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World-Class Performances at Northwestern University's Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University's Symphony Orchestra with Soprano Nancy Gustafson
Saturday, February 2
Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company: A Compás! (Primal Pulse!)
Monday, February 18
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
On February 2, Nancy Gustafson, who has performed and recorded with artists Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti will perform excerpts from Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen": "The Ride of the Valkyries" from "Die Walküre" and "Siegfried's Rhine Journey" from "Götterdämmerung." On February 18, Spanish guitar virtuoso Paco Peña has been bringing artists together to create vibrant performances that have mesmerized audiences worldwide. Complementing Peña's stunning talent is the breathtaking artistry of fellow guitarists, dancers, vocalists, and percussionists in a performance best described as "pure flamenco." For more information and tickets, please call 847-467-4000 or visit www.pickstaiger.com.

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The Heart of Glenview
Monday, February 4 - 5:30 - 8 pm
Wyndham Glenview Suites
1400 Milwaukee Avenue, Glenview
If you'd like to sample food from over 30 of Glenview's most spectacular restaurants, please join the Glenview Chamber of Commerce for the Heart of Glenview! Based on the "taste of the town" concept, the Heart of Glenview features appetizer-size portions of each restaurant's delicious house specialties. In addition to an evening of great food, Heart of Glenview also features an auction that includes large hearts created and designed by the children of Glenview schools. Tickets to this fundraiser are $35. Every dollar raised will go to local Glenview charities For more information and tickets, please call 847-724-0900 or visit www.glenviewchamber.com.

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23rd Annual Mardi Gras Event
Fat Tuesday - February 5
Davis Street Fishmarket
501 Davis Street, Evanston
Come enjoy Fat Tuesday at Davis Street Fishmarket's 23rd Annual Mardi Gras celebration. With fantastic New Orleans lunch and dinner specials throughout the week, and a Fat Tuesday event that you'll never forget, Davis Street Fishmarket lets the good times roll with a variety of delectable "New Orleans-style" delights including Crawfish Bisque, stuffed Artichoke with Crab, Sea Scallops with 8-Pepper Sauce, Shrimp, Cognac and Andouille Grits, Lobster Medallions with Pink Peppercorn & Crawfish Seafood Cream, and Swordfish Stuffed with Crab. Be sure to save room for dessert because you'll want to try the melt-in-your-mouth Pound Cake with Rum Bananas on Ginger Glaze or the decadent Chocolate Crème Brulee with Berries. And, of course, the Hurricanes will be flowing! For more information or to make a reservation, please call 847-869-3474 or visit www.davisstreetfishmarket.com

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CNSCVB Morning Networking Event
Thursday, February 28
Red Door Spa
1604 Sherman Avenue, Evanston
Be sure to join us at the Red Door Spa in Evanston for our monthly networking event. This "rise and shine" gathering, from 8:00 to 9:30 am, includes a complimentary breakfast and is a wonderful way for partners to meet one another, share ideas and learn more about the visitor-boosting efforts of Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau. In addition, you are welcome to experience your choice of an express massage, a facial, eyebrow waxing, manicure, or a hair style service for only $15! All attendees will receive a 15% discount on future appointments and 15% off their retail purchases. The networking event is open to all CNSCVB partners and there is no charge to attend, but you must RSVP by Friday, February 22nd to Jennifer Williams (CNSCVB Manager of Membership and Advertising) at 847-763-0011 x 22 or e-mail her at jwilliams@cnscvb.com. We look forward to seeing you!

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Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream
February 28 - March 2
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson Street, Evanston
Benjamin Britten's 1959 opera A Midsummer Night's Dream retells Shakespeare's classic story of requited and unrequited love and the hilarity that ensues when the hobgoblin Puck meddles with the mortal and fairy realms. To differentiate the two worlds, Britten uses the bright sounds of harps, keyboards, and percussion for the fairies, and warm strings and winds for the mortal lovers. The richly dreamlike atmosphere makes this one of the most successful of all operatic adaptations of Shakespeare. This show, which is presented by the Northwestern University School of Music's Voice and Opera Program, is performed in English with English supertitles. For more information and ticket prices, please call 847-467-4000 or visit www.music.northwestern.edu

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Imaging by Numbers: A Historical View of the Computer Print
Through April 6, 2008
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art
40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
This groundbreaking new exhibition examines the intersection of digital technology and the graphic arts. Imaging by Numbers surveys the use of computers in printmaking and drawing through approximately 60 works created by nearly 40 North American and European artists from the 1950s to the present. The exhibition focuses on artists who wrote their own computer code or collaborated with computer engineers. Beginning with photographs of electronic waveforms by Ben Laposky and Herbert Franke, Imaging by Numbers includes drawings made with plotter printers by the likes of Manfred Mohr and Edward Zajec, explorations of virtual worlds composed with 3-D imaging software by David Em, and works created with inventive modifications and combinations of traditional and digital printing techniques. Contemporary artists writing their own computer programs or altering existing software are also represented. For more information, please call 847-467-4602 or visit www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu

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Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog
Through May 12, 2008
Kohl Children's Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd, Glenview
In 2008, Chicago's North Shore can "raise the woof" with the biggest, reddest exhibit to hit the area in years! Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog™ lets families explore the world of Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and all of their friends, and learn valuable life lessons while they're at it. Board the Birdwell Island ferry and chart a course for hours of fun and learning as you work together to crank giant bones into Clifford's bowl, crawl through tunnels in Cleo's Backyard, and even slide down the tail of a 9-foot tall Clifford! With a total of 17 interactive exhibits designed for children from birth to age 8, the Museum makes a great family destination, and is a perfect way to say "Thank You" to your customers. We'll even roll out the Big Red Carpet for you to have a private Museum rental for you and your guests with a special appearance by Clifford himself! For more information, please call 847-832-6600 or visit www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org.

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Abt Goes "Green"
Retail Giant Opens Own Recycling Center
1200 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Glenview
Glenview's Abt Electronics is going green. A recycling center has been built behind the Glenview store and is now accepting old appliances, electronics and packing material from the public, as well as "castoffs" that Abt crews collect when they deliver new appliances. According to store president Mike Abt, the center is the latest of the store's environmentally-friendly practices, with more initiatives planned in the next few months. He is hoping that the public brings unwanted televisions, computers and appliances to the store so they can be recycled properly. Also recycled at the center are the packing materials in which appliances are shipped. To learn more, please call 847-967-8830 or visit www.abtelectronics.com.

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Concierge Preferred Trade Show
Tuesday, April 29
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago
Once again, the staff of Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau will be inviting their members to join them at this annual trade show, which is geared towards the downtown hotel concierge community. Last year's event was so successful and well received by our members, that we've decided to expand our offerings this year. In addition to being able to exhibit at our booth at no cost, we are debuting a new four-color map and guide designed to assist downtown concierges in letting their visitors know just how easy it is to make their way to Chicago's North Shore. This new marketing piece, which highlights North Shore attractions, shopping destinations, and more, also includes a map with public transportation information, making a visit to our area even more convenient and accessible. If you would like to join us at this year's Concierge Preferred Trade Show, which takes place on April 29, please call Jennifer Williams at 847-763-0011 x22 or email her at jwilliams@cnscvb.com.

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Gee's Bend
January 30 - March 9
Northlight Theatre - North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie
Meet the women of Gee's Bend, who sing hauntingly beautiful gospel melodies as they create magnificent (and now, world-famous) hand-made quilts. This epic spans fifty years and follows Sadie Pettway through the trials of an abusive marriage, racial indignities and the hardships of the working poor. Inspired by a true story, Gee's Bend has already touched millions who have witnessed the stunning quilt work through a national exhibition tour, on PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and in such national magazines as Newsweek, House and Garden, and Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine. This is a production that should not be missed. For more information and tickets, please call 847-673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org.

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Hizzoner, Daley the First Returns
January 31 – February 10
Skokie Theatre
1924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie
Returning after a sold-out summer engagement, Hizzoner chronicles Mayor Richard J. Daley (1902 – 1976), authoritarian politician, family man and dynasty builder, whose life was inextricably bound to Chicago, the city he loved. Hizzoner offers up personalities who worked with Daley and some - like Jesse Jackson - with whom he had a crucial crossing of paths. There is also a glimpse into how "Da Mare" may have seen himself. For tickets and information, call 847-677-7761 or visit www.skokietheatre.com.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central Street, Evanston The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, which was founded in 1977, is the only museum in the Chicago-area that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples. The Museum's collections (with over 9,000 individual objects) range from the Paleo-Indian period through the present day, with permanent exhibitions depicting the Native American cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic. There are also two temporary exhibit galleries that have special thematic shows that change two times a year. If you haven't visited the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, please make a point to do so! Below are just some of the events scheduled during the month of February. For more information, please call 847-475-1030 or visit www.mitchellmuseum.org. Thursday, Feb 7 Jewelry Sale and Presentation of Navajo Culture Saturday, Feb 9 Kids Craft Morning: Tablitas Sunday, Feb10 Cahokia and Osage Oral Traditions: Lecture Sunday, Feb 17 Conquistadors & Mound Builders, Desoto on the Thursday, Feb 21 Book Club: The Oregon Trail by Frances Parkman Saturday, Feb 23 Kids Craft Morning: Inuit Sunglasses Back to top

Bureau Welcomes New Partners
The following businesses have recently joined Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau as Preferred Partners. Please help us build a bigger and stronger Bureau by letting us know of any businesses or industry contacts who you believe would benefit from becoming one of our Preferred Partners. Please contact Jennifer Williams, CNSCVB Sales Manager at jwilliams@cnscvb.com or call 847-763-0011 x 22 with any questions.

Performance Food Group 1600 Dempster St., Ste. 2 Evanston 312-375-3631 Anne Gadon

SAS Comfort Shoes 4132 W. Dempster Skokie 847-674-7844 Howard Creinin

Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog was created by Minnesota Children's Museum in partnership with Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. ©2008 Scholastic and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. CLIFFORD, EMILY ELIZABETH, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell. All rights reserved. ©2008 CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell. All rights reserved