Pete Ellman Big Band
Pete Ellman Big Band
St. Charles, IL
If you enjoy great Big Band and jazz classics, you’ll love the Pete Ellman Big Band (PEBB), featuring 18 of the Chicago area's finest jazz musicians. Join us for a lively evening of standards and new pieces - plus some holiday tunes, “Big Band” style. We thank Susan and Stewart Liechti for their g…
Saturday, December 16 2023
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Jim Perona: All Things Guitar
Jim Perona: All Things Guitar
ST. CHARLES, IL
Jim Perona is one of Chicagoland's most popular classically trained guitarists. His vast repertoire, encompassing hundreds of songs from every musical genre, showcases his talent across many style of guitar performance. Conservatory trained, Jim is equally at home with Bach, Villalobos, flamenco, B…
Sunday, February 18 2024
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, Honors Chamber Ensembles
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, Honors Chamber Ensembles
ST. CHARLES, IL
"Music & More in the Gallery" welcomes the Hanson String Quartet and Earl Clemens Wind Quintet, two of the Honors Chamber Ensembles of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras. Bring the whole family to enjoy an inspiring afternoon of music - tickets are just $5 for students and seniors. The members of…
Sunday, October 29 2023
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Ides of March with Jim Peterik - 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert with Orchestra
Ides of March with Jim Peterik - 60th Anniversary Celebration Concert with Orchestra
St. Charles, IL
The Ides of March with Jim Peterik - Chicago's legendary rock band - celebrates its 60th anniversary on the actual "Ides of March" (March 15) with a unique performance backed by a full orchestra. It's "The Ides of March - with Strings Attached." And the only place you can experience this orchestra-…
Friday, March 15 2024
7:30 PM
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9:30 PM
University of Wisconsin Varsity Band
University of Wisconsin Varsity Band
St. Charles, IL
Join us in the Norris Theatre for a thrilling evening of music performed by one of America’s premier collegiate bands – the University of Wisconsin Varsity Badger Band! The program will be selected by the band directors from among the following crowd-pleasing favorites: Wisconsin Classics, Music o…
Friday, February 16 2024
7:00 PM
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8:30 PM
Robbie Ellis, from the Piano
Robbie Ellis, from the Piano
St. Charles, IL
Robbie Ellis is a creative powerhouse whose various roles encompass “comedy songmaker,” music director, composer, and broadcaster. In his “Saturday Night Lights” appearance at the Baker Community Center, Robbie will dazzle you with the creativity and musicianship of his comedy songs, performed fro…
Saturday, March 2 2024
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Rediscovering the 1849 Richards Riot in St. Charles
Rediscovering the 1849 Richards Riot in St. Charles
St. Charles, IL
Join us as Steve Gibson, past president of the St. Charles History Museum, relates the infamous and macabre story of the 1849 “Richards’ Riot” in St. Charles On the night of April 19, 1849, a crowd attempted to storm the home of Dr. George W. Richards in St. Charles, Illinois. Dr. Richards was the…
Wednesday, March 6 2024
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Jeffrey LaDeur, piano, and Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano
Jeffrey LaDeur, piano, and Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano
ST. CHARLES, IL
“Music & More in the Gallery” celebrates the return of Jeffrey LaDeur and Kindra Scharich, who most recently performed for us in 2019. Enjoy an afternoon recital of piano classics and art songs. Their program - including works by Ravel, Rameau, Purcell and other composers - features a combination o…
Sunday, November 26 2023
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Lee Murdock's Annual Christmas Ship Concert
Lee Murdock's Annual Christmas Ship Concert
St. Charles, IL
We are excited to present “Lee Murdock’s Annual Christmas Ship Concert.” Turn back the pages of history to an early 20th century Chicago Christmas and let Lee Murdock take you on a musical journey to the bustling port of Chicago. Where today you see steel and glass skyscrapers, imagine brick, sto…
Saturday, November 18 2023
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Concert Confidential: Tales and Travails of a Concert Pianist
Concert Confidential: Tales and Travails of a Concert Pianist
St. Charles, IL
Pianist Jeffrey LaDeur shares anecdotes, musical encounters, and mishaps in a candid and humorous program examining the tales and travails of life on the road as a concert pianist. LaDeur, a St. Charles native now based in San Francisco, also will play a few illustrative excerpts from his extensive…
Wednesday, November 22 2023
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM