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Arts and entertainment calendar for Jan. 24
Updated: April 29, 2013 4:14PM
STAGE
“Born Yesterday”
Presented by Big Noise Theatre Company through Feb. 3 at the Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. $25; $23 seniors and students. Call (847) 604-0275 or visit www.bignoise.org.
Chicago Theatre Week
Tickets for the inaugural Chicago Theatre Week, a collaborative initiative between the League of Chicago Theatres and Choose Chicago, are on sale at www.chicagotheatreweek.com. More than 75 city and suburban productions will feature special events and ticket deals (priced at $15 and $30, fees excluded) for performances Feb. 12-17. The week will also feature talk backs with artists, drink specials and hotel and restaurant discounts. More information about Theatre Week is available at www.chicagotheatreweek.com and a comprehensive list of the Chicago productions is online at www. chicagoplays.com.
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Feb. 1-March 29, 7:30 p.m. Fridays: “Dial with a Smile: An Office Musical,” $15. Feb. 17-March 10, 6 p.m. Sundays: “Shaw’s Farm,” a country music musical. $20.
“My Fair Lady”
Presented at 8 p.m. Jan. 25-26 and Feb. 1-2; and 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at Northwestern University’s Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston. $25; $20 seniors; $10 students. Visit www.nudolphinshow.org.
“One Night Stand: Creating a Play in a Day”
A one-night screening broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 to local movie theaters including Niles 12, 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles; and Evanston 18, 1715 Maple Ave., Evanston. The film follows comedic actors, writers, composers and directors as they are given 24 hours to create, rehearse and perform four short musicals at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre. Tickets available now at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
“The Whipping Man”
Presented by Northlight Theatre through Feb. 24 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Three men reunite in the aftermath of the Civil War — a Jewish Confederate soldier and two former slaves who were raised in his household. $25-$72. Student tickets $15, subject to availability. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org. Salon Series, for deeper insight into the play, led by Northwestern University professor E. Patrick Johnson at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 30. Free, but reservations are required at (847) 679-9501, ext. 3605.
CLASSICAL
Chicago a cappella
Presenting “Spirit/Breath/Voice,” 8 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $35 for preferred seating, $28 for general admission, $22 seniors; $12 students. Call (773) 281-7820 or see www.chicagoacappella.org.
Chicago Duo Piano Winter Mini-Fest
Presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-2 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $30; $20 seniors; $10 students. Visit www.chicagoduopianofestival.org or call (847) 905-1500, ext. 108.
Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra
Performs Brahms’ Second Symphony and other works, 3:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Northside College Preparatory High School, 5501 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago. $20; $15 seniors and students. Call (312) 409-5670 or visit www.lsso.org.
Music of the Baroque
“Mozart Celebration,” with Jane Glover, conductor, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $27-$75. Call (312) 551-1414 or visit www.baroque.org.
Music Institute of Chicago
Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. (847) 905-1500. www.musicinst.org. Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.: Pacifica Quartet performs works by Smetana and Beethoven. $30; $20 seniors; $10 students.
New Comma Baroque
The period ensemble presents “All the Mornings of the World,” a program of music of the French Baroque, 8 p.m. March 15 at Musical Offering, 743 Custer Ave., Evanston. $15; $10 students. Visit www.renovostrings.org.
The Newberry Consort
Presenting “My Heart’s in the Highlands: Songs & Poems of Robbie Burns,” 3 p.m. Jan. 27 at Northwestern University’s Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston. $32 in advance; $35 at the door. Visit www.newberryconsort.org or call (773) 669-7335.
Northshore Concert Band
Presenting “Cultural Fusion,” a program of American and Japanese music, 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $18; $13 seniors; $7 students. Call (847) 432-2263 or visit www.northshoreband.org.
Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Presenting “Trumpet Fantasy” at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines. The program includes Bizet-Hunsberger’s “Carmen Fantasia”; David Otts’ Symphony No. 5; and Brahms’ “Tragic Overture.” Pre-concert commentary by Carolyn Paulin at 2:30 p.m. $20; $15 seniors; $10 students. Children under age 14 admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult. Visit www.northwestsymphony.org.
Park Ridge Civic Orchestra
Presenting “From a Farewell to a Kiss,” 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect, Park Ridge. The program includes works by Haydn, Hindemith and Cole Porter, with soloists Peter van de Graaff, baritone, and Kathleen van de Graaff, soprano. $25; $20 students and seniors. Visit www.parkridgecivicorchestra.org or call (847) 692-PRCO.
Renovo String Orchestra
Presenting “West Coast Russians,” 8 p.m. Feb. 1 at Musical Offering, 743 Custer Ave., Evanston. The program includes works by Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. $15; $10 students. Call (847) 859-9351 or visit www.renovostrings.org.
Robinson Recital Series
Violinist Megan Bauer and pianist Kingsley Day perform works by Beethoven, Brahms and Prokofiev at 3 p.m. Jan. 27 in the First Congregational Church of Evanston’s Church House, 1417 Hinman Ave. $10. Visit www.firstchurchevanston.org.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series
Presented by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society, Feb. 10-April 13. Events will take place in Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, or Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, on the university’s Evanston campus. For tickets, call (847) 491-5441 or visit www.pickstaiger.org. Feb. 10, 3 p.m.: Lutenist Hopkinson Smith performs works by Bach, in Lutkin Hall. $18; $12 students. Feb. 24, 3 p.m.: Uruguayan guitarist Alvaro Pierri will perform works by Paganini, Ponce and Ginastera, in Lutkin Hall. $22; $12 students. March 1, 7:30 p.m.: Paco Pena’s Flamenco Dance Company will perform the program “Flamenco Vivo” in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. $30; $12 students. March 10, 3 p.m.: Guitarist Vladimir Gorbach will perform works by Giuliani, Scarlatti, Piazzolla and others, in Lutkin Hall. $20; $12 students. April 9, 7:30 p.m.: Guitarist Jason Vieaux will join bandoneon player and accordionist Julien Labro for a program of works by Piazzolla, Albeniz and others, in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. $22; $12 students. April 13, 7:30 p.m.: Brazilian guitar virtuosos Sergio and Odair Assad join Cuban clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera for a program of tangos, sambas and boleros, in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. $28; $12 students.
Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra
Presenting “The American Symphonists” at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. The program includes works by Ives, Prokofiev and Schuman. $30-$41. Free pre-concert discussion at 1:45 p.m. Visit www.svso.org.
Winter Chamber Music Festival
Presented from through Jan. 31 at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Call (847) 467-4000 or visit www.pickstaiger.org. Jan. 25: The Escher String Quartet performs works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Beethoven. $22; $10 students. Jan. 27: Bienen School faculty and guests perform works by Saint-Saens, Prokofiev and Schumann. $20; $10 students. Jan. 31: Violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the New Century Chamber Orchestra perform works by Mendelssohn, William Bolcom, Villa-Lobos and Strauss. $30; $10 students.
Youth Choral Theater of Chicago
Presenting “Wishes and Wings,” 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $16-$21; $9-$13 for children 12 and under. Visit www.youthchoraltheater.org.
POP/FOLK/JAZZ
Akoo Theatre at Rosemont
5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. For information about the theater, visit www.rosemonttheatre.com. Feb. 14, 8 p.m.: Ricardo Arjona (Latin). $21-$150. Feb. 17, 5 p.m.: Nam Jin (world music). $50-$100. March 8, 8 p.m.: One Night of Queen. $30-$45.
Allstate Arena
6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. For information, visit www.allstatearena.com. Parking is $20, cash only. March 28, 7:30 p.m.: Green Day with Best Coast. $27.50, $52. April 6: Maroon 5 with special guests Neon Trees and Owl City.
Evanston Jazz Festival
Held Feb. 9 at Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston. The festival is an all-day event focusing on educating high school and middle school jazz students and showcasing their talents. Daytime events are open to the public at no charge. The evening performance begins at 7:30 p.m. with a set from ETHS’s Jazz Ensemble, followed by The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, with special guests jazz trumpeters Randy Brecker and Art Davis. $20; $15 for students and seniors. For tickets, call (847) 424-7878 or visit www.ethsjazz.com.
“Josh Groban Live: All That Echoes”
A broadcast of the singer’s new album release event at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 in select movie theaters nationwide, including Niles 12, 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles. Tickets available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.: An Acoustic Evening with Matisyahu. $35, $45, $55. Feb. 8, 8 p.m.: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 20th Anniversary Tour. $47, $53. Feb. 26, 8 p.m.: The Pink Floyd Experience. $48, $56, $62. March 7, 8 p.m.: Indigo Girls with The Shadowboxers. $52, $62.
Oakton Community College
Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. (847) 635-1900. Jan. 25, 8 p.m.: “Jazzin’ Around,” presented by Oakton music faculty members and the Niles West High School Jazz Band. $5; $3 students and seniors.
S.P.A.C.E.
1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. Jan. 25, 8 p.m.: Kelly Hogan (country). $14/$16. Jan. 26, 7 p.m.: The Jill & Julia Show. $18-$38. Jan. 27, 7 p.m.: Sixpence None the Richer (pop/rock). $22/$25. Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.: Albert Lee (country/rock). $17/$20. Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.: An Acoustic Evening with Lucinda Williams, featuring Doug Pettibone (country/blues). $35-$85. Feb. 1, 8 p.m.: Shawn Colvin with Meg Hutchinson (folk). $38-$78. Feb. 2, 8 p.m.: Shawn Colvin with Matt the Electrician (folk). $38-$78. Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.: Chicago Farmer CD release show with Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts (folk). $10/$12. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Tift Merritt (folk). $22/$25. Feb. 8, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Judy Collins (folk). $40-$85. Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m.: Joe Robinson (jazz/blues). $10/$12. Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.: The Del Moroccos (rockabilly/R&B). $12/$15. Feb. 15, 7 p.m.: James Lee Stanely in The Studios at SPACE (folk). $20. Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: Andy McKee, $22-$42. Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.: An Acoustic Evening with Martin Sexton, $32-$68. Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.: New Orleans Suspects (rock/funk/blues). $18/$20. Feb. 22, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Suzanne Vega (folk). $28-$60. Feb. 24, 7 p.m.: Red Baraat (funk). $15/$18. Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.: Commander Cody (country/rock). $17-$30. March 2, 7 p.m.: Sons of the Never Wrong (folk). $15-35. March 3, 7 p.m.: Eric Noden and Joe Filisko CD release party (blues). $10/$15. March 8, 8 p.m.: Shemekia Copeland (blues/soul). $22-$32. March 9-10, 8 p.m.: Marc Broussard (bayou soul). $28/$30. March 15, 7 p.m.: Cherish The Ladies (Irish folk). $28-$58. March 16-17, 8 p.m.: Todd Snider (alt country). $24/$28. March 22, 7 p.m.: Karla Bonoff, $15-$35. March 28, 7 p.m.: Otis Taylor (blues). $17/$20. April 3, 7:30 p.m.: Hey Marseilles (folk). $10-$18. April 5, 7 p.m.: Carrie Rodriguez (folk/Americana). $15-$27. April 5, 10 p.m.: Alternate Routes (roots rock). $12/$15. April 6, 7 p.m.: Ellis Paul (folk). $15-$35. April 6, 10 p.m.: That 1 Guy with Captain Ahab’s Motorcycle Club (experimental). $12-$15. April 10, 7:30 p.m.: Joshua James (indie/folk). $10/$12. April 20, 7 p.m.: Tom Paxton (folk). $20-$40. April 30, 7:30 p.m.: Coyote Grace (roots). $12/$15. May 22, 7:30 p.m.: El Ten Eleven (experimental rock).
ART GALLERIES
DoubleTree Hotel
9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Through February: Simply Chicago Art hosts “Life and the City,” paintings by Gary Bradley.
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 Jan. 25: “Nuances of Landscape: Paintings by Mary Porterfield and Nina Weiss.”
AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
Singer auditions
Auditions for the Park Ridge Chorale’s spring concert featuring music from the Civil War will be held 7:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Park Ridge Non-Profit Center, 720 Garden St., Park Ridge. The concert will be at 7 p.m. April 13. Call (847) 823-3958 or visit www.parkridgechorale.com.
Open auditions
Auditions for “Booth: A Staged Reading,” 6-9 p.m. Jan. 28-29 at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Cast includes three women (40s and 50s) and five men (teen through 50s). Prepare a one- to two-minute monologue or speak for at least 30 seconds on a subject you are passionate about, and be ready to read from the script. Monologues need not be memorized. Performances Feb. 23-24. Call (847) 635-1897.
Rising Stars Theatre Co.
Holding auditions for “The Wizard of Oz” Jan. 26-27 at 2559 N. Sayre, Chicago. Seeking a large cast of children ages 8 and up, teens and adults. Children 8-12 years old audition 9-11 a.m. Saturday; teens and adults, noon-2 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday. No appointment needed. All roles open. No pay. Teens and adults prepare 32 bars of an uptempo song; bring sheet music in proper key. Be prepared to dance and possibly read from the script. Children will be taught a song and simple dance steps. Performance dates are April 20-May 5. Visit www.risingstarschicago.com or call (773) 736-2490.
Playwriting competition
Oakton Community College’s Play On festival seeks submissions of original one-act scripts (10 pages or less) from community college students in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. E-mail scripts as a Word document to katet@oakton.edu by April 5. Include a cover page listing name, phone number, mailing and e-mail address, and school name. Only one submission permitted per student.
BENEFITS
“LawPocalypse Now”
The Chicago Bar Association’s 89th annual Holiday Spirits Revue lampoons celebrities in politics, sports, and show business at 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at Oakton Community College’s Footlik Theater, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Tickets are $50, and include a reception and post-performance party. Proceeds benefit student scholarships at the college. For reservations, call (847) 635-1893.
BOOKS & POETRY
Lincolnwood Public Library
4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. Feb. 11, 11 a.m.: Discussion of Arcadia by Lauren Groff.
CHILD’S PLAY
Allstate Arena
6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. For information, visit www.allstatearena.com. Parking is $20, cash only. Jan. 24, 7 p.m.; Jan. 25, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Jan. 26-27, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Disney On Ice: Rockin’ Ever After. $26-$75.
Lincolnwood Public Library
4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. Feb. 4, 3:30 p.m.: Screening of “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” rated PG.
Niles Public Library
6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. Jan. 26, 2 p.m.: Saturday Family Movie features “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” rated PG.
“Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”
Presented by Chicago Kids Company Theatre for Children through Feb. 27 at the Stahl Family Theater, located inside St. Patrick’s High School, 5900 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $12. Call (773) 205-9600 or visit www.chicagokidscompany.com.
COMEDY
An Evening of Comedy & Spoken Word
Author and comedian Debbie Sue Goodman and friends perform 7:30-9 p.m. Feb. 8 at Curt’s Cafe, 2922 Central St., Evanston. $3 cover. Call (847) 868-8385.
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m.: “The Meshuganas,” a standup comedy revue featuring Hollie Himmelman and Steve Himmelman. $22. Feb. 2-March 23, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays: “Breaking Belding.” Someone is attacking the kids of “Saved by the Bell!” $20. Feb. 16, 17 and 24, 4 p.m.: “Twice Upon a Time,” a sketch comedy revue created by a youth ensemble. $12. Ongoing, 9 p.m. Saturdays: “Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque.” 18 and over. $35.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. www.northshorecenter.org. (847) 673-6300. Jan. 24-27: The Capitol Steps present political satire. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $45.50-$49.50.
Zanies Comedy Club
5437 Park Place, Rosemont. http://rosemont.zanies.com. Showtimes at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Two-item food/beverage minimum. Jan. 23-26: Larry Reeb. Jan. 30-31: April Macie.
DANCE
Akoo Theatre at Rosemont
5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. For information about the theater, visit www.rosemonttheatre.com. March 2, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Lord of the Dance. $24.50-$59.50.
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.: “TapMan: Origin,” featuring Chicago tap dancer Tristan Bruns in a stage adaptation of his TapMan variety character. $15.
Happy Twirlers
Hosting square and round dancing at 7:30 p.m. the second Saturday of the month, through May, at Immanuel Luthern Church, 855 Lee St., Des Plaines. $6 per guest. Also offering free square dance lessons 7-9 p.m. Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 at the Summit of Uptown, 10 N. Summit, Park Ridge. Call (773) 685-8407.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: Thodos Dance Chicago. $36, $46.
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. Call (847) 823-7596 or e-mail kronmo815@gmail.com; or (847) 692-6616 or karlp57@aol.com.
Line dancing
For all ages, 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. Call (847) 965-6353 or e-mail at somedaydd@att.net.
FILM
Lincolnwood Public Library
4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. Jan. 25, 1 p.m.: “Samsara.” Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m.: “To Rome With Love.” Jan. 31, 1 p.m.: Cinematic Classics — “The Big Sleep.” Feb. 1, 1 p.m.: “Looper.” Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.: “Taken 2.” Feb. 7, 1 p.m.: Cinematic Classics series features “Top Hat.” Feb. 8, 1 p.m.: “Touchback.” Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m.: “The Intouchables” (in French with English subtitles). Feb. 14, 1 p.m.: Cinematic Classics series features “Casablanca.” Feb. 15, 1 p.m.: “Won’t Back Down.” Coming Together in Skokie film festival, promoting literacy and celebrating the culture of Greece, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays — Feb. 6: “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” Feb. 13: “A Touch of Spice.” Feb. 20: “The Moon Spinners.” Feb. 27: “My Life in Ruins.”
Northwest Chicago Film Society
Classic Film Series is held at 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, unless otherwise noted, at the Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Admission is $5. Visit www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org. Jan. 30: “The Flying Ace” (1926), with live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren. Feb. 6: “Lilith,” starring Warren Beatty (1964). Feb. 13: “Dracula” (1931 Spanish version). Feb. 18: “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (1974). Feb. 20: “The Third Degree” (1926). Feb. 27: “Hold Back the Dawn” (1941). March 6: “Good Morning” (1959). March 13: “Flaming Star” (1960). March 18: “Park Row” (1952). March 20: “Only Angels Have Wings” (1939). March 27: “City of Fear” (1959). April 3: “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” (1924), starring Mary Pickford. The screening will be introduced by Pickford expert Christel Schmidt, who will host a book signing afterwards. Features live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren. April 10: “The Bigamist” (1953). April 15: “City Streets” (1931). April 17: “This Island Earth” (1955). April 24: “Convoy” (1978).
“RiffTrax Live” cinema series
“The Best of RiffTrax Live: ‘Manos’ The Hands of Fate,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, and “The Best of RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, at local movie theaters, including Niles 12, 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles; and Evanston 18, 1715 Maple Ave., Evanston. Tickets available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
LECTURES
Niles Public Library
6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. Jan. 29, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series features “La Boheme” by Puccini.
ORGANIZATIONS
Skokie Photographic Society
Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Village Hall, 5127 Oakton St., Skokie. All levels of photographic skill are welcome. Call (847) 677-8324 for information.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Film Incubator Program
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, offers a six-week workshop where youth ages 7-13, in tandem with professional filmmakers, create a short film, working on all aspects of the production including writing, directing, acting and crew. At the end of the term movies are premiered at the Skokie Theatre as a free event for family and friends. Cost is $380 per six-week session. Sessions begin Jan. 26, March 14 and March 16. Register at www.gorillatango.com.
Skokie Art Guild
Offering 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. Call Steve Gal, (847) 673-4450, or visit www.skokieartguild.org.
ET CETERA
Allstate Arena
6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000. For information, visit www.allstatearena.com. Parking is $20, cash only. March 8, 7:30 p.m.: Stars on Ice “Now & Then” Tour, with Dorothy Hamill, Kurt Browning, Ekaterina Gordeeva and others. $25-$85.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. Feb. 9, 7 p.m.: The Magic of Bill Blagg. $28, $34.
Skooled: A Study in Circus”
The production includes clowning, aerial acrobatics and live music, Feb. 16-March 23 at The Actors Gymnasium, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. No 4:30 p.m. show on Feb. 16. $15-$20. Call (847) 328-2795 or visit www.actorsgymnasium.com.
S.P.A.C.E.
1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.: “Dr. Strangelove,” a staged reading featuring Tim Kazurinsky, Randy Craig, Gary Houston and Warren Leming. $15/$18.
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. Jan. 27, 1:30-3 p.m.: Remembrance and Beyond: In Recognition of the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance. Free with museum admission. Reservations required. Feb. 3-April 21: “Courage: The Vision to End Segregation, The Guts to Fight for It.” Created by the Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, N.C., the exhibit traces the saga of Reverend J.A. De Laine and the citizens of Clarendon County, S.C., who brought a pivotal law suit challenging racial segregation in public schools. Feb. 3, 1 p.m.: Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington interviews members of the De Laine family. Free with museum admission. Reservations required. Feb. 10, 1:30 p.m.: “Cello Compositions of Richard Stöhr, Persecuted Composer.” Cellist Stefan Koch, Lansing (Michigan) Symphony member, accompanied by pianist Robert Conway, will perform the rarely heard cello works of Richard Stöhr, who taught at the Vienna Academy of Music from 1901 until 1938, when he was forced by the Nazis to resign and emigrate. Free with museum admission. Reservations required.
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 Central St., Evanston. (847) 475-1030. www.mitchellmuseum.org. Admission is $5; $3 for senior citizens, students and children. Free admission for Mitchell Museum members and tribal members; and on the first Friday of every month. Admission includes all exhibits and events, unless stated otherwise. Through March 10: “Changing Views of American Indian Fine Art.” Through Aug. 25: “The War of 1812: Fighting for Their Homeland.” Through maps, timelines, document reproductions, and graphics, the exhibit will provide an overview of the causes and significant events of the War of 1812, including Chicago’s Battle of Fort Dearborn. Through Sept. 8: “New Treasures of Our Collection,” an exhibit of 45 recent acquisitions.
