Arts and entertainment calendar for May 10

Updated: May 8, 2012 9:32PM

Stage

“After Miss Julie,” presented by Focal Point Theatre Company May 17-June 10 at Piccolo Theatre, 600 Main St., Evanston. Miss Julie, a wealthy politician’s daughter, finds herself entangled in a perilous web of class conflict, seduction and betrayal when she spends the evening with her father’s ambitious valet, John, and loyal cook, Christine. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20; $15 students and seniors; $10 for previews, May 17-18. Visit www.focalpointtheatre.com.

“After the Revolution,” presented by Next Theatre through May 13 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $30-$40; $15-$20 for Young Adult (ages 25 and younger) and students. Call (847) 475-1875 or visit www.nexttheatre.org.

“Camelot,” presented by Light Opera Works June 1-10 at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Performances are at 2 p.m. June 1, 3, 6 and 10; and 8 p.m. June 2, 8 and 9. Main floor $48, $68, $77, $92; balcony $32, $48, $68, $77; half-price for those age 21 and younger. Call (847) 920-5360 or visit www.LightOperaWorks.com.

“Encores: After the Theatre and Other Stories,” through May 20 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25. Call (847) 866-8049 or visit www.piventheatre.org.

“Fact & Fiction,” presented May 23-25 at The Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee, Chicago (Jefferson Park). Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; and 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $20. Call (773) 283-7071 or visit www.thegifttheatre.org.

“Figments,” a farce that celebrates writer’s block and the power of the imagination, will be presented by the Saint Sebastian Players through May 20 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, Chicago. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $15; $10 for students; $7 for children younger than 12 and senior citizens. Call (773) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org.

“Leader of the Pack: The Ellie Greenwich Musical,” presented by Big Noise Theatre Company, a division of Winnetka Theatre, at 8 p.m. May 11-12 and 3 p.m. May 13 at the Prairie Lake Theatre, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Tickets: $24; $22 seniors; $16 for children 12 and under. Call (847) 604-0275 or visit www.bignoise.org.

“The Light in the Piazza” will be presented by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre through May 20 at the No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood, Chicago. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (no show May 10); 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $34-$39, with discounts available for groups, students and seniors. Optional dinner available, with three courses for $20 excluding beverages, taxes and tip. Call (800) 595-4849 or visit www.theo-u.org.

National Theatre Live rebroadcast of “One Man, Two Guvnors,” 2:30 p.m. May 20 at Northwestern University’s Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $20. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

“Richard III,” by William Shakespeare, at 8 p.m. May 10-12 and 2 p.m. May 13 at Oakton Community College’s Studio One, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines. Tickets: $10 for general admission; $8 for students and seniors. Call (847) 635-1900.

“See How They Run,” through May 20 at James Downing Theatre, Edison Park United Methodist Church, 6740 N. Oliphant Ave., Chicago. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20; $15 seniors and students. Call (224) 725-3696 or visit www.jamesdowningtheatre.com.

“Seven Shades Of Man,” 7:30 p.m. May 25 and 27 and 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 26 at Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Through songs, individual reflections and a narrator’s observations, the musical explores the conundrum that is man and his volatile relationship with those around him, especially woman. Tickets are $30. Visit www.gorillatango.com or call (773) 598-4549.

“[title of show],” a Broadway musical about creating a Broadway musical, through June 10 at Northlight Theatre, in the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. (May 8 and 29 only); Wednesdays at 1 p.m. (except May 23) and 7:30 p.m. (except May 30); Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m. (except May 11 at 7:30 p.m.); Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (except May 13, 20 and June 10). Tickets: $25-$65; Young Adult tickets (25 and under) $10. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org. Salon Series, a panel discussion led by local experts, will be held at 1 p.m. May 20. Reservations are required; call (847) 679-9501, ext. 3555.

“Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare, 8 p.m. May 11-12 and May 17-19; and 2 p.m. May 13 and 20 at Northwestern University’s Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Tickets: $10-$25. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

Classical

“Albert Herring,” Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera, will be staged by Northwestern University Opera Theatre at 7:30 p.m. May 17-19 and 3 p.m. May 20 at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. Set in the spring of 1900, the three-act opera tells the story of Albert Herring, a reticent young grocery clerk who is chosen as May King, when none of the local girls in the town are pure enough to be elected Queen of the May. $18; $8 for students. Call (847) 491-5441 or visit www.pickstaiger.org.

Baroque Band, a period-instrument orchestra, performs in Nichols Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Tickets are $35; $30 senior citizens; $15 students. Call (312) 235-2368 or visit www.baroqueband.org. June 1, 7:30 p.m.: “The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.” The program includes Jean-Fery Rebel’s ballet, “Les Elemens,” Handel’s Concerto Grosso Opus 3, No. 2, and Telemann’s “Ouverture des nations anciens et modernes.”

Chicago Chamber Musicians. (312) 225-5226. www.chicagochambermusic.org. Concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. Sundays at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Northwestern University’s campus, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Tickets: $25-$45; $10 for students. June 3: Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ensemble’s Signature Series concerts. The program includes Richard Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll”; John Stevens’ “Seasons, A Symphony for Brass Quintet”; and Johannes Brahms’ Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op.11.

The Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra performs at 7 p.m. Sundays at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the Northwestern University campus, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 866-6888. www.chicagophilharmonic.org. Tickets are $20-$75; $10 for students. May 20: “The Romantic Violin.” CPO music director Larry Rachleff conducts Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8 and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, with soloist David Perry.

Chroma Chamber Orchestra performs at 7:30 p.m. June 3 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat” and the world premiere of David Crane’s “Ode to the Telegraph.” Tickets: $32; $27 seniors; $20 students. Call (847) 905-1500, ext. 108, or visit www.chromaorchestra.org.

Evanston Symphony Orchestra performs at 2:30 p.m. Sundays at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 864-8804. www.evanstonsymphony.org. Tickets in advance are $27; $22 for senior citizens. Tickets at the door are $30; $25 for seniors. Tickets are $5 for students, subject to availability, at the box office with ID. Admission is free for children 12 and younger. May 13: “Dufour Plays Mozart,” with guest soloist Mathieu Dufour, principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The program includes Bach: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor; Mozart: Flute Concerto #2 in D Major; and Brahms: Piano Quartet in G Minor. Presbyterian Homes, 3200 Grant St., Evanston, will host Musical Insights, a free lecture program about the May 13 concert, at 1:30 p.m. May 11.

Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra presents “Killer Bs” at 3:30 p.m. June 3 at Northside College Prep High School, 5501 N. Kedzie, Chicago. The program includes Barber: Second Essay for Orchestra; Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances; and Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Tickets: $18; $12 for seniors and students; free for children 12 and under. Call (312) 409-5670 or visit www.lsso.org.

Lincolnwood Public Library, 4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. May 20, 2 p.m.: Live@Lincolnwood features classical guitarist Peter Fletcher.

Lutkin Hall at Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston. (847) 467-4000. May 12, 3 p.m.: Thaviu-Isaak Endowed Piano Scholarship Competition. Admission is free. May 13, 3 p.m.: Samuel and Elinor Thaviu Endowed Scholarship Competition in String Performance. Admission is free. May 20, 3 p.m.: Northwestern University Guitar Ensemble performs works by Bach, Mertz, Henze and Turina for solo and duo guitar, quartet and guitar ensemble. $6; $4 for students. May 31, 1 p.m.: Jeremy Denk piano master class. Admission is free.

Alice Millar Chapel at Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Information: (847) 491-5441; tickets: (847) 467-4000. May 13, 7 p.m.: Alice Millar Spring Festival Concert, featuring Faure’s “Requiem” and Handel’s “Utrecht Te Deum.” Admission is a freewill offering. May 22, 7:30 p.m.: University Singers present program featuring Norman Dello Joio’s “A Jubliant Song,” as well as choral works by John Rutter, Franz Biebl and Benjamin Britten. $6; $4 for students.

Music of the Baroque performs at First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St., Evanston, unless noted otherwise. (312) 551-1414. www.baroque.org. Tickets are $30-$75. May 20, 7:30 p.m.: “Friends,” with the Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor. The program includes works by Vanhal, Haydn, Dittersdorf and Mozart.

Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. (847) 905-1500. www.musicinst.org. May 12, 7:30 p.m.: Civitas, an ensemble of Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians, performs Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio, Op. 11; Milhaud’s Clarinet Trio; and Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major No. 2, Op. 81. $25; $15 for seniors; $10 for students. May 19, 7:30 p.m.: Conrad Tao performs in the Music Institute of Chicago’s Emilio del Rosario Distinguished Alumni Concert. The program includes Beethoven’s Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, and works by Rachmaninoff, Liszt and Stravinsky. $25; $15 for seniors; $10 for students.

The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg, presents “25 Great Years” at 3 p.m. June 10 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes madrigals, part songs by Haydn, Rossini, Schumann and others, folk songs from Bulgaria, Canada, South Africa and England, and show tunes by Ellington and Loesser. $15; $10 for seniors; $7 for students. In addition, the Chorale will present Summer Sing-alongs at 7:30 p.m. June 27 and July 25 in Room 9 at the Music Institute’s Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. On June 27 the group will sing Mozart’s Regina Coeli and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, conducted by Frank Winkler. On July 25, sing-along participants will perform Mozart’s Requiem, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg. Cost to participate is $10 per person. Each sing-along has an optional free rehearsal the day before — June 26 and July 24, respectively — at 7:30 p.m. in Room 9 at the Music Institute’s Evanston East Campus. Call (847) 905-1500, ext. 108, or visit www.musicinstituteofchicago.org.

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Information: (847) 491-5441; tickets: (847) 467-4000. www.pickstaiger.org. May 10, 7:30 p.m.: Percussion Ensemble, conducted by She-e Wu, associate professor of percussion. $6; $4 for students. May 11, 7:30 p.m.: Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra presents “American Explorer,” works by Jennifer Higdon, Kenneth Fuchs and Aaron Copland. $8; $5 for students. May 18, 7:30 p.m.: Symphonic Wind Ensemble. $6; $4 for students. May 20, 3 p.m.: Concert Band presents a program of band standards. $6; $4 for students. May 22, 7:30 p.m.: Evening of Brass. Gail Williams will conduct a program of works composed, transcribed and arranged for brass ensemble. $6; $4 for students. May 23, 7:30 p.m.: Contemporary Music Ensemble presents a concert highlighting the work of John Luther Adams. $6; $4 for students. May 24, 7:30 p.m.: Philharmonia performs works by Wagner, Mozart and Schumann. $6; $4 for students. May 31, 7:30 p.m.: Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra performs works by Copland, Gershwin and others. $6; $4 for students.

Regenstein Recital Hall at Northwestern University, 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 467-4000. May 14, 4:30 p.m.: Tong Weidong violin master class. Admission is free. May 30, 7:30 p.m.: Lars Mlekusch saxophone recital. Admission is free.

Rembrandt Chamber Players perform in Nichols Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Single tickets are $35; $25 for young adults ages 18-30; $10 for students. Call (312) 360-3145 or visit www.rembrandtchamberplayers.org. May 13, 3 p.m.: “Timeless Tales,” with Barbara Robertson and Aaron Freeman, guest narrators. The program includes Stravinsky’s “Histoire du Soldat” and “Fiddler’s Tale” by Wynton Marsallis.

Ridgeville Band of Evanston, under the direction of Monty Adams, will present “Viva Italia!” at 4:30 p.m. May 20 at the Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston. The program will feature music by leading Italian and Italian-American composers, including concert marches, operatic adaptations, and Italian-themed music by Verdi, Puccini and others. Admission is free. Call (847) 899-8410.

Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra presents a pops concert at 3 p.m. May 20 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. The program includes Russo: “Street Music: A Blues Concerto,” with soloist Corky Siegel, harmonica; Gould: “American Suite”; and Grofe: “Hollywood Suite.” All seats $50. For tickets, call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.svso.org.

Pop/folk/jazz

Akoo Theatre at Rosemont, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000; the ticket prices listed below do not include service fees. For more information about the theater, call (847) 671-5100 or visit www.rosemonttheatre.com. June 10, 7 p.m.: Roberto Carlos “Un Millon De Amigos” (“One Million Friends”) World Tour. $65-$125. Aug. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Yes with special guest Procol Harum. $40, $50, $65, $75. Oct. 21, 7 p.m.: Celtic Thunder. $32.50, $49.50, $65, $75.

Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000; the ticket prices listed below do not include service fees. For information, visit www.allstatearena.com. Parking is $20, cash only. May 26, 7 p.m.: LMFAO. $25, $35, $59.50, $69.50, $99.50. May 28, 7:30 p.m.: Red Hot Chili Peppers — I’m With You World Tour. $39.50 and $59.50. May 30, 6 p.m.: Nickelback with special guests Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days. $51.50, $65, $87.50, $96.50. June 2, 7:30 p.m.: One Direction performs in support of its debut album, “Up All Night.” $29.50, $39.50, $49.50, $59.50. July 19, 7 p.m.: Rock of Ages Tour — Def Leppard/Poison with special guest Lita Ford. $29.50, $59.50, $79.50, $95. Aug. 3, 7 p.m.: Summerland Tour 2012 featuring Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit and Marcy Playground. $39.50, $49.50. Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.: System of a Down with deftones. $50.

Chambers, 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. (847) 647-8282. www.thechambersonline.com. No cover, unless noted otherwise. May 11, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: The Renditions (‘50s to ‘70s dance music). May 12, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: The Meteors (oldies). $5 cover. May 18, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Tony Smith Show (Motown, blues). $5 cover. May 19, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: ‘60s Night with Shindig Band. May 20 and 27, 5-9 p.m.: Connie Marshall and Johnny Gabor. May 23, 8:30-10:30 p.m.: Rick “Elvis” Saucedo. $10 cover. May 25, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Tony Ocean (music from the Rat Pack). $5 cover. May 26, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Frank D’Rone (jazz singer and guitarist). $15 cover.

Ethical Humanist Society Second Saturday Coffeehouse, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave. (at Howard), Skokie. (847) 677-3334. www.ethicalhuman.org/coffeehouse. May 12, 8 p.m.: Singer/songwriter Kristin Lems. $8 includes refreshments.

Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. (773) 598-4549. www.gorillatango.com. May 12, 8 p.m.: Diva’s Crossing performs jazzy pop and soft rock. $20.

Hogeye Folk Arts hosts concerts at Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St., Evanston. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $15 general admission; $13 for senior citizens; $5 for students; free for children under 12. Admission may be paid at the door in cash or by check, or by credit card in advance from www.brownpapertickets.com. For information, visit www.hogeyefolkarts.org. May 19: Jim Craig & Friends.

InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. (847) 544-5300. Friday Nights Live, featuring music from 8:30 p.m.-midnight in the Montrose Room, $5. Ticket prices for other shows vary. For information, visit www.montroseroom.com. May 11: Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Colin Gilmore perform traditional country, folk, blues and rock. $20 general admission; $30 VIP. May 12: Ralph Covert & the Bad Examples plus opener Scott May and his one-arm orchestra with special guests Thadeus Project. $10 general admission; $15 VIP. May 18: Mike Flynn’s Crash Landing plus Mimi Betinis of Pezband. May 19: 25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago tribute band).

Jazz Community Big Band, an 18-piece big band based in Norridge, plays the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton and others from 8-11 p.m. May 16 at FitzGerald’s Nightclub, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10 cover. Call (708) 788-2118.

Lincolnwood Jewish Congregation A.G. Beth Israel, 7117 N. Crawford Ave., Lincolnwood. May 20, 7:30 p.m.: Yom Yerushalayim concert, featuring the 70-member Kol Zimrah Chorus with Chazan Pavel Roytman of Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation as guest artist. $25; $5 for youth ages 18 and under. “Taste of Israel” reception will precede the concert; admission is $10 for concert ticket holders.

Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave. in Rogers Park, Chicago. (773) 381-4554. www.maynestage.com. May 12, 9 p.m.: Rumba Nights featuring Jesus Enriquez and Sylvia Hevia with the Rumba 351 Orchestra and DJ Mosquito. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. May 17, 8 p.m.: Stafford James String Ensemble (jazz). May 18, 8 p.m.: Contemporary cabaret ensemble The Chicago Red Line presents “Never Land.” $20-$28. May 24, 8 p.m.: Chris Greene Quartet CD release party with Paul Abella Trio. $15 general admission; $20 reserved; $35 VIP package (includes CD and signed poster). May 25, 8 p.m.: Third Coast Percussion. $15 general admission; $20 reserved. May 26, 8 p.m.: The New Orleans Suspects. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. June 2, 9 p.m.: Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. June 3, 7 p.m.: For Singing OUT Loud, a pride celebration of singers, songwriters and icons. $23 general admission; $28 reserved. June 6, 8 p.m.: Solo acoustic performance by Jon Anderson of Yes. $75 general admission. June 15, 8 p.m.: Pat Travers Band (rock). $23 in advance; $28 at the door. June 29, 9 p.m.: Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca (Afro-Cuban). $20 in advance; $25 at the door. July 6, 10 p.m.: Afro-Peruvian electronica band Novalima. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. July 13, 7:30 p.m.: Big Sam’s Funky Nation. $18 general admission. July 27, 7:30 p.m.: Dot Dot Dot, $15 general admission. Aug. 17-18, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.: Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular featuring “The Dark Side of the Rainbow,” a showing of “The Wizard of Oz” synchronized to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” soundtrack. The second half of the show features The Best of Pink Floyd including “The Wall.” $30 general admission.

Northeastern Illinois University, Fine Arts Center Recital Hall, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. (773) 442-4636. http://boxoffice.neiu.edu. May 18, 8 p.m.: John Reischman & the Jaybirds (folk/bluegrass). $25; $15 seniors; $10 students.

The Northwest Choral Society, under the direction of Alan Wellman, will present “Shout!” at 7:30 p.m. June 9 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 766 Graceland Ave., Des Plaines, and at 4 p.m. June 10 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 605 W. Golf Road, Mount Prospect. The concert will feature popular musical selections from the ‘60s. Tickets: $20; $15 for students and seniors. A free lecture will be hosted by chorus member John Morrison 45 minutes prior to each concert. Visit www.nwchoralsociety.org or call (224) 585-9127.

Noteworthy Festival features a week of concerts at at Oakton Community College’s Footlik Theater, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines. For tickets, call (847) 635-1900. May 10, 8 p.m.: Choral Recital, $3 general admission. May 11, 8 p.m.: Jazz Invasion, featuring the Oakton Jazz Band performing big band favorites. $5 general admission, $3 students and seniors.

Regenstein Recital Hall at Northwestern University, 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 467-4000. May 23, 7:30 p.m.: Small Jazz Ensembles, “We Must Protect the Groove.” $6; $4 for students.

S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. Shows at 8 p.m., unless noted otherwise. May 10: The Farewell Drifters & Larkin Poe (alt-folk). $10/$12. May 11: NRBQ (rock). $20/$25. May 12, 7 p.m.: Freedy Johnston with Alison Scott, $15/$18. May 12, 10 p.m.: Sam Llanas, formerly of The BoDeans, $12/$15. May 13, 7 p.m.: Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers with Craig Champlin (folk). $15/$18. May 14: David Lindley (bluegrass). $20/$25. May 16, 7:30 p.m.: Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer (Americana). $10/$12. May 17: POCO (country). $25, $35, $48. May 18: Michelle Shocked (folk). $20 standing room; $30 general admission seating; $40 reserved table seat. May 20, 7 p.m.: Jazz guitarist Frank Vignola, $15/$18. May 21: Dark Dark Dark (Americana/folk). $10/$12. May 22: The Barr Brothers (folk). $12/$15. May 23: Peter Himmelman (folk-rock). $24, $34, $44. May 25: Anders Osborne (blues). $22/$25. May 26: Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound (Caribbean/R&B). $12/$15. May 27, 6 p.m.: Bob Carter benefit concert, $30/$40. May 29-30: Todd Rundgren. $40/$65/$85. May 31: SPACE INterns present Theo Katzman plus Love Massive with Communist Daughter & Pat McKillen (indie/soul). $10/$12. June 2: Freddy Jones Band (roots rock). $20/$25. June 3, 7 p.m.: Al Stewart (folk). $18/$22. June 5: Steve Moakler, $10/$12. June 6: Dave Specter and John Primer, $12-$22. June 7: Charlie Musselwhite (blues). $20/$28/$38. June 8, 7 p.m.: Kelly Hogan CD release show. $12/$15. June 9, 9 p.m.: 93XRT Blues Breakers welcome Joe Louis Walker with The Steepwater Band. $17/$20. June 10, 7 p.m.: Rickie Lee Jones, $38-$78. June 12: Lauren Shera and David Ramirez (folk). $10/$12. June 17: Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, “Stripped Down and Fully Clothed” (folk rock). $20. June 19: Singer/songwriter Steve Poltz. $12/$15. June 22: Ruthie Foster (blues/folk). $18. June 23: Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd & the Monsters, $20-$34. June 24: Booker T Jones (R&B/soul/blues). $28-$68. June 27: Bearfoot (bluegrass). $12/$15. June 28: Soul Rebels Brass Band (New Orleans jazz). $15/$18. July 1, 2 p.m.: Bitter Melon, $15. July 1, 7 p.m.: Kinky Friedman (country). July 6: Fountains of Wayne (alt rock). $28-$48. July 7: Heartsfield Band (country/rock). $17/$20. July 8, 7 p.m.: Dick Dale (surf rock) with Ambassadors to Earth. $25-$45. July 10: James Vincent McMorrow, $15/$18. July 11: Marc Cohn, $32-$68. July 13: Otis Clay with The Revelations featuring Tre Williams (soul). $17/$20. July 14: Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks (country/jazz). $22-$42. July 15, 7 p.m.: The Ragbird with Chicago Farmer (folk/rock). $8/$10. July 18: Birds of Chicago (featuring JT Nero and Alison Rusell) and Matt the Electrician (roots). $10/$14. July 19: Edie Carey with Robbie Hecht (folk). $12/$15. July 20: BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun). $20/$40. July 21: Jimmy Webb, $20-$42. July 22, 2 p.m.: Eugenia Elliot CD release show (folk). $5-$10. July 22, 6:30 p.m.: Callaghan in The Studios at SPACE (pop). $15. July 22, 7 p.m.: John Gorka (folk). $18/$22. July 25: Erwin Helfer’s Chicago Boogie Ensemble & Ann Rabson (blues/jazz). $12/$15. July 26: Rick Estrin & the Nightcats (blues). $15/$20. July 27: James Carter Organ Trio (jazz). $17/$20. July 29: Stooges Brass Band (jazz/funk). $12/$15. Aug. 3: Chuck Prophet (Americana/rock). $15/$18. Aug. 23: Jesse Colin Young (folk). $22/$34/$44.

Art galleries

Art Museo at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. (847) 544-5300. www.icohare.com. Through July 30: “Forms & Fragments,” an exhibit of contemporary sculpture by Chicago Sculpture International members Nikki Renee Anderson, Shelley Gilchrist, Donna Hapac and Mimi Peterson.

DoubleTree Hotel, 9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Through July: “Birds of a Feather,” paintings by Jim Lange, sponsored by Simply Chicago Art. Visit www.simplychicagoart.com.

Oakton Community College, Koehnline Museum of Art, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. (847) 635-2633. www.oakton.edu/museum. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Through July 19: Steven Jay Urry: A Retrospective, presents the artist’s sculptures, drawings, paintings and experimental pieces.

Phantom Gallery, 4161 N. Damen, Chicago. (847) 217-7423. Gallery hours are 6-8 p.m. weekdays; 1-8 p.m. weekends. Through May 25: Works by Skokie artist Jacqueline Moses.

Services for Adults Staying in Their Homes, Celebrating Experience: A Gallery of Art by Older Adults, 1123 Emerson, Suite 200, Evanston. (847) 864-7274. www.SASIathome.org. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays or by appointment. All art is for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting SASI, a community nonprofit that helps adults in Chicago and the north/northwest suburbs who, due to aging, illness or injury, need assistance in the home. Through May 11: Paintings by Lowell Goone and Joanne Salvator.

Auditions &
opportunities

Park Ridge Chorale will hold auditions for its summer concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 14 and 21 at the Park Ridge Non-Profit Center, 720 Garden St., Park Ridge. The theme of the concert, scheduled for July 28, is Broadway musicals. For more information, call (847) 823-3958 or visit www.parkridgechorale.com.

Custer’s Last Stand festival of the arts is accepting applications from arts and crafts vendors for the 2012 edition of the fair, slated for June 16-17 in Evanston’s Main Street Station shopping district. For an application, call (847) 328-2204 or visit www.custerfair.com.

Skokie Art Guild is seeking artists for its 51st annual Art Fair, to be held July 14-15 on the Village Green, 5211 Oakton, Skokie. Fine art; prizes and awards available. For information, visit www.skokieartguild.org or call (847) 677-8163.

The Norwood Park Historical Society is accepting applications from crafters, artists, and high-quality chefs/bakers to fill positions at the 25th annual Victoria’s Holiday Boutique, a fund-raiser for the nonprofit organization, to be held Nov. 28-Dec. 2 at 5624 N. Newark Ave., Chicago. Fee is $35-$65 per space, and each seller must donate 15% commission on sales. During the event, crafters must commit to a minimum of five hours to working the sale. Hand-made or homemade items only. For more information, call (773) 631-4633 or e-mail info@norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org.

Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre is seeking submissions of all types of shows for its “Primetime Series” which will be produced by GT Skokie throughout the remainder of 2012. The theatre is especially interested in any unusual, experimental or weird show ideas. Shows must be approximately 60 minutes in length; you or your group must be willing to direct/create it. There is no budget provided for the show, however you will be given the space free of charge and will receive a percentage of ticket sales. Submission deadline is May 15. For more information, contact Suzanne Coors at suzanne@gorillatango.com or (773) 598-4549.

Benefits

“Sunday School Cinema,” a comedic spinoff of the “Late Nite Catechism” productions, will be performed at 3 p.m. May 20 at Mary, Seat of Wisdom School’s Kalas Center, 920 Granville, Park Ridge. $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Proceeds from the event will support parish programs. For tickets, call Matt Furjanic, (847) 825-8763, or visit www.mswparish.org.

“Walk with Children,” a benefit concert for the orphans of the 2011 Japan disaster, will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 25 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Music Institute of Chicago Academy alumnus Kai Talim hosts the concert, featuring performances by Academy alumni, current students and friends. $15; $10 students. Call (847) 905-1500.

Books & poetry

Barnes & Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230. www.bn.com. May 14, 7 p.m.: Dee Snider signs Shut Up and Give Me the Mic. Free numbered tickets to establish signing line order will be distributed beginning at 9 a.m. May 14 to customers with a copy of the book and proof of purchase from Barnes & Noble or bn.com. May 29, 7:30 p.m.: Kerry Wood signs his new children’s book, All You Can Be: Learning and Growing Through Sports. Free numbered tickets to establish signing line order will be distributed beginning at 9 a.m. May 29 to customers with a copy of the book and proof of purchase from Barnes & Noble or bn.com. May 30, 7 p.m.: Michael Scott reads and signs The Enchantress, the next installment in the award-winning “Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel” fantasy series for young adults.

Lincolnwood Public Library, 4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. May 14, 11 a.m.: Discussion of The House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons.

Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston. May 10-11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: The library’s annual book sale will be held in the Ver Steeg Lounge. The sale features Northwestern University Press overstock, large numbers of classical records, and books about art, architecture, photography, fiction, mathematics and science. Hardcover books are $3 each; paperbacks $2 each; mass-market paperbacks 50 cents; and Friday is “Buck-a-Bag” Day. Visit www.library.northwestern.edu/booksale2012.

Child’s play

Lincolnwood Public Library, 4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. May 14, 3:30 p.m.: Kid Flicks features “Hugo.” May 21, 3:30 p.m.: Kid Flicks features “Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.”

Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. May 26, 2 p.m.: Saturday Family Movie Series features “The Muppets.”

Oakton Community College’s Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. (847) 635-1900. May 12, 3 p.m.: Dance party with children’s musician Jim Gill. $7 for general admission; $5 for children under 12.

Comedy

Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Through June 29, 8 p.m. Fridays (except 9:30 p.m. May 11 and 10 p.m. May 25): Chicagoland Stand Up Round Up, hosted by local comedienne Kelsie Huff. $20.

Dance

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. May 12, 8 p.m.: DanceWorks Chicago and Muntu Dance Theatre, the largest African dance company in the United States. $30-$38.

Northwestern University’s Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center, 10 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. May 17-19, 8 p.m.: 2012 Senior Dance Concert, “The Golden Year,” the final project of Northwestern University senior dance majors. $10; $5 students. Call (847) 491-7282.

Chicago Dance Chapter of USA Dance, the national organization representing amateur ballroom dancers. Lesson begins at 7:30 p.m.; dancing from 8:15-11 p.m. Admission: $8 members; $10 nonmembers; $6 for students with ID. Dance music for all swing, Latin and ballroom dances. Partners not required - singles welcome. Beginning dancers encouraged. For information, call (847) 577-9014 or visit www.usadancechicago.org. May 12: “Springtime Samba” at The Centre at North Park, 10040 Addison, Franklin Park, with a samba lesson by Max Kolostoy of A to Z Ballroom.

Happy Twirlers Dance Club provides round and square dancing at 7:30 p.m. the second Saturday of the month, through May 2012, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Thacker and Lee streets, Des Plaines. $6 per person. For information, call (773) 685-8407. Leikarringen Heimhug Norwegian Folk Dancers

meet weekly, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at Norwood Crossing, 6016 N. Nina, Chicago. New members, age 16 and older, welcome. No dance experience needed, just interest in Scandinavian folk dance. For more information, call (847) 692-6616 or e-mail karlp57@aol.com; or (847) 823-7596 or kronmo815@gmail.com.

Line dancing for all ages is held from 7-10 p.m. every Tuesday at the White Eagle Banquet Hall, 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Beginner lessons are at 7:30 p.m. and new dance or review at 8 p.m. Admission: $7; $5 for ages 17 and under. For information, call (847) 965-6353 or e-mail at somedaydd@att.net.

Fairs & festivals

An Arts & Crafts Adventure will be presented by the American Society of Artists from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 12 in Hodges Park, 101 S. Courtland, Park Ridge. Work on display includes garden art, floral crafts, paintings, graphics, photography, woodworking, jewelry, artwear, fabric crafts and more. Art In Action is included in the show, with some artists working and demonstrating at their booths at various times during the show. For information, call (847) 991-4748 or visit www.americansocietyofartists.org.

Film

Block Cinema, in the Pick-Laudati Auditorium at the Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 491-4000. www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/block-cinema. Admission is $6; $4 for Block Museum members, students with ID and senior citizens, or as noted below. All films shown at 7 p.m., unless noted otherwise. May 11: “Lost Bohemia” (2011). May 18, 8 p.m.: “Sonic Celluloid,” an event that features musicians performing their compositions or improvised scores to silent and experimental films. May 19, 1 p.m.: Paris Belongs to Us: The City of Light in Film series features “La maman et le putain” (1973). May 24: Paris Belongs to Us: The City of Light in Film series features “Cleo from 5 to 7” (1962). May 25: Eighth annual NU Student Film Festival. Free admission. May 31: Paris Belongs to Us: The City of Light in Film series features “35 Shots of Rum” (2008). June 1: Paris Belongs to Us: The City of Light in Film series features “Paris Blues” (1961). June 7: Paris Belongs to Us: The City of Light in Film series features “The Sign of Leo” (1962). June 8: Paris Belongs to Us: The City of Light in Film series features “Summer” (1986). July 27, 7:30 p.m.: Rare Baseball Films: The Newsreels.

Lincolnwood Public Library, 4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. May 11, 1 p.m.: “War Horse.” May 17, 10:30 a.m.: “Like Crazy.” May 17, 1 p.m.: “Shadow of a Doubt.” May 18, 1 p.m.: “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” May 24, 10:30 a.m.: “Young Adult.” May 24, 1 p.m.: “Roman Holiday.” May 25, 1 p.m.: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.”

Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. May 17, 2 p.m.: “Johnny English Reborn,” rated PG, with closed captioning.

Northwest Chicago Film Society presents the Classic Film Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted, at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Admission is $5. For information, visit www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org. May 16: “Bound For Glory” (1976), with the short subject “To Hear Your Banjo Play.” May 23: “The Captain Hates the Sea” (1934), with the Betty Boop cartoon “S.O.S.” May 30: “Wild River” (1960), with the short subject “People of the Cumberland.” June 6: “The Halliday Brand” (1957), with the Daffy Duck cartoon “Drip-Along Daffy.” June 20: “You and Me” (1938), with the Mighty Mouse cartoon “He Dood It Again.” June 27: “After Tomorrow” (1932), with the short subject “City of Contrasts.” July 5: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1956), with selected 1950s sci-fi trailers. July 11: “Christmas In July” (1940), with the Laurel & Hardy short subject “Thicker Than Water.” July 18: “House of Bamboo” (1955), with the 1945 U.S. Office of War Information propaganda film “My Japan.” July 25: “La belle equipe” (1936), with the Popeye cartoon “We Aim to Please.” Aug. 1: “Stage Struck” (1958), with the short subject “Stage Frights.” Aug. 8: “Hallelujah, I’m a Bum” (1933), with the Betty Boop cartoon “The Old Man and the Mountain.” Aug. 15: “A Hen in the Wind” (1948), with the National Film Board of Canada cartoon “The Cat Came Back.” Aug. 22: “This Day and Age” (1933), with the Popeye cartoon “The Man on the Flying Trapeze.” Aug. 29: “The Chase” (1966), with the Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoon “Fast and Furry-ous.”

Singles

ComboSingles, open to singles 21-plus. For information about the group and upcoming events, call (847) 757-1299 or (847) 331-1066, or visit www.combosingles.org. Bowling league at 6:30 p.m. May 20 at Brunswick Zone, 824 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect. $15 for members, $25 for nonmembers, for bowling and shoes.

Tours & outings

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, located along the east side of McCormick Boulevard, between Dempster on the north to Touhy on the south, offers free, docent-led tours featuring a different section of the two-mile long park each month. Tours last approximately one hour and feature discussions of the sculptures, their creating artists, types of materials used and techniques employed as well as the artists’ concepts for the various pieces. The park is handicapped accessible but the tours require walking between the sculptures, so people who have difficulty are encouraged to bring a wheelchair. All tours begin promptly at 1 p.m. No reservations are required. For information, visit www.sculpturepark.org or call (847) 679-4265. May 20: Section I, park in the lot between Dempster and Main streets on the east side of McCormick Boulvard. June 24: Section II, park in the canoe launch on Oakton, just east of McCormick, and walk over the channel bridge to McCormick to begin the tour. July 22: Section IV, park in the lot in the park, between Howard and Touhy. Aug. 26: Section I, park in the lot between Dempster and Main streets on the east side of McCormick Boulvard. Sept. 23: Section II, park in the canoe launch on Oakton, just east of McCormick, and walk over the channel bridge to McCormick to begin the tour. Oct. 28: Section IV, park in the lot in the park, between Howard and Touhy.

Workshops &
classes

Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. May 17, 7:30 p.m.: Niles Songwriters’ Group meets. Songwriters are invited to bring original songs to play live and get feedback from others in the group.

Skokie Art Guild offers figure drawing workshops from 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at the Devonshire Cultural Center, 4400 Greenwood, Skokie. Live models; no instructor. Fee per session is $20; $12 for members. For information, call Steve Gal, (847) 673-4450, or visit www.skokieartguild.org.

Et cetera

Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000; the ticket prices listed below do not include service fees. The information line is (847) 635-6601. June 20-24: Cirque du Soleil presents “Dralion,” featuring an international cast of 52 acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, singers and comedic characters. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $35-$80; $31.50-$67.50 for senior citizens, students and military; $28-$65 for children 12 and under. Visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/dralion. Circus in Progress — An Evening of Daring New Work

, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 19 at The Actors Gymnasium, located at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. The performance features professionals from the Chicago area circus community and advanced students from The Actors Gymnasium, as well as the Evanston Children’s Choir, Evanston Dance Ensemble and others. $10-$15. Visit www.actorsgymnasium.com or call (800) 838-3006.

Museums

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. (847) 967-4889. www.ilholocaustmuseum.org. Admission: $12; $8 for students and senior citizens; $6 for children ages 5-11. Special exhibitions are free with museum admission. Through June 17: “Ours To Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War.” The exhibition explores the achievements of Jewish men and women who were part of the American war effort on and off the battlefield. May 10, 6:30-8 p.m.: “In Conversation With: Jewish GIs of World War II.” Howard Reich, son of Holocaust survivors, moderates a panel of American and foreign-born Jewish GIs. The veterans will reflect on their wartime experiences, and the impact their religious affiliation had on their time in the service. Free with museum admission; reservations recommended. June 3, 1-4 p.m.: Screening of the documentary “Refuge: Stories of the Selfhelp Home,” the story of a community that for 60 years has brought more than 1,000 Western European Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors under one roof. Free with museum admission; reservations required. June 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Leila Levinson discusses her book, Gated Grief: The Daughter of a GI Concentration Camp Liberator Discovers a Legacy of Trauma. A book signing follows the presentation. Free with museum admission; reservations recommended.

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