THE ULTIMATE-TV CHICAGO'S ENTERTAINMENT SOURCE!

The UltimateTV invites you and your family to Disney on Ice Presents Frozen and Encanto! at the Allstate Arena, January 19th-22nd!

Then the fun-filled performances move to Chicago's United Center beginning Thursday, January 26th - Sunday, January 29th and returns to Rosemont's Allstate Arena Thursday, February 2nd - Sunday, February 5th.

Disney On Ice will bring the stories of “Frozen” and “Encanto” to life like never before as audiences will experience world-class ice skating and aerial acrobatics, and see beloved characters including Anna, Elsa, Mirabel, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald, Goofy, and many more, all while singing along to their favorite Disney songs.

Narrating the captivating story of Frozen is Olaf, the lovable snowman who likes warm hugs and all things summer. Astounding ice-skating transports families to Arendelle to be a part of Anna’s adventure to find Elsa, whose icy powers unleashed an eternal winter. Kristoff and Sven take fans along as they encounter wintry conditions in a race to bring back summer.

After a very Frozen adventure, audiences will journey to a vibrant town in the mountains of Colombia where they will meet the Madrigals, an extraordinary family who live in a magical casita in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto.

Mirabel tells the tale of her amazing family and her journey to save the casita, her enchanted family home, alongside her sisters: Isabela, whose perfection radiates with her ability to make plants grow and flowers bloom with every step, and Luisa, with the gift of super strength that she uses to help her village move buildings and reroute rivers.

For the first time live, fans can witness Tia Pepa, who can control the weather with her emotions; her husband Felix; their daughter Dolores, with her gift to hear; and Bruno, the mysterious and misunderstood Madrigal family member whose visions foretold the future.

In the end, audiences will learn that everyone has their own gifts, magical or not, and being true to yourself and loving those around you is what makes you special. YOU are the magic!

Celebrate Black History Month with The UltimateTV!  There's so much to do and see during the month of February for Black History Month. Here's just a few events to consider:

Experience the immersive virtual reality exhibit "The March" at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center that takes you back in time to the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Make sure to explore the museum’s other exhibitions, like Freedom: Origin and Journey and Un(Re)Solved, about cases re-examined under the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Act.  

Also, at DuSable, enjoy Steppin Through History: Honoring Sam Chatman and Don Vic: Discover the history of Chicago Steppin’ culture at the DuSable Black History Museum with a free discussion and a step performance to follow on Feb 2.

Remembering Dr. King exhibit at The Chicago History Museum showcases the visual history of Dr. King’s legacy, with an emphasis on his time in Chicago during the 1960s.

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice exhibit at the American Writers Museum honors the significant contributions of Black writers to American letters explores racial injustice through the work of Black writers from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. The online exhibit, Frederick Douglass: Agitator is also on view. Also, check out the Frederick Douglass Tours: Learn about the impact of Frederick Douglass and other influential Black writers, while getting an overview of the American Writers Museum.

Don’t miss the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science & Industry. This exhibit is one of the longest-running displays of African American artists.

The Illinois Holocaust Museum Salutes Black History Month with The Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit which traverses the sites, historic footage, images, and artifacts connected to the Green Book, a guide that helped African Americans travel safely across the country for 30 years.

The Museum of Contemporary Art exhibit, Martine Syms: She Mad Season One opens through Feb. 12, presents five video artworks that examine the way Black experiences are presented on TV, in film, and online.

Finally, The Southside Community Art Center showcases artworks in the exhibit, The Promised Land which explore the Great Migration and how migrations of the African Diaspora continue to be influenced by the historic movement.

Black in STEM: This seminar series at the Field Museum will feature prominent educators and science professionals who will speak about their career path and the importance of BIPOC representation in the sciences.

Music is highly celebrated during Black History Month. 

A Jazz Celebration of Black History Month at The South Side Jazz Coalition performs a free concert of jazz classics by the SSJC All-Stars on Feb 14.

Mavis Staples with special guest Celisse: Chicago musical legend and Civil Rights icon Mavis Staples presents a range of Black musical history from gospel to soul and R&B at the Chicago Symphony Center on Feb. 4.

...and The UltimateTV favorite is Afrofuturism Stage: Chicago: Don’t miss this live dance concert including interactive art, photography, and DJs at The Promontory in Hyde Park on Feb. 26.

The UltimateTV and our friends at Universal Pictures invite you to see the latest release from M. Night Shyamalan: 

KNOCK AT THE CABIN.  

This advanced screening will be held 7:00pm, Tuesday, January 31st at Kerasotes Showplace ICON in Chicago.

Synopsis:

While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

From visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin stars Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, and Abby Quinn.  

To win a Free Pair of tickets to the advanced screening of Knock at the Cabin, go to the following link: https://gofobo.com/TUTVKnock

Good Luck from The UltimateTV Chicago's Entertainment Source!

Plan your visit to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall and make Light Up the Lake your new holiday tradition.

And Now...here's the schedule for FREE Museum Days in Chicago!  Check the selected museum websites for admission and updated programming schedule. 

Throughout 2022, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events will present many free programs, including a range of social dances and live music held downtown and in neighborhoods across the city, and more. 

Art on theMART will celebrate the Year of Chicago Dance with four new projections as part of its summer and fall presentations, highlighting choreographers, dancers, and visual artists. Elevate features performances and workshops by Chicago-based dancemakers at venues across the city, including the Chicago Cultural Center, The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, and Big Marsh Park.

The Chicago Auto Show is back and better than ever!  This year, the show will reopen in the north exhibit hall of McCormick Place, expanding once again to a two-hall show and reenlisting brands that missed during the pandemic. 

The 2023 Chicago Auto Show will take place Saturday, February 11th - Monday, February 20th offering outdoor ride-and-drives as well as a handful of brand-new indoor test tracks including a 100,000 sq.-ft. destination featuring EV test drives and education, called Chicago Drives Electric. 

Additionally, the 2023 show will bring back fan-favorite events that took a backseat during the pandemic including Chicago Friday Night Flights, a local craft beer sampling event, and the Toyota Miles Per Hour run, where runners can experience the auto show via a 2.4-mile loop inside McCormick Place before the event doors open to the general public.  

Building on the success of the CATA’s fall EV test drive program under the same name, the Chicago Drives Electric indoor track and educational hub is expected to be a highlight of the 2023 show. The new area will feature a one-stop-shop for interested parties to experience and learn about all aspects of EV mobility. 

Tickets to the 2023 Chicago Auto Show are currently on sale at ChicagoAutoShow.com. The 2023 show runs Feb. 11-20 at McCormick Place and is open to the public 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, except for the final day, Presidents Day, when the show closes at 8 p.m.

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C2E2 stands for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. It’s the largest pop culture convention in the Midwest. C2E2 espouses that all nerds need a place to call home. Whether you’re a fan of comic books, cosplay, video games, anime, TV shows, movies, books, wrestling, comedy, or anything else – C2E2 is your home for good and geeky times.

C2E2 will take place March 31-April 2, 2023 in the South Building at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago. This year, meet your favorite celebrities including the cast of Smallville Tom Welling, Kristin Kruek, Michael Rosenbaum, and Erica Durance; Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast members Charisma Carpenter and James Marsters, and cast members from Boy Meets World William Daniels, Bonnie Bartlett, Trina McGee, Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong.

Meet The UltimateTV crew at C2C2 March 31st - April 2nd this year for fun and foolishness ...lol!

The UltimateTV invites you and your friends to The 18th Annual Chicago Travel and Adventure Show, Saturday, January 14th and Sunday, January 15th at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

The Chicago Travel and Adventure Show is a perfect way to explore new destinations and start planning future travels. Attendees will find travel deals and celebrity programming from top destination and travel suppliers from around the world.

At the Travel Theater, top travel celebrities will share information about the travel landscape and 2023 trends, what the latest travel updates are, how to travel like a local and how to save. There are upwards of two dozen different speakers, a few highlights include:

• Peter Greenberg, Emmy Award-Winning Investigative Reporter, Producer and CBS News Travel Editor - Saturday, 1:45-2:45pm 
• Pauline Frommer, Editorial Director of the Frommer's Guides & Publisher of Frommers.com - Saturday, 10:30-11:30am and Sunday, 2-3pm
• Brian Kelly, The Points Guy - Saturday, 12:15-1:15pm
• Samantha Brown, Emmy Award-Winning Host of PBS' Samantha Brown's Places I Love - Sunday, 11:45am-12:45pm
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On the Destination Theater, attendees will experience in-depth 30-minute workshops featuring the top locations from around the world and the experts who represent them. Information to include where to go, how to get there, what to do and what one can do there now.

The Savvy Traveler Theater features travel tips, tricks and actionable advice, attendees will learn how to travel like a pro straight from the experts. Topics include packing tips from expert Angel Castellanos, an inside scoop on today’s travel landscape from travel concierge Sarah Dandashy, budget travel hacks with Russell Hannon and more.

The UltimateTV has limited FREE tickets to the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show. Leave a comment on our Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/theultimatetv) and you could win a FREE pair of tickets to the show! No purchase necessary. Winners will be contacted via e-mail on or before Sunday, January 15th, 2023.  Good Luck!

Chicago BLACK Restaurant Week, founded in September 2015 by Lauran Smith (native Memphian, Chi-Town resident) was designed as a way to celebrate food/beverage/dessert businesses in the African American community. 

In honor of Dr. Carter G Woodson - Creator of Negro History Week - Chicago BLACK Restaurant Week has always fallen during the second week in February, which was when Negro History Week was created in 1926. 

CBRW is the only Black Restaurant Week in Chicago, and we are proud to have partnered with large corporations, received multiple recognitions for our service to the community, and all out of the desire to see black businesses flourish and maintain longevity by garnering the support of the community! 

Thank you for your support over the years...we ain't goin' nowhere!  Remember, The Chicago BLACK Restaurant Week will be held February 12-26, 2023.