Barrington's White House interviews are home runs
Keep culture alive with Barrington's White House in 2021.
Enjoy virtual presentations from hometown baseball team favorites as Len Kasper and Fergie Jenkins speak with Barrington's White House. A presentation by Len Kasper will be held virtually at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, and Fergie Jenkins joins us Thursday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at www.barringtonswhitehouse.com/events; questions for the Q&A can be submitted when tickets are purchased. A link will be provided post-event, which allows ticket purchasers to view the event for up to 30 days.
Kasper, the former Chicago Cubs play-by-play announcer, has just begun his new post with the Chicago White Sox. On Thursday, Jan. 28, Kasper will regale the audience with tales from his career as the announcer for the Chicago Cubs, where he saw this famous North Side team win the World Series pennant in 2016.
Kasper worked with color commentator Jim Deshaies to bring Cubs games to life for fans on the Marquee Sports Network. Kasper joined the White Sox in 2020 to become the team's radio play-by-play announcer. Previously, he was the host of a daily sports show for Milwaukee-based WTMJ-AM and has hosted pregame and halftime shows for the Green Bay Packers.
In 2002, he worked with color commentator Tommy Hutton to announce Florida Marlins games until he was hired by the Cubs in 2005.
Barrington's White House is also pleased to feature an interview between legendary Chicago Cubs pitcher and Cy Young Award winner Fergie Jenkins and the Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4.
This Canadian-born baseball player spent the majority of his career playing for the Cubs in the late ' 60s and early '70s, where he was a National League and Cubs All-Star. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1991.
According to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Fergie's best single-game performance came in the 1967 All-Star Game, when he struck out six of the top sluggers in the American League: Harmon Killebrew, Tony Conigliaro, Mickey Mantle, Jim Fregosi, Rod Carew and Tony Oliva.
His best year came in 1971, when Jenkins was the National League Cy Young Award winner. He went 24-13, throwing a complete game in 30 of his 39 starts, walked 37 and struck out 263 in 325 innings.
Jenkins also became the first Cubs pitcher and the first Canadian to win the Cy Young.
Barrington's White House has something for everyone looking for an afternoon or evening enjoying culture and the arts. More information and tickets for all events can be found at www.barringtonswhitehouse.com/events.
All spring 2021 events will be held virtually and tickets are $10 or less. Barrington's White House is at 145 W. Main St., in the heart of downtown Barrington.
Cultural programming at the White House is underwritten in part by generous sponsors, including Wayne and Nan Kocourek, Kay Reich, Mr. and Mrs. Earle Combs, Kim Duchossois, Mary B. Galvin, McClintock Family Foundation, Sue and Rich Padula, Barrington Area Community Foundation, Barrington Bank and Trust, Northern Trust and Quintessential Barrington.
For information, call (224) 512-4066 or visit www.barringtonswhitehouse.com.