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THINGS TO DO Updated November 2, 2009
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HIGHLAND PARK

DOWNTOWN HIGHLAND PARK EVENTS
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LISTEN TO LIVE MUSIC!

Ravinia Festival
Lake Cook & Green Bay Road Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 266-5000 (Administration)
(847) 266-5100 (Box Office)
A popular concert venue featuring an open-air, covered Pavilion which seats 3,200 and is used for symphony concerts, dance and pop concerts, and two indoor venues for chamber music and other performances. The summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1936!

Highland Park Pops
A 17-piece big band that plays swing tunes, jazz favorites, dance music and big band standards, the Highland Park Pops has resided in Highland Park for over two decades. Sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park, they perform frequently throughout the community.

Highland Park Strings
A family-friendly orchestra that has been entertaining the people of Highland Park since 1979. To date, the Strings have a repertoire of more than 240 works spanning three centuries!

Midwest Young Artists
Midwest Young Artists is the leading youth-music ensemble program in the Midwest. Presently, MYA has five youth orchestras, more than 50 chamber music ensembles, three vocal ensembles, an all-inclusive jazz program, as well as classes in music theory and history.

Music Institute of Chicago, Highland Park Campus
Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) is a nationally-renowned community music school with 5 Chicago-area campuses, including downtown Highland Park.  MIC serves all ages, interests, and skill levels for instruction in instruments and voice (traditional and Suzuki), as well as a wide array of group classes and ensemble experiences.  Programs also include outstanding Cultural Events, Creative Arts Therapy, for individuals with special needs, and an Academy program for advanced students aspiring for careers in music.  Visit musicinst.org or call 847.905.1500 for more information.

GET SOME EXERCISE!

 

Whether you prefer a game of tennis, a lap in the pool, a round of golf, a spin on the ice or a leisurely stroll along a beautiful path, the Park District has what you’re looking for. Many diverse recreational opportunities await all ages at our many parks and facilities as well as an extensive variety of programs for adults and children including art, dance, theater, exercise, tennis, golf, gymnastics, ice skating and nature classes.

The Park District of Highland Park is a separate municipal agency governed by five elected commissioners. The Park District currently owns and maintains 600 acres of land consisting of over 40 park areas, a swimming beach, an 18-hole golf course, a 97-acre nature preserve and numerous facilities. For more information about the Park District, contact the Administrative Offices (636 Ridge Road) at (847) 831-3810 or on-line at pdhp.org.

Late Nite HP
Anyone looking for a place to grab a cup of coffee with friends after a movie or a high school football game won’t be disappointed by locked doors and dark windows in downtown Highland Park on Friday and Saturday nights.

GRAB A BITE!

Dine at one of Highland Park's 68 restaurants, with appetizing offerings ranging from Mexican to Mediterranean, french fries to fillets!

 

SEE A MOVIE!

Highland Park Theatre
445 Central Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-3300
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Landmark Renaissance Place Cinema
1850 2nd St.
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 432-9999
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SEE A SHOW!

Attic Playhouse
410 Sheridan Road
Highwood, IL 60040
(847) 433-2660
"The Attic Playhouse strives to showcase a broad spectrum of theatre as an art form by producing: classic straight plays, small musicals, one-acts, improvisational and skit comedies and theatre for young audiences. Special attention is given to producing original scripts and encouraging new talent."

The Comic Thread: Original Live Sketch Comedy
Bitter Jester Creative, ATTN: TCT
P.O. Box 1824
Highland Park, IL 60035-8824
(847) 433-8660 (x2)
"Highland Park's only resident comedy troupe! The Comic Thread (TCT) blends all-original written sketches to creative cohesive, full-length, narrative stories.Bitter Jester Creative, an award-winning film, video, and theatre production company based in Highland Park, produces the troupe."

Irina Makkai Classical Ballet
1899 Second St., Suite 2
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 433-1449

North Shore School of Dance
505 Laurel Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 266-1758

 

 

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