Nov. 16, 2017: “Making a New American Nutcracker” documentary premiers

The Joffrey Ballet's spectacular new production of The Nutcracker, which Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon re-imagined taking place on the fairgrounds of the Columbian Exposition in the winter of 1892 (see our other post here), is the subject of a new documentary titled "Making a New American Nutcracker." Produced by Daniel Andries and narrated by actress Neve Campbell, the documentary will premiere on Thursday, November 16, at 8:00 pm on Chicago's WTTW11 and on wttw.com.  Other PBS stations may pick [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:02:48-06:00October 27th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past), THEATER, VIDEO|Tags: |0 Comments
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Oct. 28, 2017 (Chicago): White City dinner and drinks at The Reservoir

Enjoy an evening at the White City on Saturday, October 28, with a meal and cocktails inspired by the 1893 World's Fair. The Reservoir, located at 844 West Montrose Avenue in Chicago, will host a Halloween "Devil in the White City" party beginning at 6:30 with cocktails name "White City Devil," "White City Soda" and "Devil's Elixer." A special 1893 World's Fair special dinner is on the menu, followed by a costume context with prizes at 9 pm. Herman [...]

By |2018-03-02T09:28:34-06:00October 27th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments
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through Jan. 15, 2018 (Norwich, CT): Exhibit on Bela Pratt, World’s Fair Sculptor

One of the sculptors who contributed to the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago is the subject of a new exhibition at the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, Connecticut. “Bela Lyon Pratt: Sculptor of Monument," which opened on October 15, 2017, and runs through January 15, 2018, showcases “50 sculptural works and two-dimensional works of art, text and archival material” from the Norwich native. One of two sculptural groupings of The Genius of Navigation by Bela Pratt. [...]

By |2022-08-13T11:50:03-05:00October 22nd, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Oct. 23, 2017 (Chicago): William Waldorf Astor’s World’s Fair Dinner at Cindy’s

The Chicago Athletic Association in 1913 Cindy's Rooftop in the historic Chicago Athletic Association hotel will host a special dinner on October 23, 2017. Four chefs have collaborated on the menu, which is based on William Waldorf Astor's World's Fair dinner held on October 9, 1889, at Delmonico's in New York, where business leaders met to plan their city's bid for the World's Fair. The 1893 World's Fair (of course) was held in Chicago, and the Chicago Athletic Association [...]

By |2022-03-05T10:01:35-06:00October 20th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Oct. 23, 2017 (Chicago) THE LIVING INFINITE author reading

Chantel Acevedo, author of the new novel The Living Infinite, which imagines the life of Princess Eulalia of Spain and her 1893 trip to visit the World's Fair in Chicago, will visit City Lit Books in Chicago on Monday, October 23 at 6:30 pm as part of her national author’s tour. "The Midway was closing for the night, and so Tomas and Eulalia headed back towards the lights of the White City. Edison's incandescent bulbs would burn the whole night, and only [...]

By |2025-01-20T09:39:45-06:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past)|Tags: |0 Comments
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Dec. 1-30, 2017 (Chicago): Joffrey Ballet returns to the Fair

  Chicago's Joffrey Ballet will be returning to the Columbian Exposition with their 2017 production of The Nutcracker, running from December 1 to 30 at the Auditorium Theater. This spectacular ballet by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon premiered in 2016 and invites the audience to ... "journey inside Chicago's 1893 World's Fair with Wheeldon's critically acclaimed holiday masterpiece. When young Marie and her mother, a sculptress who is creating the fair's iconic Statue of the Republic, host a holiday party, a surprise [...]

By |2018-03-02T09:34:39-06:00September 5th, 2017|Categories: EVENTS (past), THEATER|Tags: , , |1 Comment
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