Performances
Performances
Rock the Raue---Our 10th Anniversary Season is Here!
Monday, July 5, 2010 12:00 pm
Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:00 pm
The 2010-2011 season is here at last and to help us celebrate our 10th anniversary we have a year full of celebration and surprises for YOU!
Subscriptions on sale July 5
Single tickets on sale September 1
(All online ticket sales start September 1, but pre-orders are being accepted NOW. Download an order form. Or, download a season sneak peek flyer to take with you.
Being a subscriber just keeps getting better…
10TH ANNIVERSARY “ROCK THE RAUE” PROMOTION
To thank the community for ten years of patronage, we are offering a special “Rock the Raue” promotion to subscribers. Here’s how it works: purchase a subscription between July 5 and September 12 and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to get it free! (Only one subscription if multiples are purchased). Also, you’ll automatically receive a discount card valid at local restaurants. Excludes Lucy’s Café subscriptions. View promotion rules here.
Week 1 Winner: Daphne Starr
Week 2 Winner: Darlene Calomino
Week 3 Winner: Lynn Hadlock
Week 4 Winner: Jane Grable
Week 5 Winner: Pam Reynolds
Week 6 Winner: Steve and Monica Szalaj
Week 7 Winner: Janet Park
Week 8 Winner: Thelma Flagg
This program is sponsored by Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Home State Bank, RFP Photography, Inc., Centegra Health System, Davenport Family Funeral Home,Market Financial Group, and the Northwest Herald.
Learn about our 2010-2011 subscription options. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, September 17, 2010 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
As Long As I'm Singing:The Music of Bobby Darin
Saturday, September 18, 2010 7:30 pm
Opening Night! Bobby Darin inspired many of Dennis Tufano’s (the sultry voice of The Buckinghams) Billboard hits, such as Kind of a Drag and Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song). Come along for an incredible evening as Tufano pays tribute to the late Bobby Darin. Ticket price includes pre-show opening night party. more …
Stargazers Ball
A Celebration of Raue Center's 10th Anniversary
Friday, September 24, 2010 6:30 pm
Join us for a wonderful evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres followed by a delicious dinner prepared by the executive chef of Boulder Ridge Country Club. more …
Opportunity to Win $5,000
Friday, September 24, 2010 8:00 pm
Raue Center For The Arts is giving you the opportunity to win $5,000! Just purchase a raffle ticket before 12 pm on September 24 and you will be entered to win. Each raffle ticket is $50. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Music
Friday, October 8, 2010 8:00 pm
An eclectic nightclub where you can enjoy live music while you yourself are seated on stage. Get “up close and personal” with performers and witness original, creative talent. more …
I Am The Machine Gunner
Saturday, October 9, 2010 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 10, 2010 3:00 pm
Join us for the Chicago premier of a contemporary Russian one-man play by Yuri Kladieve. Bare witness as a young Russian gang member tries to find the same honor in his street battles that his grandfather found fighting Germany in WWII. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, October 15, 2010 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
The Neverly Brothers
Saturday, October 16, 2010 7:30 pm
Chicago Tribune’s “2010 Top Band in Chicagoland“—let The Neverly Brothers take you back to a simpler time and experience the evolution of rock ‘n’ roll from its 1950s American Rockabilly roots to the 1960s British Invasion. more …
Arlo Guthrie
Saturday, October 23, 2010 8:00 pm
Arlo Guthrie is a legendary American folk singer, often singing against social injustice. With songs like “Coming to Los Angles” banned from many radio stations but a favorite at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, Guthrie is no one-hit wonder. An artist of international stature, he prefers to walk to his own beat rather than march to the drum of popular culture. more …
Night of the Living Dead Royalty
Friday, October 29, 2010 7:30 pm
Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:30 pm
Celebrate Halloween at Raue Center with tribute acts for the King of Rock—Elvis Presley, and the King of Pop—Michael Jackson! Ticket price includes the pre-show Halloween party. more …
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Saturday, November 6, 2010 11:00 am
Enjoy an enchanting musical based on C.S. Lewis’ adventure story which follows four siblings through a magic wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia. It tells the ultimate story of good vs. evil as the children fight an evil witch with the help of a unique lion to save the creatures of Narnia from perpetual winter. more …
Danny Wright with Emily Bear
Saturday, November 6, 2010 7:30 pm
Two Steinway prodigies. One stage. A night that will leave you spellbound. more …
Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues with Marcy Levy
Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:00 pm
Corky Siegel has earned an international reputation as one of the world’s great blues harmonica masters. He’s played with blues masters such as Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. His newest project, Chamber Blue’s, blends classical and blues styles in a chamber music setting. more …
Clay Jenkinson, Holidays at the White House
Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:30 pm
Join the merriment of the holidays at the White House with Clay Jenkinson’s Thomas Jefferson. Joined by WGN’s own John Williams, as Theodore Roosevelt, enjoy Jenkinson’s portrayal with full monologues and Q&A sessions. An evening to benefit the Crystal Lake Library Foundation and Raue Center. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, November 26, 2010 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
Lakeside Singers Christmas Concert
Saturday, December 4, 2010 8:00 pm
The Lakeside Singers are a unique ensemble of 24 Chicago-area professional singers who perform the very best in vocal music. Their Christmas concert is an exciting, eclectic program of great singing that will thrill you! more …
Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Pops Concert
Friday, December 10, 2010 8:00 pm
Get into the spirit of the season with our annual holiday pops concert and Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra! They provide quality orchestral programming through their festive combination of contemporary and classic holiday music—you’re sure to hear your favorites! more …
Voices in Harmony Sing Along Messiah
Sunday, December 12, 2010 4:00 pm
The community and Voices in Harmony raise their voices in celebration with Handel’s great masterwork. It is presented with a 25-piece orchestra, excellent soloists and projections of beautiful calligraphy on the texts being sung. more …
The Nutcracker Ballet
Presented by the Berkshire Ballet Theatre
Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:00 and 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:00 pm
A Christmas delight with Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable music, emotional dancing and lavish costumes. more …
New Year's Eve Party
Featuring The Neverly Brothers
Friday, December 31, 2010 8:00 pm
A sell-out in 2009! Don’t miss this raucous New Year’s Eve Party! Ring in the New Year with entertainment and dancing to a band that will take you back in time—The Neverly Brothers. The evening includes hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast at midnight. Secure your spot now at one of the best New Year’s Eve parties in town! more …
Od Tapo lmi
Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:30 pm
Escape the winter blues with this island getaway! Often described as “Blue Man Group meets Jimmy Buffett,” this family show features music ranging from Harry Belafonte to Jimmy Buffett to Sheryl Crow. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, January 21, 2011 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Music
Friday, January 28, 2011 8:00 pm
An eclectic nightclub where you can enjoy live music while you yourself are seated on stage. Get “up close and personal” with performers and witness original, creative talent. more …
New Shanghai Circus
Friday, February 11, 2011 7:30 pm
Back by popular demand! The New Shanghai Circus is one of the world’s leading purveyors of China’s prestigious, 2,500 year-old art form. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, February 18, 2011 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
An Evening of Percussion
Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:00 pm
Packed with energy and excitement, this event features performances by the Strikers All-Stars Drumline—comprised of talented high school drummers from Cary Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge High Schools. A fundraiser to benefit Raue Center and the Strikers Scholarship Fund. more …
Tartan Terrors
Saturday, February 26, 2011 7:30 pm
Right around the corner from St. Patty’s Day, this rock ‘n roll Celtic group will take our stage. Described as “Gaelic Storm meets Adam Sandler”, they feature the best in music, comedy and dance. more …
Duck for President, Fancy Nancy and Other Storybooks
Saturday, March 5, 2011 11:00 am
Performed by a five-member cast who portray dozens of characters, this show features classic children’s books including Duck for President; Fancy Nancy; Babymouse: The Musical; I Have To Go!; Leonardo, The Terrible Monster; Let’s Do Nothing! and Pirates Don’t Change Diapers. Children will be thrilled as their favorite stories come to life right before their eyes. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Music
Friday, March 11, 2011 8:00 pm
An eclectic nightclub where you can enjoy live music while you yourself are seated on stage. Get “up close and personal” with performers and witness original, creative talent. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, March 18, 2011 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears!
more …
Mad Science Presents STAR TREK LIVE
Saturday, March 26, 2011 6:30 pm
An action-packed, interactive spectacle that is out of this world with guest video appearances by Captain Kirk and Spock themselves! more …
One Night of Queen
Saturday, April 2, 2011 7:30 pm
Over the past decade, One Night of Queen has toured virtually non-stop around the UK, USA, Germany, Portugal, Holland, France and New Zealand playing to sell-out crowds everywhere. more …
The Berenstain Bears in Family Matters
The Musical
Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:00 am
Welcome to Bear Country where you are invited along as Mama Bear follows a cookie trail to sort things out with the family. Find out what each one has hidden in the cookie jar in this musical rendition of one of kids’ favorite families. more …
3 Redneck Tenors: Broadway Bound
Saturday, April 9, 2011 8:00 pm
Broadway Bound is the sequel to last season’s hit show and it’s crazy fun! Good ol’ boys Billy Bob, Billy Joe, and Billy Billie give a great performance singing culturally popular songs mixed with classical fare that will have you on your feet clapping, singing woo-hooing, yee-hawing and breaking out in laughter. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, April 15, 2011 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
Nothin' Up My Sleeve 9
Saturday, April 16, 2011 6:00 pm
Back for an astonishing 9th season, Nothin’ Up My Sleeve shows off the Midwest’s finest magicians and entertainers! more …
14th Annual Bob Blazier Run For The Arts
Presented by EISENMANN
Sunday, May 1, 2011 8:00 am
Named after Bob Blazier, a zealous supporter of the arts, this event is an annual fundraiser for Raue Center. more …
Jim Brickman
Friday, May 6, 2011 8:00 pm
Multi-platinum recording artist, pianist and composer Jim Brickman returns to Raue Center! Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. more …
The 39 Steps
Sunday, May 8, 2011 3:00 pm
Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier award-winning comedy The 39 Steps is an absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical riff on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Music
Friday, May 13, 2011 8:00 pm
An eclectic nightclub where you can enjoy live music while you yourself are seated on stage. Get “up close and personal” with performers and witness original, creative talent. more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, May 20, 2011 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears! more …
Lucy's Cafe, A Night of Comedy
Friday, June 24, 2011 8:00 pm
Lucy’s Café has become a well-anticipated, monthly event. Set on stage, this intimate nightclub setting has been known to cause uncontrollable laughter—even to the point of tears!
more …
