Banana Shpeel from Cirque du Soleil is a roller coaster mix of styles that blends comedy with slapstick. Propelled by crazy humor and intense choreography, the show follows a succession of wacky adventures led by Schmelky, the irritable and over-the-top theater producer. Banana Shpeel is written and directed by David Shiner, the creator of Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA. Learn more...
The Nutcracker: Holiday Favorite from Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet
McAninch Arts Center (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the McAninch Arts Center. This beloved holiday tradition tells the story of Clara and her Nutcracker prince, with Tchaikovsky's marvelous score performed by New Philharmonic, Kenneth von Heidecke's imaginative choreography, and a winter wonderland of luxurious costumes and sets. Learn more...
Salt Creek Ballet Performs The Nutcracker
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (University Park, IL)
The Salt Creek Ballet presents holiday favorite The Nutcracker, featuring a talented cast of more than 75 local dancers, joined by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. This fairy tale ballet for the entire family tells the story of young Clara, the debonair Nutcracker Prince and a thrilling Christmas Eve journey filled with swirling snowflakes, waltzing flowers, giant mice and sugar plum fairies. Learn more...
Moscow Festival Ballet in Sleeping Beauty
McAninch Arts Center (Glen Ellyn, IL)
The Moscow Festival Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty at Glen Ellyn's McAninch Arts Center. Marius Petipa's classic full-length ballet brings the famous fairy tale to life, set to Tchaikovsky's legendary score. Learn more...
The Very Best Time of Year - Classical Christmas Music and Carols from Elmhurst Choral Union
Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL)
Elmhurst Choral Union presents The Very Best Time of Year, featuring Christmas music by Bach, Handel, John Rutter, Leroy Anderson, colonial Americans, and recent and familiar carols, all with full orchestra and professional soloists. Learn more...
The Nutcracker: Holiday Favorite from Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet
David and Diane B Heller Auditorium (Chicago, IL)
Von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet performs The Nutcracker at Heller Auditorium. This beloved holiday tradition tells the story of Clara and her Nutcracker prince, combining an internationally acclaimed choreographer, world class principal dancers and some of the Chicagoland's most talented dance students, making von Heidecke's rendition of The Nutcracker a must-see-event. This production is traditionally classical while featuring gymnastics and exciting athleticism. Learn more...