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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Two hundred years ago the people of Illinois had a big reason to celebrate! They celebrated becoming the 21st state of the ...
Amarins Wierdsma, along with colleagues from Ravinia's Steans Institute, will perform at Barrington's White House. Amarins is the daughter of clarinetist Nancy ...
Agnes Krueger Scholarship recipients will present solo musical works at Barrington’s White House on July 26th, 7:30pm, each of the recipients have been recognized for their musical talent.
Join us on Wednesday, July 25, 7:00pm when we will announce our 2018 Fall Cultural Season Events. Be among the very first ...
Wondering how your donations will be impacted by the new tax codes? Interested in planned giving but not sure which option is ...
Ever wonder how an artist creates a painting? Now you can watch artists in action. Plein air artists – including Mort Luby, ...
Join us in honoring this talented and prolific Barrington photographer and videographer! Thomas will display decades of photographic and video pieces that ...
View some of Thomas’ favorite pieces and most important philanthropic works in this gallery exhibition. Come also to hear Thomas share how ...
As Barrington White House’s inaugural violin virtuoso, Rachel Barton Pine returns for a homecoming performance in our intimate ballroom. Be amazed by ...
Pulitzer Prize winning author and Northwestern Professor Emeritus Garry Wills, Ph.D., will be joined by a panel of Barrington area ministers to ...
A fabulous opportunity to learn about the largest and most extensive museum of American art in the country. The Crystal Bridges Museum, ...
Your art night out! Each 3rd Thursday features a local artist exhibition with works for sale, with complimentary hors d’ oeuvres On ...
Join the singing and dancing adventures of three wacky witches, a level-headed broom and some mischievous elves as they transform Barrington's White ...
SOLD OUT Be in the room where it happens! On the heels of the Hamilton Broadway show and biography, Rinella brings Alexander’s ...
Your art night out! Each 3rd Thursday features a local artist exhibition with works for sale, with complimentary hors d’ oeuvres On ...
Join us on Saturday, December 1, for our Holiday Open House. The Open House is from 11:00am – 2:00pm and we will ...
The Queen Bee’s are an all-female improve group from the Chicago suburbs. Become part of the show as the Queen B's use ...
Give the gift of an original piece of art from the artists of the Barrington Cultural Arts Center (BCAC) this holiday season. ...
Back by popular demand, Barrington resident and Chicago award-winning singer Ron Hawking returns with his critically acclaimed show, Home for the Holidays. ...
Back by popular demand, Barrington resident and Chicago award-winning singer Ron Hawking returns with his critically acclaimed show, Home for the Holidays. ...
World-renowned, award-winning musicians and sisters Marta and Ani return home to Barrington to perform once again at our White House. In demand ...
Performers from Dancewerks Dance Studio, The Parker Playhouse and The Entertainers, express the joy of the season through their unique artistry featuring ...
Barrington’s White House is pleased to present a world premier reading of a full-length play called "The Abuelas," written by Saint Anne’s ...
Experience a “real wedding” at Barrington’s White House, complete with flowers, food and the latest trends at the Barrington Wedding and Bridal ...
“A gifted virtuoso...brought out transparency and emotional intensity with tender aplomb. Finger-busting writing seemed not to daunt him in the slightest.” SAN ...
Vision 2020: What Leaders See for the Future and the Foundations that Ground Us Through the Ages Warm up at the ...
Panel Discussion by World-Leading Chicago Area Physicians and Scientists Physicians from Northwestern University and University of Illinois at Chicago are leading the ...
Solo Acoustic Singer/Songwriter and Recording Artist One of Barrington’s own, Pat McKillen returns after last year’s sold-out performances. Get a “sneak peek” ...
Solo Acoustic Singer/Songwriter and Recording Artist One of Barrington’s own, Pat McKillen returns after last year’s sold-out performances. Get a “sneak peek” ...
Impressions in Light and Color – Gale and Thomas Trausch This husband and wife team from Woodstock share their special visions of ...
Christopher Woods, PhD, Director of the Oriental Institute, offers a presentation that will introduce the Barrington community to the Oriental Institute of ...
Join the Signal Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for a genealogy workshop. Learn how to start the process ...
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 ...