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SUMMARY:Silent Book Club March 2027
DESCRIPTION:What is Silent Blook Club? Silent Book Club is a global community of readers with 2\,200+ chapters in 70 countries. There’s no assigned reading — it’s bring your own book. \nMore than a million members gather in person\, online\, and in destinations around the world to read together and swap stories. All readers are welcome! And now\, we have a chapter in Lake Forest! \nA Silent Book Club event looks like this: \n7:00-7:20pm – People arrive\, order drinks/food\, share what they’re reading\n7:20-8:30pm – Quiet reading hour\n8:20-8:30pm (or longer if you wish) – optional socializing \nGorton concessions will be available during this event – soft drinks/beer/wine and popcorn and candy will be on site if you would like a snack during the event. \nWhile this event is free\, we ask that you register in advance so we can plan for the right number of attendees.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/silent-book-club-march-2027/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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SUMMARY:Rendezvous Arts: Haymarket Opera Company
DESCRIPTION:Haymarket Opera Company\nThey’re back. \nAfter one of our most popular Rendezvous programs to date\, Haymarket Opera Company returns for another unforgettable evening of music\, drama\, and Baroque extravagance. \nHaymarket brings the operatic world of the 17th and 18th centuries vividly to life. The musicians perform on period instruments and embrace the theatrical traditions of the time. The result is anything but distant or delicate. \nThis music is passionate. Funny. Dramatic. Virtuosic. And completely alive. \nFor this Rendezvous program\, soprano Emily Birsan and tenor (TBA) take center stage. They’re joined by Jeri-Lou Zike and Martin Davids on violin\, Craig Trompeter on cello\, and Brandon Acker on theorbo. \nHaymarket has earned national acclaim from The New York Times\, Chicago Tribune\, and Musical America. Audiences far beyond Chicago have also embraced the ensemble and its thrilling approach to period performance. \nBut you don’t need to know anything about Baroque opera to love this evening. \nCome hear extraordinary singers and remarkable instruments up close. Experience music that has captivated audiences for centuries\, performed just a few feet away. \nOld music. Incredible musicians. Absolutely nothing old-fashioned about it. \nFeatured Visual Artist: Max Li\nOur featured visual artist for this program is Max Li\, an interdisciplinary artist from China now based in Chicago. \nWorking across photography\, tintype\, installation\, object-making\, and digital media\, Max explores how meaning is shaped through memory\, ritual\, place\, and lived experience. His work often unfolds over time\, inviting viewers to notice how repetition\, participation\, and everyday encounters can transform the way we see an object or space. \nMax holds an MFA from the University of Chicago and a BFA with Honors from the University of California\, Irvine. Beyond his studio practice\, he develops cultural programs and collaborative projects throughout Chicago\, including work that activates civic and sacred spaces through exhibitions\, performances\, workshops\, and community gatherings.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/rendezvous-arts-haymarket-opera-company/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Live Music,Performing Arts
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