The holidays hit the North Shore with the stunning Lightscape show at Chicago Botanic Garden and more.
Lightscape makes a much-anticipated return to Glencoe this month.
ILLUMINATE
It’s finally that time of year again—Chicago Botanic Garden’s anticipated Lightscape show is back. Now in its fourth iteration, the awe-inspiring after-dark experience, produced in partnership with Sony Music and creatively produced by Culture Creative, has become a holiday tradition for many across the North Shore and beyond. Gather family and friends to immerse into the wondrous experience through a new path and discover debut installations complemented by music, light, fire and color along the way. Select dates from Nov. 11-Jan. 8, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
Don’t miss The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine’s production of Swan Lake.
DANCE
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine brings Tchaikovsky’s magical tale Swan Lake to life onstage in the Center Theatre for one night only. The internationally acclaimed company will portray the love story of Prince Siegfried and Swan Queen Odette, accompanied by elaborate sets and costumes for a sure-to-be-unforgettable story told through the language of dance. Nov. 16, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie
The A+M show offers a treasure trove of dazzling finds.
DISCOVER
The Woman’s Board of Winnetka’s anticipated Antiques + Modernism show, benefiting the Community House in Winnetka, returns this November after a two-year hiatus. Kicking off with a preview party on Thursday, the weekendlong shopping event welcomes 50 dealers from across the country to curate the ultimate destination for designers, collectors and treasure hunters to explore eclectic antique and modern finds. This year, interior designer Meg Caswell and author, speaker and designer Laura Dowling will host talks on Friday and Saturday, respectively, and a special Shop the Show event led by dealer and appraiser J. Michael Flanagan will be held Friday morning. “This year marks our 50th anniversary, and we have several new dealers participating,” says co-chair Kim Ronan. “We’re looking forward to a fantastic weekend.” Nov. 3-6, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka
SEE
Georgiana Darcy and Kitty Bennet—beloved characters from Jane Austen’s formative work Pride and Prejudice—take center stage this season at Northlight Theatre in Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, directed by Marti Lyons. In this final installment of the Pemberley trilogy (preceded by Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley and The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley), the previously minor characters step into the spotlight in a story about the youngest Darcy and Bennet sisters’ friendship, ambition, love and sisterhood. “The authors have again created an entirely new play,” says Northlight artistic director B.J. Jones, “owing its inspiration to the original Austen masterpiece, yet with its own plots, characters and themes that are fresh and resonant of our current moment.” Nov. 25-Dec. 24, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie
Jennifer Latimore and Netta Walker in The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
SING
’Tis the season to revel in holiday classics, and beginning in December, Music Theater Works lifts the curtain on Irving Berlin’s heartwarming story White Christmas in the Center Theatre at the North Shore Center. The show takes viewers on the enchanting journey of World War II veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis as they follow a pair of singing sisters to a Christmas stage show before ending up at an inn owned by their former army commander. Dec. 15-Jan. 1, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie
The North Shore Center has been a major cultural attraction in Skokie since its opening in 1996.
Photography by: ALL PHOTO COURTESY OF VENUES; CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY PHOTO BY LIZ LAUREN
