Weekend picks: 'Nutcrackers' aplenty across the suburbs

Posted December 17, 2017 6:29 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Kenneth von Heidecke's Chiacgo Festival Ballet teams up with New Philharmonic to present "The Nutcracker" at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn.

Traditional Tchaikovsky

The von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet teams up with the New Philharmonic for another annual run of "The Nutcracker" this weekend at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $44; $34 kids. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Brunch with Santa

Santa Claus is coming to brunch at Mon Ami Gabi in Oak Brook. He'll hear last-minute gift requests and pass out treats to the kids. Reservations required. Mon Ami Gabi is at 260 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, (630) 472-1900 or monamigabi.com/home/?loc=oakbrook. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Alex Koffman, violinist and band leader of The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. The ensemble performs two Hannukah Concerts at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe on Sunday, Dec. 17.

Hurrah for Hanukkah

Jam with The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band at two Hanukkah Concerts at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $20-$23; $25-$30 parking fee per car or van. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Brunch & Pajamas

Put on your PJs and head to e+o food and drink for a special holiday Brunch & Pajamas. The buffet includes a special hot cocoa bar. Get in on a holiday photo shoot with a professional photographer. Brunch is $19.95 for adults and $9.95 for kids. Reservations required. e+o food and drink is at 125 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect, (847) 398-3636 or eofoodanddrink.com/. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Spectrum singing

Families with autistic children are invited to attend a concert featuring Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes for a Holiday Sing-Along at the College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $28; $27 seniors; $8-$15 kids. (847) 543-2300 or jlcenter.clcillinois.edu. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

'Nutcracker' tots

More than 100 performers are featured in Berkshire Ballet Theatre's take on Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker," which features a "Mouse Queen" for the first time. Performances are Saturday and Sunday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $28-$30. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Salt Creek Ballet's version of the Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker" plays at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. Courtesy of Salt Creek Ballet

Classic 'Nutcracker'

Salt Creek Ballet presents its take on Tchaikovsky's classic Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker" this weekend at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $20-$42. (847) 673-6300 or csparks.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Handel with care

Handel's beloved Christian oratorio "The Messiah" will be performed at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago. The Apollo Chorus performs a traditional concert. Tickets are $30-$70. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Petula Clark comes to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. Associated Press, 2013

Go 'Downtown'

British 1960s pop star Petula Clark ("Sign of the Times," "I Know a Place") performs in concert Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

Rocking Christmas

Classical Blast! melds rock music with symphonic orchestrations for the concert "Dark Side of the Yule" at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $20. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17

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