Raue Center for the Arts

Williams Street Repertory adds another production to its belt today with the opening of Santaland Diaries, an anti-Christmas classic that celebrates the darker side of the holidays, tonight at 8:00 pm.

This theatrical production based on David Sedaris’ short story tells the story of Crumpet (our hero) as he takes a job as an elf during the holiday season. While donning a green elf hat and tights, Crumpet battles through crazy parents, weirdo Santas and yellow fake snow, with fantasies of making it big writing for One Life to Live. For this production, audience members will be seated on stage as to not miss a moment of this hilarious production.

The show runs through Saturday with showings tonight @ 8pm, Friday @ 8pm and Saturday @ 4pm and 8pm.

Limited tickets are still available by calling the Box Office at 815.356.9212. We hope you can come out and share the season with us and Williams Street Repertory!

Check out a quick clip of what’s in store tonight by watching a reading from last year’s Get Lit. See you tonight!

The stage is set for Raue Center’s first ever Comedy Weekend featuring some of the best comedians on the scene today. First up is Best of Lucy’s Comedy Cafe tonight at 9pm right after the Festival of Lights Parade hosted by the Downtown Crystal Lake Association. We have lined-up some top-notch local comedians for tonight’s Best of including Raue Center favorite Dwayne Kennedy! Also on the bill is Denise Ramsden and Rocky LaPorte with Pat McGann rounding out the group as host for tonight’s showcase. Head over to Raue tonight to laugh away some of the holiday stresses!

But the laughs don’t stop there… Saturday night Raue welcomes one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, Larry Miller, to the stage presenting his one-man show, Cocktails with Larry Miller. During his hysterical show Mr. Miller will give his insights on Little League, adultery and other bad ideas. Larry Miller has appeared in Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries,The Nutty Professor, Bee Movie and Ten Things I Hate About You. Larry is also a proud member of Christopher Guest’s ensemble cast in the films Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration.

Check out Larry Miller live on David Letterman!

The holiday season is upon us and what better way to celebrate the season than to give to those in need. Raue Center is proud to partner with Crystal Lake Community Harvest and McHenry Animal Control and Adoption Center to help make the holidays a little brighter for families across McHenry County.

Raue Center is an official drop-off site for food and pet need donations. Click above links for complete details.

Also check-out Raue Center’s Community Outreach Page for more upcoming community events.

Happy Holidays!

It is finally here. What we have all be waiting for. Our dress code at the office this week is fishnets and stilettoes (yeah, Richard,too). We suggest you join us. There are six chances to catch the show over the next two weeks, so no excuses. We will see you there!

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
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Creepy mansion, transsexual aliens, one crazy science experiment, and seduction at every turn … What have Brad and Janet gotten themselves into? Dig out your fishnet stockings, sharpen your stilettoes and head over to Raue Center and catch this musical theatre piece to find out!

Thanks to our awesome sponsors, Country Inn and Suites, McHenry County Living, Northwest Herald and RFP Photography, Inc., we were able to pay the actors and actually build a set. Thanks!