Arts and entertainment calendar for May 31

Updated: June 6, 2012 5:07PM

Stage

“After Miss Julie,” presented by Focal Point Theatre Company through 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. Visit www.focalpointtheatre.com.

“The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead,” through July 29 at Writers’ Theatre, 664 Vernon Ave., Glencoe. Thwarted housewife Rhonda Russell loses herself in a heated moment of passion, setting into motion an unbelievable series of events that ripple through the lives of everyone around her. Performances are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays at 2 p.m. (June 27 and July 25 only) and 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. (performances May 31 and June 1 are at 7:30 p.m.); Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (no 6 p.m. performance July 1 or 29). Tickets: $45-$65. Call (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

“The Boy Scout Musical,” created by a cast of Eagle Scouts, 8 p.m. June 21 at The Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. Going to Philmont Scout Ranch is every Boy Scout’s dream. Dying, however, is not. Two troops embark on what’s supposed to be a fun camping trip only to end up in the middle of a disastrous plane crash. $15. Ages 21-plus show. For tickets, call (847) 251-7424 or visit www.wilmettetheatre.com.

“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.

“Hero,” the story of a talented young artist and comic book illustrator living anything but a superhero life, June 20-Aug. 19 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. The performance schedule is 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $40-$48, plus tax and handling fees. Discounts available for students and senior citizens. Dinner and theatre tickets, $55, are available Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Dinner is at Kings Wharf Restaurant or the Fairfield Inn (based on dining availability). Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.marriotttheatre.com.

“Lend Me a Tenor,” at 8 p.m. May 31-June 2 and 3 p.m. June 3 at Citadel Theatre, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Tickets: $35-$37.50 general admission, with discounts for students and senior citizens. Call (847) 735-8554 or visit www.citadeltheatre.org.

“A Little Night Music,” through July 22 at Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. Curtain times are Tuesday and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (no performance on July 4); Wednesday matinee at 2 p.m. June 27 only; Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (no 6 p.m. show on July 1). Tickets: $45-$75. Call (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

“My Fair Lady,” presented by the Glenview Theatre Guild June 22-July 7 at Glenbrook South High School’s Watson Auditorium, 4000 W. Lake Ave, Glenview. Performances are at 8 p.m. June 22-23, 29-30 and July 6-7; 2 p.m. June 24 and July 1; and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 7. Tickets are $17 in advance; $20 at the box office. Visit www.GTGonstage.com or call (847) 604-3411.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” through June 10 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. The performance schedule is 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $41-$49, plus tax and handling fees. Discounts available for students and senior citizens. Dinner and theatre tickets, $55, are available Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Dinner is at Kings Wharf Restaurant or the Fairfield Inn (based on dining availability). Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.marriotttheatre.com.

“[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 Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (except June 10). Tickets: $25-$65; Young Adult tickets (25 and under) $10. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org.

Classical

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 Musical Tea Party.” The program includes Jean-Fery Rebel’s ballet, “Les Elemens,” Handel’s Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 6, and Telemann’s “Ouverture des nations anciens et modernes.”

Cantate, conducted by Benjamin Rivera, presents a concert featuring American works from the 1960s to the present at 3 p.m. June 3 at St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman, Evanston. The program includes Stacy Garrop’s “Lo Yisa Goy,” John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” and Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna.” In addition, Ramirez’s “Misa Criolla” will be performed in Spanish with traditional South American instruments. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.cantatechicago.org or at the door.

Chicago Chamber Choir will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. May 31 at Our Lady of the Brook Church, 3700 Dundee Road, Northbrook. The choir will selections from its next CD, “Singing the Elements,” which will be recorded June 2 and 3 Our Lady of the Brook. The program includes music of Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Rossini and others. Visit www.chicagochamberchoir.org for information.

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.

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,” with WFMT’s Peter Van De Graaff, narrator, CSO musicians and members of Concert Dance Inc., 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.musicinst.org.

Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. (773) 598-4549. www.gorillatango.com. June 30, 7 p.m.: Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra presents “Bulgarian and American Music,” featuring works by Marin Golimenov, Dimitar Nenov, Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin, John Williams and Aaron Copland. Philip Simmons conducts with violin soloist Kamen Vatchev. $15.

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.

Lutkin Hall at Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston. (847) 467-4000. June 8, 7:30 p.m.: “Opera Scenes Gala,” featuring excerpts from “La Boheme,” “Die Zauberflote,” “La Traviata,” “Lakme” and “Don Giovanni.” $6; $4 for students. June 9, 7 p.m.: Guitarists Oscar Ghiglia, Anne Waller and Mark Maxwell perform solos, duos, and trios by Frescobaldi, Merchi, Sor and Granados. $16; $8 for students. June 14, 7 p.m.: Guitar Workshop Concert, featuring high school and college students performing classical guitar masterworks by Bach, Sor, Carulli, Turina and Albeniz. Admission is free.

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.

North Shore Chamber Music Festival, June 6, 8 and 9 at the Village Presbyterian Church, 1300 Shermer Road, Northbrook. Led by violinist Vadim Gluzman and pianist Angela Yoffe, the festival will feature performances by the Pacifica String Quartet, and Avery Fisher Award winners clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein, pianist Adam Neiman and cellist Mark Kosower. Henry Fogel, former president of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, appears as a narrator and in a lecture/demonstration discussing instruments of Stradivari and Guarneri DelGesu. For details, visit www.nscmf.org or call (847) 370-3984.

North Shore Choral Society, under the direction of Julia Davids,performs Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” at 3 p.m. June 10 at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook. The concert features a full orchestra and soloists Máire O’Brien, soprano, Angela Young Smucker, mezzo-soprano, Kurt R. Hansen, tenor, Ryan O’Mealey and Peter Van De Graaff, basses, and Donald Chen Young Artist Award winner Alison Wahl. A free pre-concert talk will be presented by Dorothy Andries, Pioneer Press classical music writer, at 2 p.m. Tickets in advance are $22; $20 seniors; $12 students; tickets at the door are $25; $22 seniors; $15 students. Call (773) 956-8400 or visit www.northshorechoral.org.

The Northshore Concert Band will present its summer concert, “Classical and Popular Favorites,” at 3 p.m. June 10 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Conducted by Mallory Thompson, the program features Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Procession of the Nobles,” David Del Tredici’s “Acrostic Song,” and Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F. $18; $13 for seniors; $7 for students and children. Call (847) 432-2263 or visit www.northshoreband.org.

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Information: (847) 491-5441; tickets: (847) 467-4000. www.pickstaiger.org. June 1, 7:30 p.m.: Symphonic Band presents “Light and Dark.” $6; $4 for students. June 2, 11 a.m.: Anne Waller and Jason Vieaux Guitar Master Class, in the Rehearsal Room. Free. June 2, 5 p.m.: Northwestern University Alumni Saxophone Recital, featuring contemporary works for saxophone. Free. June 2, 7:30 p.m.: Kumoi Saxophone Quartet and Northwestern Saxophone Ensemble. $8; $5 for students. June 3, 3 p.m.: Saxophone Orchestra Monster Concert honoring Frederick L. Hemke, professor of saxophone. $8; $5 for students. June 4, 7:30 p.m.: The Walfrid Kujala Tribute Concert will celebrate the retiring flute professor’s 50 years of teaching at Northwestern University. The performance will feature seven of his current and former students who hold positions with the New York Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. $8; $5 for students.

Regenstein Recital Hall at Northwestern University, 60 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 467-4000. June 30, 7:30 p.m.: Violin Institute Recital. Admission is free.

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. Opera in Cinema series features performances from opera houses throughout the world. Tickets are $20, unless noted otherwise. June 17, 2:30 p.m., and June 20, 7 p.m.: “Peter Grimes,” from La Scala, Milan, Italy. June 27, 7 p.m., and July 1, 2:30 p.m.: “Ernani,” from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Italy. Aug. 5, 2:30 p.m., and Aug. 8, 7 p.m.: “Anna Bolena,” from the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Italy.

Pop/folk/jazz

Bertucci’s Italian Steakhouse, 246 Green Bay Road, Highwood. (847) 432-6663. June 1, 8:30 p.m.: GPS Plugged In (music of the ‘70s through today’s hits). June 2, 8 p.m.: Donny DeMarco & Friends perform easy listening music at the bar.

Carillon Concerts, 7 p.m. Mondays, June 4-Sept. 3, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Carillonneurs from around the world perform music on the 48-bell Theodore C. Butz Memorial Carillon. Preconcert carillon tours and demonstrations 5:30-6:30 p.m. (every 15 minutes). Admission is free; parking is $20 per car. Call (847) 835-8215 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org. June 4: Christine Power of Naperville. June 11: Wylie Crawford, resident carillonneur for the Chicago Botanic Garden and the university carillonneur at the University of Chicago. June 18: Toni Raats of Roosendaal, The Netherlands. June 25: Tim Sleep, city carillonneur of Naperville. July 2: Joey Brink of Madison, Conn. July 9: Stephan Burton of Provo, Utah. July 16: Anna Kasprzycka of Gdánsk, Poland. July 23: Robert Grogan of Washington, D.C. July 30: Gordon Slater of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Aug. 6: Chelsea Vaught of Lawrence, Kansas. Aug. 13: Sue Bergren, assistant carillonneur at the Millennium Carillon in Naperville. Aug. 20: Jim Fackenthal, assistant carillonneur at the University of Chicago. Aug. 27: Kimberly Schafer of Chicago. Sept. 3: James M. Brown, assistant city carillonneur in Naperville.

The Celtic Knot Public House, 626 Church St., Evanston. (847) 864-1679. www.celticknotpub.com. No cover unless noted otherwise. Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight: American roots music with The Mudflapps. Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.: Celtic music session with Gus Friedlander and friends. June 2, 9:30 p.m.: Celtic Country. June 3 and 17, 5-8 p.m.: Eric Lugosch. June 16, 9:30 p.m.: Bluegrass Advocates. June 30, 9:30 p.m.: Black Oil Brothers.

Evanston Children’s Choir will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. June 3 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes songs from Haiti, Colombia, Africa and France, as well as American classical, gospel and jazz songs. Free-will donations accepted at the door. Visit www.evanstonchildrenschoir.org.

Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. June 19, 7 p.m.: Sweet Pepprika: The Delicious Sounds of Summer. The vocal trio performs vintage and contemporary arrangements.

Gorilla Tango’s Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. Skokie. (773) 598-4549. www.gorillatango.com. June 16, 7:30 p.m.: Denny Diamond & the Family Jewels perform hits of Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Elvis and others. $15.

Hot Summer Nights, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, June 7-Aug. 30, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free; parking is $20 per car. Call (847) 835-8215 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org. June 7:French Creole fiddler and accordionist Dennis Stroughmatt and his band, Creole Stomp, play Cajun and zydeco music. June 14: The Boils presents Celtic music and dance. June 21: Aloha Lives! presents Hawaiian music. June 28: Pamela Rose and Windy City Country perform country western music. July 5: Bossa Tres plays Brazilian music. July 12: Dave Ivaz Orchestra. July 19: Groupo Cha Cha performs Latin jazz. July 26: Bêabá do Samba, a Chicago-based band specializing in the sounds of Brazil. Aug. 2: Alan Gresik performs music from the swing era. Aug. 9: Lamajamal with Erika Ochoa present world music and belly dancing. Aug. 16: Guitarra Azul presents Spanish guitar and flamenco. Aug. 23: The Country Doctors play country western music. Aug. 30: Morry Sochat & the Special 20’s with Nicolle Wood present blues and swing dancing.

Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave. in Rogers Park, Chicago. (773) 381-4554. www.maynestage.com. 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 7, 8 p.m.: Spyro Gyra. $55. June 8, 9 p.m.: Guitarra Azul. $20. June 9, 9 p.m.: Megitza Quartet Farewell Concert. $15 general admission; $25 reserved. June 10, 9 p.m.: Japanese doom metal band Church of Misery, with Earthen Grave and The Pale Horseman. $23. June 14, 7:30 p.m.: Octopus Nebula (rock/acid jazz). $15 in advance; $18 at the door. June 15, 8 p.m.: Pat Travers Band (rock). $23 in advance; $28 at the door. June 16, 9 p.m.: Angel Melendez Orchestra tribute to “El Cantante” Hector Lavoe (salsa/mambo). $15 general admission; $25 reserved. June 24, 8 p.m.: Acoustic Alchemy (jazz/folk rock). $40-$45. 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 10, 7:30 p.m.: ‘80s New Wave artist Howard Jones. $45 general admission. July 11, 8 p.m.: Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Contonou (Afro pop). $28 general admission; $38 reserved. 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. 1, 8 p.m.: The Zombies. $65-$75. Aug. 3, 11:30 p.m.: Singer/songwriter Lucy Woodward. $23 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.

Music on the Esplanade, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5-Aug. 28, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free; parking is $20 per car. Call (847) 835-8215 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org. June 5: Blues guitarist Dave Specter. June 12: Rio Bamba plays classic Brazilian jazz, samba and bossa nova. June 19: The Hoyle Brothers perform country and Western swing music. June 26: Bopology plays swing and jazz. July 3: Callaloo, a world fusion steel pan combo. July 10: Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars. July 17: The Special Consensus, a four-person acoustic bluegrass band. July 24: Midwest Young Artists Jazz Combo. July 31: Morry Sochat & the Special 20’s play classic Chicago blues, swing and 1950s rock ‘n’ roll. Aug. 7: Buffalo Grove Jazz Band. Aug. 14: Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars. Aug. 21: Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble. Aug. 28: Swing Gitan plays gypsy jazz.

Rock the Green, a musical talent showcase and competition, will be held from 6-9 p.m. June 8 at Village Green Park, Shermer and Meadows roads, Northbrook. Audience members can help choose the winner of the third annual Battle of the Northbrook Youth Bands. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.nbparks.org or call (847) 291-2995.

S.P.A.C.E.,1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. Shows at 8 p.m., unless noted otherwise. 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 13: Lake Street Dive with Midnight Moxie (jazz, rock/folk). $10/$12/$22. 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. June 29: American English (Beatles tribute). $17-$37. June 30: Phil Angotti Band and Steve Dawson Band (indie rock). $12/$15/$22. 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 12: Judy Collins. $40-$85. 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 28: Alfonso Ponticelli’s Swing Gitan and Reginald Robinson (gypsy jazz). $12-$22. July 29: Stooges Brass Band (jazz/funk). $12/$15. Aug. 1: Catbon Leaf (alt country). $17-$30. Aug. 3: Chuck Prophet (Americana/rock). $15/$18. Aug. 4: Chicago Women in Blues. $12-$22. Aug. 5, 7 p.m.: Davina & the Vagabonds (blues/jazz). $12-$20. Aug. 11, 7 p.m.: Krista Detor in The Studios at SPACE. $20. Aug. 11: Curtis Salgado (blues/R&B). $15-$28. Aug. 15: Tom O’Brien (bluegrass/country). $18-$30. Aug. 17: Claire Lynch Band (bluegrass/folk). $18-$30. Aug. 18: Marshall Crenshaw. $18-$38. Aug. 23: Jesse Colin Young (folk). $22/$34/$44. Aug. 24: Maria Muldaur (blues/pop). $17-$30. Aug. 25: Seth Glier Residency in The Studios at SPACE, $10. Aug. 26, 7 p.m.: Dan Navarro. $15-$28. Aug. 28: Rebecca Loebe with Anna Vogelzang. $10-$18. Aug. 30: Canned Heat (blues/rock). $28-$68. Aug. 31: The Fabulous Thunderbirds (blues/rock). $28-$68. Sept. 7, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Tony Lucca (pop). $18-34.

Summer Sounds at the Glen, a live weekly music series, 5-9 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5-Aug. 28, at The Glen Town Center’s Navy Park, 2671 Navy Blvd., Glenview. Outdoor tented food booths will feature fare from The Glen’s resident restaurants, and there will be crafts and interactive activities for children. Free admission. For information, visit www.theglentowncenter.com or call (847) 724-2025. June 5: Tropixplosion (Caribbean). June 12: R-Gang (Motown, R&B). June 19: Classis Blast (pop rock played on “classical” instruments). June 26: Five Guys Named Moe (classic rock). July 3: BBI (‘60s to today). July 10: Vinyl Highway Band (hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s). July 17: Billy Croft & the 5 Alarm Band (country rock). July 24: Libido Funk Circus (disco). July 31: Soda (various covers). Aug. 7: Ac Rock (acappella). Aug. 14: Bopology (swing, Sinatra). Aug. 21: Dueling Pianos. Aug. 28: The Ragtops (hits of the ‘50s).

Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. June 27, 7 p.m.: Bluegrass concert featuring Harpeth Rising, four classically trained musicians who play banjo, fiddle, cello, and hand drum.

Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. www.viper-alley.com. (866) 463-3401. Shows are for ages 21-plus, unless noted otherwise. June 1, 8:30 p.m.: Bruce in the USA (Bruce Springsteen tribute). $20-$37. June 8, 8:30 p.m.: Jon Anderson: The voice of YES. $26-$65. June 9, 6:30 p.m.: Elvis Tribute: Rick Saucedo — Summer Nights, City Lights. $10-$15. June 16, 7:30 p.m.: Pat Travers Band (guitar rock). $15-$30. June 26, 8 p.m.: Tower of Power (R&B). $35-$65. June 29, 8 p.m.: Blues guitarist and singer Coco Montoya. $18-$30. June 30, 7:30 p.m.: Reely Dan (Steely Dan tribute). $10-$30. July 3, 8 p.m.: Victor Wooten with Spare Parts, $20-$50. July 11, 8 p.m.: Edwin McCain, $20-$50. July 13, 8 p.m.: John Parr with Sam Llanas, $15-$35. July 14, 9 p.m.: The Prince Experience, $15-$30. July 28, 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.: Contemporary vocalist Linda Eder presents her “Songbirds” show. $30-$75. July 31: 1960s English pop band The Zombies with Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent. $30-$70. Aug. 11, 9 p.m.: Blues/rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd. $36-$75.

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. July 27, 8 p.m.: Jess Godwin. $18 in advance, $20 at the door.

Art galleries

Anne Loucks Gallery, 309 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-8500. www.loucksgallery.com. Gallery hours are 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and by appointment. Through June 8: “Pegan Brooke and Yaz Krehbiel: Recent Paintings.” Brooke’s paintings are part of her River/Sea series, which focuses on the meditative movement, color and light of water. Krehbiel’s paintings capture the rich and varied landscape of the northern California coastline.

Deer Path Art League & Gallery, located in the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-3743. www.deerpathartleague.org. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; Saturdays by appointment. June 8-July 27: “Art is … A Photo Festival!” The opening reception, with complimentary wine and cheese, will be from 5-8 p.m. June 8.

Dittmar Memorial Gallery at Northwestern University’s Norris Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston. www.norris.northwestern.edu/dittmar.php. (847) 491-2348. The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Through June 7: “Liminal End: Senior Show from the Department of Art Theory and Practice.” The exhibition features the work of the Class of 2012 undergraduate art majors enrolled in Northwestern’s department of art theory and practice.

Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. Through June 28: “Art Naturally: Nature in the Abstract,” landscapes by Glenview Art League member Judith Edelman.

The Highland Park Art Walk, a juried exhibition of artwork by Illinois artists displayed in downtown Highland Park shops and businesses, will be held June 1-30. Meet the Artists Day, 2-4 p.m. June 16, will feature participating artists at their display locations. Party with the Artists, an awards ceremony and silent auction, will be held from 4-6 p.m. June 16 at Blue Rose Gallery, 667 Central Ave., Highland Park. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.highlandparkartwalk.org or call (847) 440-6542.

Lake Forest Senior Center, 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-2209. Through June 14: Kay Thomas, Highland Park artist and teacher, will exhibit watercolor and sumi paintings. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Noyes Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. (847) 448-8260. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. Through July 6: “Refreshing,” the 38th annual exhibition of the Korean-American Art Association. The exhibit features Western style and Korean traditional paintings, ceramics, video, fiber, mixed media and installations produced by 18 Chicago area artists.

Open Studio Project Gallery, 903 Sherman Ave., Evanston. (847) 475-0390. www.openstudioproject.org. Through June 10: Works by Karla Rindal, featuring found-object sculpture, masks, paper-weavings and more.

Re-invent gallery, 202 E. Wisconsin Ave., Lake Forest. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; Sundays by appointment. E-mail reinventlf@gmail.com. Through June 22: Multi-media art show of works by the McMahon family of artists. The show includes watercolor paintings, sculptures, glasswork, neons, metalcraft and other media by six members of the family, all Lake Forest natives.

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 Nov. 4: Works by Robert Leopold, Delores Rix and Howard Tyner.

Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave. (847) 256-5025. www.wilmette.lib.il.us. June 1-30: “Illuminated Inspirations,” gilded illuminations by Bridgette Schnider, who creates jewel-like art using pencils and paint, often embellished with gold or silver to catch the light. Artist’s reception from 6-8 p.m. June 1.

Auditions & opportunities

Auditions for “A Circus of Music Commedia” will be held from 1:30-5:30 p.m. June 2 at The Musical Offering, 743 Custer Ave., Evanston. Open to students ages 11-16 with skills including singing, acting, improvisation, juggling, stage combat, mime, acrobatics and costume design. Performances will be Nov. 10-11. For information, contact Rick Ferguson at (847) 866-6260 or mail@themusicaloffering.org.

The Savoyaires will hold auditions for Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience” from 2-5 p.m. June 2 and 2-6 p.m. June 3 at First Congregational Church House, 1417 Hinman Ave., Evanston. Available roles include five men, five women, and large mixed chorus. Prepare one song in English, preferably by Gilbert & Sullivan; a second song is encouraged but not required. An accompanist will be provided. Performances Oct. 5-14 at Chute Auditorium in Evanston. To schedule an appointment, visit www.savoyaires.org/auditions.

CenterStage in Lake Forest will hold auditions for “The Music Man” from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2 and 1-5 p.m. June 3 at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Callbacks will be held from 7-9 p.m. June 4. Performance dates are July 27-Aug. 4. For information, visit www.CenterStageLakeforest.org or call (847) 234-6062.

Highland Park Players will hold auditions for “42nd Street” from 1:30-4 p.m. June 2 and 7-9:30 p.m. June 4 at West Ridge Center, 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park. All roles are available for ages 14 and older. Actors should prepare 32 bars of a song to sing and come ready to tap dance and do cold readings. Rehearsals begin Aug. 6, with production dates Oct. 12-27 at the Northbrook Theatre. For information, visit www.highlandparkplayers.com.

“Spotlighters Intergenerational Salute to Movie Music from The Jazz Singer to All That Jazz” auditions take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2 and June 5 at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. Adults over the age of 55 and young people between ages 9 and 19, of all vocal ranges, are invited to audition. Show dates are Sept. 23-30. For information, contact Judy Samuelson at (847) 849-9070 or Judy@wilmettetheatre.com.

Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview, will hold open auditions June 16-17 for its 2012-13 season, which includes plays by A.R. Gurney, Christopher Durang, Jason Katims and others. Auditions will consist of two contrasting contemporary monologues, not to exceed three minutes. Casting men and women ages 18-60. There is some pay. Send resume and headshot to oillamptheater@yahoo.com by June 10.

Chicago Master Singers will hold vocal auditions for the 2012-13 season Aug. 9, 14, 16 and 21 in Palatine. Dedicated singers are invited to call (877) 825-5267 or send an e-mail to cms.information@gmail.com to make an audition appointment. CMS is a 130-voice ensemble directed by Alan Heatherington featuring singers from throughout the Chicago area. The ensemble will perform this season with the Ars Viva Orchestra and the Lake Forest Symphony. For information, visit www.chicagomastersingers.org.

Artists are invited to jury to participate in the 18th annual Edens Art Fair to be presented by the American Society of Artists July 21-22 at Edens Plaza in Wilmette. For information, call (847) 991-4748 or visit www.americansocietyofartists.org.

Highland Park Poetry invites amateur, semi-professional and professional poets of all ages who live, work or go to school in Illinois to submit original poetry not to exceed 30 lines for the Prairie State Poetry Contest 2012. There is no theme or structure required. Cash prizes are $100 for first place, $50 for second place, $25 for third place. There is a reading fee of $3 per poem; limit five poems. Poets will receive their awards at a contest reading on July 13 at The Art Center of Highland Park. Send poem(s) as text in the body of an e-mail to Jennifer@highlandparkpoetry.org, and put “Prairie State Poetry Contest 2012” in the subject line of the e-mail. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. June 8.

Benefits

Citadel Theatre Company will hold its 10th anniversary gala, “Copacabana,” from 7 p.m.-midnight June 8 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago. The evening includes dinner, dancing to music by the Robert Cole Orchestra, and door prizes. $125 per person. To RSVP, call (847) 735-8554 or visit www.citadeltheatre.org.

Bridie McKenna’s Irish Pub, 254 Green Bay Road, Highwood, will host a benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention from 7-10 p.m. June 15, featuring Irish food, drinks, entertainment and prizes. Tickets are $45, available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/244883.

Piven Theater Workshop Gala, 7-11 p.m. June 23 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. The evening includes performances by the Young People’s Company and Performance Project, raffles and silent auction. $100 general admission includes ticket and cash bar; $150 full admission includes ticket and full bar; $250 Come and Play Admission includes one adult and one child (ages 9-plus), adult enjoys the gala with full bar, child enjoys refreshments and theatre games/improvisation class for two hours (7-9 p.m.); $500 VIP includes admission with full bar and 6 p.m. champagne reception with Jeremy Piven. Call (847) 866-8049 or visit www.piventheatre.org.

Books & poetry

The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880. www.thebookstall.com. June 3, 2 p.m.: Evanston author L. Sue Baugh shows slides from Echoes of Earth: Finding Ourselves in the Origin of the Planet, her book documenting some of the world’s oldest rock and mineral sites. June 4, 7 p.m.: Highland Park resident Roger Thurow, a senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and longtime Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent, discusses and signs his new book, The Last Hunger Season. June 5, 7 p.m.: Daniel Kalla, an ER physician in Vancouver, talks about his new novel, The Far Side of the Sky. June 6, 7 p.m.: Folk art authority Kathy Moses and Nashville art gallery owner Bruce Shelton talk about their book, Helen LaFrance: Folk Art Memories. June 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Gillian Flynn discusses and signs her new novel, Gone Girl. June 11: Women Writers Series features Laura Moriarty, author of The Chaperone, at a luncheon at Avli Restaurant, 566 Chestnut St., Winnetka. $46 includes a copy of the book. Reservations required.

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. (847) 866-0300. www.epl.org. June 8, 4 p.m.: “The Dark Days Tour,” presenting young adult literature authors Veronica Roth, Aprilynne Pike, Elisabeth Norris and Bethany Griffin, who will discuss YA books and the writing process, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of their books.

Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-5058. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org. June 9-11: Used book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-noon Monday. June 13, 1 p.m.: Discussion of The Submission by Amy Waldman. June 14, 7:30 p.m.: Discussion of Hedy’s Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes.

Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. June 4, 1 p.m.: Page Turners will discuss The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard. June 5, 7 p.m.: Neal Samors and Eric Bronsky will discuss and sign their new book, Chicago’s Classic Restaurants: Past, Present & Future. June 11, 7:30 p.m.: Readers Circle will discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. June 14, 7 p.m.: Much Ado About Mysteries group will discuss “Murder in the Sunshine State: Mysteries Set in Florida.”

Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave. (847) 432-1573. www.hplibrary.org. June 11, 7 p.m.: Literary critic William Deresiewicz will discuss and sign A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter.

Lake Forest Book Store author luncheon featuring Melanie Gideon, author of Wife 22, 11:30 a.m. June 7 at Lovell’s of Lake Forest, 915 S. Waukegan Road. Luncheon $39. To reserve, call (847) 234-4420. For information, visit www.lakeforestbookstore.com.

Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. June 5, 10 a.m.: Literary critic Isabel Soffer leads a poetry discussion. No advance reading is required.

Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. June 14, 10 a.m.: Discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson.

Child’s play

Academy at Citadel Theatre, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, offers summer performance camps, including “School House Rock Live Jr.,” for grades 1-4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 11-July 7; and “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” for grades 5-12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 11-July 11. Fee is $899 per student. Visit www.citadeltheatre.org/education/summer-performance-camp.html.

The Bookmarket at Hangar One in The Glen, 2651 Navy Blvd., Glenview. (847) 904-7304. First Thursday of the month, 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Storytime with Nili Yelin, the Storybook Mom. Free. www.storybookmom.com. June 7: “Summertime, Summertime!”

Deer Path Art League, located in the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-3743. www.deerpathartleague.org. Summer Art Camp, for grades K-8, meets from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Fee is $150 per week, which includes all materials. June 11-14: Painting & Drawing with O’Keefe. June 18-21: Painting & Expression with Kandinsky. June 25-28: Painting & Collage with Beardin. July 2-5: Painting with Rausenberg. July 9-12: Illustration & Books. July 16-19: Assemblage Like Joseph Cornell.

Glen Town Center at The Glen, Community Room at the Book Market at Hangar One, 2651 Navy Blvd., Glenview, hosts “Entertainment on the Go” children’s events, sponsored by the Glenview Public Library. Registration required at www.theglentowncenter.com. June 21, 7 p.m.: Truly Remarkable Loon presents “Read Books & Juggle Everything Else.”

“The Great Snipe Hunt” will be performed by Citadel Theatre at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 23-24 at Melody Farm Nature Preserve, 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. The production is suitable for ages 5 and above. $15 general admission. For tickets, call (847) 735-8554 or visit www.citadeltheatre.org.

Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave. (847) 432-1573. www.hplibrary.org. June 11-July 23, 7:30-8 p.m. Mondays: Stories Under the Stars, open to all ages. The entire family is invited to drop by the clearing near the Rose Garden for special stories. June 28, 7-8:30 p.m.: Award-winning young adult and children’s author Catherine Jinks discusses her writing and her new book, The Paradise Trap. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Improv Playhouse offers summer performing arts camps in Highland Park for children in first grade through high school, including “Hairspray” and “Camp Glee” musical theater camps, teen film making, fashion modeling, and improv comedy. For information or to register, call (847) 968-4529 or visit www.improvplayhouse.com.

Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview. (847) 832-6600. www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-noon Mondays (open until 5 p.m. June through August); 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Special members-only hours from 9-9:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission is $9.50; $8.50 for senior citizens; free for children under 1 year old and members. The museum offers 17 interactive, hands-on exhibits for children ages birth to 8. June 1, 6-8:30 p.m.: Daddy Daughter Date Night & Dance, including dancing to music by A to Z Entertainment, special activities, light dinner by Bravo Restaurant, and a keepsake photo. Tickets are $65 per couple for members; $75 per couple for nonmembers. Each additional child is $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers.

Light Opera Works offers musical theater summer workshops at its rehearsal center, 516 Fourth St., Wilmette. Youth ages 8-13 will learn singing, dancing and acting in preparation for a public performance of a mini-musical. No experience or audition required, and everyone gets a part. Each workshop meets from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, with a final dress rehearsal on Saturday at 1 p.m. and performance at 4 p.m. Workshops include “The Wizard of Oz,” June 18-23; “The King and I,” June 25-30; “The Little Mermaid,” July 9-14; “The Mikado,” July 16-21; “Guys and Dolls,” July 23-28; and “Stage Struck,” advanced workshop for ages 12-15, Aug. 1-11. Fee is $350 per student per workshop; $450 for “Stage Struck.” Visit www.LightOperaWorks.com or call (847) 920-5360.

Olly Olly Play Café, 321 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-2004. First Saturdays Storytime with Nili Yelin, The Storybook Mom, free with admission of $12 first child, $6 siblings. June 2: “Sizzlin’ Summertime Stories.” Three Cat Education

offers summer theatre camps at Virtuoso Performing Arts, 3 Waukegan Road, Glenview. Cost for a one-week session, running 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, is $275. Camps for grades 2-5 include Choose Your Own Fairytale Adventure, June 11-15; Acting Out — Storybook Villains, June 18-22; Puppet Masters and Storytelling, July 9-13; Acting Out — Scallywag Stories, July 23-27; and Puppet Masters and Storytelling, Aug. 6-10. In addition, Shakespeare: Characters Through the Canon, will be offered July 30-Aug. 3 for teenagers. To register or for information, visit www.threecatproductions.com or call (312) 725-6859.

Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. June 5 and June 7, 7 p.m.: Discussion of Emily’s Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Participants receive a copy of the book to keep. For grades 2-3. June 13, 7 p.m.: Emerald City Theatre presents “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake.” June 22, 11 a.m.: Dave Herzog’s Marionettes present “Puppet Soup!” For children up to age 8 with an adult. June 26, 2 p.m.: Ken Schultz, the Flying Fool, entertains with an afternoon of comedy, juggling, and hilarious feats in a program for grades 1-9.

Wilmette Theater, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. Kids Concert Series at the Mette — All shows are from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays. Tickets are $10 in advance; $12 at the door. June 30: Little Miss Ann. Aug. 4: Laura Doherty and Band.

Class es &workshops

Deer Path Art League, located in the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-3743. www.deerpathartleague.org. Spring and summer classes include Introduction to the New Acrylics, 9:30 a.m.-noon June 2; Drawing and Painting, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays, June 4-July 9; Landscape Painting, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, June 9-July 28; How to Start in Watercolor — The Basics, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 16; Abstract Painting, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. June 29-Aug. 17.

Music Institute of Chicago faculty member Stephanie Ettelson will offer insights and discoveries on “Ravinia Highlights” from 2-4 p.m. Thursdays, for eight weeks beginning June 14, at MIC’s Winnetka campus, 300 Green Bay Road. Included in the interactive sessions will be works by Mozart, Mahler, Brahms, Dvorak, Korngold, Debussy, Ravel and Grieg, plus this year’s “One Score, One Chicago” selection, “The Planets” by Gustav Holst. All concert previews will precede the date of actual performance. There are no prerequisites for attending the class; both novice and experienced concertgoers are welcome to attend. Tuition is $190; $171 for seniors. To register, call (847) 905-1500, ext. 127, or visit www.musicinst.org/music-appreciation.

Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. June 13, 6:30-8:45 p.m.: Writer’s Support Group. Newcomers welcome; no registration required.

Comedy

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

The Laughing Chameleon, located in The Glen Town Center, 1830 Tower Drive, Glenview. (888) 685-2844. www.TheLaughingChameleon.com. Showtime is 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $10-$25. Doors open for pre-show food and drinks at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 8:30 p.m.: Funny Monday Showcase, featuring local talent presenting comedy, music, improvisation, magic and illusion. $5 cover.

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. June 9, 9 p.m.: Comedy at the Mette, in association with Chicago Underground Comedy, presents Paul Thomas. $12. Ages 21-plus show. June 14, 7:30 p.m.: “Mr. Olsen’s Neighborhood.” In celebration of Father’s Day, screenwriter/comedian Dana Olsen presents a comedic variety showcase with special guests Shelly Goldstein, Victoria Zielinski, Paul Barrosse (from the Vic and Paul Show) and Steve Rashid. $18 in advance, $20 at the door. A portion of the evening’s proceeds benefits The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Dance

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. Ballet in Cinema series features performances from opera houses throughout the world. Tickets are $15, unless noted otherwise. June 3, 2:30 p.m., and June 6, 7 p.m.: “La Fille Mal Gardee,” from the Royal Ballet, London. July 22, 2:30 p.m., and July 25, 7 p.m.: “Raymonda,” from the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow. Aug. 26, 2:30 p.m., and Aug. 29, 7 p.m.: “Sleeping Beauty,” from the Royal Ballet, London.

Dining

Francesca’s Intimo, 293 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 735-9235. www.miafrancesca.com. June 14, 7 p.m.: “Rock & Roll Napa Patio Party,” featuring a five-course dinner with four wine pairings from Stag’s Leap Winery. $52 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations are required.

Pinstripes Bowling, Bocce and Bistro, 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook. (847) 480-2323. www.pinstripes.com. June 21, 7 p.m.: Four-course Millbrandt Vineyards wine dinner, featuring wines from Millbrandt’s Traditions and Estates portfolios. Millbrandt wine ambassadors Heather Price and Paul Underwood and chef Gutierrez will be on hand to discuss the evening’s menu and wine pairings. $60 per person, including tax and gratuity. Reservations required.

Fairs & festivals

Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2-3 on Park Avenue just north of Deerfield Road, Deerfield. More than 100 artists from 18 states will offer paintings, photography, jewelry, fiber, sculpture, mixed media works and ceramics, and there will be live music by Edgar Gabriel’s String Fusion, Kraig Kenning, Patchouli and others. Also, the Deerfield-Bannockburn-Riverwoods Chamber of Commerce will host Dine Out in Deerfield, with several local restaurants offering food specialties. Visit www.dwevents.org.

Greater Chicago Jewish Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 10 at the Cook County Forest Preserve on Oakton Street, west of Lehigh Street, in Morton Grove. The event includes live music headlined by Steven Page, former lead singer of Canadian alternative rockers Barenaked Ladies, a storytelling stage, children’s activities area, a juried art show, dance performances, and a strictly kosher food fair. Other performers include Blue Fringe, a New York-based band, Soul Aviv presenting Jewish “gospel” sound, Moishe Skier, hard rockers from Milwaukee, and Chicago’s Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. Suggested admission donation is $5 per person. For information, call (847)-933-3000 or visit www.jewishfestival.org.

Custer’s Last Stand Festival of the Arts, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. June 16-17 in the Main Street Station Shopping District, Main Street and Chicago Avenune, downtown Evanston. The event features nearly 400 artisans, including sidewalk sale vendors and antique dealers, music on two stages, a children’s park with nonstop activities and entertainment, a theatre stage, and food booths offering the cuisine of more than 30 restaurants. Also, Piccolo Theatre will present “The Medicine Show,” featuring 20 variety acts including theatre, puppets, juggling and clowns performing throughout the fair and on the Piccolo Theatre stage, 600 Main St. Suggested gate donation is $1. Visit www.custerfair.com.

Taste of Mexico, noon-6 p.m. June 16-17 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Guests will enjoy tastings of tequila, specialty cocktails and Mexican beers, and local restaurants will sell light fare originating from regions such as Oaxaca, Jalisco, Veracruz, and Guanajuato. An entertainment stage will host live bands and dancers, presentations on Mexican cuisine as well as demonstrations and tips about choosing, buying and preparing drinks. Advance tickets are $30; $25 for garden members. Day-of tickets cost $35; $30 for garden members. Price includes a wristband to participate in tastings, souvenir glass, event program and ten tasting tickets. Must be 21 to purchase. Admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden is free. Parking is $20 per car; free for garden members. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/mexico or call (847) 835-5440.

Artists on the Bluff will sponsor an art show from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23-24 on the village green in Lake Bluff. Orginal artwork on display and for sale will include paintings, drawings, jewelry, sculpture and pottery. There will also be vendors offering refreshments, live musical entertainment, a children’s tent, and opportunities for visitors to participate in sketching and figure drawing. For information, call (847) 735-0620 or (847) 650-2125.

The Art Center’s Festival of Fine Craft, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 23-24 on the streets surrounding The Art Center — Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road. The festival showcases original works from 130 juried artists, including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, wood and more. There will also be live entertainment, food concessions, children’s activities and a silent auction. Free admission; $5 donations to support The Art Center encouraged. For information, call (847) 926-4300 or visit www.amdurproductions.com.

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. 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.

Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Ave. (847) 835-5056. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org. June 4, 1 p.m.: “The Chorus” will be screened and discussed. June 6, 6:30 p.m.: Screening of “Louder than a Bomb,” a documentary film about a high school poetry slam competition in Chicago. July 2, 1 p.m.: “Water for Elephants” will be screened and discussed. Monday at the Movies screenings at the Woman’s Library Club, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe — June 18, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.: “Certified Copy.”

Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. All films shown at 1 and 7:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. June 6: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” starring Gregory Peck and Brock Peters. June 13: “Peyton Place,” starring Lana Turner and Lee Philips.

Park District of Highland Park presents a drive-in movie, featuring “The Zookeeper,” rated PG, at 8 p.m. June 22 at Highland Park High School, 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park. Experience an old-fashioned movie watching experience by tuning your radio to get the sound of the movie in your own car. In the event of inclement weather the event will be rescheduled to June 29. Fee is $15 per car. For more information, call (847) 579-3120.

Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. June 15, 2 p.m.: Screening of “Babette’s Feast,” rated G. June 23, 2 p.m.: Screening of “Big Miracle,” rated PG. June 29, 2-4 p.m.: Screening of “Big Night,” rated R.

Village Green Center, 1810 Walters Ave., Northbrook. June 7, noon: Lunch and a Movie features “About Schmidt,” a comedy-drama starring Jack Nicholson. Fee of $6 includes lunch. Call (847) 291-2988 to register.

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. June 8, 9:30 p.m.: Screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975), with Chicago TV’s horror/scifi host Undead Johnny and members of “The World of the Weird Monster Show” performing live in a shadowcast presentation. Mature audiences suggested; no one under 12 will be admitted. Tickets: $10; prop kits on sale for $3 each in lobby before show. June 16, 10 a.m.: Sing-along “Mary Poppins.” See the classic film on the big screen along with a live cast who will lead the audience in song. $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

Lectures

Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-5058. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org. June 11, 1 p.m.: Cole Porter is the subject of the America’s Musical Theater Legends program by Susan Benjamin.

Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. (847) 272-6224. www.northbrook.info. June 5, 7 p.m.: “Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection.” Retired antique print dealer Richard Harris presents information about his unique, eclectic collection of art, artifacts and decorative objects exploring the iconography of death.

Organizations

Glenview Art League meets from 7-8:30 p.m. June 12 at the Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. The program is a presentation on Golden Paints. The overview of acrylic paints includes visual examples and free samples. Free. For information, call (847) 724-4007.

International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 43 will meet at 7:30 p.m. June 15 in the South Conference Room at Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Ave., Evanston, for its annual close-up magic contest. Non-magicians are invited for this event, as well as magicians of all skill levels. Admission is free for members; $5 for guests. Contact Robert K. Miller at (847) 272-3850 or miracles@magicmiller.com or visit www.ring43.org.

Tours & outings

Art Encounter presents Milwaukee Art Bus Tour, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. June 20, featuring the Lynden Sculpture Garden, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and a tour of a private art collection. Fee of $105, $95 for members, includes lunch, entry tickets and bus transportation. Bus departs from the Wilmette Metra station at 8:30 a.m. and Edens Plaza at 8:45 a.m. Registration required. Visit www.artencounter.org/Milwaukee.html or e-mail artencounter@yahoo.com.

Et cetera

Great Age Daytime Program Series offers the following programs at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. Admission is $10 in advance, $12 at the door, unless noted otherwise. Call (847) 849-9070 or visit www.wilmettetheatre.com. June 6, 2 p.m.: “Old Time Radio and the Great American Songbook,” presented by Those Were the Days host/producer Steve Darnall. June 13, 2 p.m.: “Berlin in Hollywood.” Musical theatre historian Charles Troy’s multimedia presentation focuses on Irving Berlin as he conquered Hollywood in the mid-1930s. June 21, 2 p.m.: “Life Matters Series: Health — Who Cares?” Documentarian Leonard Aronson presents films from his WTTW archives. June 27, 2:30 p.m.: ENCORE! Choral Group presents “Going Places,” a program of pop, Broadway and classic music. $12 in advance; $15 at the door.

North Shore Car Show, featuring classic and vintage model cars, with up to 50 cars on display, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 17 at The Glen Town Center, 1951 Tower Drive, Glenview. Free. For information, visit www.theglentowncenter.com or call (847) 724-2025.

Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston. www.library.northwestern.edu. (847) 491-7658. Exhibits are open from 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Through June 15: “Papering Over Tough Times: Soviet Propaganda Posters of the 1930s.”

Ragdale Day — A Celebration of the Arts, noon-4 p.m. June 3 at Ragdale, 1230 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest. The event features open studios, dance and music performances, family activities and tours. Visitors can see the inner workings of Ragdale’s artist retreat, experience the poetry, dance, music and art created there, and visit the newly restored Ragdale House, the historic summer home of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. All ages welcome. Free admission. For information, visit www.ragdale.org or call (847) 234-1063.

Museums

Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 491-4000. www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Admission is free; unless noted, admission to all programs is also free. Through Aug. 26: “Art on Paper: Prints, Drawings and Photographs from the Block Museum.” The exhibit celebrates the depth and diversity of the Block’s permanent collection and its role within Northwestern’s intellectual and cultural life, with works by artists such as Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Mary Cassatt and Ed Paschke. Through June 17: MFA Thesis Exhibition from the Department of Art Theory and Practice, in the Alsdorf Gallery. Through June 17: “The Immortal Art Project Exhibit,” a displayed scroll of colorful thumbprints made by members of the Northwestern University community is a collaboration of the Block Museum and One Book One Northwestern.

Deerfield Historic Village, 517 Deerfield Road, Deerfield. (847) 948-0680. www.deerfieldhistoricalsociety.org. Open Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m., June through September, and by appointment. Visitors can view five buildings of historic interest including the 1837 Caspar Ott log house, Lake County’s oldest standing building, which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. Other buildings include a farm house, one-room schoolhouse, carriage house and visitor center. Permanent exhibit: “Deerfield History” from the first settlers through the 1950s.  Admission is free; donations are welcomed.

Evanston History Center, Charles Gates Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St., Evanston. (847) 475-3410. www.evanstonhistorycenter.org. Hours are 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission (includes optional house tour): $10; free for members. Through Labor Day: Free Dawes House tours for all children 12 years old and under (must be accompanied by an adult). Also, free admission will be offered for all active-duty military and their family members (military ID holder and up to five family members). Through Jan. 28, 2013: “Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Boudoirs,” a look at the evolution of the home’s most personal of spaces and customs from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Documenting sleeping and hygiene habits, the exhibit also explores how the introduction of modern comfort and conveniences, such as the spring mattress and indoor plumbing, changed these spaces.

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. 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.

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. 5: “Carving a Tradition: Inuit Carvings.”

Ravinia

Ravinia Festival, Lake-Cook and Green Bay roads, Highland Park. Tickets can be ordered at www.ravinia.org or (847) 266-5100. June 7-8, 7:30 p.m.: Ruth Page Festival of Dance and Concert Dance Inc. in Bennett Gordon Hall. $10 (no lawn sales); ticket and dining package $40. June 9, 7:30 p.m.: Guiding Lights Tour 2012 — Earth, Wind & Fire with Ravinia Festival Orchestra, in the Pavilion. $75; lawn $33. June 10, 7 p.m.: Iron & Wine with special guest Dr. John, in the Pavilion. $55; lawn $27. June 15, 6 p.m.: Steans Music Institute Jazz Showcase, in Bennett Gordon Hall. $10 (no lawn sales). June 15, 8 p.m.: Al Green with the Chicago Children’s Choir, in the Pavilion. $60; lawn $16. June 16, 6 p.m.: Fifth House Ensemble, in Bennett Gordon Hall. $10 (no lawn sales). June 17, 7 p.m.: Jimmy Cliff, in the Pavilion. $60; lawn $22. June 21, 8 p.m.: Violinists Miriam Fried and Pamela Frank, violists Kim Kashkashian and Paul Biss, Ralph Kirshbaum, cello, and Leon Fleisher, piano, perform works by Mozart and Korngold, in the Martin Theatre. $40-$60; lawn $10; ticket and dining package $75. June 22, 8 p.m.: Tribute to Lena Horne by Nnenna Freelon, in the Martin Theatre. $75; lawn $10. June 23, 4:45 p.m.: Live national broadcast of “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keillor, in the Pavilion. $35-$65; lawn $10. June 23, 8 p.m.: “Philip Glass at 75,” Philip Glass, piano, and Timothy Fain, violin, in the Martin Theatre. $40-$60; lawn $10. June 24, 7 p.m.: “An Evening of Bluegrass and Comedy” with Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, in the Pavilion. $80; lawn $27; ticket and dining package $90. June 25, 8 p.m.: Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society, in the Pavilion. $55; lawn $22; ticket and dining package $65. June 26, noon: Lunch discussion with Brian Kellow, author and Opera News features editor, and Welz Kauffman, Ravinia president and CEO, in the Dining Pavilion. $60. June 26, 2 p.m.: Steans Music Institute master class with Menahem Pressler, piano, in Bennett Gordon Hall. Free. June 26, 8 p.m.: Zukerman Chamber Players perform works by Brahms and Shostakovich in the Martin Theatre. $40-$60; lawn $10; ticket and dining package $75. June 27, 7:30 p.m.: Go Brazil! — Ramsey Lewis and His Electric Band, in the Pavilion. Concert features dance floor on the lawn and the sixth annual Women’s Board Dance Contest. $65; lawn $22; ticket and dining package $70. June 28, 8 p.m.: The Goodbye Tour — Glen Campbell and Ronnie Milsap, in the Pavilion. $60; lawn $27. June 29-30 and July 1, 2 p.m.: Piano and Strings Concert by artists from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, in Bennett Gordon Hall. Free. June 29, 7 p.m.: Colbie Caillat and Gavin DeGraw, in the Pavilion. $55; lawn $22. June 30, 7:30 p.m.: Sarah McLachlan with the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, in the Pavilion. $75; lawn $33.

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