DEC 21 at 7:30 pm

A Johnny Mathis & Friends Christmas - celebration of Johnny Mathis’ 90th birthday

Christmas and Johnny Mathis go hand-in-hand.  Mr. Mathis released 7 Christmas albums and up until 2024 his Christmas concerts were sell-outs across the country. He retired at age 89. To honor his amazing musical holiday legacy, Ken Baker, Joan Curto, Laura Freeman, Mark Grayson, Marianne Murphy Orland, Tom Olickal, Judy & Bernie Rice, Cheryl Szucsits, and your host Daryl Nitz, with vocals and music direction by Andrew Blendermann.

DEC 19

A film by Marie Dault, Sémiramis Ide,
and Sébastien Daycard-Heid

Directed by Sébastien Daycard-Heid

Shaped by the exile of their parents and the persecution their community faced under the Turkish dictatorship and Daesh, Sémiramis nurtures her roots in Assyrian civilization, originating from Mesopotamia. But the puzzle of her history no longer fits together as it once did.

“Return to Babylon” is a road movie from Sarcelles to Erbil, following Sémiramis and her family on a journey that leads them to question their future in France and the fate of their community in the Middle East.

The Creation of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Dec 26 at 7:30 pm

Stephen Sondheim’s first Broadway show with both his lyrics AND music was also his longest-running hit. See how Sondheim and his two collaborators made a triumphant musical out of the plays of an ancient Roman playwright — and how the show turned from a disaster to a hit with one new song that Sondheim wrote on the last week before Broadway!

 Charles Troy’s multimedia presentations have graced the Skokie Theatre stage for more than ten years. His newest presentation examines the story behind the funniest musical ever written!

Bacharach, Beatles and Beyond
a musical celebration

Sat Dec 27 at 7:30 pm

Join Megon and Fred Simon for a memorable evening featuring the timeless music of Bacharach, the beloved songs of the Beatles, and much more. In addition to these classics, we they will share their own original compositions alongside selections from some of their favorite artists. With an opening by the funny and lelightful comedian, Laura Hugg, this special event promises a diverse and engaging program that celebrates both legendary hits and fresh, heartfelt creations, and provides an evening of love and laughter.