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 One of my favorite ways to get into the holiday spirit is to sit back and listen to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite while watching the classic holiday story unfold on stage.  You don’t have to leave Barrington this weekend to see local and guest ballet dancers bring the story to life. Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble’s 17th Annual Nutcracker Performances are taking place this weekend, starting with opening night TONIGHT at Barrington High School!
This year’s cast will feature professional guest artists from River North Dance Chicago, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, New York, Modern American Dance Company in St. Louis and NoMi LaMaD Dance Inc.  Over 65 Barrington area student dancers, ages 7 to 18, are performing in this year’s ballet. Tickets will be available at the door and there are four scheduled performances to choose from……

 Area restaurants are rolling out new holiday menus just in time for the Village of Barrington’s festive four-day kickoff to the holiday season this weekend. We’re all invited to start a new tradition of sampling special seasonal dishes at local restaurants throughout the month, starting this Friday night, the eve of Santa’s Saturday arrival in downtown Barrington.

There are over 40 exceptional restaurants to choose from in Barrington, offering something for everyone with cuisines from around the globe. I checked out the holiday menus at three of my favorite Barrington restaurants today, just to give you a little taste of what you’ll find when you dine out in Barrington this month……