2011-2012 Events

• Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
  

  Southern Fried Chicks

  Copley Theatre, Aurora (Reservations due 2/3/12)

  $38 per ticket (drive on your own)
  The Southern Fried Chicks tour is a combination of four very different women, all from the South, and their hilarious take on life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Tales of life and love in the “New South,” the “Old South,” and the “Deep South” have never been funnier. These original “desperate housewives” guarantee you’ll leave the theatre wiping your eyes, holding your sides, and waiting for your next helping of the Southern Fried Chicks!
  

• Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
  

  Hair

  Paramount Theatre, Aurora (Reservations due 3/1/12)

  $20 per ticket (drive on your own)
  Reunite with the ecstasy and radicalism of the sixties in this Tony Award winning, full-tilt production of Hair. A modern musical evangelist that clearly favors the anti-establishment, Hair highlights many of the same issues our youth wrestle with today. As its electrifying music collides with themes of love and war, drugs, environmentalism, racism and sex, Hair is the antithesis of almost all other Broadway musical productions. Some of the most memorable songs ever written for stage are here, including Aquarius, Easy to be Hard, Good Morning Starshine and the unmistakable title song, Hair.
  

• Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
  

  Route 66

  Paramount Theatre, Aurora (Reservations due 4/6/12)

  $20 per ticket (drive on your own)
  Celebrate the golden era of the “Mother Road” with nostalgia, music and whimsical fun! Get your kicks with Route 66, produced by the Paramount Theatre and directed by Tammy Mader. In this musical comedy, a gang of rowdy Chicago service station attendants strip off their snappy uniforms and head off on a westward-bound road trip filled with music, dance and highway mischief. The show features rock and pop music from the 1950’s and 60’s including hits like “King of the Road,” “I Get Around,” “Little Old Lady from Pasadena,” and of course “Route 66.”
  

• Friday, May 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m. show
  

  Patty Waszak

  White Fence Farm Restaurant, Romeoville  (Reservations due 4/30/11)

  $68 members, $83 non-members
  Patty Waszak is a dynamic singer, hilarious comedienne, award-winning songwriter, and has been said to play the "sweetest sax this side of heaven!" She began her career in the Chicagoland area and has relocated to Pigeon Forge, TN, a major tourist destination (near Dollywood, Gatlinburg, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park) Since moving to Pigeon Forge, Patty has performed for motor coach group tours carrying senior citizens from all across America. Her music variety show is now the "Longest Running Morning Variety Show" in the Great Smoky Mountains! Lunch is at the White Fence Farm Restaurant in Romeoville, know for having the "World's Greatest Chicken."
  

• Sunday, May 20, 2012, 3:00 p.m. show
  

  The Oak Ridge Boys

  Paramount Theatre, Aurora (Reservations due 4/20/12)

  $47 per ticket
  They are the Statesmen of Country music, with a career that spans more than 60 years. They've released nearly 50 studio and compilation albums, had 17 No. 1 singles, won endless music awards and just released their latest cd titled, “It's Only Natural.” They have one of the most distinctive sounds in Country music.
  

• Thursday, June 7, 2012 – Sunday, June 10, 2012
  

  The Underground Railroad

  Cincinnati, Ohio (Reservations due 6/10/12)

  $778 pp double, +$40 non-members
  Explore the sites in Southern Ohio that led to a path of freedom for thousands of slaves. Trip includes accommodations at the Hannaford Suites in Cincinnati, tour of the life of a runaway slave and those who hid them, various sites where slaves traveled and hid, including the “Coffin home” described in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and even the home of the book’s author, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Trip includes meals, flight, airport transportation, and trip cancellation, baggage and medical insurance.
  

• Tuesday, July 31, 2012
  

  Wheels, Shed, Forest, & Floral Tour

  Roscoe, Rock River, & Rockford, Illinois (Reservations due 6/30/12)

  $80 members, $95 non-members
  Visit a Roscoe, IL museum featuring over 75 famous cars and memorabilia. Some of the cars and items showcased are included from gangsterland, famous stars, world leaders, racing, the Kennedy Assassination, Movie and TV Land. Lunch will be at the Machine Shed Restaurant (Smoked Pork Chops and Roasted Turkey Breast, with sides, bread, and dessert.) Following is a narrated tour along the Rock River in downtown Rockford. The last stop is the “Floral Stop” at the Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens along the Rock River. Enjoy palm trees without leaving the state!
  

• Saturday, August 4, 2012 – Sunday, August 12, 2012
  

  Scottish Dreams

  Scotland (Reservations due 5/10/12)

  $3999 pp double, +$125 non-members
  From the stunning cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh to the breathtaking scenery of the Scottish Highlands, Scotland’s haunted history, festivals, and friendly people make this a dream come true! Some of the features include guided tours, a Loch Lomond Cruise, Ferry to Isle of Sky, Glenfiddich Distillery tour and tasting, teas and scones at Fall of Feugh, and many castles, galleries, and museums. Trip includes meals, flight, airport transportation, and trip cancellation, baggage and medical insurance, and more!
  

• Sunday, September 23, 2012 – Thursday, September 27, 2012
  

  New York! New York! Getaway!

  New York (Reservations due 7/27/12)

  $2195 pp double, +$75 non-members
  This epic trip to the “Big Apple” will include accommodations in the heart of Manhattan, tour of Manhattan and the top of the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the Ground Zero Memorial, attendance to a broadway show (either “Nice Work If You Can Get It” or “Once”), a tour of the Rockefeller Center, tours of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, and more! Trip includes meals, flight, airport transportation, and trip cancellation, baggage and medical insurance, and more!
  

• Thursday, November 15, 2012
  

  A Danish Christmas

  Racine, Wisconsin (Reservations due 10/12/12)

  $94 members, $104 non-members
  Racine, WI is commonly known as “Little Denmark” and today we’ll explore this Holiday Heaven with Danish pastry, traditions, and a special yuletide musical experience from the festive Scandinavian culture of the area! The trip includes a West Racine Tour, Lutheran Church, Ye Old Cheese Box (with traditional Danish lunch of open-faced sandwiches of meets & cheeses garnished with fresh vegetables on pumpermickel breat along with a fruit garnish, beverage and a light dessert), Fred Hermes Basement Bijou, and the O&H Bakery.
  

• Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
  

  Some Enchanted Evening

  Pheasant Run, Fox Valley Repertory, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL (Mainstage Theatre) (Reservations due 6/1/12)

  $38 per ticket (drive on your own)
  Fox Valley Rep presents Theo Ubique’s hottest Chicago revue of 20th Century Broadway icons and giants of musical theatre, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.  Spend an evening harkening to the days of sophistication and celebrate beautiful songs and lyrics from some of musical theatre’s classics that have forever defined the genre: Carousel, Cinderella, The King and I, Oklahoma, South Pacific, The Sound of Music and more. Tickets mailed 10 days prior to performance.