?Beyond the Fringe? will be presented by Oak Park Festival Theatre March 29-May 6 at the Madison Street Theatre, 1010 W. Madison St., Oak Park. Performances at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 5 p.m. Sundays (except 8 p.m. April 1). Tickets: $25; $20 for students and senior citizens; $15 for previews, March 29-31.
?The Turn of the Screw,? presented by First Folio Theatre March 31-April 29 at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Curtain at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $30-$37; $26-$32 for seniors and students; $22 for previews, 8 p.m. March 28-30. Call (630) 986-8067 or visit www.firstfolio.org.
Bella Voce a cappella choral ensemble presents ?Music of the Sistine Chapel,? a program of choral motets composed by members of the Papal Choir (the choir of the Sistine Chapel), Europe?s most prestigious musical ensemble of the Renaissance period, at 4 p.m. March 18 at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest. Tickets: $38 premium; $30 general; $15 for students.Visit http://bellavoce.org or call (877) 755-6277.
Acappellago, an acappella ensemble, will present ?Escape to ? Where Time Flies,? its 10th anniversary concert, at 7:30 p.m. March 17 at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. The program includes a mix of modern classics, spirituals, pop and jazz. Tickets: $15; $12 for students and seniors. Visit www.Acappellago.org or call (708) 484-3797, ext. 2.
Crescendo Park Ensemble will present its 11th annual dinner show, ?2012 BC,? at 7 p.m. March 17 and 24; 3 p.m. March 18 and 25; and 7:30 p.m. March 23 at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 7116 W. Palmer St., Chicago. $35; $17 for ages 12 and under. Call (708) 420-2745.
FitzGerald?s, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. (708) 788-2118. www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.: Open mic in the SideBar. March 15, 8:30 p.m.: Tab Benoit (Cajun/blues). $20. March 16, 9 p.m.: St. Patrick?s Eve with the Celtic soul of Switchback (folk/bluegrass). $12. March 16, 9 p.m.: Ralph Covert?s Acoustic Army in the SideBar, $10. March 17: FitzGerald?s annual St. Patrick?s Day party with The Dooley Brothers, Tributosaurus as Van Morrison and the Letter 3. Party begins at 1 p.m. with Irish dancing, music begins at 7:30 p.m. $10, $5 for kids 12 and under. March 18, 6 p.m.: Shout Section Big Band (jazz). $10; $5 for youth 17 and under. March 21, 7:30 p.m.: Dana Legg Big Band (jazz). $10. March 22, 7 p.m.: Microbrews for Microloans Fundraiser featuring Exit Ghost plus The Welcome. $10 includes beer tasting pass, proceeds support Whole Planet Foundation. March 23, 9 p.m.: Chuck Prophet with special guest Miles Nielsen (rock). $15. March 24, 9 p.m.: American English (Beatles tribute). $12 in advance; $15 at the door. March 24, 9 p.m.: Lake Street Dive with Joy Kills Sorrow in the SideBar, $10. March 25, 2 p.m.: James McCandless in the SideBar, $10. March 25, 6 p.m.: John Burnett Orchestra (jazz). $10; $5 for youth under 17. March 28, 8:30 p.m.: All-Star Bluegrass Jam with Cahill, Stiernberg, Edelstein & Kawabata, $12. March 29, 8 p.m.: Country Night in Berwyn with Trevor McSpadden, Sarah & the Tall Boys, and The Slim Pickins Band. $5. March 29, 9 p.m.: Expo ?76 in the SideBar (rock). No cover. March 30, 9 p.m.: Cloudbirds (folk/roots). $10. March 30, 9 p.m.: Cannonball, in the SideBar. No cover. March 31, 9 p.m.: The Bad Examples (rock). $10 in advance; $12 at the door. April 5, 8 p.m.: Blast! and Kick the Cat (rock). April 6, 9 p.m.: Anna Fermin Band CD release (roots). April 13, 9 p.m.: The Velvet Jimis plus the Bono Brothers (rock/funk). $10. April 14, 7 p.m.: Cede Delapaz Buck in the SideBar, $10. April 14, 9 p.m.: Heartsfield (country/rock). $15. April 14, 9 p.m.: Ralph Covert?s Acoustic Army in the SideBar (rock). $10. April 15, 6 p.m.: Door Canteen Band (jazz). $10; $5 for youth 17 and under. April 19, 9 p.m.: Expo ?76 in the SideBar (rock). No cover. April 20, 9 p.m.: Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys (rockabilly/swing). $15. April 26, 8:30 p.m.: The Waco Brothers with Paul Burch (roots/rock). $15. April 28, 9 p.m.: Willie Nile with Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra (rock). $15.
Oak Park Public Library, Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. March 15, 7 p.m.: Folk singer/songwriter Buddy Mondlock will perform songs from his new album, ?The Edge of the World.?
Unity Temple Concert Series at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park, presents concerts to raise money for the restoration and upkeep of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright structure. Call (708) 445-8955 or visit www.utconcerts.com. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17-$33. March 31: The Ying String Quartet. April 28: Grazyna Auguscik and Paulinho Garcia play contemporary Brazilian jazz.
Oak Park Art League, 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-9853. www.opal-art.com. Gallery hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. Through April 6: Oak Park Art League Artist Member?s Exhibit.
Oak Park Public Library, Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. March: ?It?s All About the Hats,? an exhibit of photographs by Michael Bracey, presented in honor of Women?s History Month.
Prairie Title Company, 6821 W. North Ave., Oak Park. Exhibits are presented by the Oak Park Area Arts Council. For information, call (708) 386-9853 or visit www.opal-art.com. Through May: Works by Laura Young, Gina Lee Robbins, Greg Philips and Piotr Antonow. An opening reception for the artists will be held from 6-8 p.m. March 15.
Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. www.triton.edu. Through March 16: Architecture & Design Student Show, in the art gallery on the first floor of the J-Building.
Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park. March 22, 10:30 a.m.: Park District of Oak Park Book Worms Book Club for senior citizens will discuss In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. Copies of the book are reserved for the Book Worms Book Club at the Oak Park Public Library main branch. Fee is $2 for nonmembers.
Dominican University, 7900 Division St., River Forest. March 27, 7 p.m.: Bruce Schneier will discuss his recently published book, Liars and Outliers. For more information, contact David Perry at (708) 524-6052 or dperry@dom.edu.
Oak Park Public Library, Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. March 21, 1 p.m.: Discussion of in a Minor Key by Hans Keilson. March 22, 7 p.m.: Young @ Heart Book Group, for adults who read yound adult literature, will discuss The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Oak Park Public Library, Dole Branch, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. (708) 386-9032. www.oppl.org. March 16, noon: Read & Reflect Book Group discusses Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh. March 20, noon: Brown Bag Book Group discusses The Snowman by Jo Nesb?.
Oak Park Public Library, Maze Branch, 845 S. Gunderson Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-4751. www.oppl.org. March 21, 7:30 p.m.: Discussion of A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.
Oak Park Public Library, Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 452-3420. www.oppl.org. March 15 and 22, 7 p.m.: Sensory Story Times with Miss Shelley, geared for kids with special needs. Best for ages 2 to 6.
Oak Park Public Library, Maze Branch, 845 S. Gunderson Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-4751. www.oppl.org. Maze Muppet Movie Marathon! ? March 26, 10:30 a.m.: ?The Muppet Movie? (1979). March 27, 3 p.m.: ?The Great Muppet Caper? (1981). March 28, 6 p.m.: ?The Muppets? (2011). March 29, 3 p.m.: ?The Muppets Take Manhattan? (1984). Pleasant Home,
217 Home Ave., Oak Park. (708) 383-2654. March 17, 10 a.m.-noon: Turn of the Century Toy Workshop, focusing on Jumping Jacks and toys that move. $55 per family.
Third Saturday Coffeehouse at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park. (708) 660-9376. Open mic sign-up at 7:30 p.m.; open mic at 8 p.m.; featured performance at 9 p.m. Donation: $3-$5. Open mic is limited to five minutes. March 17: Performance by improv group Chicagoland.
The Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (312) 369-8330. www.colum.edu/dancecenter. March 22-24, 8 p.m.: Ballet Hispanico, $26-$30.
Dominican University Performing Arts Center, Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. (708) 488-5000. www.dom.edu. March 24, 7:30 p.m.: Ragamala presents ?Sacred Earth.? $29.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. March 23-24, 7:30 p.m.: Triptych: 3 Voices: Winifred Haun, Jacqueline Stewart and Jessica. $30. For more information about Oak Park-based Winifred Haun, visit www.WinifredHaun.org.
The Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-2729. www.19thcenturyclub.com. March 19, 7:30-10 p.m.: English Country . No partner needed; all dances are taught and called. Suggested donation is $10; $5 for those under 18 and over 65.
Dominican University, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. March 29, 6 p.m.: maker Bren Ortega Murphy will screen and discuss her documentary, ?A Question of Habit: The Image of Women Religious in U.S. Popular Culture.? General admission is $5. For more information, visit www.dom.edu/siena or call (708) 714-9105.
Oak Park Public Library, Maze Branch, 845 S. Gunderson Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-4751. www.oppl.org. March 18, 2 p.m.: Sci-Fi Series features ?Moon? (2009). March 28, 1:30 p.m.: Bogie! Series features ?Casablanca? (1942).
Unity Temple Restoration Foundation presents break :: the :: box, a lecture series exploring creative non-conformity across architecture, art and culture, in Frank Lloyd Wright?s Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park. For tickets, call (708) 383-8873 or visit www.utrf.org. March 22, 7:30 p.m.: ?Richard Cahan :: The Lost Panoramas.? A big collection of glass-plate negatives taken between 1894 and 1928 documents the reversal of the Chicago River and its effect on the region. The photographs depict Chicago a few decades after the Great Fire, and show the Illinois River before additional water from Lake Michigan doubled its size and transformed the surrounding landscape forever. Admission: $10. Each ticket can be redeemed for $10 off the cover price of Cahan?s The Lost Panoramas the night of the event. Book signing to follow. April 20, 7:30 p.m.: ?Gordon Gill, AIA :: Form Follows Performance.? Gill, an award-winning architect at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, will discuss his philosophy of utilizing form as a contributor to building and planning performance in large-scale mixed-use projects around the world. Admission: $15; $12 for UTRF members, students and seniors. May 8, 7:30 p.m.: ?Jack Quinan :: Wright?s Darwin D. Martin House: Breaking the Box in Buffalo.? Jack Quinan is a historian of architecture and the senior curator of the Darwin Martin House in Buffalo, N.Y. Admission: $15; $12 for UTRF members, students and seniors.
Oak Park Photography Club meets at 7 p.m. March 26 in the Veterans Room of the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St. All skill levels are welcome. Call (708) 383-8200 or visit www.oppl.org.
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust will host April After Hours at Robie House from 5-8 p.m. Fridays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, at Wright?s Robie House, 5757 S. Woodland Ave., Chicago. The evenings feature live music, drinks, and light hors d?oeuvres. The interior spaces of the Robie House and its many private balconies will be open (weather permitting) for guests to explore. Admission is $35; $30 for Preservation Trust members. Advanced tickets are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Visit www.GoWright.org.
Wright Plus 2012 housewalk, showcasing rare interior tours of private homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries in Oak Park, will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 2. The walk features eight private homes, three designed by Wright, and three public buildings designed by Wright. Guests will enjoy interpretations based on in-depth research of the homes? history and architecture, including discussions of the original occupants? lifestyles. Tickets are $100 $85 for Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust members. Along with the housewalk tour, the Preservation Trust also offers the Ultimate Plus Weekend, May 31 to June 3, including a reception at the 1905 Wright-designed lobby of The Rookery Building in downtown Chicago, a Friday Excursion to Wright-designed buildings on Chicago?s North Shore, a private luncheon and lecture and Exclusively Wright Dinner on Saturday, and a behind-the-scenes Tour of Wright?s Frederick C. Robie House on Sunday. For information, visit www.GoWright.org.
Oak Park Art League, 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-9853. www.opal-art.com. Spring session of art for adults, April 1-May 19, includes oil painting, pen and ink, Sculpting the Figure From Life, Portrait Sculpting From Life, Unlimited Color/Limited Palettes, portrait drawing, and Mix In Metal: Collage Painting. Download the full schedule at www.opal-art.com/.
The World of Rhythm and series, an on-going project of The Contemporary Music Project, is held at the 19th Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. For musicians and the general public, the master explore the drum and dance traditions of international artists living in the Chicago area. Upcoming include March 25: Mark Smith, steel drums. April 29: Quentin Shaw, North African percussion and dance. May 20: Toque Chicago, Bat? drumming. For more information, visit www.contemporarymusicproject.com or call (708) 524-8605.
Triton Troupers Circus, featuring tightrope walking, cycling, juggling and clowns, March 29-31 in Triton College?s Robert M. Collins Gymnasium, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Saturday?s 1 p.m. show will be interpreted for the hearing impaired. Tickets are $6. Visit http://tritontrouperscircus.com.
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