Monthly Offers For Our Members

The following organizations are offering members TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE FULL-PRICE TICKET unless otherwise noted. Offer limited to one pair of tickets per event on an "as available" basis. Call the designated phone number at least 24 hours in advance to reserve seats. Identify yourself as a WFMT Fine Arts Circle member when calling, and bring your membership card when picking up tickets. Not all organizations accept payment by credit card. This offer may not be combined with any other discounts or offers, is not applicable to previously purchased tickets, and allows no refunds or exchanges.

Music

Pilgrim Chamber Players: Across Musical Borders (847)433-0972 (Mention WFMT for 2-for-1 offer)
Pilgrim Chamber Players open their 13th season and will take you "Across Musical Borders" with Durufle: Prelude, Recitatif et Variations for Flute, Viola and Piano; Gershwin: Songs from Porgy and Bess for String Quartet; and Franck: Quartet in F Major for Piano and Strings performed by past and present CSO members Sam Magad and Paul Phillips, violins, Robert Swan, viola and Stephen Balderston, cello. In the French pieces, they will be joined by PCP's director/pianist Carol Honigberg and flutist Anita Rieder. Following the concert, there will be a dessert reception.
November 1st at 3:00PM in the Highland Park Community Center, 1991 Sheridan Road.

Chicago Sinfonietta: Laughter! (312)236-3681 ext. 2 (Ask for WFMT 2-for-1 offer)
The Chicago Sinfonietta and the Chicago Humanities Festival present Laughter!, a look at the humorous impulses of composers past and present. From Dead Elvis to The Ox on the Roof, Laughter! moves from the sublime to the absurd. Guest conductor Michael Morgan will lead the orchestra and bassoonist Lewis Kirk in a concert that is guaranteed to make you smile. Program includes Jacques Ibert's Divertissement, Michael Daugherty's Dead Elvis, Darius Milhaud's Le Boeuf sur la Toit (The Ox on the Roof), Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 (Italian).
November 2nd at 7:30PM, Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: A Midsummer Night's Dream (312)294-3000 (Use promo code WFMT 2-FOR-1)
Principal Conductor Bernard Haitink leads the CSO in a delightful program, including Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with esteemed artist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. He also conducts Mendelssohn’s complete incidental music to Shakespeare’s fantastical A Midsummer Night’s Dream. www.cso.org
November 5th, 7th at 8PM & November 10th at 7:30PM, Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue

McAninch Arts Center: Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn
(630)942-4000
Best known to audiences for her 1995 hit “(What if God Was) One of Us,” folk singer Joan Osborne is praised by the Boston Globe for her “honey-whiskey voice and bare-it-all style.” Called "... the undisputed masters of blues-based American roots music" by the Chicago Tribune, The Holmes Brothers mix Saturday night’s
roadhouse rock with the gospel fervor and harmonies of Sunday’s church service. Former professional prizefighter and son of a Pentecostal preacher from Tupelo, MS, Paul Thorn creates music that speaks of the sacred and the profane.
November 6th at 8:00PM, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Blvds., Glen Ellyn  

Northwestern University: Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (847)467- 4000
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performs a program including music from The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote: Words and Music from the Time of Cervantes, with acclaimed actor Phillip Proctor as narrator. With a nearly 30-year performing history, the members of the Grammy Award-winning quartet continue to set the guitar-ensemble standard for expression and virtuosity. www.pickstaiger.org
November 7 at 7:30 PM, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University

McAninch Arts Center: Dee Dee Bridgewater
(630)942-4000
Grammy- and Tony Award-winning vocalist and host of NPR’s JazzSet, Dee Dee Bridgewater focuses her talents on music immortalized by jazz great Billie Holiday. Bridgewater is sure to captivate with a broad-ranging, theatrical portrayal of the legendary singer “Lady Day.” Don’t miss this incredible performance by Dee Dee
Bridgewater, she will blow you away. “She is a performer with the capacity to generate a sense of propulsion from note to note.” — Los Angeles Times
November 7th at 8:00PM, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Blvds., Glen Ellyn

Elgin Symphony Orchestra: Schubert Unfinished Symphony (847)888-4000
Franz Liszt, father of the symphonic poem, introduced music lovers to arguably the most colorful and illustrative narratives ever told through music. This powerfully poetic style blends brilliantly with the world premiere of a new symphonic poem by American composer Michael Daugherty taking you into the life of President Abraham Lincoln by way of childhood poems, wartime letters and the Gettysburg Address. Be the first to hear this new classic! www.elginsymphony.org
Saturday, November 7 at 8:00pm, Sunday, November 8 at 3:30pm, Hemmens Theatre, 45 Symphony Way Elgin, IL

McAninch Arts Center: The Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble (630)942-4000
Kevin Locke is the pre-eminent player of the indigenous Northern Plains flute as well as storyteller, inspiring hoop dancer and cultural ambassador. His ensemble of dancers and musicians from many nations strive to raise awareness of “the oneness we all share as human beings.” The evening’s performance is a dramatic reconstruction of traditional Indian dances and music from the Lakota, Ojibwe, Oneida and Comanche nations representing the return of the thunders that revitalize the spirit within the people. The drum is the thunder. The rattle is the rain. The voice is the lightning. The flute is the wind.
November 8th at 7:00PM, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Blvds., Glen Ellyn

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Vladimir Feltsman (312)294-3000 (Use promo code WFMT 2-FOR-1)
Vladimir Feltsman performs a solo recital with works by Mozart, Schubert, and Chopin. The New York Times says Feltsman is “quite simply an amazing pianist.”
November 8th at 3:00PM, Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra: Ribeiro Plays Berg (847)467-4000
Victor Yampolsky, conductor; Gerardo Ribeiro, violin. Faculty member Gerardo Ribeiro has appeared as soloist with major orchestras around the world. The program includes Anton Webern’s Passacaglia, Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto and Alexander Zemlinsky’s Symphony in B-flat Major. www.pickstaiger.org
November 9 at 7:30PM, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University

Northwestern University: Master Class: Mary Dunleavy, soprano (847)467-4000
Soprano Mary Dunleavy's 2008-09 season included excerpts from Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg with the Philadelphia Orchestra under James Conlon. She then made debuts with Seattle Opera and Opera Colorado as Leïla in Les Pêcheurs de perles, followed by debuts with Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Glimmerglass Opera as Violetta in La Traviata. The previous season she returned to Boston Lyric Opera as Konstanze in The Abduction from the Seraglio and made debuts with Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels as Aspasia in Mitridate, re di Ponto, Los Angeles Opera as the Infanta in Der Zwerg as part of the company's "Recovered Voices" series, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. In this master class Dunleavy, a Northwestern alumna, will coach talented voice students from her alma mater.
November 10 at 7:00PM, Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place between Sherman Avenue and Sheridan Rd. on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University

McAninch Arts Center: New Philharmonic Spanish Strings (630)942-4000
Featuring Robert Gruca, guitar. Program includes Mozart, Symphony No. 29, A major; Rodrigo, Fantasia para un gentilhombre; Rossini, Overture to La Scala di seta; Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez; Rossini, Overture to L’Italiana in Algieri. Considered one of the great guitarists of his generation, the acclaimed musician Robert Gruca awakens the spectrum of sounds and tones in Joaquin Rodrigo’s Spanish concertos.
November 13th & 14th at 8:00PM, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Blvds., Glen Ellyn

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Haitink Conducts Bruckner 9 (312)294-3000 (Use promo code WFMT 2-FOR-1)
Principal Conductor Bernard Haitink spotlights a quartet of the CSO’s talented principal players in Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante. He also conducts Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, awe-inspiring in its majesty and, at times, alarming in its power.
November 14th at 8:00PM, Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mozart and Schumann (312)294-3000 (Use promo code WFMT 2-FOR-1)
Pianist Paul Lewis makes his debut with the CSO in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12. Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi will also lead the orchestra in Schumann’s uplifting Second Symphony, which in part draws its inspiration from Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” theme.
November 19th, 20th, and 21st at 8:00PM, Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue

McAninch Arts Center: American Revival
(630)942-4000
Drawing from the worlds of acoustic, folk, country and bluegrass, American Revival brings you a taste of the most exciting new stars of American roots music. Individually, each artist is well-known across the country from playing prestigious events such as Telluride, MerleFest, the Grand Ole Opry and Prairie Home Companion. American Revival brings together for the first time 2008 Bluegrass Artist of the Year The Dixie Bee-Liners, teenage mandolin sensation Sierra Hull and Uncle Earl (all-girl) fiddleled, banjo-flecked quartet.
November 20th at 8:00PM, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Blvds., Glen Ellyn

Northeastern Illinois University: Quintet Attacca (773)442-4636
Program includes: Arturo Marquez: Danza de Mediodía; W.A. Mozart: Serenade No. 11 in Eb Major, K. 375 **
David Smooke: Trompe L'oiel; Carl Nielsen: Quintet; Paquito D’Rivera: Wapango    
November 20th at 8:00PM, NEIU Fine Arts Recital Hall, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Chicago, IL

Northwestern University: Hugues Leclère, piano (847)467-4000
Hugues Leclère performs more than 50 concerts a year, with engagements in his native France at the Cité de la Musique, Festival d'Ile de France, Festival Présences de Radio France, Piano à Riom Festival, Festival du Comminges, and International Chopin Festival in Nohant. He has also performed in the United States, Japan, China, Russia, Mexico, and Colombia at the invitation of various orchestras. Artistic director of the Nancyphonies Festival and the European Music Master Classes in Nancy, he has taught at the Paris and Lyon Conservatories.
Program includes Debussy’s La Terrasse des audience du clair de lune, Feux d'artifice, and Deux Arabesques, Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
November 20th at 7:30PM, Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place between Sherman Avenue and Sheridan Rd. on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University

Oak Park Concert Chorale: From Darkness to Light (708)383-4742
Join the Oak Park Concert Chorale for a journey From Darkness To Light to welcome the Christmas Season. This inspiring concert will feature works by distinguished composer Carl Schalk along with favorite Christmas Carols and works by Thomas Tallis, Robert Parsons, Tomàs Luis de Victoria and Zoltán Kodály. We hope you will be able to join us for this festive Christmas concert.
November 22nd at 4:00PM, St. John's Lutheran Church 305 Circle Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois

McAninch Arts Center: Sarah Hickman
(630)942-4000
Sara Hickman’s appealing mixture of genuine sparkle and inspired song, along with her upbeat blend of humor, love, enthusiasm and stories, compassionately and consistently transports audiences closer to the heart of humanity. “Tuneful, clever and carefully observed, Sara Hickman’s material has all the strengths of a contemporary Texas songwriter, plus one more — whimsy …”— Rolling Stone
November 27th and 28th at 8:00PM, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Blvds., Glen Ellyn

Chicago a cappella: Holidays a cappella: Holiday Favorites (773)755-1628 or 1-800-SING-WOW
Celebrate the holiday season with songs you know and love, performed in exquisite and unique arrangements that you won't hear anywhere else.  You'll experience this beloved music in a completely new way and even enjoy some sing-along (or hum-along) favorites!
December 5th at 8:00PM at Pilgrim Congregational Church 460 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
December 6th at 4:00PM at Wentz Concert Hall 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, IL

Dance and Theater

River North Chicago Dance Company: New Fall Engagement (312)334-7777
River North Chicago Dance Company’s 20th Anniversary Season opens with a new Fall engagement where Artistic Director Frank Chaves debuts a world premiere entitled “Forbidden Boundaries”, and Co-Artistic Director Emerita, Sherry Zunker, world premieres her new work, “Evolution of a Dream”, which is a re-envisioning of the Company’s classic signature piece “Reality of a Dreamer” (1992).  Company favorites such as Monique Haley’s “Uhuru” and Frank Chaves’ “Habaneras, the Music of Cuba” will also appear. (Use code WFMT on-line at www.harristheaterchicago.org)
November 7th at 8:00PM at the Harris Theater for Music & Dance in Millennium Park.

Northlight Theatre: Souvenir (847)673-6300
You'll fall in love with the “Tone-deaf Diva” in this uproarious and musical true story of Florence Foster-Jenkins: a New York socialite whose tin ear couldn’t keep her off the stage at Carnegie Hall.  As seen through the eyes of her beloved accompanist, Souvenir is a touching and comic tribute to Ms. Jenkins' sincerity, ambition, deep love of music and complete lack of talent, all of which brought a very unique joy to thousands.
Runs November 12-December 20
Performances: Tuesdays at 7:30PM; Wednesdays at 1:00PM and 7:30PM; Thursdays at 7:30PM; Fridays 8:00PM; Saturdays 2:30PM and 8:00PM; Sundays 2:30PM and 7:00PM, Saturday nights and Opening Night are excluded from this offer. Northlight Theatre is located at 9501 Skokie Boulevard Skokie, IL

Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre: Touch (312)795-9777
Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, which performs choreography based in the African-American traditions of storytelling along with universal themes in contemporary modern dance, invites Chicago audiences to “touch community, touch power, touch intimacy, touch joy” in a concert program featuring three premieres and two returning works. Deeply Rooted Artistic Director Kevin Iega Jeff has choreographed the program’s title work Touch, receiving its world premiere and featuring music by Nina Simone and Bobby McFerrin. “Touch is personal, candid and revealing,” said Jeff. “Its sculptured images are sensual and intimate, reflecting love realized through body to body and soul to soul connections.” www.deeplyrootedproductions.org
November 13th and 14th at 7:30PM, Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL

Saint Sebastian Players: Spoon River Anthology
(773)404-7922 
To open their 29th season, the Saint Sebastian Players look to their Illinois roots through author Edgar Lee Masters and the yearlong celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday with Spoon River Anthology in an original adaptation by SSP company member Jonathan Hagloch, who also directs the production and provides original music. Masters created the town of Spoon River as an amalgam of several small towns in central Illinois, where he was raised. A wide variety of characters from this fictional town deliver epitaphic monologues with haunting honesty, on topics such as their lives, loves, triumphs and tragedies. www.saintsebastianplayers.org.
Performances run through November 15th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm, St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, at Marshfield just west of Ashland, in Chicago.

Lifeline Theatre: Treasure Island (773)761-4477 (Use code “WFMT”)
A treasure map discovered in a dead pirate’s sea-chest leads young Jim Hawkins on an expedition across the ocean to recover a fortune in plundered gold.  Fair winds and favorable seas soon give way to mutiny, greed and the evil machinations of a one-legged scoundrel named Long John Silver, in this legendary tale of piracy and heroism. www.lifelinetheatre.com
Through November 15, valid any performance, at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 North Glenwood Avenue, Chicago

The Orion Ensemble: Musical Connections
(630)628-9591
For the second concert program of its 17th season, “Musical Connections,” The Orion Ensemble welcomes celebrated soprano Alicia Berneche to perform the world premiere settings of five Anne Sexton poems by award-winning New York composer Drew Hemenger. Berneche has appeared on stages across the country, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago (Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby), The Goodman Theatre, The Barbican, BAM (world premiere of Philip Glass’ Galileo Galilei), Portland Opera, Opera Festival of New Jersey, Skylight Opera and many more. www.orionensemble.org
November 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, in Chicago
November 22 at 3 pm at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston November 29 at 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive in Geneva

The Chicago Human Rhythm Project: Step Afrika! (312)334-7777 (two $35 tickets for price of one)
CHRP kicks off its 20th Anniversary season with Global Rhythms, featuring the Chicago debut of Washington D.C.’s Step Afrika!, which celebrates the African-American art form of stepping. Step Afrika! creates an “ocean of sound” with contemporary stepping and hip hop alongside ancient Zulu dances, South African gumboot dancing and more. www.chicagotap.org.
Nov. 19 at 7:30PM & Nov. 20-21 at 8:00PM, Harris Theater for Music and Dance at Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph Drive

One Woman Comedy Fat B*tch!  (312)733-6000 (Use code “WFMT”)
Erica Watson – “big, bold and beautiful" actor, comedian, director and commentator for the Oxygen Network and BET – returns to her hometown Chicago with a solo show … a funny yet thought-provoking look at how society’s obsession with weight, race and class have formed the way the world views her shape (and features autographed sport items charity raffle).  http://theaterland.thundertix.com/events/1022/performances
November 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m., at Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, 777 N. Green St., Chicago
 
TimeLine Theatre: When She Danced (773)281-8463 x24 (Code WFMT)
Visit Paris in 1923 for this funny and poignant portrait of the world-renowned Isadora Duncan, known as the “mother of modern dance.” http://www.timelinetheatre.com/when_she_danced
Valid weekday (Wednesday through Friday) performances only, TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago

Other

Anderson Chiropractic, Ltd.:  Chiropractic clinic.  25% discount.  2105 N. Division St., Chicago. 
(773) 342-3221.

The Armadillo's Pillow:  Used books - common, uncommon and hard-to-find!  15% discount on all items, except gift certificates.  6753 Sheridan Rd, Chicago. (773) 761-2558. www.ArmadillosPillow.com

The Bookstore:  10% off on a single item. 
475 North Main St, Glen Ellyn. (630) 469-2891.  www.justthebookstore.com

Careful Peach Boutique:  Economy-luxury.  10% discount on any non-sale items.  128 Harrison, Oak Park.
(708) 383-3066   www.carefulpeach.com

Centuries and Sleuths Bookstore: 10% discount (only items in stock with the exception of $3 and $7 books)
7419 W. Madison St. Forest Park, IL www.centuriesandsleuths.com 

Chicago Aquarium:  20% off fish and supplies, 10% off glass aquariums.   5040 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL.  (773) 878-8474. www.chicagoaquariumco.com  

The China Doll: Fine accommodations for business travelers and vacationers in three Chicago area locations. 10% discount for first time guests-mention WFMT. 738 West Schubert Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60614 (773) 525-4967. www.chinadollguesthouse.com

Chrysalis Cookies:  Chrysalis Cookies are made with organic whole grains and all natural ingredients.  In addition, there are no trans fats, no preservatives, less sugar and dairy-free. $2.50 discount (10%) per bag on orders made online.  Enter the code fmt832 under "Discount Code" to receive the discount.  www.ChrysalisCookies.com

Clergy for Weddings:  Wedding officiants.  Discount of $75 for each couple who use our services and are being married on the reception site.  11136 S. Whipple St., Chicago, IL.  (773) 445-2121.

Ellen Elizabeth Mosher, Concert Pianist:  Solo piano entertainment for events.  $50 credit on a standard 3-hour performance engagement on tuned piano.  Call Monday - Saturday only, 10am - 6pm.  1033 W. Loyola Ave., Suite 1301, Chicago.  (773) 465-4098.

Extreme Organizing, Inc: Professional Organizing Services for your home or office. Complementary consultation and 10% off regular price of services. Chicago and suburbs only.  540 North Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 312-832-1690 www.extremeorganizing.com

Fleetwind Ski Club: 20% off new membership.  PO Box 607811, Chicago, IL  60660.  (773) 973-4417.  www.skifleetwind.com

Florist on Forest:  25% off holiday arrangements, minimum of $100.  482 Forest, Glen Ellyn.  (630) 469-5568.

Fragile Music Group:  Reduced hourly recording rate; $55/hour (regular rate is $95/hour). 
Maximum 10 hours in blocks of 5 hours. One customer per company.  603 Ridge Rd., Homewood, IL  (708) 206-1002. www.myspace/fmgstudio.com

Frugal Muse Books: 20% off all USED books. 7511 Lemont Rd # 146? Darien, IL (630) 427-1140. www.frugalmusebooks.com

HeyTicketGuy.com: $50 discount toward any on-line purchases of theater, concert, or sporting event tickets (minimum 2 tickets/order).  Enter discount code: "WFMT"  Hey Ticket Guy, 211 Hilltop Lane, Sleepy Hollow, IL (888) 455-8499. www.heyticketguy.com

Karunya Rasa Revolutionary Facial Products:  All natural cosmetic sprays.  25% discount (free shipping). 
4901 N. Christiana Ave., Chicago.  (773) 754-8061. www.Motherearthfountainofyouth.com

Joe's Expert Auto Inc.:  10% discount on import auto repair.  $100 Maximum.  2740 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL.  (773) 862-6200.  www.jexpertauto.com

Olive & Well: Gourmet gift and tasting shop.  15% off any Olive & Well labeled domestic and imported products.  133 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL.  (708) 848-4230  www.oliveandwell.com   

Polish American Contactors Association: 10% discount on commercial and residential construction and remodeling.  6005 Irving Park Rd., #203.  (773) 318-9229.  www.pacba.com

The Polish Museum of America. Two for one admission to special exhibits. 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago. (773) 384-3352. www.thepolishmuseumofamerica.org

Scherwood Golf Concessions:  Two for One Greens Fee. Weekdays Only.  Paid riding cart required. 600 E. Joliet Street, Schererville, Indiana  (219) 865-2554. www.scherwood.com

Sheet Music Back in Print: 20% discount ($5) on $25 Annual Membership Fee: (847) 869-9447
Modern Editions of Piano/Vocal Music from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries
Popular Songs/Art Songs/Solo Piano/Sacred Songs  www.sheetmusicbackinprint.com 

Shen Shen Health and Harmony: 15% discount on acupuncture and massages. 2764 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL (773) 935-4325. www.shenshenhealth.com

Shutan.com: 15% off on movie film to VHS or DVD transfer. (847) 716-0213. www.shutan.com

Spa Constantine Day Spas: 15% off a $115 gift certificate.  Available online only at www.spaconstantine.com  under "instant gift certificate" & "services."  Use the Fine Arts Circle Donor Organization from the "Special Promotion" drop-down menu.  Oak Park, Downers Grove and Batavia, (630) 969-1047 or (708) 383-5333.

Styl Shoe Store: 15% off on designer shoes for men and women. 2949 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, (773) 244-9369.  www.stylshoestore.com

The Suzuki-Orff School of Music: 10% off total tuition for One Quarter. (Offer valid for students only) 
Early Childhood Program for Ages 6 months - 4½ years and Instrumental program for 4½ years to Adult. 1148 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL (312) 738-2646.  www.suzukiorff.org

Taste America Catering. Full service catering for your next event. 10% off food and beverages with a minimum order of $1,000. Place orders directly with Jim Boardman, President, for VIP(312) 644-0606 x121. 455 Cityfront Plaza Dr, Suite 610. www.tasteamerica.net

Val's Halla Records: 10% off new and 20% off used items. (In stock items only excluding sale items)
239 Harrison St. Oak Park, IL (708) 524-1004.  www.valshalla.com

Westgate Flowers: 10% discount for in-store purchases and phone delivery orders from our shop. (excludes "FTD" wireout orders) 841 S. Oak Park, Oak Park, IL (708) 386-0072.  www.westgateflowers.com

White Pines Golf Club: Two for One Greens Fee.  
Paid riding cart required.  Monday-Friday anytime or after noon on weekends and holidays. 500 W. Jefferson, Bensenville  (630) 766-0304. www.whitepinesgolf.com

Winestyles of Elmwood Park: 10% discount on all wine purchases (applies at the Elmwood Park location only)
1700 N. Harlem, Elmwood Park, IL (708) 583 -WINE (9463). www.winestyles.net/elmwoodpark

Your Natural Element Day Spa & Salon: 10% off any service (excludes retail items).  49 1/2 South Washington St., 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL (630) 321-1772. www.yournaturalelement.com       

Restaurants

The following selected restaurants are offering members presenting their card TWO ENTREES FOR THE PRICE OF THE MORE EXPENSIVE ONE (unless otherwise noted*) nightly except Fridays and Saturdays (unless marked +Fri. or +Sat.). Discounts apply to dinner only (unless marked +Lunch). One discount per table. Not applicable to lower-priced specials or in combination with other offers or discount cards. Other restrictions may apply. Cuisine descriptions are supplied by the restaurants.

Alex's Washington Gardens (847) 432-0309
Italian Restaurant
15% off on total food bill
256 Green Bay Rd. Highwood, IL 60040
(not valid on holidays)

The Baked Tomato  (773) 777-6430
American w/ Italian influence (+Fri., Sat.)
4358-60 N. Elston Ave., Chicago

Dragonfly Mandarin  (312) 787-7600
Traditional Chinese
832 W. Randolph St., Chicago

Feast Restaurant & Bar (773) 772-7100
Contemporary American
1616 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL

Flavor Restaurant (708) 798-3220
American Southern, Cajun/Creole, Jamaican
(+Sat. Lunch, +Fri. Breakfast, only Wed. Dinner)
3315 Vollmer Rd. Flossmoor, IL 60422

Jenny's Steakhouse (815) 464-2685
American, steaks, seafood, ribs, sandwiches
(maximum value $12, Frankfort location only)
20 Kansas St. Frankfort, IL

Kafein Inc. (847) 491-1621
Café/Coffeehouse (Lunch only)
1621 Chicago Ave., Evanston

Oceanique  (847) 864-3435
Offers a maximum $25 discount
French-American-Modern cuisine
505 Main St., Evanston
(Excludes major holidays, including New Years Eve, Valentines Day, and Mothers Day and will include a 20% gratuity.)

The Parthenon Restaurant  (312) 726-2407
Great authentic Greek Cuisine
(+Lunch)( Sun.-Thu.)
Maximum $9 discount. Not valid on
family-style dinners & lamb chops.
314 S. Halsted St., Chicago

Pier 5736  (773)774-3663
Seafood (Cannot use in combination with any other coupons or specials. Must call ahead for reservations and indicate that you are a member. Limited to 1 member table per night.)
5736 N. Elston Ave., Chicago

Prairie Moon  (847) 864-8328
Offers a 15% discount for the entire meal
Regional American
"Good lookin' scratch cookin'!"
(+Lunch)
1502 Sherman Ave., Evanston

Ras Dashen Ethiopian Restaurant  (773) 506-9601
Ethiopian cuisine (+Lunch)
5846 N. Broadway, Chicago

Taj Mahal Restaurant (708) 460-5800
Indian Cuisine (+Lunch) (+Fri., Sat.)
14812 S. La Grange (Dania Center), Orland Park

Tre Kronor Restaurant  (773) 267-9888
Swedish/Norwegian (+Fri., Sat.)
3258 W. Foster, Chicago

Via Veneto  (773) 267-0888
Traditional Italian
(Maximum $12.95 discount, +15% off dinner check on Fri. night, Sat. night, and lunch)
6340 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago