The Living Room Tour
Join us for the Spring Living Room Tour! April 24-26
The 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 special puppetry performance by KT Shivak and Ben Zucker with Rhynoceron followed by a short new piece by Blair Thomas, Cowboy Outlaw! Funds raised support The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival and the FREE Neighborhood Tour. Co-chairs: Alicia Bird & Kim Ohms
Announcing the Spring Living Room Tour performances!
Rhynoceron by KT Shivak (puppeteer) and Ben Zucker (musician) features the large scale puppet recently exhibited at the 2025 Festival. It traces a story of the first rhinoceros arriving in Europe during the Renaissance and our historic obsession with the creature as reflected in art, society, and the species itself.
And, Cowboy Outlaw, a short new work by Blair Thomas. A true tale from 100 years ago, this ballad-inspired macabre puppet comedy features music by Mark Messing, performance by Silas Thomas and Blair Thomas, playing the corpse! “Gather round my children as I tell a tale of woe, about a famous Outlaw Cowboy who lived a hundred years ago.”
Horner Park
Thursday, April 24 at 6:30pm
Hosted by Eighth Blackbird Studios
Co-hosted by Julie Moller and Bici & David Prtizker
Grammy award-winning ensemble, Eighth Blackbird welcomes us behind the scenes at their studio in Horner Park.
Parking: Free and paid street parking available.
Transit: A 7 minute walk from 49 bus (Western & Belle Plaine). A 2 minute walk from 80 bus (Irving Park & Rockwell).
Wicker Park
Friday, April 25 at 6:30pm
Co-Hosted by Kristy + Brandon Moran
Once the studio of storied architectural photographer and early architectural preservationist Richard Nickel now a Chicago landmark home.
Parking : Very limited street parking available. Public transit recommended. For parking please leave extra time.
Transit: A 2 minute walk from 73 bus (Hermitage & Cortland). A 5 minute walk from 50 bus (Damen & Cortland).
Pilsen
Saturday, April 26 at 6:30pm
Hosted by Manual Cinema
Co-hosted by Alicia Bird & Kim Ohms
Chicago’s Manual Cinema moved since we last had a Living Room Tour with them and are now in a studio in Pilsen where they’ll welcome us behind the scenes.
Parking: Limited street parking. Please plan accordingly.
Transit: A 5 minute walk from Damen Pink Line stop. A 6 minute walk from 49 bus (Western Pink Line).
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.
Health
Thank you in advance for respecting each other and our hosts as they generously welcome us to these private locations. We will adhere, as needed, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Covid-19 guidelines for all Living Room Tour locations. There are currently no restrictions.
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.
2024 Living Room Tour Committee
Liz Aviles, Kim Ohms & Jackie Zydeck, co-chairs
Elizabeth Basile
Tanya Bermudez
Alicia Bird*
Leah Bohannon
Cheryl Lynn Bruce* &
Kerry James Marshall
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 and Ron Tevonian
Steven Widerman
Pat Yuzawa-Rubin*
Rosemary “Ro” Zalewski*
*denotes member of Board of Directors
the living room tour
View a snippet of the 2017 Living Room Tour in this video by Columbia College Chicago's The Doc Unit.
Health
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.
Health
Thank you in advance for respecting each other and our hosts as they generously welcome us to these private locations. We will adhere, as needed, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Covid-19 guidelines for all Living Room Tour locations. There are currently no restrictions.
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.
2024 Living Room Tour Committee
Liz Aviles, Kim Ohms & Jackie Zydeck, co-chairs
Elizabeth Basile
Tanya Bermudez
Alicia Bird*
Leah Bohannon
Cheryl Lynn Bruce* &
Kerry James Marshall
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*
Steven Widerman
Pat Yuzawa-Rubin*
Rosemary “Ro” Zalewski*
*denotes member of Board of Directors
