
Kenwood School of Ballet: At the Kenwood School of Ballet we hold in high regard the values of discipline, work ethic, proper dress code, timeliness, enthusiasm for learning, and working together with parents and Teaching Artists to cultivate a love and respect for the beautiful art form of classical dance. Will he be able to out-dazzle the child the Three Kings have been sent to greet? When Claus’s uncles skip his 13th birthday party to greet a newborn, the boy recruits his elves to make the most spectacular toys ever created. Becoming Stanta Claus Story Line : In an Elven realm in the far North, Prince Claus is the son of a conflicted sorceress and a King who has vanished under mysterious circumstances. COT has staged over 150 operas, including 78 Chicago premieres and 45 operas by American composers. Mariachi Herencia de Mexico: The Latin GRAMMY-nominated group performs Mexican and American holiday favorites including, “Feliz Navidad,” “Los Peces en el Rio,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Mi Burrito Sabanero,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Ave Maria,” “O Holy Night,” “Christmas Don't Be Late,” and much more! The group is releasing a mariachi version of "It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” on November 26, 2021.Ĭhicago Opera Theater (COT): Since its founding in 1973, in a city where storefront theaters and global icons thrive side by side, COT has grown from grassroots, community-based company to a national leader in an increasingly vibrant, diverse, and forward-looking art form. He has been "Dreezy Claus" professionally since 2019 but has been operating as Santa Claus for at least 10 years. He also is the CEO of the Smith Center for Community Advancement, a virtual community resource center, board member for The Healing Academy and volunteer for a mentoring and literacy program for boys called the Brilliant Brown Boys Book Club. Dreezy Claus believes that representation matters and it is an honor to be Chicago's Black Santa!Īndre C Russell is Behavior Interventionist who works at Hunter Perkins LEARN Charter School. Dreezy Claus services included but not limited to in-person visits, virtual visits, recorded messages and storytelling.

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Free Chicago masks available (while supplies last). Face masks are strongly encouraged for all Tree Lighting Ceremony guests.

This year's 51-foot Blue Spruce is donated by the Benavides family of Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.

The 2021 event has been expanded and reimagined to provide more space and opportunities for guests to participate - including multiple viewing locations with screens and concessions across the Park and a main stage on the Great Lawn with the traditional Tree Lighting Ceremony followed by fireworks and a special concert from 6:35–7:45pm headlined by singer-songwriter Brian McKnight. All-virtual in 2020, this year’s Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by Powering Chicago with leadership support from the Millennium Park Foundation will be in-person on Friday, November 19 starting at 6pm (with the actual lighting at approximately 6:30pm). & Washington St.ĭCASE Homepage > Millennium Park > Events Calendar > City of Chicago Christmas TreeĬhicago’s “official” Christmas tree, the 108th Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park, will shine brightly near the intersection of Michigan Ave. November 19, 2021-JanuTree Lighting Ceremony presented by Powering Chicago, Friday, November 19, 6pm Millennium Park, Near Michigan Ave.
