed art training came mainly from workshops and learning on his own. He strives ...
Egyptologist Foy Scalf, PhD, Head of Research Archives and Head of the Integrated Database Project "The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead" ...
Let It Be Us is hosting an Open House! Learn about our work, meet our staff, and talk about the possibilities within ...
Kiersten Neumann, PhD, Curator, Research Associate and Communications Associate from the rule of Cyrus the Great to the fall of the Achaemenid ...
Paying attention is an endless occupation, says the watercolor artist Jane Christino. “We all look at the world around us, but what ...
As a part of our April in Paris month, the Barrington Cultural Commission invites you to join us for a Reception to ...
Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has achieved international ...
After his acclaimed Churchill performances, Keaton returns to bring to life one of America’s most colorful and controversial figures—Truman Capote—in “TRU,” a ...
Barrington’s own Barbara Benson brings the past to life! Hear the stories of some of the most notable and interesting people who ...
Barrington’s White House welcomes TesserAct Theater Ensemble in a performance entitled “Comics, Sleuths and Heroes of Old-Time Radio”. Travel back in time ...
Stop by after the July 4th parade for an historic tour and to listen to America’s musical story by acclaimed bluegrass multi-instrumentalist ...
Meet Jill and view the life’s work of this multi-faceted artist and Kaleidoscope founder. From clay sculpture to mosaic, from oils to ...
Join us for an evening of classical music with musicians from Ravinia's Steans Institute led by violinist Amarins Wierdsma! This is Amarins ...
Join us as Barrington High School Agnes Krueger Scholarship Recipients' perform at Barrington's White House! Hear some of Barrington’s emerging musical stars! ...
Give the gift of an original piece of art this holiday season! The Barrington Cultural Arts Center’s artists range from beginners to ...
Join us for the extraordinary music of composer Charlie Chaplin performed by Marta Aznavoorian and Philippe Quint. We all know Charlie Chaplin ...
Praised as “exceptionally talented” and “a virtuosic performer,” Block is a first-year Viola Fellow at the New World Symphony and has performed ...
What are we afraid of? What does it mean to have courage? Join us for the first monthly session of A Year ...
Join us for the Fall Season Opening Night Concert and Cocktail Party Featuring the Lincoln Trio. 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Party, 7:30 p.m. ...
3rd Thursday Art Night Out - Dynamics of Water & Light by Cindy Marrazzo Engineer, scientist and artist Cindy Marrazzo says, “Art ...
Take a trip back in history with Norm Fine and the Fox River Valley Hound Heritage Foundation to learn how mounted foxhunting began ...
Following her acclaimed performance as Eliza Hamilton, Rinella returns to pay tribute to America’s longest married Presidential couple—George and Barbara Bush. Based ...
Our lives are stressful and busy, and our anxiety can impact our social interactions, especially those with whom we disagree. How can ...
Announcing the 3rd Annual Barrington’s Plein Air Event A great day to sip and stroll Barrington! Visit the shops and check ...
Ross creates her vibrant acrylics “abstractly, intuitively, with an overpowering need for balance and connection. My content is not literal but emotional, ...
Are you a Blackhawks or hockey fan? Do you have kids who play hockey? You don’t want to miss Hockey Night in ...
What the Trees and Moonlight Know: Tales of Witches, Monsters and Marshmallows the TesserAct Theatre Ensemble Halloween Show for Children Enter the ...
Join us as The Elgin Symphony principal players perform one of the ultimate masterpieces of chamber music—Octet in E-flat Major for Strings, ...
Take the mystery out of pairing wine and cheese! Just in time for holiday parties, our experts from Heritage Wine Cellars and ...
We are born with wide eyes of wonder—but this curiosity can fade with age. How do we keep our fervor for learning, ...
Back by popular demand, the Queen B Improv team is sure to make you laugh, giggle, chortle and guffaw. You'll become part ...
Join us on this 3rd Thursday Art Night Out featuring paintings of the Midwest and Maine by Jim Root Barrington artist and ...
Give the gift of an original piece of art this holiday season! The Barrington Cultural Arts Center’s artists range from beginners to ...
Come enjoy the House beautifully decorated for the season. It’s a perfect setting for you to take your own holiday family photos ...
Sold Out! Please sign up for the wait list below! Winner of Chicago Cabaret Professionals Windy City Award, Ron Hawking delivers a ...
Sold Out! please join the wait list! Winner of Chicago Cabaret Professionals Windy City Award, Ron Hawking delivers a special 104th birthday ...
Active listening with less judgment and more curiosity, humility and empathy is a skill that takes training and practice. Journalists, therapists and ...
The award-winning BHS Madrigal ensemble will perform a variety of Medieval and holiday tunes in a Renaissance-themed event, complete with elaborate costuming. ...
Tuesday, December 17, 5:00 ~ 7:00 p.m. FREE, Appetizers from Wild Asparagus and Cash Bar, Live Music Enjoy the festive ambience ...
No singing experience required! Bring the entire family and sing along with your favorite traditional carols. It’s a fun and interactive afternoon ...
Guided by national expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Robin DiAngelo, let’s learn about the way race and class shape ...
Join us for the 3rd Annual Barrington Town-Warming – a re-creation of the robust discussions held in Barrington during the Depression era. ...
Just in time for the Super Bowl, get ready to relive the 1985 Bears run for glory with Barrington High School graduate ...
How should we respond to discrimination when we encounter it? How do we respectfully correct misinformation or stereotypes we may hear at ...
Did you miss Ron's holiday shows? Now's your chance to see him live with your sweetheart on Valentine's Day! By popular demand...Ron Hawking returns ...
Back for one night only! Barrington’s wildly popular singer-songwriter Pat McKillen returns to the White House, where he’ll showcase his distinct blend ...
“The Latest Clinical Trial Results and Future Treatment for Alzheimer’s” Presented in partnership with Barrington Area Council on Aging (BACOA). Program Benefactor: ...
Join us at Barrington's White House Bridal Open House and Barrington Bridal Tour throughout the Village of Barrington.
Would it surprise you to know that beer and bread were the staples of the Babylonian diet? Or that eating a locust ...
Did you know that under ancient Egyptian law, women had the same rights as men? Or that married couples could divorce? Brian ...
The demographic maps are clear: we sort ourselves geographically and socially based on race & class. Where we live and spend our ...
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Back by popular demand! After a mesmerizing concert at Barrington’s White House in 2019, the “poetic and ...
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED To kick off our spring 3rd Thursday series, we present an exhibition of pastels exploring the language ...