Around Town
This section is for all of the wonderful things we have in the Southwest Suburbs or nearby. We just touched the surface on our list, please send us all of the little hidden gems that make you feel at home.
Around Town with yourSWguide.com
Theaters, Performing Arts, Museums, Zoos and more!
from January 19 Through March 11, 2012
Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago
CLUTTER: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Outl
CLUTTER is written by seven-time Emmy Award winning playwright Mark Saltzman (The Muppets and Sesame Street, Writer's Guild Award nomination, and five L.A. Ovation Award nominations including Best Musical). Wayne Mell, Managing Director at Citadel, will direct the production. CLUTTER originally made its World Premiere at the Colony Theater in Burbank in 2004 to much acclaim.
CLUTTER is based on the compelling true story of the wealthy, reclusive Collyer brothers who became hoarders in their Fifth Avenue mansion in 1920s Harlem. After years of compulsive collecting, the brothers have become notorious shut-ins in their aristocratic New York neighborhood. Langley Collyer is missing and Homer Collyer is found dead amongst floor-to-ceiling piles of newspapers, books, and junk. The police investigating the case, two brothers with a strained relationship mirroring that of the Collyers, are simultaneously making discoveries about themselves. Narrated by the brothers and the police investigating the bizarre case, this darkly fascinating tale is a poignant and profound exploration of human behavior.
GYPSY
January 19th - April 1st, 2012
Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace presents the six-time Tony Award-winning musical GYPSY.
GYPSY has been hailed as "The great American musical!" (The New York Times); "The stuff Broadway dreams are made of!" (New York Daily News);
"Glorious ... utter bliss!" (Los Angeles Times); and "An enormously satisfying experience ... masterfully constructed ... richly textured ... thrilling ... electrifying!"
(Variety). A triumphant story of the complex bond between a mother and daughter, GYPSY is based on the 1957 memoirs of
burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee. Mama Rose is a stage mother wildly determined to turn her two young daughters into famous vaudeville performers. For
years, Rose focuses her attention on her younger, more talented daughter June. When June elopes with a dancer, Rose ruthlessly pushes her grand dreams
of showbiz success onto her shy older daughter Louise. Filled with hidden talent, Louise becomes a star beyond what Rose could imagine.
For reservations, call the Drury Lane Theatre box office at 630.530.0111, call Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or visit
www.drurylaneoakbrook.com
Moonlight & Magnolias
January 19th - March 11th, 2012
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Thursdays, January 19th & 26th, 8pm; February 2nd & 16th, 2pm
Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 East Main Street, St Charles, IL 60174
"Frankly, my dear, this is one funny play ... a rip-roaring farce ... [with] witty, pointed dialogue and hilarious situations ... " The New York
Daily News
Prepare yourself to be locked in a room for five days with nothing to eat but bananas and peanuts as legendary producer David O. Selznick,
famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and Wizard of Oz director Victor Fleming craft a troubled screenplay into one of the finest films of all time. It's
the behind-the-scenes glimpse of Gone With the Wind seen through the eyes of these comical and desperate creators in 1939 Hollywood. Rating: PG13
due to strong language
PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT: Peanuts and peanut shells are an integral part of this production and will be used on stage.
Directed by Dennis Zacek, one of Chicago's most acclaimed directors. www.foxvalleyrep.org
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Sunday, January 29th at 3 p.m.
At The Center for Performing Arts at Governer's State University
1 University Parkway, University Park, Illinois 60484-0975
Ph. 708.235.2222
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Golden Dragon Acrobats! They represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than
twenty-five centuries ago. The Golden Dragon Acrobats are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese
acrobatic touring company of today.
www.centertickets.net
The Tinley Park Golf Expo: February 17-19, 2012
Tinley Park Convention Center
18451 Convention Center Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Friday: Noon - 7 PM Admission: $5.00
Saturday: 9 AM - 6 PM Admission: $10.00
Sunday: 9 AM - 4 PM Admission: $10.00
* FREE Parking * The chance to win FREE golf for life!
* Great deals on the top golf equipment * Chance to enter skills challenges for prizes
* Awesome deals on your next golf getaway * Easy access and a fun day!
2012 marks the inaugural Tinley Park Golf Expo. The event is open to the public, and provides the golf community with a fresh, new option
for a winter golf show. The Expo will feature golf instruction and activities, information on golf courses and destinations, golf equipment
and apparel. One vendor will award “Free golf for life” to a lucky Expo attendee. Free parking, adjacent hotel accommodations and
easy access to I-80, I-57 and I-94/294 will attract attendees from Chicagoland and surrounding Midwest regions.
The full scale, premier golf show garners national sponsors, regional partners, local and out of state exhibitors. Vendors and sponsors
are drawn to the newly renovated venue, working conditions and convenient location.
The south suburbs have long been in need of a full service golf show to provide information as well as entertainment. And this will
simply be a family friendly, interactive, fun show. There has not been a similar show in our area for many years and that was the basis
for beginning this endeavor. The sense of community we feel in Tinley Park also influenced our choice of venues. The convention center
is part of our neighborhood, and it is welcoming for consumers and vendors." Greg Buban, Partner, Tinley Park Golf Expo, LLC
www.tinleyparkgolfexpo.com
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
February 22 - May 12, 2012
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
Ten Marriott Drive Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Call the Box Office: (847) 634-0200
The Dream Lives On!
The story of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in our Theatre for Young Audiences production of this delightful
musical parable. Set to an engaging variety of musical styles by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber .... all woven into an unforgettable
technicolor masterpiece.
www.marriotttheatre.com