Connexion played my sister's wedding ten years ago, and when it was my turn, I knew we had to bring…read morethem back! They're better than ever and absolutely rocked. Ray and the team were very easy to work with, played every song we wanted, and didn't play the ones we didn't! Highly recommend them for your wedding or event!

We had the Connexion band play at our wedding in July of 2026, and let me tell you, they were worth…read moreevery penny!! Their scope of music they could play was huge! And all of their musicians were so talented. Most importantly, they helped keep the event flowing and on time, and kept the people on the dance floor. People continue to ask us who the band was and how we found them. 10/10 would recommend booking them if you are on the fence!

We did the space solar system AR and it was fun and insightful. Kids loved it and it is…read morechallenging but not too difficult for an 8 year old. Its a little pricey for what it is, but most things are these days LOL. I would go again and do the garden one.

this was an amazing experience. Multiple people having completely unique experiences in the same…read moreroom. The augmented reality glasses overlay and environment on what you see, ensuring that you don't bump into other people. The games are very fun, and diverse. Even one for Art fans: Determine if a work is an Emerging Artist, Famous Artist or AI generated. So of the works fill the room of the three floors. 30 minute self guided tour.

Hired them for my daughter's 10th birthday party. Not only were they the most affordable out of all…read morePolynesian dancers in Chicago but they were very entertaining to the children & the adults. Very sweet, on time, & informative with their culture. I highly recommend them!

Be prepared to WNDR…read more After eight years of basic sciences, Step 1 (being scheduled and rescheduled and scheduled and rescheduled and scheduled due to the pandemic), clinical rounds, Match Day and a PhD defense, my daughter definitely earned the right to celebrate curiosity. Such a fun place to be surrounded by family and friends. Ordered catering. Had a candy bar set up with bottles with a prescription for happiness. Brought chocolate brains from Texas. Fun to go through the WNDR Museum. Love the rooms filled with so many interesting artistic expressions. Cakes with inspiring messages. Neon signs. An eye-catching display room (good for the future ophthalmologists in the crowd.) Set up a bar with cocktails and mocktails themed for the occasion. Have a: Med School Mule. Dip(a)loma. Action Potential. Fun to explore the rooms after hours. 3-D glasses required. Smile. Walk through the lights. See your reflection. Imagine. Everyone has an artist within. Life is full of choices. The secret is there are no wrong ones.

WNDR Museum will be permanently closing and I think their last day open to the public was this past…read moreMonday, September 7th. Sad because it has been around since 2018! I've always thought about going, but never got around to it because I'm not a really big fan of these interactive/photo op type art museums. When I saw they were closing, I had to finally check it out. I think it's a little more than $30 for adults, which is pretty pricey considering the Art Institute is about the same price and way bigger. This museum is pretty small and it only took less than an hour to walk through. The interactive aspects were all super fun though!! I even bought some of our photos at the end, and I was glad they were 50% off (everything in store was). They will be having a party at the end of this month if you want to go one last time!

Im not even sure they deserve 1 star. We hosted a 2500 person Halloween event. They brought ponies…read more& a small petting zoo. I have heard nothing positive regarding the workers. - Parents & children were spoken to rudely to. - Workers commenting that they didn't want to be there. - Workers using inappropriate language. - A mother reached out to us that a worker grabbed her 1 year old's wrist while the mother had the child. This resulted in the child screaming. We will never again use this company.

I hired this company to come to my Christmas party last year to do a 45 minute to an hour show…read more They were prompt, stayed longer than they had to and really made the party a success. The two handlers arrived with a really good variety of animals, most of which were extremely easy to touch (Madagascar cockroaches were also easy to touch, just creeped me out), and they provided a lot of information on each animal, so it was educational and fun. Mindy the monkey was definitely the hit of the party, hopping around from guest to guest, eating skittles. I would highly recommend this for parties geared towards both children (calm children) and adults. Very professional, thorough, and entertaining.

A couple days ago, I was invited as a guest to the company celebration. The venue was outstanding,…read moreas it was the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.The party was absolutely great, and every party has a music and dance section. Do you love to dance? Are you looking forward to dancing with your loved ones and friends? What do you think was played after the fifth hustle dance? It was a hustle, then another hustle, and another hustle, again and again. My expectations were not that high. There were only one, or maybe two, slow dances for my husband and me because there were 400 guests of various ages and from different countries, and it should be somewhat special for everybody. Unfortunately, no one paid attention. The same 25-30 people were on the dance floor because the band seemed not to be playing for all 400 people. Nothing changed, even when the band was politely asked to balance a bit of their repertoire. The same 25-30 people were dancing to the same hustle dance again and again. Oh, sorry, there was on salsa. I would never recommend hiring Forte Band for your party unless you are only interested in listening and dancing to the hustle style of music or a special tribute to the 70's. Milla Y. Chicago

The Forte Band played at our wedding in October of 2016 in St. Charles, IL. My wife and I received…read morea referral from a friend who knew Chris, so we decided to reach out. Upon meeting Chris, we knew right away that he was the man for the job. So many people in the wedding industry tell you how THEY are going to do things, and don't stop to ask how you would like things to be done on your special day. Right away Chris asked what our musical interests were and how he could best accommodate our tastes - even going as far as offering to learn new songs he hadn't heard of - which he nailed the night of. Our set list was completely taylored to us and Chris and the band performed every song far beyond our expectations. These individuals are both professionals and artists all in one. Every song we requested was faithful to the original with a tasteful flare from the band to make it their own. If you are considering a DJ to keep your guests on the dance floor, think again. Chris and the band were engaging with our guests, and kept the party going for hours. We cannot thank them enough for their talents and willingness to accommodate us and make our night perfect. We received so many compliments about the band after the wedding and could not have asked for a better group. Thank you again, Chris!

I booked these lovely ladies to play for our wedding in September 2011. I do event planning as…read morepart of my job and for a trial run, I decided to book them for a holiday event our company hosted. The ladies were professional, communicated to every email and phone call I had, showed up on time, and were very gracious and courteous. The music was beautiful. Many of our clients complimented their sound and music choice and they really made it a lovely event. I am very excited to use them again in the future and I highly recommend them to everyone!! :)

I had the european string quartet at my wedding ceremony on 10/4/14. They did a wonderful job and…read moremade my ceremony beautiful. Very easy to work with. They also recommended me a stringer, Joanna, who also did a wonderful job! Highy recommend. 5++++++++ stars!

My kid has done two summers of the Camp Red Kite adaptive theater program and has absolutely loved…read moreit. It has all the things she loves (art, music, dance, theater) with incredibly kind, knowledgeable staff who makes each activity accessible across a wide range of needs. We can't wait to check out the programming throughout the year and will definitely be back next summer.

We went to the afternoon performance of Good Night Moon this afternoon and my son adored it. I was…read moreon the fence about buying tickets as it was expensive for us ($50 each) but my son did enjoy it more so than the paw patrol live shows he has seen. The show was about an hour and 15 mins and he sat through the entire show (he is 4). The props were great, the stage was great and the actors were great. We did get there about 45 mins before the show and the small parking lot next to the theater had plenty of parking spaces available. The doors opened a half hour before show start time and it gave us plenty of time to do a craft and use the bathroom before the show. Many parents must frequent the theater because they started lining up before the doors to the theater opened to get a good spot. I'd say all seats are good visually but the benches weren't the most comfortable after an hour for an adult. I do think we will be back for their next production. :)