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.
Can’t make the live day and time? Ticket purchasers will have access to virtual links for 30 days post-event.
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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.
● 3rd Thursday Artist Application
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.
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November 2020
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!)…
Find out more »2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Join us each 2nd Thursday as local jazz enthusiasts perform in an “open mic” setting during our new Jazz Cabaret series. Brought…
Find out more »American Songbook Piano Recital with Richard Glazier
Filmed in California exclusively for Barrington’s White House, join pianist and cultural historian Richard Glazier as he weaves together interviews, piano performances,…
Find out more »Michael Ireland: “Then, Now & When”
3rd Thursdays Virtual Art Night Out Series Watercolorist Michael Ireland has participated in the creative process for over 50 years, beginning with…
Find out more »December 2020
“Pillow Fight” Theatre Reading for All Ages
The Encore Players present a virtual Zoom "table reading" of the first act of Pillow Fight by Eileen Mitchell, directed by Julie…
Find out more »A Renaissance Christmas Concert with the Bella Voce
Get into the Christmas spirit with a delightful concert of traditional Christmas carols and Renaissance Christmas works by the esteemed Bella Voce…
Find out more »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.…
Find out more »January 2021
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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »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,…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »February 2021
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…
Find out more »“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…
Find out more »“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…
Find out more »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.…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Virtual Bridal Open House
Recently engaged? Congratulations! Getting married is the celebration of your love story, and even during these uncertain times, we don’t think your…
Find out more »“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…
Find out more »March 2021
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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »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,…
Find out more »April 2021
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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Courageous Conversations: Prioritizing Disability Inclusion
When designing or participating in community experiences, do you consider access for all abilities? What does it mean to think intersectionally about…
Find out more »Double Vision: Pastel Landscapes by Kathleen Newman and Julie Skoda 3rd Thursdays Art Night Out Series
Join this dynamic duo as they present an exhibition of pastels exploring the language of painting through the vision of two artists.…
Find out more »Harper College President Dr. Avis Proctor
Dr. Avis Proctor, President of William Rainey Harper College, will provide insights on the state of higher education today. Dr. Proctor has…
Find out more »May 2021
Rachel Barton Pine, Violin
Renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine returns to Barrington’s White House in 2021! In both art and life, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has…
Find out more »The Poetry Hour
Back by popular demand! The Barrington Cultural Commission presents a series of poetry readings submitted and read by local citizens on Thursday,…
Find out more »Dancing with Pizazz
The musical genius of George Gershwin and Cole Porter comes alive through the musical synthesis of the Jazz Pizazz trio (soprano Kimberly…
Find out more »Courageous Conversations: Pursuing Health Equity
The disproportionate impacts of the COVID pandemic have revealed health and wealth disparities now impossible to ignore. What are the social determinants…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Old World-Inspired Classical Fine Art by Diane Hynes 3rd Thursdays Art Night Out Series
Diane Hynes’ passion, classical training, and unique ability to capture the likeness and personality of her subjects give her art an old-world…
Find out more »July 2021
Chris Walz Bluegrass Players
Chris Walz and his acclaimed Bluegrass Players from the Old Town School of Folk Music perform on the White House Front Porch…
Find out more »2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
Enjoy local jazz enthusiasts performing in an “open mic” setting during our very popular 2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret series. Local talent will…
Find out more »Celebration of Barrington Service
Celebration of Barrington Service Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque & Rev. Jeanne Hanson, M.Div Please join us as we celebrate our beloved Pastors…
Find out more »Geneva Barbershop Quartet
We invite you to join us on the front lawn for the Geneva Barbershop Quartet as this energetic group performs its old-time…
Find out more »Paddy Homan Presents Traditional Irish Music
Join us for a special performance from Irish tenor and storyteller Paddy Homan, star of the hit PBS one-man show "I Am…
Find out more »Stephanie Block and Friends, String Sextet
Formed in the midst of the pandemic by friends and colleagues from Los Angeles and Miami, Barrington native Stephanie Block brings together…
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