THE BELOVED HOLIDAY CLASSIC, “RUTH PAGE’S THE NUTCRACKER,” CELEBRATES 60 YEARS AT FOUR CHICAGOLAND LOCATIONS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, DECEMBER 5th – 20th || A Tradition for More Than Half a Century Continues in 2026 with the Full Production at Three Locations and “Ruth Page’s Nutcracker Suite” at the Beverly Arts Center
Visit Still Crazy: Forty Years of the Crazy IN Style Artists on view in the Bachman Gallery, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN through November 14.
AT 3ARTS AWARDS CELEBRATION, 3ARTS DISTRIBUTED $860,000 IN UNRESTRICTED GRANTS TO CHICAGO ARTISTS, SURPASSING $10 MILLION IN LIFETIME FUNDING || ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCED TEN ARTISTS RECEIVING $50,000 “NEXT LEVEL” AWARDS
Arts Commission, Partners Open Applications to Creative Small Business Program || The On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program includes a three-day intensive entrepreneurship and community engagement workshop and the chance to apply for up to $2,000 via a fellowship to put the lessons into action.
Art Barn School of Art invites the community to discover the joy of gifting handmade items this holiday season. Opening November 5 and ending December 24, the Holiday Gift Gallery returns for its 8th year, transforming Art Barn into a warm and festive space filled with one-of-a-kind gifts by 28 local artists.
Music Director Dr Carolyn Watson recently informed the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra Board she was not seeking a renewal of her contract beyond its expiry at the end of this season.
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra presents Rach The Vote || Garrop The Battle for the Ballot and Neiman Plays Rachmaninov || Sunday, November 22 || Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
Art in Focus, the popular art appreciation series founded in 1996 by retired educator Rita M. Ray, resumes for adult learners of all ages this winter. Sessions are held at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts and are led by South Shore Arts Curator & Exhibits Manager Brandon Johnson and feature distinguished guests.
Court Theatre in partnership with The Toni Morrison Foundation, Illinois Humanities, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Smart Museum of Art, and UChicago Arts presents America@250 - Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work || October - December, 2026
South Shore Arts will be hosting an exhibition, 100 Views of Neighborhood Cats, inspired by the theme of “cats,” from January 15 through March 2027.
