ARTS & (HOME) ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Since being stuck inside, which shows have you been watching? Which movies? Have you read any good books lately? Any new music releases have you dancing in your living room? StreetWise vendors, readers and staff are sharing what is occupying their attention during this unprecedented time. To be featured in a future edition, send your recommendations of what to do at home and why you love them to: Creative Director / Publisher Dave Hamilton at dhamilton@streetwise.org
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Live Love Shop Rogers Park The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces that its annual Live Love Shop Rogers Park holiday rebate program becomes virtual this year, kicking off on Small Business Saturday, November 28. Dozens of unique independent businesses in the neighborhood will offer special discounts and promotions both in-store and online from November 28 through December 31. Customers who shop at independently owned Rogers Park stores are eligible for a rebate based on the total amount spent. Those who collect $150 or more in receipts will receive a $50 rebate, and those with receipts totaling $200 or more will receive a $75 rebate. A virtual holiday kickoff hosted at XO Marshmallow will take place on Small Business Saturday, November 28, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. live on RPBA’s Instagram account (@rogersparkba). During the live stream, shoppers will meet local businesses while learning about their special offers for Small Business Saturday and the holiday season. For more information and official rebate rules, visit rpba.org/live-love-shop.
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'The Bowmakers' Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) presents the Midwest premiere of the new, feature-length documentary "The Bowmakers," debuting Thanksgiving Day for 11 days only, November 26 – December 6. A live Zoom conversation featuring the film’s director Ward Serrill and other filmmakers takes place Friday, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. and is free to the public with advance registration required. Early bird tickets for the film are $15 and are now available for purchase at ipomusic.org. The price increases to $18 on Thanksgiving. Those who wish to elevate their cinematic experience and live in the Chicago Southland region have the option to purchase a dinner delivery package as well. Proceeds for the “Dinner and a Movie” package provide much needed funds to make future events, broadcasts, and concerts possible. The Bowmakers follows the journey of the “Cinderella” of the orchestra, the bow—the overworked and overshadowed ally to its more glamorous instrumental partners. The film is an artful exploration of one of the most esoteric corners of the music world, the art of bowmaking, as unknown to the public as it is essential to professional musicians.
A Holiday Tradition!
Goodman Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Audio Play As the holiday season approaches in Chicago amid a global pandemic, Goodman Theatre is partnering with public media stations WBEZ 91.5 FM and Vocalo 91.1 FM to bring its iconic Chicago tradition to Chicagoland homes this year. WBEZ and Vocalo will broadcast Goodman Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” audio play in two special airings on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Directed by Jessica Thebus and starring Larry Yando in his 13th year as Ebenezer Scrooge, the Goodman’s 43rd annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic has been recreated especially for audio consumption—voiced by an all-Chicago cast of 19 and featuring the show’s signature soundscape. The audio production will broadcast on WBEZ 91.5 FM and Vocalo 91.1 FM over the Christmas holiday—Thursday, December 24, at 3 p.m. and Friday, December 25, at 11 a.m. The production streams FREE December 1 – 31 on GoodmanTheatre.org
