Publications & Sites 
Arts and entertainment calendar for March 21
Updated: May 6, 2013 2:31PM
STAGE
Directors Workshop
The Theatre of Western Springs presents two one-act plays, “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors” and “Bearclaw,” at 8 p.m. March 22-23 and 7:30 p.m. March 24 in the Cattell Theatre at TWS, 4384 Hampton Ave., Western Springs. Free-will donation at the door. Visit www.theatreofwesternsprings.com or call (708) 246-3380.
“Empanada for a Dream”
Through March 23 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. $18. Visit www.16thstreettheater.org or call (708) 795-6704.
“Fiddler on the Roof”
Through March 24 at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. $34.90-$46.90. Visit www.paramountaurora.com or call (630) 896-6666.
“Forever Plaid”
March 28-May 19 at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. Performances at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. $32-$42. Call (630) 584-6300 or visit www.pheasantrun.com.
“Full Circle”
Presented by Wheaton Drama through April 7 at Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale St., Wheaton. Curtain at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sundays. No show March 31. $13-$16. Visit www.wheatondrama.org or call (630) 260-1820.
“The Giver”
Presented by LATTE Theater (La Grange Area Teen Ensemble) at 7 p.m. April 12 and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 13 in the Plymouth Place auditorium, 315 N. LaGrange Road, LaGrange Park. $8; $5 students and seniors. Call (708) 655-0989.
“Legally Blonde”
Presented at 7 p.m. April 25-27 and 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. April 28 at Nazareth Academy, 1209 W. Ogden, LaGrange Park. $18. For tickets, call (708) 354-0061, ext. 128.
“Living Large in a Mini Kind of Way”
April 4-May 11 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn, at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays. $18. Call (708) 795-6704 or visit www.16thstreettheater.org.
“Passport to Broadway”
The musical revue will be presented at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at Theatre of Western Springs, 4384 Hampton Ave., Western Springs. $20; $8 youth. Visit www.theatreofwestersprings.com or call (708) 246-3380.
“The Secret Garden”
Presented by GreenMan Theatre April 5-14 in Asbury Hall at First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York, Elmhurst. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. $17; $15 students and seniors. Visit www.greenmantheatre.org or call (630) 464-2646.
“Sunset Boulevard”
Through March 24 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. The performance schedule is 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday; 8:30 p.m. Friday; 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. $35-$46, with discounts available for students and senior citizens. Lunch and dinner theater packages available for $49.75-$68. Call (630) 530-0111 or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.
“Underneath the Lintel”
Presented March 27-April 28 by First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W 31st St., Oak Brook. $26-$37. Call (630) 986-8067 or visit www.firstfolio.org.
“The Wiz”
Presented by the Fenwick High School Blackfriars Guild at 7:30 p.m. March 22-23 in the auditorium at Fenwick High School, 505 Washington Blvd., Oak Park. $14; $10 students and seniors. Visit www.fenwickfriars.com or call (708) 386-0127.
CLASSICAL
Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players
“Springtime with Mozart,” 3 p.m. April 7 at the Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S. Garfield Ave., Hinsdale. $15 in advance, $10 seniors; $20 at the door, $15 seniors. Free admission for students. Visit www.chicagophilharmonic.org or call (847) 866-6888.
Chicago Sinfonietta
“Political Awakenings,” 8 p.m. April 20 in North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. The program includes the Chicago premiere of the Oud Concerto in D Minor played by its composer, Simon Shaheen, and African-American composer William Levi Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony. $40-$50. Call (312) 236-3681, ext. 2, or visit www.chicagosinfonietta.org.
POP/FOLK/JAZZ
The Arcada Theatre
105 E. Main Street, St. Charles. (630) 962-7000. www.oshows.com. March 23, 8 p.m.: War and Tower of Power, $59-$95. March 29, 8 p.m.: “A Nite of Boston” with Cosmo. $19-$45. April 6, 8 p.m.: “Journey Recaptured” with Infinity. $19-$49. April 12, 8 p.m.: Boz Scaggs, $59-$125.
Clarendon Hills Public Library
7 North Prospect Ave. (630) 323-8188. www.clarendonhillslibrary.org. March 26, 7 p.m.: “Musicals in a Broadway Minute,” excerpts from three popular Broadway musicals performed by vocalists Ginger Terlep and Stuart Vance. Free, but registration required.
FitzGerald’s
6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. (708) 788-2118. www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.: Open mic in the SideBar. March 21, 8 p.m.: Salty Dogs, The Fat Babies (jazz). $10. March 21, 8:30 p.m.: Expo ‘76 (rock). Free. March 22, 9 p.m.: Phil Angotti, Casey McDonough, Scott Ligon and Tony Kidonakis play the Beatles’ “Please Please Me” album in its entirety to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release, $6. March 23, 9 p.m.: Dolly Varden; Sam Llanas (roots rock). $15. March 24, 6 p.m.: John Burnett Orchestra with Frieda Lee (jazz). $10; $5 17 and under. March 27, 8 p.m.: “The SideBar Sessions” with BakerzMillion (jazz). $5. March 28, 8 p.m.: Country Night in Berwyn with Morning Shower Scotch, Honky Tonk Parade, $5. March 29, 8:30 p.m.: Elisa Grace, Michele McGuire, Nick Shaheen & Associates (rock). $10. March 29, 9 p.m.: Cannonball (rock). Free. March 30, 9 p.m.: Ronnie Baker Brooks with Big Head Todd (blues). $20. April 4, 8 p.m.: Luke Winslow-King plus Cole DeGenova & the People’s Republic and Alexis & the Samurai (roots rock). $10. April 5, 8:30 p.m.: The Right Now, Magnolia Sons, Golden (soul/rock). $10 in advance; $12 at the door. April 6, 9 p.m.: Jimmie Vaughan (blues). $25. April 12, 9 p.m.: Weeping Willows, Majors Junction (country). $10. April 13, 9 p.m.: Chuck Mead and His Grassy Knoll Boys (country). $12. April 14, noon: Ed Wagner’s Lustige Blaskapelle (polka). $10 in advance; $12 at the door. April 19, 8:30 p.m.: The Special Consensus; Henhouse Prowlers (bluegrass). $20. April 26, 9 p.m.: Go Long Mule, Crane Wives (roots rock). $10. April 27, 9 p.m.: Janiva Magness (blues). $15. May 3, 9 p.m.: Southern Culture on the Skids (rock). $18 in advance, $20 at the door. May 10, 9 p.m.: American English (rock). $12. May 11, 7 p.m.: Leon Redbone (jazz/blues). $30. May 17, 9 p.m.: Red Elvises (rock). $15. May 18, 9 p.m.: Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express (rock). $15 in advance; $18 at the door. May 24, 9 p.m.: Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys (roots). $15. May 23, 8:30 p.m.: Ana Popovic (blues). $15.
The Lakeside Singers
“Home Grown,” music by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and others, 8 p.m. April 13 at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 Chicago Ave., Naperville. $30; $20 students and seniors; $10 children under 12. Call (630) 637-7469 or visit www.lakesidesingers.com.
North Central College
Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. (630) 637-7469. www.northcentralcollege.edu/show. March 24, 6 p.m.: “Cole Porter, Swell Party!” presented by vocalist Spider Saloff, in the Madden Theatre. $30, $35. April 5, 8 p.m.: Jazz trumpeter Art Davis performs in the Madden Theatre. $20; $15 students and seniors. April 14, 6 p.m.: Soprano Glory Crampton performs a one-woman Broadway cabaret show, “Out of My Dreams,” in the Madden Theatre. $30, $35. April 27, 8 p.m.: Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble performs Afro-Cuban jazz and Latin rhythms in Wentz Concert Hall. $25, $30.
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. (630) 896-6666. www.paramountaurora.com. March 30, 8 p.m.: Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees, $32. April 10, 8 p.m.: Dwight Yoakam, $50, $65 and $79.
Pat Boone
Performing at 1:30 p.m. May 13-14 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $55 show only; $70 lunch and show. Call (630) 530-0111 or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.
Pheasant Run Resort
4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-6300. www.pheasantrun.com. March 22-23, 8 p.m.: Heartache Tonight (Eagles tribute band). $32.
Two Way Street Coffee House
1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. (630) 969-9720. www.twowaystreet.org. Folk/Americana music at 8:15 p.m. Fridays for a $7 cover, unless noted otherwise. March 22: Jason & Ginger. March 29: Natasha Borzilova. April 5: Kerry Patrick Clark. April 6 and 20, 2-4 p.m.: Sing-Around, co-sponsored by the Plank Road Folk Music Society. $1. April 6, 8 p.m.: Old Time Barn Dance Party, $5. April 9, 7-9 p.m.: 2nd Tuesday Song Circle, $1. April 12: Amy Dixon-Kolar. April 19: Kallet, Epstein & Cicone. April 26: We’re About 9. April 27, 2-4 p.m. Bluegrass Jam, $1.
ART GALLERIES
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. (630) 834-0202. www.elmhurstartmuseum.org. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays; closed Sundays and Mondays. Admission: $7; $5 for students and senior citizens; free for children under 12 and members. Free admission on Fridays. Through April 20: “Open House: Art About Home,” an exhibition of artists’ representations of home. Inspired by the museum’s McCormick House, a mid-century modern home designed by Mies van der Rohe, the exhibition considers experiences, contents, memories and realities of home today. April 13, 2 p.m.: “Experience Elmhurst in a New Light,” a tour with artist-in-residence Alberto Aguilar (all ages). Registration required.
La Grange Art League Gallery and Studio
122 W. Calendar Ave., La Grange. (708) 352-3101. www.lagrangeartleague.org. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. March: “Bursting and Budding.”
Martin Lawrence Gallery
Holding a live auction at 6:30 p.m. April 5 at the Doubletree Hotel, Oakbrook. RSVP required at (630) 954-3033. For information, visit www.martinlawrence.com.
AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
Open casting call
The Progressive Village Performance Network will hold auditions for the musical “Annie,” 6-9 p.m. March 21 at the Westmont Community Center, 75 E. Richmond, Westmont. Roles are available for children 7 and up, and all ages of adults. Auditions will consist of singing a few bars of a song from the show, as well as cold readings from the script. A short dance number will also be taught. Pre-registration is highly recommended by accessing the form online at www.pvpn.weebly.com.
Spirito! Singers
The choral organization based in the western suburbs will hold auditions for its 2013-14 season from April 15-May 15. Auditions and rehearsals are held in LaGrange and Elmhurst. The three ensembles are Ragazze, for girls in grades 5-8; Bravura, for young women in grades 9-12; and Men of Spirito!, for men 18 years old and up. To schedule an audition, call (630) 941-0744.
BENEFITS
Talent/No Talent Gala
Held at 3 p.m. April 28 at First United Methodist Church of Lombard, 155 S Main St., featuring dancers, comedians, a puppeteer, a barbershop quartet and more. $10, with proceeds to benefit the church’s Red Bird Mission Trip. Call (630) 627-2508 or visit www.FirstMethodistLombard.org.
CHILD’S PLAY
“Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”
Presented at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 20 in North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $10; $5 children. Call (630) 637-7469 or visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
La Grange Art League Gallery and Studio
122 W. Calendar Ave., La Grange. (708) 352-3101. www.lagrangeartleague.org. All workshops held 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., unless noted otherwise. March 23-24: Developing a System with Oil Painting Workshop, $180; $160 for members. Spring art classes begin on March 25.
COMEDY
Zanies Comedy Club
Located at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-6342. www.zanies.com. March 20-22: Larry Reeb. March 23: Sarah Colonna. March 27-30: Kevin Bozeman.
DANCE
Giordano Dance Chicago
The jazz dance company performs at 8 p.m. April 13 in North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $10, $15, $25. Call (630) 637-7469 or visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. www.willowbrookballroom.com. (708) 839-1000. March 22 and April 5, 7-11 p.m.: Country and western dancing, $8. March 24, 2-5 p.m.: Ballroom dancing to music by The Steve Anthony Orchestra, $14. March 26 and April 2, 7:30-10 p.m.: Country and western lessons and dancing, $8. March 27 and April 3, 7:30-11 p.m.: Salsa lessons and dancing, $10. March 29, 8 p.m.: Good Time Charley Singles Dance, $7-$9. March 30, 7 p.m.: The Swinger’s Ball 16 — The Masquerade Ball featuring Alan Gresik’s Swing Shift Orchestra, $25. April 7, 2-5 p.m.: Ballroom dancing to music by The Teddy Lee Orchestra, $14.
FILM
The After Hours Film Society
Screening films at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Admission is $9; $5 for members, unless noted otherwise. For information, call (630) 534-4528 or visit www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com. March 25, 7:30 p.m.: “Royal Affair.”
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. (630) 896-6666. www.paramountaurora.com. Classic Movie Mondays film series — Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $1. March 25: “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). April 1: “Planet of the Apes” (1968). April 8: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971). April 15: “An Affair to Remember” (1957).
“Star Trek: The Next Generation — The Best of Both Worlds”
Screened at 7 p.m. April 25 at Yorktown 17, 80 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, and Naperville 16, 2815 Show Place Drive, Naperville. Tickets at theater box offices and www.FathomEvents.com.
ET CETERA
Model Car Expo
The model car show and sale will be held 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 24 at the William Tell Holiday Inn, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside. Free admission. Call (708) 246-1543.
Riverside Township Radio Players
Performing at 7:30 p.m. March 22 at the Riverside Township Hall auditorium, 27 Riverside Road, Riverside. The program features The Saint in “The Corpse Said, ‘Ouch’” and “Liz gets her Portrait Painted” from My Favorite Husband. Admission is free. Call (708) 442-8810.
MUSEUMS
Elmhurst Historical Museum
120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. (630) 833-1457. www.elmhursthistory.org. Admission is free. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Through April 21: “Elmhurst Goes to the Fair,” featuring artifacts from the museum’s collection of Chicago World’s Fair memorabilia. Through May 19: “On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen.” The story of NASCAR legend and former Elmhurst resident Fred Lorenzen is presented through photos, artifacts, and race footage. March 21, 7 p.m.: “NASCAR, From Beaches to Billions,” presented by award-winning writer Jerry Bonkowski, who has covered NASCAR and other sports for nearly 20 years, and Bernie Bernacki, a collector of car racing memorabilia from Chicago-area tracks. Free.
Graue Mill and Museum
3800 York Road, Oak Brook. (630) 655-2090. www.grauemill.org. Hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, April 16 to Nov. 10. Closed Mondays. Admission is $4.50; $4 for senior citizens; $2 for children ages 4-12; free for children 3 and under. April 21, 12:30-3 p.m.: Free admission in honor of Earth Day. May 5, 1-3 p.m.: Drop-in make ’n take craft — woven potholder. $2 fee per project. May 19: Sheep-shearing at 1, 2 and 3 p.m., with volunteers demonstrating the art of spinning raw fleece into woolen yarn.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. (630) 833-1616. www.lizzadromuseum.org. Hours are 1-5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; closed Mondays. Admission: $4; $3 senior citizens; $2 students and teens; $1 for children ages 7-12; free for children under 7. Free admission on Fridays. March 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mazon Creek fossil-collecting field trip, open to ages 8 years through adult. $30. Reservations required.
