Barrington's White House

08/22/2024

📣 ANNOUNCING the Barrington Cultural Events Fall Season!

Get ready for a season of extraordinary experiences at Barrington’s White House! From the musical performances from Rachel Barton Pine and Cantus Vocal Ensemble to engaging art exhibitions like Pooja Chatterji’s “Unique Stories Told Through Color” and the Barrington Area Artist Association art sale, this fall is set to be unforgettable. Plus, don’t miss special holiday events like our 3rd Annual Community Holiday Tea, pictures with Santa, and Home for the Holidays with BHS alumni & friends!

Mark your calendars—tickets are on sale now!

See the full lineup at the link in bio! 🎟️

08/22/2024

Happy anniversary to this beautiful couple! 💕

04/29/2024

Barrington's White House Receives Two Grants from the Barrington Area Community Foundation 👏

Thank you, BACF, for your generous support of Barrington's White House through two grants —one for cultural programming and another for collaborative support enabling non-profit and community organizations to utilize BWH. Your sponsorships help us host exceptional cultural and community events and offer an accessible venue for a diverse range of non-profit activities.

Pictured: Conor Libit, Cultural & Community Center Manager, Rollin Potter, Cultural Director, and Kate Himes, Marketing Manager

02/09/2024

My Jazzy Valentine with Ron Hawking 🌹Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 Barrington’s White House

Perennial BWH favorite Ron Hawking returns with a jazzy Valentine’s Day performance from the heart

Bring your sweetie and don’t miss a wonderful Barrington’s White House Valentine’s Day tradition! Award-winning entertainer and Grammy-nominated recording artist Ron Hawking returns again to perform popular Valentine songs of love that come from the heart.

More info & tickets available at the link in bio

   

01/31/2024

Author Talk with Neil King Jr.: American Ramble: A Walk from D.C. to Manhattan 📖 Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Barrington’s White House

Author Neil King Presents his revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City

Filmmaker Ken Burns described Neil King’s memoir about his walk from Washington, D.C. to New York City as “a near-perfect book, an exquisitely seen and felt memoir of an American journey.”

More info & tickets available at americanramble.eventbrite.com

01/30/2024

7th Annual Barrington Town Warming 🏮 Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Barrington’s White House

The theme for the day is “Intelligence: Artificial, Political, Central” featuring Keynote Speaker Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Secretary of State and CIA Director

More info & tickets available at barringtonswhitehouse.com/event/7th-barrington-town-warming-with-keynote-speaker-mike-pompeo/

01/06/2024

Our Spring 2024 Cultural Event Season has Launched! 🎉

Featuring many events including...
✨ 7th Annual Barrington Town Warming with Keynote Speaker Mike Pompeo
✨ Lunch & Learn Series
✨ Two Valentine's Weekend Events with Ron Hawking
✨ Barrington's Own Pat McKillen in Concert
✨ Barrington Health & Wellness Summit
✨ An Evening of Storytelling
✨ A City-Inspired Jazz Brunch
✨ Third Thursdays Art Night Out Series
✨ An Evening of Improv with Chicago's Second City
& More!

Learn more & purchase tickets at barringtonswhitehouse.com/events

12/07/2023

Join Barrington's White House in celebrating this holiday season at the NEARLY SOLD OUT Second Community Holiday Tea 🎄

Sunday, December 10 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$85 per person
Tickets available at the 🔗 in bio

Create a new holiday tradition with a city-inspired, sophisticated, adults-only afternoon tea for you and your girlfriends, moms, and sisters. Traditional offerings include hot tea, scones, and finger sandwiches, as well as champagne, wine and more. As a special treat, guests will be greeted by the Barrington Children’s Choir A ca****la Ensemble.

More details & tickets are available now via the link in our bio 🎟

10/23/2023

Get into a spooky mood this weekend with Blood, Sweat & Fears: An Evening of Scary Storytelling & Spooky Strings with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra 👻

Tickets available at the 🔗 in bio

👻 Storytelling: Friday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Spend a Halloween-inspired evening hearing spooky tales from professional and amateur storytellers coached by Megan Wells.

👻 Spooky Strings: Saturday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m.
An afternoon of spine-tingling music for the whole family. A wonderful way to introduce younger audiences to the beauty of orchestral music.

   

04/22/2023

Calling all Poets 🖋️ Submit Yours to Poetry in the Park!

Looking for a chance to showcase your poetry? The Barrington Cultural Commission is hosting its Poetry in the Park event on Thursday, June 22 at Citizen's Park.

The theme for inspiration is "Summer...Sunshine and Storms" ☀️ Details include:
- Poems must be original and read by the author
- Poets may submit up to three poems between April 15 and May 31
- Language must be appropriate for a general audience
- Length of each poem should be no more than 3 minutes

Please submit poems and contact information to John McLaughlin at [email protected].

For more information about submitting your poem, visit the 🔗 in bio. Sponsored by the Barrington Cultural Commission.

04/13/2023

Our first Lunch & Learn event, Grazing Board Demonstration with Sage & Jam, was such a success - and SOLD OUT 💥 Thank you to Barrington resident Sally Roeckell for bringing your expertise & being our first speaker!

Swipe to the last photo to see the Barrington Fire Department enjoying the extras 🧀

03/08/2023

Barrington’s own Veronica Roth, who has previously appeared in person at BWH, is out with a new book soon 👋

New York Times bestselling novelist Veronica Roth discusses her latest dystopian novel.

01/17/2023

6th Annual Barrington Town Warming 🏮 Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Barrington's White House

The theme for the day is “Our Own Roaring ’20s: What’s Happening in the Present and What We See for the Future" featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Arthur Laffer, World-Renowned Economist.

More info & tickets available at the link in bio

     

01/06/2023

Mark your calendars 📆 Our Spring 2023 Cultural Season is here!

Featuring:
📚 6th Annual Barrington Town Warming

♥️ World-renowned musicians returning to their hometown of Barrington

🏥 3-Day Barrington Health & Wellness Summit

🕊 Courageous Conversations Series

🎨Third Thursday Art Night Out series

More details & tickets are available now via the link in our bio 🎟

             

11/30/2022

Join us in celebrating this holiday season at the Inaugural Community Holiday Tea 🎄

December 4, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
$85 per person
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE

Create a new holiday tradition with a city-inspired, sophisticated, adults-only afternoon tea for you and your girlfriends, moms, and sisters. Traditional offerings include hot tea, scones, and finger sandwiches, as well as champagne, wine and more. 

More details & tickets are available now via the link in our bio 🎟

11/29/2022

Holiday Events are here – won’t you join us for some festive cheer?!

🎅 Holiday Visits with Santa – Saturday, December 3 – FREE!

🫖 Inaugural Community Holiday Tea – Saturday, December 4 – $85 per person ALMOST SOLD OUT!

🎶 “Here We Come A-wassailing” with Bella Voce Camerata – Sunday, December 11 – $30 per person, under 18 are FREE!

More details & tickets are available now via the link in our bio 🎟

09/14/2022

Calling All Storytellers! 🎙️ Join Barrington’s White House for a fun evening of storytelling hosted by professional storytellers Jim May and Megan Wells!

Amateur and novice storytellers alike are invited to step to the microphone and share their personal tale relating to our theme of “Ghost Stories and Scary Tales.” Stories should be of your own true experience whether it be humorous, serious, thoughtful or inspirational. Stories should be family friendly, no longer than 5 minutes, and not read.

To apply as a storyteller or to purchase tickets, visit linktr.ee/barringtonculturalevents. The deadline to submit is Monday, September 19, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

09/11/2022

Our website is back up and our Fall Season launches today!

Join us this afternoon for a spectacular performance Grammy Award nominee American violinist Philippe Quint 🎻 TICKETS AT LINK IN BIO

- Quint & accompanist Jun Cho will perform “Astor Piazzolla @100”
- The performance celebrate the 100th birthday of Argentinian composer and tango master Astor Piazzolla
- Join us for a glass of Champagne prior and a wine reception after – both complimentary!

Tickets are $25 each with free admission for patrons 18 & under with a paid adult 🎟 Purchase at the link in bio

09/08/2022

Mark your calendars 📆 our Fall 2022 Cultural Season has a little something for everyone!

Featuring:
🎶 Grammy Award-Winning and Nominated Musical Performers

🎃 Fall Inspired Events including a family concert with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra

💬 Stories of Survival Series in partnership with the Illinois Holocaust Museum, Northern Trust, and Kimberly Duchossois

🎄Holiday Events including the Inaugural Community Holiday Tea

🎨Third Thursday Art Night Out series

More details & tickets are available now via the link in our bio 🎟

09/06/2022

The Barrington’s White House website is currently down. We are actively working on this issue. In the meantime, head to our Eventbrite to purchase tickets for our Fall 2022 Cultural Season.

Visit barringtonswhitehouse.eventbrite.com for more information and tickets 🎟

08/22/2022

As we prep for our Fall Season (coming soon 💫), take a look at one of the highlights from our Spring 2022 Season - Llewelyn Sanchez-Werner

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08/04/2022

Working on the final draft of our 2022 Fall Season of Events brochure! Coming soon to a mailbox near you… 💌

07/21/2022

Thanks for the feature, !

Stay tuned for pictures from tonight’s Steve Puttrich Watercolor Class! 🎨

07/19/2022

We had so much fun over the weekend at Barrington’s White House with artist Mort Luby at his artist exhibition & sale 🎨

07/07/2022

Do you recognize these beautifully painted places? 🤔 They’re all Barrington landmarks, of course!

These works of art were done by local artist Mort Luby, who paints watercolors and oils in his Dundee studio and part-time home in Hawaii.

Join us at Barrington’s White House on Sunday, July 17th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm as we honor Mort Luby!

Mort Luby’s Art will be on exhibition and available for purchase. This event is free to attend, registration preferred. More details at barringtonswhitehouse.com/events

06/29/2022

UPCOMING CULTURAL EVENT Chris Walz & the Old Town Bluegrass Boys on Monday, July 4 @ 11:30 am | Free & Open to the Public!

Back by popular demand! Acclaimed bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Chris Walz and his Bluegrass Boys join us once again after the Village of Barrington Fourth of July Parade – only this year, you can enjoy them in our 3rd Floor Ballroom!

Walz (banjo) is joined by artists Colby Maddox (mandolin/fiddle), Aaron Dorfman (guitar), and Marc Edelstein (bass). Stop by Barrington’s White House on July 4th to listen to America’s musical story by Chris and his players. 

Details & tickets at the LINK IN BIO ✨ 

           

06/16/2022

Meet one of the stars of this week’s MGM and More — Movie Music of the 50’s & 60’s ⭐️ Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano Soloist

As a coveted performer with a diverse repertoire, American soprano Michelle Areyzaga is held in high regard by orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and abroad.

➡️ Areyzaga has performed operatic roles with New York City Opera in Telemann’s Orpheus as well as in their VOX series
➡️ She has appeared in leading roles with Chicago Opera Theater, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s In the Neighborhoods programs, Ravinia Festival, Opera Birmingham, and Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México
➡️ Michelle has become well-known for her interpretation of his delightful and moving music – from her portrayal of Cunegonde in Candide to her participation in varied programs featuring his works, including musical theater and chamber music/recital works.

Details & tickets at the LINK IN BIO ✨ 

           

06/15/2022

Meet one of the stars of this Friday’s MGM and More — Movie Music of the 50’s & 60’s ⭐️ William Powers, Bass-Baritone Soloist

William Powers is a Metropolitan Opera baritone and star of numerous operatic roles, including performances in The Great Gatsby, Paradise Lost, and Wuthering Heights.

➡️ William Powers debuted at the New York City Opera in 1972
➡️ He has performed over 100 operatic roles with the major opera companies in the United States, Europe, and South America
➡️ William Powers has earned a reputation as a “heavy” – due in large part to the dark, penetrating color of his voice – thus the portrayal of rogues and villains has dominated his career

Details & tickets at the LINK IN BIO ✨ 

           

06/14/2022

UPCOMING CULTURAL EVENT ✨ MGM and More — Movie Music of the 50’s & 60’s on Friday, June 17 @ 7:30 pm | $25

Stunning musicians William Powers (bass-baritone soloist), Michelle Areyzaga (soprano soloist), and Lyric Opera’s William Billingham (piano) join forces to bring you an evening of some of your favorite songs from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios and others. Enjoy renditions of cinematic classics from Oklahoma!, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, and many more!

Details & tickets at the LINK IN BIO ✨