Barrington's White House

POSTPONED: Ron Hawking Swings & Sings “His Way” Friday Night Show
2022-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Barrington’s White House, 145 West Main Street, Barrington, IL, 60010, United States
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. MORE DETAILS COMING SOON.

Grab your favorite valentine and swing on by Barrington’s White House to hear Grammy nominee and award-winning entertainer Ron Hawking as he returns to serenade you with a concert of old-time favorites. Ron’s artistry as a singer and impressionist remembers the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Bobby Darin, Sir Tom Jones, and more. Join us for a romantic evening of music!

POSTPONED: Ron Hawking Swings & Sings “His Way” Saturday Night Show
2022-02-12 19:30 - 21:00

Courageous Conversations: Uncovering Hidden Violence Against Women
2022-03-09 19:00 - 21:00
The pandemic has been especially challenging for women and children who are not safe at home — and our community is not immune. How can we break the cycle of domestic violence? Join hosts Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Green at Barrington’s White House (or livestream!) to welcome special guest Rebecca Darr, CEO of WINGS to our monthly series to explore how to foster greater inclusion & belonging in our community.

Seating in person or virtual, via livestream.

Seating is limited. Masks required.

Livestream link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to each session

Doors open 6:30 p.m. Program begins at 7:00 p.m. CST

Tickets: $25.

ASL interpreting available upon advance request. Email here.

To request a complimentary ticket, email urbanconsulate@gmail.com

Courageous Conversations is presented by Urban Consulate with Barrington’s White House and made possible by your ticket purchase and generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Tyler & Danielle Lenczuk, Cobey & Erich Struckmeyer, Young Chung, Susan & Rich Padula, Carol & David Nelson, Dennis & Stacey Barsema, Julie Kanak & Mike Rigali, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management. To learn more, visit CourageousCommunity.us

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

2nd Thursdays Jazz Cabaret Series
2022-03-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-05-12 19:00 - 20:00
Enjoy an in-person cabaret-like experience or watch virtually as Barrington’s White House presents jazz enthusiasts performing their favorite tunes in an “open mic” setting alongside the popular Marianne Kim Jazz Duo. If you are a jazz musician interested in performing, contact Roger Reupert at bwhcc@barrington-il.gov. This series is made possible by a generous grant from the Barrington Area Community Foundation. Cash bar.

NOTE: This event is in-person and virtual.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

“I Knew I Was in Trouble When…” Storytelling Event
2022-03-11 19:00 - 21:00
This fun storytelling event uses a family-friendly version of the popular “Moth Radio Hour” as its model. Award-winning professional storyteller Megan Wells (pictured below) will join professional Emmy-winning storyteller Jim May (pictured right), and a group of local storytellers will explore the theme “I Knew I Was in Trouble When…” Jim May is the artistic director of the Spring Grove Storytelling Festival and receives rave reviews for his family shows that combine hilarious stories as well as thoughtful insights.
Jim May’s storytelling has taken him across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. His book, The Farm On Nippersink Creek, about growing up in rural Northern Illinois, received rave reviews and won an American Library Association “Best Book” award. His children’s Boo Baby Girl series is a favorite of children, teachers, and librarians across the Chicagoland region.
Megan began her career as an actress and director in Chicago. She also worked as a communication consultant to Fortune 500 companies. A lover of words, Megan helped executives craft presentations with great care for the structure, rhetoric, and dynamic of words carried from mouth to ear. After a workshop, an enthusiastic client said, “You should tell stories,” and suggested a trip to the National Storytelling Festival
in Jonesborough, Tennessee. There, Megan discovered the art of storytelling. After sharing a personal story at the open mic, Megan was approached by the MC, Rafe Martin. A featured teller at the festival, Rafe asked, “Are you a storyteller?” Megan replied, “I don’t even know what that is!” Rafe replied, “You are.”

NOTE: This event is in-person and virtual.

To apply as a storyteller, please fill out THIS FORM.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Katherine Beck, Lyric Opera Ryan Center Mezzo Soprano
2022-03-13 15:00 - 16:30
Known for her warmth, flexibility, honesty, and flair in works by Handel, Rossini, Mozart, and more, Katherine Beck will delight our audiences with her “balmy-voiced mezzo soprano” as described by the Boston Globe. Alongside pianist Chris Reynolds, she will perform a collection of operatic arias and classic American songs. Both Ms. Beck and Mr. Reynolds are members of the Lyric Opera’s Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center.

To hear a taste of what you’ll experience during this lovely concert, click on the following videos featuring both Katherine Beck and/or Chris Reynolds:

Originally from the green hills of Bennington, Vermont, Katherine Beck is establishing herself as a force in the opera, concert and chamber music realms across the United States. She is a winner of the prestigious George London Foundation Award and has sung on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera as a semifinalist in the Met Opera National Council Competition as of March 2020. She made her debut at the Santa Fe Opera in the summer of 2019 as Karolka in David Alden’s award-winning staging of Jenufa. She also covered Ms. Emily D’Angelo as Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte.

NOTE: This event is in-person and virtual.
Students 18 and under are FREE with a paid adult ticket.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

3rd Thursdays Art Night Out: “Transparent by Nature” with Michael Ireland
2022-03-17 18:00 - 20:00
Watercolorist Michael Ireland has participated in the creative process for over 50 years, beginning with his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Under the direction of master instructor Irving Shapiro, he began to explore the effects of light and color through transparent watercolor, developing a passion for the medium that has lasted throughout his career. He says, “My work ranges from representational artwork to pieces that break down some of the walls that define traditional watercolor. Yet in the end, every painting is ultimately a study in color, value, space, and form, as it should be.”
Michael Ireland is a nationally recognized artist as well as an award-winning creative director and designer. His painting style and technique challenges the scale and format associated with traditional transparent watercolor resulting in some of his recent works measuring up to over 20 feet in length. This process and approach has led to his artwork being placed in collections throughout the country. He is a member of the National Watercolor Society, Elmhurst Art Guild, and Illinois Watercolor Society. Recently, one of his works, “Conifer,” received the Helen Browne Memorial Award for watercolor at the 88th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Hudson River Valley Art Association. Michael’s home and studio is in Cary, Illinois.
To view Michael Ireland’s work, go to www.irelandwatercolors.com.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.
Each 3rd Thursday features a local artist exhibition with works for sale and a cash bar. The event is FREE but registration is encouraged.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

“Sophia Hayden Deserves Better”: A Play Reading by Stephanie Walker
2022-03-27 15:00 - 17:30
Barrington native and playwright Stephanie Walker brings a staged reading of her new play, “Sophia Hayden Deserves Better.” In 1891 a brilliant 23-year-old woman won an architecture contest to design the Woman’s Building for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. What should have been the start to a flourishing career in architecture became career-ending. Throughout the two-year process of building The Woman’s Building, the architect quietly endured bullying, micromanaging, and undermining until she finally spoke up. In a time when women were defined as physically and intellectually weaker than men, her concerns were not only not heard, but she was sent to a sanitarium. Diagnosed with melancholia due to overexertion. Silenced. After the fair, her building was destroyed and she never built another building again. Her name was Sophia Hayden and she deserves better.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

A Conversation with Best-Selling Novelist Veronica Roth
2022-04-03 15:00 - 16:30
A wonderful opportunity to participate in an intimate conversation and Q&A with Barrington’s own Veronica Roth, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Divergent series; the Carve the Mark duology. The Divergent series has been adapted into three major motion pictures starring Shailene Woodley. Carve the Mark and its sequel, The Fates Divide, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Veronica’s short story collection, “The End and Other Beginnings,” a collection of novella-length stories set in the future, was published in fall 2019.

NOTE: This event is in-person and virtual.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Courageous Conversations: Reckoning with the History of Slavery
2022-04-13 19:00 - 21:00
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” said George Santayana. Join host Jessica Green at Barrington’s White House (or livestream!) for a live broadcast from D.C. of Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque in conversation with Clint Smith, author of one of the most acclaimed and bestselling books of 2021, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. This will be a special cross-city dialogue with friends joining from across the country, with opportunity for Q&A.

Seating is limited. Masks required.

Livestream link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to each session

Doors open 6:30 p.m. Program begins at 7:00 p.m. CST

Tickets: $25.

ASL interpreting available upon advance request. Email here.

Courageous Conversations is presented by Urban Consulate with Barrington’s White House and made possible by your ticket purchase and generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Tyler & Danielle Lenczuk, Cobey & Erich Struckmeyer, Young Chung, Susan & Rich Padula, Carol & David Nelson, Dennis & Stacey Barsema, Julie Kanak & Mike Rigali, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management. To learn more, visit CourageousCommunity.us

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

3rd Thursdays Art Night Out: Marci Oleszkiewicz: “Painting from the Heart”
2022-04-21 18:00 - 20:00
Marci Oleszkiewicz’s goal as an artist is to capture moments of life on canvas that convey beauty and wonder, joy and sorrow, love and truth. She has received Best of Show from the American Impressionist Society and an award of excellence from the Oil Painters of America and was included in Southwest Art magazine’s 21 under 31. She paints from the heart in order to speak to the hearts of those
who view her works.

To view Marci Oleszkiewicz’s work, go to www.marcioleszkiewicz.com.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.
Each 3rd Thursday features a local artist exhibition with works for sale and a cash bar. The event is FREE but registration is encouraged.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

“The Future of Education: Lessons Learned from a Global Pandemic” with District 220 Superintendent Dr. Robert Hunt
2022-04-28 19:30 - 20:30
Two years ago COVID-19 upended life as we know it, exposing the strengths and weaknesses of every industry, including education. In this presentation, District 220’s Dr. Robert Hunt discusses the pandemic’s impact on the classroom and the lessons learned that will drive opportunities for students moving forward.
Dr. Hunt brings significant experience and leadership in education, most recently as the Superintendent of Schools for Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where he served as the district’s leader for nine years. In October 2020 Dr. Hunt was named “Ohio Superintendent of the Year” by the AASA (American Association of School Administrators).
Prior to serving as Superintendent of Schools of Chagrin Falls Schools, Dr. Hunt served for one year as Superintendent of Schools for the Streetsboro City School District in Ohio. Previously, he served Chagrin Falls Schools in a variety of roles including high school assistant principal, high school principal and assistant superintendent. His career began as a middle school English teacher and athletic director, then eventually assistant principal at the Kenston Local School District in Ohio.
Dr. Hunt lives with his family in Barrington. His wife Shannon is an English teacher in another area school district. Their two youngest children attend Grove Avenue Elementary. They also have a son who is finishing up his senior year of high school in Ohio and a daughter who attends the University of Dayton.

NOTE: This event is in-person and virtual
Students 18 and under FREE with paid adult ticket

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Jazz All-Stars with Saxophonist Victor Goines
2022-04-30 19:30 - 21:00
Highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist Victor Goines assembles an all-star cast of jazz professionals as well as outstanding students from surrounding high schools to present a high-energy evening of jazz at Barrington’s White House. Professor Goines is the Director of Jazz Studies at Northwestern University and a member of the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Wynton Marsalis Septet. The group will assemble for an afternoon of practice and coaching, then light up the ballroom at Barrington’s White House in the evening.

Victor Goines is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He tours throughout the world and has recorded more than 20 albums. A gifted composer, Goines has more than 50 original works to his credit. He has recorded and/or performed with many noted jazz and popular artists including Ahmad Jamal, Ruth Brown, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Dizzy Gillespie, Lenny Kravitz, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Willie Nelson, Marcus Roberts, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and a host of others.
NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.
Students Free with Paid Adult Ticket

If you are having having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

An Afternoon Tea with Bertha Honoré Palmer, Presented by Leslie Goddard
2022-05-04 13:00 - 14:30
Over 100 years ago, John and Julia Robertson made Barrington’s White House their home. This historic tea event brings back the tradition of Julia Robertson’s Women’s Thursday Club and features honored “guest” Bertha Honoré Palmer. In this historical portrayal, set in 1893, Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., portrays the Chicago socialite and pace-setting arts patron. Although best remembered today as the wife of real estate magnate Potter Palmer, Mrs. Palmer made her own contributions to Chicago history. Learn how she helped recoup her husband’s losses after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, how she began collecting Impressionist art, and how she served as hostess to the world at the World’s Columbian Exposition. Gerri of High Tea with Gerri will give an introduction to the history and art of drinking tea. The afternoon tea includes a special blend of Earl Grey Breakfast tea, savories, finger sandwiches, scones, and petit fours served by Gerri’s staff using vintage teacups and plates.
Through its inspiration of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Barrington residents John and Julia E. Robertson built their modified foursquare home in 1898 in the Classical Revival style. It quickly became the social center of the village. For the next 20 years, Julia gathered people in her home on Thursday afternoons for discussions of the times.
Following the tradition she established, her home, the Barrington White House, currently on the National Register of Historic Places and the cultural and community center of the Village of Barrington, is reviving Julia’s Women’s Thursday Club by instituting an “An Afternoon Tea with Bertha Palmer”.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Courageous Conversations: Gathering for the People's Supper
2022-05-11 19:00 - 21:00
After the 2016 Presidential Election, The People’s Supper hosted over 2,000 suppers in 135 communities nationwide to bring people together across difference. What can we learn when we gather around the table? Join hosts Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque and Jessica Green at Barrington’s White House for our own People’s Supper with special guest co-founder Rev. Jennifer Bailey, author of To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss and Radical Hope.

Seating is limited. A Mediterranean meal with vegan options will be served.

Doors open 6:30 p.m. Program begins at 7:00 p.m. CST

Tickets: $25.

ASL interpreting available upon advance request. Email here.

Courageous Conversations is presented by Urban Consulate with Barrington’s White House and made possible by your ticket purchase and generous support from Jessica & Dominic Green, Kim Duchossois, Tyler & Danielle Lenczuk, Cobey & Erich Struckmeyer, Young Chung, Susan & Rich Padula, Carol & David Nelson, Dennis & Stacey Barsema, Julie Kanak & Mike Rigali, Barrington Area Community Foundation, and BMO Wealth Management. To learn more, visit CourageousCommunity.us

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

CANCELLED - Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro: “Surprising Facts about Higher Education”
2022-05-15 15:00 - 17:00
Due to unforeseen circumstances, “Surprising Facts about Higher Education” presented by Northwestern’s Morton Schapiro is canceled for Sunday, May 15. At this time, the presentation will not be rescheduled.
American higher education today is a source of both pride and controversy, and seemingly everyone has a unique vantage point on how it should be organized and funded. Many debate whether a college degree should be essential for all citizens, whether its returns on investment are sufficient, and whether American colleges and universities can continue to thrive in the coming years. Morton Schapiro, president of Northwestern and a top expert on the economics of higher education, offers some surprising and encouraging insights and perspectives.
Morton Schapiro is among the nation’s leading authorities on the economics of higher education, with particular emphasis on college financing and affordability and on trends in educational costs and student aid. Our intimate ballroom is a wonderful place to hear this renowned professor discuss his perspectives on the humanities and economics. Enjoy a pre-lecture reception and meet-and-greet at 3:00 p.m. with President Schapiro and other Northwestern alumni, with the program to follow at 3:30 p.m.
This educational event is provided to the community free of charge. Please consider supporting future programming at Barrington’s White House by donating.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.

If you are having having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

3rd Thursdays Art Night Out: Photographer Al Buschauer: “A Passionate Life in Photography”
2022-05-19 18:00 - 20:00
Artist and portrait photographer Al Buschauer has worked in Barrington for the past 33 years. In this exhibit, you will experience an array of work from travels to Africa to local images of stunning portraits and landscapes. In addition to portrait photography, Buschauer utilizes the unique and dramatic digital photography process of “Light Painting,” where subjects are photographed in the dark using various LED flashlights and modifiers. Every section of the subject is photographed separately. Then, in post-production, all the parts are layered and blended together using Photoshop.

To view Al Buschauer’s work, go to www.buschauerportraits.com.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.
Each 3rd Thursday features a local artist exhibition with works for sale and a cash bar. The event is FREE but registration is encouraged.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Classical Piano
2022-05-22 15:00 - 16:30
Back in-person following a 2020 Covid cancellation!
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. For this program, Sanchez-Werner will present the brilliant virtuosity of Rachmaninoff’s stunning B-flat Minor Sonata as well as the sensuous poeticism of Schumann’s Humoreske. He’ll also include several fun-filled Preludes from the American Songbook by Gershwin (with whom he shares a birthday). You’ll revel in his playing, which has been described as “balancing earthly aggression against elegant refinement.”

NOTE: This event is in-person and virtual.
Students Free with Paid Adult Ticket

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

The Bright Side of Bluegrass & Ice Cream Social
2022-05-28 18:30 - 20:30
Kick off summer with fun for the whole family! Enjoy ice cream courtesy of BACOA, then a toe tapping live bluegrass set with the Sunnyside Up Bluegrass Band in our ballroom following the Barrington Art Festival. Featuring some of Chicago’s finest acoustic string band players, the Sunnyside Up band has a long history of combining different styles to create new ideas, from straight-ahead bluegrass to instrumentals, two steps and the occasional pop cover. It will be a delightful evening you won’t soon forget! Includes ice cream social beginning at 6:30 p.m.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available. Includes an ice cream social beginning at 6:30 p.m.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Pop-Up Shop: Cynthia Rowley Brings the Beach To Barrington
2022-06-01 11:00 - 20:00
Barrington Native & New York City Fashion Designer Cynthia Rowley is back in Barrington! On Wednesday, June 1, Cynthia Rowley’s clothing will be available for purchase at Barrington’s White House for a limited 2-day Cynthia Rowley Pop-Up Shop. The shop will be open to the public from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm. Plus, purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a Cynthia Rowley Internship*!

Pop-Up Shop Hours:
Wednesday, June 1st 11:00 am – 8:00 pm – Shop the Cynthia Rowley Collection (open to the public)
Thursday, June 2nd 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Sip, Shop, & See with Cynthia (tickets required)

Cynthia Rowley is a graduate of Barrington High School and the School of Art Institute of Chicago. At the Art Institute, she pushed the boundaries of fashion and used her experience (and just $3,000 in seed money) to venture off to New York City to build her global lifestyle brand, consisting of ready-to-wear, swim/surf, fitness, accessories, home decor, and men’s collection. A favorite among celebrities and high-profile influencers alike, Rowley has signature shops in New York, Charleston, Malibu, Montauk, Miami, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Aspen, Chicago, and now for a limited time in Barrington. 20% of the sales from the Cynthia Rowley Pop-Up Shop will be directed to the Capital Reserve Fund for Barrington’s White House.

* The internship is a 3-4 day immersive experience with Cynthia & her team in New York City – perfect for an aspiring designer or someone who has always dreamed of being a New Yorker! Purchase raffle tickets by clicking the button below, clicking Tickets, and scrolling to Add-Ons. For questions, please email khimes@barrington-il.gov.

NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sip, Shop, & See with Cynthia: Cynthia Rowley Brings the Beach To Barrington
2022-06-02 12:00 - 14:00
Meet Barrington Native & New York City Fashion Designer Cynthia Rowley in an intimate setting at Barrington’s White House. This daytime event will feature springtime cocktails, Cynthia Rowley Collection shopping with Cynthia herself, photo opportunities, and more! The Cynthia Rowley Pop-Up Shop will be open during this event. Plus, purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a Cynthia Rowley Internship*!

Pop-Up Shop Hours:
Wednesday, June 1st 11:00 am – 8:00 pm – Shop the Cynthia Rowley Collection (open to the public)
Thursday, June 2nd 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Sip, Shop, & See with Cynthia (tickets required)

Cynthia Rowley is a graduate of Barrington High School and the School of Art Institute of Chicago. At the Art Institute, she pushed the boundaries of fashion and used her experience (and just $3,000 in seed money) to venture off to New York City to build her global lifestyle brand, consisting of ready-to-wear, swim/surf, fitness, accessories, home decor, and men’s collection. A favorite among celebrities and high-profile influencers alike, Rowley has signature shops in New York, Charleston, Malibu, Montauk, Miami, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Aspen, Chicago, and now for a limited time in Barrington. 20% of the sales from the Cynthia Rowley Pop-Up Shop will be directed to the Capital Reserve Fund for Barrington’s White House.

* The internship is a 3-4 day immersive experience with Cynthia & her team in New York City – perfect for an aspiring designer or someone who has always dreamed of being a New Yorker! Purchase raffle tickets by clicking the button below, clicking Tickets, and scrolling to Add-Ons. For questions, please email khimes@barrington-il.gov.

Beach Soirée: Cynthia Rowley Brings the Beach To Barrington
2022-06-02 19:00 - 22:00
Cynthia Rowley Brings the Beach to Barrington for a Hamptons-inspired tented party in her honor. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to wear your beachy best, mingle with Cynthia herself, and support Barrington’s White House.
This nighttime event includes an open bar with specialty cocktails, Happy Lobster Truck traditional lobster roll (vegetarian options available!), Good Humor Ice Cream Truck, and opportunities to snag a Cynthia Rowley internship*! We’re so excited to have Cynthia back in her hometown of Barrington.

Cynthia Rowley is a graduate of Barrington High School and the School of Art Institute of Chicago. At the Art Institute, she pushed the boundaries of fashion and used her experience (and just $3,000 in seed money) to venture off to New York City to build her global lifestyle brand, consisting of ready-to-wear, swim/surf, fitness, accessories, home decor, and men’s collection. A favorite among celebrities and high-profile influencers alike, Rowley has signature shops in New York, Charleston, Malibu, Montauk, Miami, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Aspen, Chicago, and now for a limited time in Barrington. 20% of the sales from the Cynthia Rowley Pop-Up Shop will be directed to the Capital Reserve Fund for Barrington’s White House.

* The internship is a 3-4 day immersive experience with Cynthia & her team in New York City – perfect for an aspiring designer or someone who has always dreamed of being a New Yorker! Purchase raffle tickets by clicking the button below, clicking Tickets, and scrolling to Add-Ons. For questions, please email khimes@barrington-il.gov.

MGM and More — Movie Music of the 50's & 60's
2022-06-17 19:30 - 21:00
Join Barrington’s White House for a Mid-Century Modern musical extravaganza! Stunning musicians William Powers (bass-baritone soloist), Michelle Areyzaga (soprano soloist), and Lyric Opera’s William Billingham (piano) join forces to bring you an evening of some of your favorite songs from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios and others. Enjoy renditions of cinematic classics from Oklahoma!, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, and many more!
William Powers is a Metropolitan Opera baritone and star of numerous operatic roles, including performances in The Great Gatsby, Paradise Lost, and Wuthering Heights. Michelle Areyzaga, a highly regarded vocalist, is described by Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune as “blessed with a radiant and all-encompassing soprano.” William Billingham, pianist, is the assistant conductor at Lyric Opera Chicago.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available. Cash bar.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Chris Walz & the Old Town Bluegrass Boys
2022-07-04 11:30 - 12:30
Back by popular demand! Acclaimed bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Chris Walz and his Bluegrass Boys join us once again after the Village of Barrington Fourth of July Parade – only this year, you can enjoy them in our 3rd Floor Ballroom! Walz (banjo) is joined by artists Colby Maddox (mandolin/fiddle), Aaron Dorfman (guitar), and Marc Edelstein (bass). Stop by Barrington’s White House on July 4th to listen to America’s musical story by Chris and his players.
Chris Walz teaches at the Old Town School of Folk Music and has toured as Woody Guthrie and performed at music haunts like Buddy Guy’s Legends and the House of Blues.

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person and free to attend. Registration is REQUIRED.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

An Artist’s Journey: Honoring Mort Luby Artist Exhibition and Sale
2022-07-17 15:00 - 17:00
A nationally acclaimed artist brings his life’s work to Barrington’s White House aiming to inspire and educate. Mort Luby paints watercolors and oils in his Dundee studio and in his part-time home on Maui. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of Chicago, the Plein Air Painters of Hawaii, and the Palette and Chisel Academy in downtown Chicago. He began his full-time art career 20 years ago after retiring as CEO of Luby Publishing, a 103-year-old publisher of sports magazines headquartered in downtown Chicago. “Chicago Brushstrokes,” a book with 100 of his paintings of the Windy City, has been sold at the Art Institute, the Architecture Foundation, the Chicago Historical Society, the bookstore at Willis Tower, and many other locations.
Mort Luby studied art at the University of Wisconsin, University of Notre Dame, the Art Institute of Chicago, Scottsdale Artists School, and other leading art institutions. He has participated in workshops with some of America’s greatest artists, including Clyde Aspevig, Romel de la Torre, Phil Kantz, Charles Movali, David Demers, Kim English, Matt Smith, and others.
In addition to the artist exhibition and sale, the Barrington Cultural Commission will be presenting four community members with the following awards:

Mary Anne Block Outstanding Patron of the Arts, Founder and President of Music Blocks, Barrington area non-profit teaching young pianists
Issa Boulos Outstanding Musician, International Award-Winning composer, lyricist, songwriter, Harper College Community Music Center Coordinator
Laura Ehrke Outstanding Educator, Marketing Specialist, Novelist and Writer, Harper College creative writing faculty member
Mort Luby Outstanding Artist, Distinguished Barrington area artist, numerous paintings of the Barrington area and its historical buildings to his credit

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available. This event is free of charge – registration is preferred. Cash bar.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Steve Puttrich Watercolor Class
2022-07-21 18:00 - 19:30
Steve Puttrich is a unique combination of award-winning artist in oil and watercolor and an inspiring and successful instructor. During this 90-minute hands-on class, you’ll learn at your own pace in building skills and mastery. It is Steve’s intent that by the end of the session you will have built confidence in your ability as an artist and have a sense of direction for growing your understanding and skills for painting. If you’ve always wanted to paint in watercolor or oil, now is the time!
Please note: All attendees are invited, but not required, to bring their watercolor supplies and paint along while receiving instruction.
NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

Stephanie Block & Clare Longendyke; Viola, Piano
2022-07-29 19:30 - 21:00
Barrington-native Stephanie Block (viola) returns by popular demand to Barrington’s White House with fellow musician Clare Longendyke (piano). Praised as “exceptionally talented” and “a virtuosic performer”, violist Stephanie Block has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician. A recent alumna of the New World Symphony, Ms. Block has performed with the London and Milwaukee symphonies as well as the Sarasota Orchestra.
Pianist Clare Longendyke’s dazzling musicianship and colorful interpretations delight audiences wherever she performs. Recognized as a firebrand in the classical music field, the effervescent soloist and chamber musician aspires to foster interpersonal connections between people from diverse backgrounds to catalyze conversation and the exchange of unique perspectives through music performance.
NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available. Cash bar.

If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.

“Astor Piazzolla@100” with Violinist Philippe Quint
2022-09-11 15:00 - 17:00
Barrington’s White House 2022–2023 season opens with a spectacular presentation by Grammy-nominated and world-renowned violinist Philippe Quint and accompanist Jun Cho. In “Astor Piazzolla @100,” Quint celebrates the 100th birthday of Argentinian composer and tango master Astor Piazzolla with an extraordinary recital and multimedia presentation of Piazzolla’s work.
The single most important figure in the history of tango, Piazzolla created a whole new musical genre based on Argentina’s national dance. Breaking boundaries and revolutionizing traditional tango, he introduced the world to tango nuevo: a fusion of tango, jazz, klezmer, and classical music. The Piazzolla style is bold, unique, immediately recognizable, and utterly irresistible.
Piazzolla was a prolific composer in the early part of the 20th century during the “Jazz Age” whose unique music was influenced by Duke Ellington, Bartok, and Stravinsky. Philippe Quint began creating the program “Astor Piazzolla @100: Between Angels and Demons” in 2018 and 2019 but was interrupted by the pandemic, when he conceived of recording Joffrey ballet dancers on video to accompany his music. Now he presents this extraordinary performance for our Barrington’s White House audiences to enjoy; supporters may remember Phillippe from his 2019 presentation of “Chaplin’s Smile,” a retrospective on Charlie Chaplin.
One of the most versatile and imaginative artists on the concert stage today, violinist Philippe Quint is internationally recognized for his unique approach to classical core repertoire, championing new music, rediscovering neglected works and creating a new format of docu-concert experience. “Truly phenomenal” is how BBC Music Magazine recently described him, also adding that “Quint’s tonal opulence, generously inflected with subtle portamentos, sounds like a throwback to the glory days of Fritz Kreisler.”
Philippe Quint is constantly in demand and regularly appears with major orchestras and conductors worldwide at venues ranging from the Gewandhaus in Leipzig to Carnegie Hall in New York, while making frequent guest appearances at the most prestigious festivals including Verbier, Aspen, Colmar, Hollywood Bowl and Dresden Festspiele. 18 and under FREE with paid adult admission.
Join us for a glass of Champagne prior and a wine reception after — both complimentary!

NOTE: This event is entirely in-person. No virtual tickets are available. If you are having trouble purchasing tickets please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.
