Death-Defying Acts: The History of the Circus, with William Pack
Death-Defying Acts: The History of the Circus, with William Pack
St. Charles, IL
Wednesdays @ One returns for the Fall season with a program from one of our favorite presenters, William Pack. Join us under the Baker Center "Big Top" for "Death-Defying Acts: The History of the Circus." Barnum may be the biggest name, but he was only a small part of the story of the circus. Prep…
Wednesday, September 25 2024
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Come What May: Songs of Hope and Love, with Alyssa Allgood
Come What May: Songs of Hope and Love, with Alyssa Allgood
St. Charles, IL
"Saturday Night Lights" welcomes back the phenomenal Chicago-based jazz vocalist and composer Alyssa Allgood, performing with a quartet of Chicago area jazz all-stars. DownBeat Magazine describes Alyssa as “assured and daring,” and the Chicago Tribune calls her a “model of sophisticated song interp…
Saturday, May 18 2024
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Two-Time Grammy Award Winner Howard Levy, with Chris Siebold
Two-Time Grammy Award Winner Howard Levy, with Chris Siebold
St. Charles, IL
We are thrilled to present two-time Grammy Award-winning pianist, diatonic harmonica artist and composer, Howard Levy. In this performance, Howard will be joined by his frequent collaborator, jazz/blues/rock guitarist Chris Siebold. Howard Levy, who has won Grammy Awards for Pop Music Performance…
Saturday, October 19 2024
7:30 PM
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9:30 PM
Chicago and the Home Front in WWII, with Jerome M. O'Connor
Chicago and the Home Front in WWII, with Jerome M. O'Connor
St. Charles, IL
As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches in 2024, we take a look back to Chicago and the home front during World War II, and the contributions of everyday people and businesses to the war effort. Join us as author, investigative journalist and educator Jerome M. O'Connor sheds light on how Ameri…
Wednesday, May 1 2024
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
ESO String Quartet Plays Faure and Other Classics
ESO String Quartet Plays Faure and Other Classics
ST. CHARLES, IL
From the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra comes a quartet of its finest string players, the ESO String Quartet, who will perform a concert of masterworks including a string quartet by the beloved French composer, Gabriel Faure, in centenary commemoration of his passing in 1924. Their program…
Sunday, October 6 2024
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
TNTeague: Steel Pan and Piano Duo Play Calypso, Jazz, Classical and Ragtime
TNTeague: Steel Pan and Piano Duo Play Calypso, Jazz, Classical and Ragtime
ST. CHARLES, IL
Music in the Gallery welcomes back Liam Teague, one of the world's leading steelpan virtuosos. In this concert, Liam is joined by his 16-year-old son, Jaden Teague-Nunez, to perform as the duo, TNTeague. Along with percussionist Joshua Bedeau, TNTeague offers an exciting, eclectic, and unique blend…
Sunday, November 10 2024
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Rhapsody in Blue at 100 and the Great American Songbook: Shout Section Big Band with Pianist Jeffrey LaDeur
Rhapsody in Blue at 100 and the Great American Songbook: Shout Section Big Band with Pianist Jeffrey LaDeur
St. Charles, IL
In January 1924, George Gershwin reportedly learned from a newspaper article that he was meant to be writing a “jazz concerto” for a concert of new American music to be performed a month later by the popular dance band leader Paul Whiteman. Writing at manic pace, Gershwin composed a two-piano versi…
Saturday, April 20 2024
7:30 PM
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9:00 PM
Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen: Contemporary Folk
Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen: Contemporary Folk
St. Charles, IL
Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen, each well-known and loved for their decades of music making, have spent well over a decade and a half in a joyful musical collaboration. Cindy is a superb singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Grey is one of America’s finest players of the Irish flu…
Sunday, April 14 2024
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Jeremy Kahn Quartet with Tatum Langley
Jeremy Kahn Quartet with Tatum Langley
St. Charles, IL
We welcome back two Baker Center audience favorites – jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn and versatile vocalist Tatum Langley. Fronting a quartet of Chicago jazz All-Stars, Jeremy adds a combination of sophistication and wit to his unmatched jazz piano stylings. And you won’t find a more dynamic, engaging yo…
Saturday, November 16 2024
7:30 PM
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9:30 PM
The Dam at St. Charles: A 200-Year History
The Dam at St. Charles: A 200-Year History
St. Charles, IL
St. Charles' dam on the Fox River is in the news, as debate intensifies over its future. We invite you to learn about the dam's fascinating past, dating back to the early days of St. Charles' history. Join us for this illuminating presentation by Eric Krupa, collections and exhibitions manager for…
Wednesday, October 30 2024
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
