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Arts and entertainment calendar for March 14
Updated: April 29, 2013 4:14PM
STAGE
“Arms and the Man”
Presented by Old World Theatre Company at 8 p.m. March 16 and 2:30 p.m. March 17 at Congregation Kol Emeth, 5130 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie. $22; $10 students. Call (312) 857-8487.
“Blithe Spirit”
Presented by Piccolo Theatre March 15-May 11 at the Evanston Arts Depot, 600 Main St., Evanston. Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $25; $22 seniors; $15 students; $12.50 for previews, March 15-17.Call (847) 424-0089 or visit www.piccolotheatre.com.
“Cinderella”
Presented at 7 p.m. March 21-23 at Resurrection College Prep High School, 7500 W. Talcott Ave., Chicago. $5. Visit www.reshs.org.
“Everything is Illuminated”
Presented by Next Theatre through March 31 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $30-$40; $15-$20 young adult (age 25 and younger) and students. Visit www.nexttheatre.org.
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Through March 29, 7:30 p.m. Fridays: “Dial with a Smile: An Office Musical,” $15. March 29, 9 p.m., and March 31, 5 p.m.: “The Testing Fields,” a multimedia monodrama for soprano accompanied by piano, electronics and projections. $10.
“Hauptmann”
Presented by BoHo Theatre March 22-April 21 at The Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago (Rogers Park). Curtain at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays. $20. Call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.BoHoTheatre.com.
“The Night of the Iguana”
Performed at 8 p.m. March 14-15 and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 16 in Northwestern University’s Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $10. Visit www.tic.northwestern.edu or call (847) 491-7282.
Performance Project 2013
Piven Theatre Workshop presents “Troublemakers: Stories of Mistakes and Consequences,” 7:30 p.m. March 15 and 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. March 16 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $15; $10 students. Call (847) 866-8049 or visit www.piventheatre.org.
“Stones in His Pockets”
Presented by Northlight Theatre through April 14 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. A couple of small-town Irishmen hope to hit it big when hired as extras for an epic American movie filming in their scenic County Kerry village. $25-$72; student tickets $15, subject to availability. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org.
“Vigils”
Through April 21 at The Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago (Jefferson Park). Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $25-$30. Call (773) 283-7071 or visit www.thegifttheatre.org.
CLASSICAL
Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra
Performing at 3 p.m. April 28 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. The program includes Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 in D and Corigliano’s “Gazebo Dances.” $36-$75, with discounts for seniors and youth. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.arsviva.org.
Cantate
Benjamin Rivera conducts a cappella music from the 1940s to the present at 8 p.m. March 15 at the First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St., Evanston. The program includes works by Copland, Vaughan Williams, Whitacre and others. $20. Visit www.cantatechicago.org or call (773) 818-3467.
Chicago Chamber Choir
“Burst Out Singing!” 7:30 p.m. April 13 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave., Evanston. The program includes the music of J.S. Bach, Leonard Bernstein and others. $18 in advance; $20 at the door; $15 students. Visit www.chicagochamberchoir.org.
Chicago Chamber Musicians
“Revolutionary Czechoslovakia,” 7:30 p.m. March 17 in Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes works by Janacek and Dvorak. $35-$45. Call (312) 225-5226 or visit www.chicagochambermusic.org.
Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players
Presenting “Brahms, Beethoven, Bartok” at 3 p.m. April 14 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 205 N. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge. Advance tickets are $15, $10 seniors; at the door $20, $15 seniors. Call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.chicagophilharmonic.org.
Lutkin Hall
At Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston. (847) 467-4000. March 15, 7:30 p.m.: Concert pianist Kevin Robert Orr performs works by Mozart, Brahms and Barber. $8; $5 students.
Music of the Baroque
Performing Handel’s “Israel in Egypt,” 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Jonathan Miller, conductor and artistic director of Chicago a cappella, will give a pre-concert lecture at 6:30 p.m. in the Athens Room at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 9599 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. March 23, 7:30 p.m.: “Opus 10 Faculty Extravaganza,” featuring works by Chopin and Brahms. $30; $20 seniors; $10 students. April 7, 3 p.m.: Lincoln String Quartet performs works by Haydn, Smetana and Beethoven. $30; $20 seniors; $10 students. April 21, 3 p.m.: Pianist Sergei Babayan performs Bach’s Goldberg Variations. $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 New” North Shore Chamber Orchestra
Performing at 3:30 p.m. March 17 at The Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge. The program includes works by Strauss, Wagner, Weber and others, including a performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto #1 by Susan Merdinger. Musicologist Kirsten Carithers presents a pre-concert talk at 3 p.m. $15; $5 students. Visit www.northshorechamberorchestra.org or call (847) 864-2288.
Northwest Symphony Orchestra
“Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 3:30 p.m. April 7 in the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines. The performance features works by by Felix Mendelssohn, with narrator Carolyn Paulin reading dialogue from Shakespeare, Alison Wahl, soprano, and Amanda Koopman, mezzo-soprano. $20; $15 seniors; $10 students. Children under age 14 admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult. Visit www.northwestsymphony.org.
The Orion Ensemble
Presenting “A Voice from Heaven,” featuring soprano Patrice Michaels, 3 p.m. March 17 at Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $26; $23 seniors; $10 students; admission is free for children 12 and younger. Call (630) 628-9591 or visit www.orionensemble.org.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
At Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Information: (847) 491-5441; tickets: (847) 467-4000. www.pickstaiger.org. March 14, 7:30 p.m.: Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra presents “Polish Your Polish,” a program of works by Polish composers. $6; $4 students. March 15, 7:30 p.m.: Symphonic Band presents “Fiesta in Winter,” a program of Latin-inspired works. $6; $4 students. March 22, 7:30 p.m.: Pianist Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Conversations program, “Schubert in the Age of the Sound Bite.” $22; $16 students. April 10, 7:30 p.m.: The Miro Quartet and percussionist Colin Currie will perform contemporary and classical music. $20; $10 students. April 13, 7:30 p.m.: Guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera will perform “Dances from the New World.” $28; $12 students.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series
Presented by Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society, through April 13. For tickets, call (847) 491-5441 or visit www.pickstaiger.org. 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, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $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, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $28; $12 students.
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. March 22, 7:30 p.m.: The Australian Bee Gees Show (a tribute to the Bee Gees). $35, $45, $55. March 23, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.: Elvis Lives. $39.50, $49.50, $69.50. April 27, 7:30 p.m.: ABBA the Concert, a tribute to ABBA featuring Waterloo the band. $30, $35, $45. July 6: Victoria Justice — “Here’s 2 Us Tour.”
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. June 14, 8 p.m.: Fleetwood Mac. July 18-19, 7:30 p.m.: New Kids On The Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men — The Package Tour.
Chambers
6881 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. (847) 647-8282. www.thechambersonline.com. Music at 9 p.m. No cover, unless noted otherwise. March 15, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Tony Smith Show (Motown/blues), $5. March 16, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: The Meteors (oldies), $5. March 20, 8:30-10:30 p.m.: Rick “Elvis” Saucedo, $10. March 22, 8 p.m.-midnight: The Vito Zatto Show, $5. March 23, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: Rick Lindy & the Wild Ones (oldies), $5. March 30, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.: The Ronnie Ross Show.
Hanging Gardens Banquets
8301 W. Belmont Ave., River Grove. (708) 456-2900. March 26, 7-10 p.m.: Jazz Community Big Band, an 18-piece big band based in Norridge, plays the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton and others. $10.
Lake Shore Symphony Orchestra
“The Sound of Broadway,” 3:30 p.m. April 7 at Northside College Preparatory High School, 5501 N. Kedzie, Chicago. The program, featuring soprano Sharon Carlson, includes popular Broadway hits and a “Sound of Music” sing-along. $20; $15 students and seniors. Call (312) 409-5670 or visit www.lsso.org.
The Lakeside Singers
“Home Grown,” music by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and others, 8 p.m. April 26 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $30; $20 students and seniors; $10 children under 12. Call (847) 382-5085 or visit www.lakesidesingers.com.
Lincolnwood Public Library
4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. March 17, 2 p.m.: Live@Lincolnwood presents Chicago Voice Exchange performing a cappella rock classics and originals.
Maude Maggart in Concert
Hosted by Northlight Theater at 9 p.m. April 20 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $45; $100 VIP. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. March 14, 8 p.m.: Janis Ian with Livingston Taylor. $42, $50. April 6, 8 p.m.: Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show. $48, $58, $63. April 16, 7:30 p.m.: Aaron Neville. $65, $75. April 18, 8 p.m.: David Sanborn Trio (R&B/jazz). $55, $65.
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
At Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Information: (847) 491-5441; tickets: (847) 467-4000. www.pickstaiger.org. April 2, 7:30 p.m.: Post-classical string quartet ETHEL and rock icon Todd Rundgren present “Tell Me Something Good.” $20; $10 students. April 3, 7:30 p.m.: Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra perform music of Cole Porter. $26; $10 students. April 6, 7:30 p.m.: “Chicago Reflections,” featuring the Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir, Irish accordionist Jimmy Keane, Grammy-nominated fiddler Liz Carroll, the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, accordionist Stanislav “Stas” Venglevski, mandolinist Misha Litvin and Sones de Mexico Ensemble. $16; $10 students. April 9, 7:30 p.m.: Concert by guitarist Jason Vieaux and accordionist and bandoneon player Julien Labro. $22; $12 students. April 12, 7:30 p.m.: The Asphalt Orchestra, a 12-member street and marching band, will perform its indoor program, “Unpack the Elephant.” $18; $10 students.
SingStrong Chicago A Cappella Festival
Held March 22-24 at Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St., Skokie, featuring concerts, classes, and opportunities to perform, while raising money for the Alzheimer’s Association. Concerts are at 7 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 pm.. Sunday. Tickets are $15-$35 per concert. Visit www.SingStrong.org.
S.P.A.C.E.
1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. March 14, 7:30 p.m.: Sara Watkins (folk/bluegrass). $17/$20. March 15, 7 p.m.: Cherish The Ladies (Irish folk). $28-$58. March 15, 7:30 p.m.: Dave Herrero in The Studios at SPACE (blues). $15. March 16, 7 p.m.: Sam Lay in The Studios at SPACE (blues). $30. March 16-17, 8 p.m.: Todd Snider with Dana Cooper (alt country). $24/$28. March 22, 7 p.m.: Karla Bonoff, $15-$35. March 22, 7:30 p.m.: Cameron McGill in The Studios at SPACE (folk). $15. March 23-24, 7 p.m.: The English Beat (ska). $38/$40. March 27, 7:30 p.m.: Holly Williams with Emily Hearn (country). $10/$12. March 28, 7 p.m.: Otis Taylor (blues). $17/$20. March 29, 7:30 p.m.: Matthew Santos in The Studios at SPACE, $15. March 29, 8 p.m.: Bobby Long with Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, $10/$12. March 30, 8 p.m.: Glen Phillips (pop/rock). $20-$40. April 3, 7:30 p.m.: Hey Marseilles with Young Buffalo (folk). $10-$12. April 5, 7 p.m.: Carrie Rodriguez (folk/Americana). $15/$18. 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 11, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Jon Scofield’s Hollow Body Band (jazz/rock). $26-$48. April 12, 7 p.m.: Denison Witmer and Noah Gunderson (folk). $12-$22. April 12, 7 p.m.: Karen Savoca in The Studios at SPACE (folk). $20. April 13, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Mason Jennings (folk). $25/$40. April 17, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Dr. John and the Lower 911 (blues/R&B). $28-$78. April 20, 7 p.m.: Tom Paxton (folk). $20-$40. April 28, 7 p.m.: Seth Glier and Liz Longley (folk). $12-$22. May 2, 7:30 p.m.: S. Carey (indie/folk). $15/$25. May 15, 7:30 p.m.: Colin Gilmore with Julia Klee and Eves Twin Love, $10/$12. May 22, 7:30 p.m.: El Ten Eleven (experimental rock).
ART GALLERIES
Brickton Art Center
306 Busse Highway, Park Ridge. (847) 823-6611. www.bricktonartcenter.org. Through April 20: “The Nature Project,” an exhibition of works by Oakton Community College students and faculty, with an emphasis on ecology.
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 March 22: “Farewell Show: Ceramics by Peter Hessemer and Paintings by James Krauss.”
AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
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.
Exhibitors sought
Custer’s Last Stand Festival of the Arts, to be held June 15-16 in the Evanston Main Street Shopping District, seeks arts and crafts exhibitors. To apply, call (847) 328-2204 or visit www.custerfair.com.
BENEFITS
Mount Prospect Historical Society
Hosting its “History in the Headlines” fundraiser at 6 p.m. April 20 at Rob Roy Golf Course Clubhouse, 505 E. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights, featuring two inaugural meals from the Lincoln White House. Patrons are encouraged to attend in period dress. Ticket options are the $25 “First Inaugural” menu and the $75 “Second Inaugural” menu. Visit www.mtphist.org or call (847) 392-9006.
CHILD’S PLAY
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 15-17: Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival. Performances at 7 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. $15, $25, $35, $70.
Easter egg hunt
Held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 30 at Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie Boulevard and Old Orchard Center, Skokie, including a candy grab, petting zoo, games and crafts. Call (847) 673-6800 or visit www.westfield.com/oldorchard.
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Through April 7, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays: “Really Rosie,” starring the Nutshell Kids. $14.
“Ralph’s World in Concert!”
Children’s entertainer Ralph Covert performs at 12:30 p.m. March 17 at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. $15. For tickets, call (847) 675-0951.
“The Secret Garden”
Presented by Edge of the Wood Theatre through March 16 at Edgebrook Community Church, 6736 N. Loleta Ave., Chicago. $15; $8 students. Visit http://edgeofthewood.com/resident-theatre.
COMEDY
Curt’s Cafe
2922 Central St., Evanston. (847) 868-8385. March 22, 7:30 p.m.: “An Evening of Comedy & Music” with Debbie Sue Goodman and friends. $3.
Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. www.gorillatango.com. (773) 598-4549. Through March 23, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays: “Breaking Belding.” Someone is attacking the kids of “Saved by the Bell!” $20. March 30, 7:30 p.m.: The Meshuganas, a stand-up comedy revue featuring Hollie and Steve Himmelman. $22. Ongoing, 9 p.m. Saturdays: “Holy Bouncing Boobies! A Batman Burlesque.” 18 and over. $28-$35.
Zanies Comedy Club
5437 Park Place, Rosemont. http://rosemont.zanies.com. March 13-16: Andy Woodhull. March 21: Dobie Maxwell. March 23: Larry Reeb. March 24: Sarah Colonna. March 27-30: Tim Walkoe.
DANCE
“Alice in Wonderland”
Presented by Salt Creek Ballet at 2 p.m. April 20-21 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $26-$32; $20-$25 for children under 12. Mad Hatter’s Crafty Tea Party, 12:30-1:30 p.m. April 20 in the lobby, $10 per child; $5 per adult (performance tickets are additional). Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northshorecenter.org.
Evanston Dance Ensemble
Presenting “The Best of EDE,” March 15-17 at Northwestern University’s Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $22; $15 for youth under 18, students and seniors. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.evanstondanceensemble.org.
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. 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. 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.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. March 16, 8 p.m.: River North Dance Chicago. $36, $46. April 20-21, 2 p.m.: Salt Creek Ballet presents “Alice in Wonderland.” $26, $32. April 27, 7:30 p.m.: DanceWorks Chicago and Sons of the Never Wrong. $20, $26, $32.
Polynesian Paradise Dancers
Performing “Postcards from Paradise” at 6 p.m. April 14 at Gorilla Tango Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. $15. Visit www.gorillatangotheatre.com or call (847) 677-7761.
Young at Heart
Ballroom dancing for all ages at 8 p.m. Fridays at the American Legion, 9757 Pacific Ave., Franklin Park. $10; $8 members. Call (773) 961-7525 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com/youngatheartclub.htm.
FILM
“Crossed Swords”
A classic film series celebrating Hollywood’s “swashbucklers,” 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, with free admission, unless noted otherwise. Visit http://crossedswords2013.wordpress.com or call (847) 825-3123. March 14: “The Iron Mask” (1929). March 21: “The Count of Monte Cristo” (1934). March 28: “Captain Blood” (1935). April 4: “The Prisoner of Zenda” (1937). April 11: “The Buccaneer” (1938). April 18: “The Man in the Iron Mask” (1939). April 25: “The Mark of Zorro” (1940). April 28, 7:30 p.m.: “The Black Pirate” (1926), screened at the Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, with live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren of the Silent Film Society of Chicago. $5; $1 for ages 12 and under. May 9: ??The Sea Hawk” (1940). May 16: “The Black Swan” (1942). May 23: “Adventures of Don Juan” (1948). May 30: “Scaramouche” (1952).
Lincolnwood Public Library
4000 W. Pratt Ave. (847) 677-5277. www.lincolnwoodlibrary.org. March 15, 1 p.m.: “The Master.” March 21, 10:30 a.m.: “A Late Quartet.” March 21, 1 p.m.: Cinematic Classics features “National Velvet.” March 22, 1 p.m.: “End of Watch.” March 28, 10:30 a.m.: “Alex Cross.” March 28, 1 p.m.: Cinematic Classics features “Out of the Past.” March 29, 1 p.m.: “California Solo.”
Niles Public Library
6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. March 21, 2 p.m.: Closed captioned screening of “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”
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. 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).
“Star Trek: The Next Generation — The Best of Both Worlds”
Screened at 7 p.m. April 25 at Niles 12, 301 Golf Mill Center, Niles and Randhurst Village 12, 200 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect. Tickets at theater box offices and www.FathomEvents.com.
LECTURES
Niles Public Library
6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. March 17, 2 p.m.: “Impressionism with an Eye on Fashion.” Betty Winer previews the upcoming Art Institute exhibit, “Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity,” in a slide-lecture format.
ORGANIZATIONS
International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 43
Meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 15 in the South Conference Room at Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Members will perform. Guests $5, which can be applied to membership. Visit www.ring43.org.
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
Niles Public Library
6960 Oakton St., Niles. (847) 663-6405. www.nileslibrary.org. March 18, 7 p.m.: Writers’ Roundtable.
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
The Actors Gymnasium
Hosting a performance of circus acts at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 18 at the Noyes Cultural Art Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $15. Call (847) 328-2795.
“Brush with Nature”
A free plein air painting demonstration will take place 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 20 at the Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 Brummel Ave., Skokie. More than 50 professional artists will set up their easels and paint along the nature center’s walking paths. The first 25 visitors will receive a free mini canvas and various art supplies to start their own outdoor plein air paint experience. Open to all ages. Visit www.brushwithnature.org.
Des Plaines Valley Geological Society
Hosting its 48th annual Jewelry, Gem, Fossil, Mineral and Lapidary Arts Show, March 23-24 at the Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St., Des Plaines. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3; $2 seniors; $1 students; free for children under 12. Call (847) 298-4653.
“Fools Tango Two”
Puppet and mask performance for adults, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through May 11, at Theatre Zarko, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. No performances April 13-14. $20. Call (847) 350-9275 or visit www.theatrezarko.org.
“Skooled: A Study in Circus”
The production includes clowning, aerial acrobatics and live music, through 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. $15-$20. Call (847) 328-2795 or visit www.actorsgymnasium.com.
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. Through 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. March 17, 1:30-3 p.m.: In Conversation With ... Holocaust survivor George Levy Mueller. A book signing will follow the program. Free with museum admission; reservations required. March 21, 6:30-8 p.m.: Elliot Lefkovitz, Loyola University and Spertus Institute faculty member reviews and discusses Bernard Wasserstein’s a On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War, 2012 National Jewish Book Award finalist. He will be joined by a panel of Holocaust survivors. Free with museum admission; reservations required. April 7, 3 p.m.: Holocaust Remembrance program that commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising will be presented in cooperation with the North Shore Fellowship of Rabbis and Chicago’s Cantors. Free; reservations required. April 14, 2 p.m.: Artifact Talk: Rescue and Renewal — The Jewish Cultural Reconstruction Collection of the Hebrew Theological College. Grace Cohen Grossman will detail the history of the JCR and its task at the end of World War II to identify looted, “heirless” Jewish ceremonial objects and books, and to reclaim them for the Jewish people. Free with museum admission; reservations required. April 21, 2 p.m.: Peter Balakian presents “Raphael Lemkin, Cultural Destruction and the Armenian Genocide.” Book signing to follow. 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 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.
