“Beer and Bread: Eating and Drinking in Ancient Babylonia”
2020-03-01 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Would it surprise you to know that beer and bread were the staples of the Babylonian diet? Or that eating a locust was a delicacy? In fact, many of the modern pillars of Middle Eastern cuisine such as chicken, tomatoes, and peppers did not yet exist in Mesopotamia, so ancient Babylonians ate beer and bread along with cucumbers, garlic, and onions. Associate Professor of Assyriology Susanne Paulus will provide a fascinating peek into the diets and eating habits of this ancient culture – recipes included!

Founded by James Henry Breasted – the original “Indiana Jones” – the Oriental Institute’s collection of antiquities includes ancient artifacts from archeological sites around the world, saved from grave robbers and modern construction, and rivaling exhibits at the Louvre and British Museum.

“Daily Life in Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman Egypt”
2020-03-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Did you know that under ancient Egyptian law, women had the same rights as men? Or that married couples could divorce? Brian Muhs, Associate Professor of Egyptology, will present an engaging talk on daily life in Pharaonic and Graeco-Roman Egypt, illustrated with passages from ancient texts and archaeological explorations of ancient settlements.

Founded by James Henry Breasted – the original “Indiana Jones” – the Oriental Institute’s collection of antiquities includes ancient artifacts from archeological sites around the world, saved from grave robbers and modern construction, and rivaling exhibits at the Louvre and British Museum.

Courageous Conversations: Challenging Separation
2020-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
The demographic maps are clear: we sort ourselves geographically and socially based on race & class. Where we live and spend our time can inflame polarization and harm social mobility. How can we become more proximate to people with different lived experiences? How can we disrupt patterns of segregation for greater diversity and inclusion? Join us at Barrington’s White House for the seventh session of A Year of Courageous Conversations.
Registration:

Open to the public, ages 16+
Limited seating. Advance registration required.
Tickets: $25 per person

About The Series:
A Year of Courageous Conversations is hosted by Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Swoyer Green and produced by Urban Consulate at Barrington’s White House. The series is made possible thanks to generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Sue & Rich Padula, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management. To learn more and join the email list, visit: CourageousConversations.us

Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner Classical Piano
2020-03-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Back by popular demand! After a mesmerizing concert at Barrington’s White House in 2019, the “poetic and electrifying” sounds of this young virtuoso pianist will fill our intimate venue once more. A Gilmore Young Artist award winner, Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner has performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center, as well as in a multitude of international venues. You’ll revel in his playing, which has been described as “balancing earthly aggression against elegant refinement.”
Llewellyn’s performance for this evening will be:
Debussy Images, Book I
-Reflets dans l’eau
-Hommage à Rameau
-Mouvement
Liszt Transcendental Etude No. 2 in A Minor, “Fusées”
Beethoven Piano Sonata in F# Major, Op. 78 “A Thérèse”
——Intermission——
Gershwin I Got Rhythm
Schumann Humoreske, Op. 20
The phrases “mesmerizing artistry and extraordinary ability to communicate,” “masterful technique,” “exquisite lyricism,” “a gifted virtuoso,” have lauded Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner for performances that have stirred the intellect and humanity of his audiences on five continents. His unique and multi-faceted artistry has been featured on NPR, CNN International, the Wall Street Journal, and WDR-Arte. Named a Gilmore Young Artist, an honor awarded every two years highlighting the most promising American pianists of the new generation, it held deep meaning for him to perform at the White House and Kennedy Center for President Obama’s second Inauguration concert. Renée Fleming, Eric Owens, Marina Poplavskaya, and Cynthia Phelps are among the leading artists Mr. Sanchez-Werner has collaborated with as an active chamber musician.
General David Petraeus has commended Mr. Sanchez-Werner’s “courageous humanitarian contributions through the arts…strengthening the ties that unite our nations.” He received the Atlantic Council Young Global Citizen Award recognizing his dedication to social action through music in such countries as Iraq, Rwanda, France, Canada, and the United States.
In addition, Mr. Sanchez-Werner performed Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn concerti in partnership with the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and the New West Symphony in 16 concerts for 20,000 North American students to excite more youth about classical music. He continued his work with conductor Boris Brott with performances for an additional 6,000 students as part of an anti-bullying campaign.

3rd Thursdays Art Night Out Double Vision: Pastel Landscapes by Kathleen Newman and Julie Skoda
2020-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
To kick off our spring 3rd Thursday series, we present an exhibition of pastels exploring the language of painting through the vision of two artists. Friends and often painting partners, Julie Skoda and Kathleen Newman are both inspired by many of the same themes in their work through individual experience and perspective.
Kathleen Newman, IAPS/MC, PSA, AIS, CPP, TWSA, ASMA, combines a sense of focused observation and sensitive interpretation in her award winning pastel and oil paintings, specializing in harbor settings, landscape and urban living. Her work is held in many private collections as well as the Ritz Carlton Orlando, Ameritech, IBM, MCI, Disney, Deloitte, American Dental Association and recent additions to the new Prentice Hall, Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She currently teaches pastel and urban sketching classes in Chicago and workshops throughout the country. See her artwork at www.kathleennewman.com.
Julie Skoda is an award-winning pastel artist from Western Springs, Illinois. Her expressive landscapes exhibit rich color and sensitive light. Julie is a signature member of the Chicago Pastel Painters and the Degas Society, an associate member of the Pastel Society of America and the Vice President of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. She also teaches pastel painting classes and workshops in the Chicago area. Her work can be viewed online at www.julieskoda.com.
This event features a jazz duo, snacks, and a cash bar.

The Gryphon Trio Violin, Cello, Piano
2020-04-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Forget everything you thought you knew about traditional chamber music! With an appetite for discovery and creative innovation, the globally acclaimed, Toronto-based Gryphon Trio pushes the boundaries of classical music to redefine this genre for the 21st century. Cellist Roman Borys, violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, and pianist Jamie Parker have performed together for over 25 years. Delight in a performance that the Los Angeles Times has called “big, bold, and almost orchestral.”
The Trio’s program for this evening will be:
Beethoven: Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1

Shostakovich: Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
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Brahms: Trio in B major, Op. 8

With a repertoire that ranges from traditional to contemporary and from European classicism to modern-day multimedia, the Gryphon Trio has commissioned over 85 new works and frequently collaborates on projects that push the boundaries of Classical music. Its 15 recordings include works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, Lalo and Shostakovich. In addition, Christos Hatzi’s multimedia work Constantinople – produce by the Gryphon Trio in partnership with Banff Centre, Tapestry New Opera, Ex Machina, and Music Toronto – continues to enrapture audiences in venues such as the Royal Opera House and Linbury Studio.

The Gryphon Trio was formed in 1993 by three members of the Faculty of Music of the University of Toronto, and today the Trio tours regularly throughout North America and Europe.

This event includes a cash bar.

Courageous Conversations: Fostering Belonging
2020-04-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
How can we reduce polarization, resolve conflict, and ensure everyone’s story is heard and valued? Let’s talk about bridge-building and peacemaking to foster greater understanding, healing and belonging. Join us at Barrington’s White House for this ninth session of A Year of Courageous Conversations.
Registration:

Open to the public, ages 16+
Limited seating. Advance registration required.
Tickets: $25 per person

About The Series:
A Year of Courageous Conversations is hosted by Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Swoyer Green and produced by Urban Consulate at Barrington’s White House. The series is made possible thanks to generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Sue & Rich Padula, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management. To learn more and join the email list, visit: CourageousConversations.us

3rd Thursdays Art Night Out Expressions In Oils: The Collections of Frankie Johnson
2020-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Artist Frankie Johnson explores the dynamics of light and color in oils, using a variety of subjects as her inspiration, including figurative, portraits, landscapes and still lifes. Frankie has been the owner and director of the Main Street Art Center / School of Fine Art in Lake Zurich for 25 years and conducts workshops throughout the Midwest.

Frankie is an accomplished artist with over 35 years of oil painting experience. Frankie’s portraits hang throughout the country and she conducts workshops in all subject matter throughout the midwest. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America, where she has been juried into and awarded a prize in their highly competitive national and regional exhibitions. She’s also a member of the Portrait Society of America and the American Impressionist Society. She has won many awards through the Richeson 75 competition, Bold Brush on-line, Artist magazine, International Artist, National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society and many juried Plein Air Events.

Frankie’s is currently represented by Fine Line Designs Gallery in Door County, Wisconsin and Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne, IN.

This event features a jazz trio, snacks, and a cash bar.

Duo YUMENO A Fusion of Japanese Classical and Western Music
2020-04-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
The dynamic, New York-based duo of Yoko Reikano Kimura and Hikaru Tamaki creates a fusion of sound as they explore the dialogue between classical Japanese and Western music. Vocalist Kimura also shares her talent on the traditional Japanese stringed instrument koto/shamisen, while Northwestern alumnus Tamaki joins her on the cello to create music inspired by Japanese tradition with a contemporary sensibility. The duo has performed at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall – don’t miss them at Barrington’s White House! Co-sponsored by the Barrington NWSuburban Chapter of Lyric Opera of Chicago.

.Kimura and Tamaki first collaborated at the Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival in 2008 and since then have been performing together regularly in Japan and the US. They were also invited to perform in Turkey and visited Trinidad to be featured at the opening concert of “Japan – CARICOM Friendship Year 2014”. In 2014, they were awarded the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program grant, and in 2015, received the Baroque Saal Award given by the Aoyama Foundation in Kyoto. In 2015, the duo was invited to perform at the University of Cambridge in the UK. The duo was featured at the 2017 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC and performed at the John F Kennedy Center. In 2018, they were invited to perform at Los Andes University in Bogota, Colombia. In 2019, the duo performed at Carnegie Hall to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

Kimura graduated from Tokyo University of Arts and was awarded a scholarship from the Agency of Culture Affairs of Japan. Awards include the First prize at the prestigious 10th Kenjun Memorial National Koto Competition. As a koto/shamisen soloist, she has performed with numerous string quartets, chamber ensembles and chamber orchestras.

Following his studies at Eastman School of Music, Rice University and Northwestern University, Tamaki served as the principal cellist of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and has given numerous performances of major concertos with the orchestra. He currently serves as the principal cellist of the Berkshire Opera Festival Orchestra and is a member of the Albany Symphony.

Their activities have been featured in the media such as the New York Times, Chamber Music America Magazine, the Japan Times, Hōgaku Journal and NPR.

Steve Puttrich Live Online: A Plein Air Painting Demonstration
2020-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Join visual artist and Barrington’s White House favorite Steve Puttrich live from his home studio via Zoom, where he will give a mini demonstration of his oil painting process from initial sketch to underpainting and final touches, all within an hour.
His subject is a still life floral arrangement, “Lilacs in a Glass,” as a nod to Edouard Manet. During Manet’s last weeks of his life, his friends brought him flowers when he was sick at home, and so the renowned artist painted a series of flower still lifes.
Puttrich has showcased his extraordinary artwork at Barrington’s White House during our 3rd Thursdays Art Night Out series in the past, and he is honored to help the White House debut its new virtual offerings online during a time when so many people are at home, hungering for art, culture, and shared experiences.
Puttrich says, “Art for me is a way of connecting things. My intent with each piece of art is to capture and connect to the moment; connecting people in shared experiences, to this place and time. I’m partial toward painting landscapes. These beautiful scenes provide amazing contrasts of light, shadow, color and grays all offering great illustrations of life’s own journey. As elements of light and time displays shapes and movement, these same elements often mirroring our own storyline.”
Preview Steve’s art on his website here

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Courageous Conversations: Paying it Forward
2020-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
How does our spending and giving align with our values? How can we be more conscientious consumers and investors? How can we share resources for the common good? Let’s talk about ways we can each be a part of creating a more inclusive economy. Join us for this (virtual!) session of A Year of Courageous Conversations hosted by Dr. Rev. Zina Jacque and Jessica Green, with guest experts:

Marguerite H. Griffin, Northern Trust
Jessica Droste Yagan, The Impact Engine
Sam Yagan, ShopRunner, Match.com, OkCupid

Tickets: $25. Advance registration required. Zoom log-in instructions will be emailed to ticketholders!
Click Here To Purchase Tickets

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:
Sam Yagan is CEO of ShopRunner, and the former Vice-Chairman of Match Group (Nasdaq: MTCH), a position he assumed after serving as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and leading it through a period of explosive growth that culminated in its IPO. He has co-founded several companies, including SparkNotes, eDonkey, OkCupid, Techstars Chicago, and, Firestarter Fund, & Corazon Capital. An Illinois native, and the son of Syrian immigrants, Sam was instilled with an entrepreneur trait at a young age, and has been named to TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Fortune Magazine’s “40 Under 40,” Crain’s Chicago “40 Under 40”, Billboard Magazine’s “30 Under 30,” Crain’s “Tech 25,” D Magazine’s “Dallas 500” and ranked #19 on Silicon Alley Insider’s “Most Inspiring and Influential People.” Yagan holds a BA with honors in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Jessica Droste Yagan and lives in Chicago with their three children.
Jessica Droste Yagan is the CEO of Impact Engine, an impact investing firm that manages venture capital and private equity funds. Jessica also serves as Managing Partner of Impact Engine Ventures. She is extensively engaged personally in impact investing and evangelizing on behalf of the impact investing field. Prior to Impact Engine, Jessica led the creation of McDonald’s Corporation’s global and U.S. sustainable sourcing strategies and worked in the field of urban economic development at the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. She is currently on the boards of Metropolitan Planning Council, OneGoal Chicago, The Honeycomb Project, the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at Chicago Booth, and Fixer. Crain’s Chicago Business named her to its list of 40-Under-40 in 2013 and she served as a 2014 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow. Jessica holds a BA from Haverford College, an MBA from Stanford University, and an MPA from Harvard University. She lives in Chicago with her husband and three children.
Marguerite H. Griffin is a Senior Vice President at Northern Trust. As Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services, Marguerite is responsible for the delivery and growth of Northern Trust’s philanthropic advisory services to Wealth Management clients. She specializes in administering charitable trusts and private foundations and facilitating family philanthropy retreats. She also advises clients regarding impact investing, strategic philanthropy, international philanthropy, family succession planning and board development, governance and risk management for nonprofit organizations. Marguerite received a B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a J.D. degree from Northwestern University School of Law and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Chicago Council on Planned Giving and the Chicago Estate Planning Council. Marguerite is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court.

ABOUT THE SERIES:
A Year of Courageous Conversations is hosted by Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Swoyer Green and produced by Urban Consulate at Barrington’s White House. The series is made possible thanks to generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Sue & Rich Padula, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management.
To learn more and join the email list, visit: CourageousConversations.us

Barb Rydz Ross Online: Inside the Artist’s Studio
2020-05-14 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Join visual artist Barb Rydz Ross for “Inside the Artist’s Studio,” where she will take a closer look at abstract art and what needs to happen to declare a piece finished.
Ross creates her vibrant acrylics “abstractly, intuitively, with an overpowering need for balance and connection.” Her content is not literal but emotional, composed of color, texture and light. By using vivid color, layering with altered papers, creating shapes, then connecting forms with lines, spikes or dots, she expresses the importance of human relationship. By penetrating, stabbing or touching shapes she makes an attempt to relate, to affect, to establish communication, to link together. This need emerges from her solitary life in her studio and the observation that we are losing our ability to relate to each other face to face because our predominant communication is now conducted online.”
Barb has a BA degree in Fine Arts from the City College of New York. She recently completed the drawing certification program at the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), having already received a painting certificate from SAIC in 2012. She has studied with many artists in workshops across the U.S. and has taken painting classes at Harper College in Palatine, IL. and takes occasional workshops at Lill Street Art Center in Chicago.

Judy Skulborstad Online: Inside the Artist’s Studio
2020-05-21 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Join visual artist Judy Skulborstad for “Inside the Artist’s Studio,” a behind-the-scenes look at a visual artist’s workspace, motivations, inspirations and process. Judy will also share a peek at her completed works and discuss them.
Judy’s passion is to translate into a visual language those moments and visual delights that have forced her to stop, observe and connect. It’s the effect of light and atmosphere on a subject that inspires me. A lifelong love of nature’s beauty, traveling and color provide her with endless inspiration.
Judy has worked in oil, charcoal and pencil and sculpture, but pastel painting is her primary focus. She has exhibited in many group shows and had her first solo exhibition at the historic Railway Exchange Building (formerly Santa Fe bldg.) on Michigan Avenue directly across from the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work is hanging in that building and in private collections across the United States. Her studies have included study with Master Pastelists Sally Strand and Richard McKinley, Dawn Emerson, Margaret Dyer and Ilene Gienger and ongoing study with Kathleen Newman in Old Town.
Judy is an associate member of the Pastel Society of America Chicago Pastel Painters and a member Barrington Cultural Arts Center
See more of Judy’s work on her website www.judyskulborstad.com

Singer-Songwriter Pat McKillen Live Online
2020-06-06 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Thank you to everyone who has registered for tonight’s Virtual Arts and Culture event with Pat McKillen LIVE at Barrington’s White House.
Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to stream this performance on Zoom. Instead, we will be using Instagram Live and Facebook Live for all of you to view. For those of you unfamiliar with these platforms, we have created a walkthrough of how to attend and view Pat McKillen tonight.
For more information on how to view tonight’s performance , please see the images attached to this post or visit our website at www.barringtonswhitehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/How-to-View-Pat-McKillen-Tonight-.pdf. If you have any questions prior to the event, please do not hesitate to contact Kate Himes at 224.234.4018 or kate@kateify.com. We look forward to ‘seeing’ you tonight!

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Relax and enjoy a lovely evening with Pat McKillen live online! This interactive and unique virtual concert brings Pat’s sell-out White House shows right to your living room. The event will feature songs from his past and upcoming albums and a special Q & A session for any budding songwriters out there. Support your local artists and local venues by tuning in on Saturday June 6th @ 7:00 p.m.!
A prolific songwriter, McKillen finds joy in every part of the creative process. As the sole producer of his three LPs (Stagefright [2011], The Red Headed Enemy [2013], Blood & Bones [2016]) and EP Love Without Me [2014], every song represents a complete cycle of the creative process. Dedicated to creating a sound that reflects the organic nature of his songwriting, McKillen brings life to songs recorded mostly in his Chicago apartment. The result is an evolving sound that couples a powerful and passionate voice with a fusion of musical genres including folk, pop, and rock.
The process of recording, mixing, producing, and even creating the artwork for his musical endeavors is a labor of love. He is always looking for new ways to bring his world to words and his soul to sounds.
McKillen continues to adapt to an ever-changing music scene and always seeks to find ways to enhance the solo singer-songwriter experience. An experienced looper, he brings the layering techniques of the studio into the live setting for a performance that resonates with a wide range of ages and audiences. McKillen’s 2016 release “Blood & Bones” is his 3rd full-length album that pays homage to the traditional singer-songwriter sounds of his earlier work while incorporating some of the more modern percussive elements from his Love Without Me EP [2014]. Although the album was released in 2016, McKillen had played many of the tracks live for several years. This results in a well-polished set of tracks and his strongest release yet, coupling pensive and thoughtful lyrics with the musical maturity of an artist finding his voice.

To reach the music quality we are striving to achieve this concert will be broadcast via Instagram Live.

Courageous Conversations: Practicing Courage
2020-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Join us for the final (virtual!) session of A Year of Courageous Conversations, where we share learnings, pledges & commitments for fostering greater inclusion & belonging in our communities. Hosted by Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Swoyer Green, with special guest Lucas Johnson, Executive Director of Civil Conversations & Social Healing for The On Being Project.
Registration:

Open to the public, ages 16+
Limited seating. Advance registration required.
Tickets: $25 per person

About The Series:
A Year of Courageous Conversations is hosted by Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Swoyer Green and produced by Urban Consulate at Barrington’s White House. The series is made possible thanks to generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Sue & Rich Padula, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management. To learn more and join the email list, visit: CourageousConversations.us

A Jazz Pizazz Sampler with Vocalist Kim Albrecht Online
2020-06-13 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Ready for some “pizazz?” Mark your calendars for tomorrow’s Jazz Pizazz Sampler – live streamed from Barrington’s White House. Featured hits will include: “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Night and Day,” and more, plus teasers “Embraceable You” and “The Man I Love” from their upcoming “Go Gershwin” jazz/dance show!

At Ms. Senior America 2018, Top 10 finalist Kimberly Albrecht’s vocal performance was described by Time magazine as “epic.” A lyric coloratura soprano, Kimberly first sang jazz with the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble, and has performed a variety of musical styles throughout the Chicagoland area for over 35 years.

Chicago based Marianne Kim is a gifted composer, pianist, organist, and harpsichordist. She has been noted for her vibrant performances and compositions in a wide diversity of musical styles, such as classical, jazz, Broadway musical, R&B, gospel, traditional, and contemporary church music.

Renowned musician Nick Schneider is rated as one of the top bass players in jazz today. He has performed with such greats as Randy Brecker, Eddie Higgins, Buddy Rich Big Band, Teddy Wilson, and The Tonight Show Band.

Geneva Barbershop Quartet Online
2020-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
The Geneva Barbershop Quartet is known for its remarkable barbershop blend and toe-tapping songs. They’ll be singing old-time favorites and recognizable tunes from the shows and movies you grew up loving.
The Geneva Barbershop Quartet has been singing together since 2005, and has performed hundreds of shows throughout the Midwest, including a performance in France. Known for their remarkable blend of toe-tapping songs, the quartet sings recognizable tunes from shows and movies.
The Barrington Area Council on Aging and the village of Barrington are pleased to support this event by providing a $10 gift card from Ice Cream Social Barrington on Station Street.

4th of July Presentation: 11 am, 4 pm, and 7 pm
2020-07-04 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
Join us on July 4th at 11 am, 4 pm, and 7 pm for our hour-and-a-half Independence Day presentation!

Click here to view our presentation.

Here at Barrington’s White House, we had hoped to see all of you smiling on our Front Porch again this 4th of July. If you were cheering on the parade floats or heading inside for some cool air and Americana music, you were helping us celebrate both our country’s 244th anniversary and the 5th anniversary of our official opening as a Community and Cultural Center.

This year, we cannot be together in person but together in spirit. We will be presenting an Independence Day themed program which will feature the Geneva Barbershop Quartet, historical presentations, and classic Americana music. This program will be presented on YouTube – the easiest way to watch is on our Live Event Stream page, located as a dropdown under Cultural Events in our navigation.

Ever since BWH opened as a Cultural and Community Center back in 2015, we have hosted 165 wonderful Cultural Events with over 16,000 people in attendance, truly cementing ourselves as the cultural hub of the Barrington area. We are particularly proud of our 530 all-time donors and our 56 volunteers, docents, and board members who have contributed more than 6,400 hours of their time. To celebrate the 4th of July, we have compiled some of our favorite patriotic music along with some photographs of the past five years. We hope to rub shoulders with all of you next year.

Go to our Live Event Stream page, located here.

Cook Along With Me - Vegetable Phyllo Purse
2020-08-06 | IL
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 with Julia Noack, Head Chef for Wild Asparagus Catering. Follow along with Chef Julia from the beautiful kitchen at Barrington’s White House, where you will learn to make a vegetable phyllo purse with a basil cream sauce. This dish known as the Beggar’s Purse, was originally created by innovative chef Barry Wine of New York’s Quilted Giraffe in the 1980’s. The recipe offers a tasty and versatile meal that can easily be converted to a vegan version. This 30 minute program will be broadcast at 1pm and 7pm.

Register below through Eventbrite to receive the list of ingredients needed to complete both the beggars purse and the basil cream sauce.

Jazz Cabaret Series
2020-08-13 19:00 - 21:00 | IL
Now’s your chance to watch local jazz enthusiasts perform in an “open mic” setting! The premiere of this series is Thursday, August 13, at 7:00 pm (to be held virtually online) and includes piano, bass, vocal, and brass performances. The series will continue each second Thursday in September, October, and November.
Brought to you by a generous donation from the Barrington Area Community Foundation, you can watch local jazz enthusiasts step to the mic and perform their favorite jazz tunes with the popular Marianne Kim Jazz Duo, live from Barrington’s White House.
The next Jazz Cabaret will be held on Thursday, September 10. Jazz enthusiasts are encouraged to contact BWH Cultural Director, Rollin Potter, to arrange for a brief rehearsal and coaching with the Marianne Kim Jazz Duo. The group will perform that same evening. It’s a jazzy open mic night!

This virtual, online event is FREE, and the Jazz Cabaret program will continue into the fall on every second Thursday, beginning in September.

Poetry Reading
2020-08-20 19:00 - 20:30 | IL
The Barrington Cultural Commission is sponsoring a Poetry Reading, a program of 10 poems by local poets, aired from Barrington’s White House on Thursday, August 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Interested poets should submit an original poem by Monday, August 3, for a chance to read your poem at Barrington’s White House, where you will be filmed within guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions.

Courageous Conversations: Standing in Another's Shoes
2020-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | IL
We hear a lot that we are divided. But might we be disconnected? How do we bear witness to stories and lived experiences different than our own? How do we receive someone else’s experience with empathy? Can our stories help build bridges across borders and separations? Join us for our monthly (virtual!) edition of Courageous Conversations with special guests Todd Deatherage of Telos Group (Virginia); Tonika Johnson of the Folded Map Project (Chicago); and Dr. Cynthia Armendariz-Maxwell of Sunny Hill Elementary School (Carpentersville). Hosted by Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Swoyer Green. Presented by Urban Consulate with Barrington’s White House.

Open to the public, ages 15+
Advance registration required to receive Zoom link
$15 per person

We are making a limited number of tickets available for each session free of charge. Email us for the registration code.
ASL interpreting available upon request. Email us here.
Please watch this short orientation video (6 mins) before you come!
The series is made possible by your ticket purchase and generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Sue & Rich Padula, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management.
To learn more about the series and signup for email, visit CourageousCommunity.us

2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
2020-09-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | IL
Join us each 2nd Thursday as local jazz enthusiasts perform in an “open mic” setting during our new Jazz Cabaret series. Brought to you by a generous donation from the Barrington Area Community Foundation, local talent will step to the stage after a brief rehearsal and perform their favorite jazz tunes with the popular Marianne Kim Jazz Duo. If you are a jazz musician interested in performing, contact Rollin Potter at bwhcc@barrington-il.gov.

The Lincoln Trio - Featuring the World Premiere of "Dash" by Composer Jennifer Higdon
2020-09-13 15:00 - 16:30 | IL
Back by popular demand! This world-renowned classical trio presents the world premiere of “Dash” by composer Jennifer Higdon, as well as Beethoven’s popular Piano Trio, Op. 11. Hailed as “one of the hottest young trios in the business,” Barrington native Marta Aznavoorian returns to Barrington’s White House on piano, joined by Desirée Ruhstrat on violin and David Cunliffe on cello.
Three-time Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon’s extensive commissions include works for the Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and many other world-famous musical organizations. Dr. Higdon’s numerous awards include the Pulitzer Prize in 2010 and in 2018, the Nemmers Prize from Northwestern University. She is presently a faculty member at the Curtis Institute of Music. This performance will include a virtual interview with Dr. Higdon by Barrington’s White House Cultural Director Rollin Potter.
Grammy-nominated pianist Marta Aznavoorian is internationally acclaimed as an orchestral soloist, recitalist, chamber musician and educator. She made her professional debut at the age of 13 performing Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K.491 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center in four concerts of their series.
The violin artistry of Desirée Ruhstrat has captivated audiences throughout Europe and the Americas. The Berlin Taggespiegel wrote, “…she played with such an intensive fire and sleepwalking assuredness that she was stormily celebrated by the audience.” A seasoned performer, Ms. Ruhstrat made her profes- sional debut at the age of twelve with conductor Lukas Foss and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and at age 16, Ms. Ruhstrat was invited by Sir George Solti to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in Chicago’s Orchestra Hall.
Cellist David Cunliffe began studying at the age of nine in his native England. Three years later he was chosen to receive a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London. In 1984 Mr. Cunliffe went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music where he founded the Argyll String Quartet and was the recipient of the Terrance Weill and Leonard Hirsch Quartet prizes and the Lady Barbirolli Chamber Music Award.

“Artists You Should Know” from the Barrington Area Artists Association
2020-09-17 18:00 - 19:30 | IL
3rd Thursdays Virtual Art Night Out Series

The Barrington Area Artists Association presents three outstanding artists you should know during this wonderful presentation.

Maarten Tonneyck was born in Amsterdam, where the arts blossomed and influenced him in composing music, performing theatre, and studying at the State Academy of Fine Art, which was pioneered by Piet Mondrian and was part of the international Impressionist movement.

Ann Parker has been painting for some 20 years under the guidance of artist Frankie Johnson, owner of the Main Street Art Center in Lake Zurich. Ann’s primary subject matter is depicting flowers in an Impressionistic style.

Sharron Boxenbaum has been painting in oils and acrylics for a number of years and prefers to paint from live subjects. Her animal portraits were painted from life in Cabela’s, where Sharron had special permission to set up an easel and paint the animals they have in special displays.

“Paint the Town Barrington” 4th Annual Plein Air Event
2020-09-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
The Barrington Cultural Commission presents the 4th annual “Paint the Town Barrington” Plein Air outdoor painting event. Enjoy artists from throughout Chicagoland as they paint local landmarks around town during the week, then showcase their work at a reception on Saturday. The public is invited to the reception (a limited number of tickets will be available); the artists’ works will be for sale.

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Prairie Life and Connection to Illinois
2020-09-20 15:00 - 16:30 | IL
Barrington’s own Patty Dowd Schmitz along with historic figure actress Laura Keyes and fiddler Mary Pat Kleven present music, costumes, and stories from the life of “Little House on the Prairie” novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Schmitz will present the little-known history of Wilder’s family as original pioneer settlers of Kane County, Illinois in the 1840s and 1850s (in the South Elgin area near Randall Road); Keyes will portray stories and costumes from Wilder’s prairie times; and Kleven will perform fun fiddle music that Laura’s father, Charles Ingalls, would have played during his time as a young boy in Illinois, including Old Dan Tucker, Miss McLeod’s Reel, and more.
This program provides a wonderful look at Wilder’s life and times for both children and adults; a question-and-answer session will follow the program. Entertaining both for die-hard “Laura” fans as well as those who may not be as familiar with “Little House on the Prairie.”

The Environment and COVID-19: A Panel Discussion
2020-09-26 16:00 - 18:00 | IL
The Fox River Valley Hound Heritage Foundation in association with Barrington’s White House will present a panel discussion on the impact of the Covid 19 virus on Air, Water, Habitat and Wildlife in the Fox River Valley, Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 4 pm at the Barrington Hills Riding Center arena, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010. There will be a limited number of tickets available for $30 in the arena and $10 tickets for online webinar viewing. Co-sponsored by the Barrington Area Conservation Trust and the Conservation Foundation, the event promises to be an insightful look at the short and long term effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on our way of life.
Questions to be explored include the following: Will changes in human behavior on the environment wrought by the virus be temporary or long lasting (e.g. less car and airplane commuting/more webinar meetings)? What species have thrived during the pandemic with human stay at home orders? How have public lands been affected in the Fox River Valley forest preserves and parks?
The panelists for this forum may include Jeff Mengler, Senior Project Scientist at Hey and Associates and President for the Fox River Ecosystem Partnership; Gary Swick, President of Friends of the Fox River Valley; Wendy Paulson, Nature Educator/Chairman Bobolink Foundation; Jack Pizzo, Senior Ecologist and Landscape Architect of Pizzo and Associates, Ltd. and Arnold Randall, General Superintendent of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. The symposium will be presided over by Robert McGinley, President of the Fox River Valley Hound Heritage Foundation and moderated by Judy Freeman, Chief Operating Officer for Hound Heritage.
This event will be live at the Barrington Hills Park District, 361 Bateman Road. In-person tickets may be purchased from this site for $30.
Please consider making a donation to the sponsors of this event:
Hound Heritage Foundation
Barrington Area Conservation Trust
The Conservation Foundation

Scott Stantis: Editorial Cartoonist
2020-10-04 15:00 - 17:00 | IL
Renowned Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist will present many of his past editorial and political cartoons and discuss the upcoming 2020 election. Scott Stantis joined the staff of the Chicago Tribune in 2009. His editorial cartoons are syndicated to over 400 newspapers around the world. They have appeared in such varied places as The Week, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Nightline and Guns & Ammo. His current comic strip, Prickly City, was launched in 2004 and appears in over 120 newspapers. He has homes in Chicago and Birmingham, Alabama; he is still married to his college sweetheart and they have two grown boys.
