The Living Room Tour
Join us for the Fall Living Room Tour! Nov 6-8, 2025
The Fall 2025 Living Room Tour events are intimate fundraisers in special settings. Always a wonderful time, each event takes place at a unique, private location. Your ticket includes drinks, dinner, dessert and a puppetry performance that will astonish and delight! The Fall Living Room Tour includes the new large-scale crankie shadow show—Blair Thomas’ Does a Dog Have a Buddha Nature? featuring NOIS saxophone quartet, and Cowboy Outlaw performed by Blair Thomas with Silas Thomas. Funds raised support The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and the FREE Neighborhood Tour.
Co-chairs: Alicia Bird & Kim Ohms
Streeterville
Thursday, Nov 6 at 6:30pm
Hosted by: Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Bici & David Pritzker at the Arts Club of Chicago
Known for its celebrated Mies van der Rohe design with a membership founded in 1916, the Arts Club is a beacon of contemporary artistic exploration, community and investment.
Parking: Paid valet and street parking available
Transit: 3 minute walk from the 10/146/147 bus. 9 minute walk from Grand Red Line.
Accessibility: ADA Accessible
Evanston
Friday, Nov 7 at 6:30pm
Hosted by: Justine Jentes & Dan Kuruna / Jacqueline Henderson & Hank Adams
This historic 1867 Lohr Park Mansion, now split into two stunning residencies, will host the evening’s festivities on both sides amongst contemporary art collections and a shared ballroom.
Parking: Street parking only. Please park on Greenwood, Oak or other nearby streets and walk in to Lohr Park
Transit: Take Metra to Davis Street
Accessibility: Not ADA accessible (many stairs)
Glencoe
Saturday, Nov 8 at 6:30pm
Hosted by: Nina & Steve Schroeder
A vintage tudor on a wooded oasis off of Sheridan Road featuring autumn’s take on a traditional English garden.
Parking: Plenty of free parking available along driveway and on adjacent street (Timber Lane)
Transit: Take Metra to Braeside Stop in Highland Park, walk 1+ miles
Accessibility: Not ADA Accessible
Ticket Information
$150 Ticket
Includes wine/beer, supper, performance and light dessert
$250 Benefactor Ticket
Adds an additional contribution and includes a special goodie bag upon your departure.
$500 Über Benefactor Ticket
Adds an additional contribution, includes a special goodie bag upon your departure, and we will list your name on a table tent centerpiece at all three nights of the Living Room Tour.
Refunds
Due to the very intimate size of these events, we have a strict No Refund policy. If you are unable to use your tickets for any reason or the event is cancelled or shifted due to weather, your payment will be considered a donation and you will receive a letter for your taxes. Thank you for your understanding.
2025 Living Room Tour Committee
Alicia Bird & Kim Ohms, co-chairs
Liz Aviles
Tanya Bermudez
Alicia Bird*
Leah Bohannon
Ruth Border
Cheryl Lynn Bruce*
Irena Cajkova
Patti Gilford
Jin Ivacic*
Maureen Mizwicki
Klára Moldová
Julie Moller*
Elizabeth Monkus
Kristy* & Brandon Moran
Kim Ohms
Salena Potter
Margaret Radnick
Jes* & Leesa Sherborne
Jordan Shields*
Eva Silverman
Emily Stoltzfus
John Supera*
Dee & Ron Tevonian
Steve Widerman
Pat Yuzawa-Rubin*
Rosemary “Ro” Zalewski*
*denotes member of Board of Directors