Downtown Elgin Live Music & Entertainment Scene - May 4-May 8

Here's the low-down on one "mother" of a weekend of live music and entertainment in Downtown Elgin:

Thursday, May 5

$5 Cinco de Mayo Specials (Margaritas, Tequila Sunrise)
La Puesta Del Sol
165 E. Highland Ave.
847.468.1416

Cinco De Mayo $5 Margarita Specials
La Quebrada
50 N. Spring Street
847.622.7970

Cinco De Mayo Celebration with Patron Citronge Mojitos for $5.50
Martini Room
161 E. Chicago Street
847.741.0349
MartiniRoomElgin.com

Community Carnival Fundraiser
Kimball Street & Douglas Avenue
5-10PM

Mayor’s Preservation Awards
Professional Building
164 Division Street, 8th Floor
6PM

Elgin Person(s) of the Week: Community Carnival Volunteers
Villa Verone
13 Douglas Avenue
847.742.0263
VillaVerone.net
6PM

Girls Nite Out - Cinco De Mayo
Douglas Street Sports Pub
231 Douglas Avenue
847.695.5659
DouglasStreetSportsBar.com
6PM

Friday, May 6

Espolon Tequila Tasting
Martini Room
161 E. Chicago Street
847.741.0349
5PM
MartiniRoomElgin.com

Community Carnival Fundraiser
Kimball Street & Douglas Avenue
5-10PM

The Woman in Black
Kimball Street Theatre at Elgin Academy
Kimball Street & Dundee Avenue
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 kids
Elgin-Theatre.org
8PM

Hot & Sexy Salsa Night
Villa Verone
13 Douglas Avenue
847.742.0263
VillaVerone.net
9PM

Saturday, May 7

ACS Walk ‘n Roll
Festival Park
WalkRoll.org
Registration - 8AM
Start Time - 9AM

Elgin’s Green Expo
The Centre of Elgin
100 Symphony Way
ECCO-FoxValley.net
9AM-4PM

Elgin Firefighter Memorial
Elgin Fire Barn #5 Museum
533 St. Charles Street
11AM

Community Carnival Fundraiser
Kimball Street & Douglas Avenue
1PM-10PM

Benefit for Japan with The Reverends & Blue Tulip Wranglers
Douglas Street Sports Pub
231 Douglas Avenue
847.695.5659
DouglasStreetSportsBar.com
1PM-4PM

Jen St. Stjarna
Villa Verone
13 Douglas Avenue
847.742.0263
VillaVerone.net

The Woman in Black
Kimball Street Theatre at Elgin Academy
Kimball Street & Dundee Avenue
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 kids
Elgin-Theatre.org
8PM

Sunday, May 8

Community Carnival Fundraiser
Kimball Street & Douglas Avenue
1PM-10PM

The Woman in Black
Kimball Street Theatre at Elgin Academy
Kimball Street & Dundee Avenue
Tickets: $15 adults, $12 kids
Elgin-Theatre.org
2PM

Irish Session
Elgin Public House
219 E. Chicago Street
847.468.8810
ElginPublicHouse.com
3PM

Celebrate Mom's Special Day in Downtown Elgin

Mother's Day Brunch
Elgin Public House
219 E. Chicago Street
847.468.8810
ElginPublicHouse.com

Price is $18.95 per adult, $7.95 per child (ages 6-10), children under 6 free. Free flowers for all moms! Reservations available from 10AM to 1:30PM. (EPH's regular menu will be available after 1:30PM.)

MENU:

Drinks
Orange, Pineapple, or Cranberry Juice, Mimosa or Bloody Mary Bar for $4.50 or unlimited for $10

Buffet
Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Shrimp Cocktail, Tuna and Asparagus Carpaccio, Smoked Salmon Lox and Pastries, Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Caprese, Vegetable Strata, Stuffed Pablano Peppers with Cranberry and Pecan, Italian Stuffed Red Pepper with Chicken and Provolone, Butternut Squash Bisque, Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce, Cheesy Potato Casserole, Hashbrowns, Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, Bacon & Sausage, Corned Beef and Sweet Potato Hash, Irish Bangers, Lemon Chicken, Margarita Tilapia, Macaroni & Cheese, Risotto, Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Vegetable Medley

Featured Stations
Ham, Turkey, and Pork Carving Station, Omelet and Scramble Station, Salad Station

Sweets
Greg's Famous Bread Pudding, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Sweet Potato Pie, Peach Crisp, Brownie with Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce, Black Cherry Crepes, French Toast


Mother's Day Buffet
Douglas Street Sports Pub
231 Douglas Avenue
847.695.5659
DouglasStreetSportsPub.com

Make your reservations today for Douglas Street Sports Pub's Mother's Day Brunch Buffet on Sunday, May 8 beginning at 10AM.

DSSP's Buffet offers dozens of scrumptious homemade breakfast and lunch selections, sides, desserts and a complimentary glass of champagne for mom!

Price is $12.00 per person, $6.00 for children.


Mother's Day at Al's Cafe
Al's Cafe & Creamery
43 DuPage Court
847.742.1180
AlsCafe.com

Join Al's Cafe & Creamery for Mother's Day on Sunday, May 8 from 11AM-8PM. Chef Tony has prepared a special menu for the day including (see menu for individual prices):

Appetizers
Hot Artichoke & Spinach with Bleu Cheese Dip, Crab Cakes, White Bean Bruschetta, Scallop Ravigotte and Garlic Roasted Shrimp

Entrees
Pork Tenderloin Medallions, Roasted Salmon Mediterranean, Black Angus Sirloin Steak, Black Angus Steak & Shrimp, Danish Bleu Steak, Schwartzwalder Schweinder Schnitzel, Zigeuner Schnitzel, Idaho Spring Trout, Fetuccini Rose, Shrimp Arrabiata, Finnish Boneless Pork Chop

Rib Special
The Classic, The Texas Jack Ribs, The Carnival, The Thai, The Vienna

All Mothers receive a free Mother's Day Gift! Reservations are recommended.


Mother's Day Thai Buffet
Toom Toom Thai Restaurant
23 S. Grove Ave
847.531.8755
ToomToomThai.net

Lunch 12–2:30PM
Dinner 4:30-9PM

$29.95 per person

Buffet menu features Veggie Egg Rolls, Chicken Pot Stickers, Garden Salad, Thai Chicken Wings, Tofu Pad Thai, Beef Pad Si Ew, Stir-Fried Green Beans, Chicken Panang, Shrimp Curry, Thai Fried Rice and Purple Rice with Mango, plus Soft Drinks, Iced Tea, Ice Water or B.Y.O.B.

And Chef Toom is also pleased to announce that Toom Toom Thai Restaurant will now be serving Sushi! Stop in for Mother's Day and be one of the first on your block to try Toom Toom Thai's new Sushi as part of their Mother's Day Buffet.

By reservation only. RSVP before Saturday, May 7 at 6PM.


Mother's Day at Villa Verone
Villa Verone
13 Douglas Avenue
847.742.0263
VillaVerone.net

Dinner served 3-9PM. Call for reservations and specifics.


Mother's Day Martini - Wild Sensation Martini Special
Martini Room
161 E. Chicago Street
847.741.0349
MartiniRoomElgin.com

In honor of Mothers everywhere, Martini Room has created a truly unique cocktail: The Wild Sensation Martini!

The Wild Sensation Martini is made with Citrus Vodka, St. Germain Liqueur, white grapefruit juice and served with a Wild Hibiscus edible flower! On Sunday, May 8, the Wild Sensation Martini will be specially priced for $6. Invite your Mother to enjoy this beautiful martini in the warm and comfortable atmosphere of Martini Room!

Why not make it a brunch-and-a-show Mother's Day? Take mom to brunch and then head out to Kimball Street Theater at Elgin Academy (Kimball Street & Dundee Avenue) for Sunday's 2PM matinee performance of Elgin Theatre Company's The Woman in Black by Stephen Mallatratt. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for youths/seniors. Purchase your tickets today at (847)741-0532 or visit Elgin-Theatre.org.

Also, be sure to stop by the Downtown Neighborhood Association's booth at Elgin's Green Expo on Saturday, May 7 at The Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way from 9AM-4PM. We will be promoting the Downtown Elgin Harvest Market and giving out free Marigolds to all the moms!

And nothing says I LOVE YOU to that special mom on Mother's Day quite like jewelry. Why not make her day with a gift of beautiful jewelry from one of downtown Elgin's fine jewelers? Stop by Shockey Jewelers at 18 Douglas Avenue or Elgin Jewelers at 11 N. State Street to choose from a wide variety of gold jewelry, diamonds, estate pieces and much more!

Can't decide on what to buy for that special mom in your life? Downtown Elgin Gift Certificates also make great gifts and are accepted at over 60 downtown Elgin businesses and are available in denominations of $5 and $10. Stop into the DNA Office at 2 Douglas Avenue weekdays 9:00AM-5:30PM to purchase your GC's!

Downtown Live Music & Entertainment Scene - Week of April 27-May 1

Thursday, April 28

Elgin Person(s) of the Week - NENA
Villa Verone
13 Douglas Avenue
847.742.0263
http://www.villaverone.net/

This week's Elgin Person(s) of the Week are the good people of the NorthEast Neighborhood Association (NENA). Singing, dancing, great food, great friends and great fun! It all starts at 6PM!

Monty Python Movie Night
Elgin Public House
219 E. Chicago Street
847.468.8810
http://www.elginpublichouse.com/

Stop into EPH at 8PM for a special screening of the classic flick Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail. Also be sure to enjoy a goblet of Monty Python Holy Ale!


Friday, April 29

Super Office Party
Douglas Street Sports Pub
231 Douglas Avenue
847.695.5659
http://www.douglasstreetsportsbar.com/

Bring the office out for DSSP's free monthly dinner buffet starting at 5PM.

Broken Glass - Page-to-Stage Reading Series
Elgin Art Showcase
164 Division Street, 8th Floor
847.951.1515

The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents Broken Glass by Christopher Bibby, the third in their Page to Stage play reading series. Presented in recognition of Holocaust Rememberance Day, the play is set in Berlin, 1938 and a friendship is put to the test. All performances take place at the Elgin Art Showcase, Professional Building, 164 Division Street, 8th Floor. Show starts at 7:30PM.


Saturday, April 30

Broken Glass - Page-to-Stage Reading Series
Elgin Art Showcase
164 Division Street, 8th Floor
847.951.1515

The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents Broken Glass by Christopher Bibby, the third in their Page to Stage play reading series. Presented in recognition of Holocaust Rememberance Day, the play is set in Berlin, 1938 and a friendship is put to the test. All performances take place at the Elgin Art Showcase, Professional Building, 164 Division Street, 8th Floor. Show starts at 7:30PM.

The Connor Bernhard Standards Group
Villa Verone
13 Douglas Avenue
847.742.0263
http://www.villaverone.net/

Join The Connor Bernhard Standards Band playing all your favorite jazz licks in VV's all new Saturday Night Live Jazz series. Starts at 8PM.

ESO's Beethoven's Triple Concerto
The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
847.888.4000
http://www.elginsymphony.org/

Four rising stars and one of Beethoven’s most unique yet seldom heard works create a program full of once-in-a-lifetime moments. With his 2009 Metropolitan Opera debut, conductor Kazem Abdullah has quickly become one of the most watched talents of the classical world. He leads Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto” and the return of three of the season’s soloists for your chance to hear them again, this time performing together! Concert starts at 8PM!

B4 & After - Beatles Tribute Band
Douglas Street Sports Pub
231 Douglas Avenue
847.695.5659
http://www.douglasstreetsportsbar.com/

Come out to DSSP for a special Saturday night performance by renowned Beatles tribute band, B4 & After. No cover!

Street Corner Blue
Elgin Public House/Pub 217
219 E. Chicago Street
847.468.8810
http://www.elginpublichouse.com/

A traditional R&B band exploring the roots from Bourbon to Beal Street, Motown to Muscle Shoals. They delight in exploring each divergent thread & weaving it into the unique sound that is Street Corner Blue! Starts at 9PM.


Sunday, May 1

Broken Glass - Page-to-Stage Reading Series
Elgin Art Showcase
164 Division Street, 8th Floor
847.951.1515

The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents Broken Glass by Christopher Bibby, the third in their Page to Stage play reading series. Presented in recognition of Holocaust Rememberance Day, the play is set in Berlin, 1938 and a friendship is put to the test. All performances take place at the Elgin Art Showcase, Professional Building, 164 Division Street, 8th Floor. Show starts at 1PM.

ESO's Beethoven's Triple Concerto
The Hemmens Cultural Center
45 Symphony Way
847.888.4000
http://www.elginsymphony.org/

Four rising stars and one of Beethoven’s most unique yet seldom heard works create a program full of once-in-a-lifetime moments. With his 2009 Metropolitan Opera debut, conductor Kazem Abdullah has quickly become one of the most watched talents of the classical world. He leads Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto” and the return of three of the season’s soloists for your chance to hear them again, this time performing together! Concert starts at 3:30PM.

And don't forget to take advantage of our ESO & DNA Triple Play promotion this week. Purchase tickets to Saturday or Sunday's performance of ESO's Beethoven's Triple Concerto and receive three great promotional offers:

1.) Complimentary CD of a Live ESO Performance of "Beethoven's Ninth" (with purchase of four tickets)

2.) Free $5 Downtown Elgin Gift Certificate (with purchase of $50 or more from DNA thru Friday, May 6)

3.) One of 3 Specially-Priced Dine-In Specials at Downtown Restaurants & Bars including Al's Cafe & Creamery, Bangkok House & Shanghai Restaurant, Elgin Public House, Martini Room and Villa Verone (dine-in only, must show ESO ticket stub at time of purchase, valid only on April 30 or May 1)

For more information visit http://www.downtownelgin.com/ or http://www.elginsymphony.com/