Arts and entertainment calendar for Feb. 7

Updated: May 6, 2013 12:46PM

STAGE

“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs”

Jeff Award winner Lance Baker takes on Mike Daisey’s monologue at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-8 and 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. $18 general admission. Call (708) 795-6704 or visit www.16thstreettheater.org.

“Another Bone”

Presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 2 p.m. Feb. 17 in Triton College’s Cox Auditorium, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. $10; $8 seniors. Visit www.triton.edu/entertainment.

“Empanada For a Dream”

Performed Feb. 14-March 16 at 16th Street Theater, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays. $18. Visit www.16thstreettheater.org or call (708) 795-6704.

“Jeeves Takes a Bow”

Presented through March 3 by First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Performances at 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $30-$37; $26-$32 for seniors and students. Call (630) 986-8067 or visit www.firstfolio.org.

“Rabbit Hole”

Presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22-23 and 3 p.m. Feb. 24 in Dominican University’s Martin Recital Hall, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. $15. Call (708) 488-5000 or visit www.dom.edu/pac.

“The Savannah Disputation”

Presented in a readers theatre format by the Free Readers Ensemble at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. Free admission. Visit www.freereaders.com.

“Seascape”

Presented by Oak Park Festival Theatre March 14-April 21 at the Madison Street Studio Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Curtain at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sundays. $25; $20 seniors; $15 students. Call (708) 445-4440 or visit www. oakparkfestival.com.

“Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks”

Through Feb. 23 at Open Door Repertory Theater, 902 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park. Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; added performance at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16; no performance Feb. 17. $25; $22 seniors; $15 students. Call (708) 342-0810 or visit www.opendoorrep.org.

“Skylight”

Through Feb. 10 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Thursday 8 p.m. Fridays; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $45-$65. Call (773) 753-4472 or visit www.courttheatre.org.

“Sunset Boulevard”

Through March 24 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursdays; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays. $35-$46, with discounts available for students and seniors. Lunch and dinner theater packages available for $49.75-$68. Call (630) 530-0111 or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

CLASSICAL

Chicago a cappella

Presenting “Spirit/Breath/Voice,” 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St., Oak Park. $35 for preferred seating, $28 for general admission, $22 seniors; $12 students. Call (773) 281-7820 or see www.chicagoacappella.org.

The Orion Ensemble

Presenting “A Voice from Heaven,” featuring soprano Patrice Michaels, 7:30 p.m. March 13 at the PianoForte Salon in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $26; $23 seniors; $10 students; admission is free for children 12 and younger. Call (630) 628-9591 or visit www.orionensemble.org.

POP/FOLK/JAZZ

Chicago Choral Artists

Presenting “ Eros,” a concert of Renaissance madrigals to jazzy love songs in celebration of Valentine’s Day, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 611 Randolph, Oak Park. $20; $15 seniors; $10 students. Visit www.chicagochoralartists.org or call (708) 848-1762.

FitzGerald’s

6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. (708) 788-2118. www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.: Open mic in the SideBar. Feb. 7, 8 p.m.: James McCandless with Ron Lazzaretti (folk/rock). $10. Feb. 8, 9 p.m.: Terrance Simien (zydeco). $15. Feb. 9, 9 p.m.: American English (Beatles tribute). $12. Feb. 10, 6 p.m.: Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners (jazz). $10; $5 for ages 17 and under. Feb. 11, 7 p.m.: Annual Jambalaya Cook-Off with Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound (R&B). $15. Feb. 12, 6 p.m.: Fat Tuesday Party featuring Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials with Ronnie Baker Brooks, Brother John and Roy Rubenstein’s Chicago Hot Six (blues/jazz). $15. Feb. 13, 8 p.m.: “The SideBar Sessions” with The Peter Lerner Quartet (jazz). $5. Feb. 13, 8 p.m.: Chicago Singer Spotlight, $8. Feb. 14, 8 p.m.: Exposure with The Tonellis, Water Music Network and The Get (rock). $5. Feb. 14, 8:30 p.m.: Axes of Evil with Chris Neville, David Blamires and Jon Paul (rock). Free. Feb. 15, 9 p.m.: Tributosaurus becomes The Band (rock/tribute). $20. Feb. 16, noon: Tributosaurus Kids Show, featuring selections from The Beatles’ “Red Album.” $15; $8 ages 12 and under; free ages 3 and under. Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: Bill Kavanagh’s 60th! Annual Birthday Party and Jam (rock). Free. Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m.: Limited Edition Big Band plus Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage (jazz). $10; $5 for ages 17 and under. Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Everybody Says Yes (pop). $10. Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.: Prohibition Orchestra of Chicago (jazz). $10; $5 for ages 17 and under. Feb. 20, 8 p.m.: “The SideBar Sessions” with Jarod Bufe Quartet (jazz). $5. Feb. 22, 9 p.m.: An Evening with the Freddy Jones Band (rock). $20 in advance; $22 at the door. Feb. 23, 9 p.m.: Tab Benoit (blues/rock). $20. Feb. 24, 1 p.m.: After Brunch Bash with The Teflons and Sunnyside Up (bluegrass/country). $12, $4 ages 12 and under. Feb. 24, 6 p.m.: John Burnett Orchestra (jazz). $10; $5 for ages 17 and under. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.: “The SideBar Sessions” with BakerzMillion (jazz). $5. Feb. 28, 9 p.m.: Expo ‘76 (rock). Free.

The New Budapest Orpheum Society

The Chicago-based ensemble will perform Jewish cabaret music and political songs from the turn of the century to the present at 8 p.m. March 9 at West Suburban Temple Har Zion, 1040 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest. The program of songs sung in German, Yiddish, Hebrew and English will include pieces composed for the golden age of German-Jewish and Yiddish film during the 1920s and 1930s. $35. Call (708) 366-9000 or e-mail office@wsthz.org.

Oak Park Arms Retirement Community

408 S. Oak Park Ave. (708) 386-4040. Events are free and all ages are invited. Feb. 25, 7 p.m.: Jazz pianist Jeremy Kahn’s “American Masters Concert.”

Oak Park Public Library

Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. Feb. 9, 7 p.m.: Live performance by Glen Ellyn Big Band, under the direction of Drew Fase. Free admission; cash bar. Feb. 25, 7 p.m.: Concert by folk singer-songwriter Ben Bedford.

Unity Temple Concert Series

Held at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park, at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets: $17-$33; proceeds benefit the restoration and upkeep of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright structure. (708) 445-8955. www.utconcerts.com. Feb. 23: Sones de Mexico Ensemble (Mexican folk musicians and dancers).

ART GALLERIES

Dominican University

O’Connor Art Gallery, fourth floor of Lewis Hall, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Through Feb. 27: “Urban Insights,” a visual examination of social justice through works by Jesse Howard and Jason Reblando.

Oak Park Arms Retirement Community

408 S. Oak Park Ave. (708) 386-4040. www.oakparkarms.com. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Feb. 10-March 15: Quilted wall hangings by Veronica Hallissey, an artist and author. A wine and cheese reception will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 10.

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. Feb. 8-March 5: “Body Language,” an exhibit of artwork with the human figure as the subject. Artists’ reception 7-9 p.m. Feb. 8.

Oak Park Conservatory

615 Garfield St., Oak Park. (708) 386-4700. www.oakparkconservatory.org. Through Feb. 27: “The Beauty of Nature,” watercolors by Susan Becker, and art glass by Oak Park artist Jim Katovich.

AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

GreenMan Theatre

Holding auditions for an adaptation of the classic children’s novel, “The Secret Garden,” at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 and 7 p.m. Feb. 11-12 in Asbury Hall at First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York, Elmhurst. Auditions will consist of cold readings of the script. Characters in this adaptation will be speaking in the standard British dialect or with a Yorkshire dialect. All actors who audition will be expected to audition using these dialects. There are a number of roles for young actors. Scenes used in the auditions available at www.greenmantheatre.com. Production dates April 5-14.

Open auditions

Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 19-21 at Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Prepare two contrasting monologues (one contemporary and one classical), 16 to 32 bars of any song to sing a cappella, a photo/headshot and resume. For an audition appointment, e-mail Amy Fenton, afenton1@triton.edu.

Concerto competition

The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest’s eighth annual Concerto Competition takes place March 16, and is open to all instrumental musicians who have not completed their high school senior year as of the time of the competition and whose primary residence is within 10 miles of Oak Park. The winner will receive $500 and will perform with the Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest at its May 13 concert. Application deadline is March 1. Call (708) 218-2648 or visit www.symphonyoprf.com.

BENEFITS

Benefit concert

Jeff Award winner Cory Goodrich sings her own music and the best of Broadway, 8 p.m. Feb. 11-12 at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Tickets are $25, with proceeds to benefit First Folio Theatre. Call (630) 986-8067 or visit www.firstfolio.org.

“Wine, Chocolate and Architecture”

Unity Temple Restoration Foundation presents wine and chocolate tastings, along with a tour of Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 14. $35 in advance; $40 at the door. Proceeds benefit the restoration of Unity Temple. Call (708) 383-8873 or visit www.utrf.org.

Oak Park Festival Theatre

Champagne brunch benefit, at noon March 3 The Carleton Hotel, 1110 Pleasant St., Oak Park, featuring scenes from upcoming productions, raffle and silent auction. $55. Register at www.oakparkfestival.com.

BOOKS & POETRY

Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore

7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. (708) 771-7243. www.centuriesandsleuths.com. Feb. 7, 7 p.m.: Kevin Bry presents “Abraham Lincoln’s Life as Shakespearean Drama.” Feb. 8, 7-9 p.m.: Leslie Goddard discusses and signs Chicago’s Sweet Candy History and Christopher Lynch discusses and signs When Hollywood Landed at Chicago’s Midway Airport and Chicago’s Midway Airport: The First Seventy-five Years. Feb. 9, 2 p.m.: G.K. Chesterton Society of Chicago discusses The Thing. Feb. 16, 2 p.m.: Mystery Discussion Group discusses Chinatown Beat by Henry Change. Feb. 24, 2 p.m.: Clio’s Chroniclers History Discussion Group discusses The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe by Andrew Wheatcroft. March 9, 11 a.m.: Sisters in Crime meeting with guest speaker Hank Phillipi Ryan, Boston investigative reporter and author. March 9, 2 p.m.: G.K. Chesterton Society of Chicago discusses Edmund Campion: Jesuit & Martyr by Evelyn Waugh. March 24, 2 p.m.: Clio’s Chroniclers History Discussion Group discusses Agent Zig Zag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love and Betrayal by Ben Macintyre. March 16, 2 p.m.: Mystery Discussion Group discusses Involuntary Witness by Gianrico Carofiglio. April 10, noon: William Ken Krueger discusses and signs Ordinary Grace. April 13, 2 p.m.: G.K. Chesterton Society of Chicago discusses The Ball & the Cross. April 20, 2 p.m.: Mystery Discussion Group discusses Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup. April 28, 2 p.m.: Clio’s Chroniclers History Discussion Group discusses The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898 by Evan Thomas.

Oak Park Public Library

Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. Feb. 20, 1 p.m.: Discussion of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.

Oak Park Public Library

Dole Branch, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. (708) 386-9032. Feb. 10, 3 p.m.: I Love Romance Book Group discuses Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas. Feb. 24, 2 p.m.: Inspiration: Living Life Mindfully book group discusses Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices by Thich Nhat Hanh.

CHILD’S PLAY

“Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”

Presented by Chicago Kids Company Theatre for Children through Feb. 27 at the Stahl Family Theater, located inside St. Patrick’s High School, 5900 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $12. Call (773) 205-9600 or visit www.chicagokidscompany.com.

“ZooZoo”

Imago Theatre presents a combination of mime, dance, music and special effects that beings to life a menagerie of animals, 1 p.m. Feb. 9 in Dominican University’s Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. The avant-garde show is recommended for ages 3 and older. $28; $18 children and seniors. Call (708) 488-5000 or visit www.dom.edu/pac.

DANCE

Chicago Dance Chapter of USA Dance

Hosting “Love is in the Air,” 8:15-11 p.m. Feb. 9 at The Centre at North Park, 10040 Addison, Franklin Park. Samba lesson at 7:30 p.m. $10; $8 members; $6 students. Visit www.usadancechicago.org.

The Joffrey Ballet

Presenting “American Legends,” a mixed repertory program of four ballets by master choreographers Jerome Robbins, Gerald Arpino, Twyla Tharp and Stanton Welch, Feb. 13-24 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $31-$152. For tickets, call (800) 982-2787 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. For information, visit www.joffrey.org.

Willowbrook Ballroom

8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. www.willowbrookballroom.com. (708) 839-1000. Feb. 9, 7 p.m.: Valentine’s Dance with Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes and Latin Satin Soul. Tickets in advance are $40 VIP; $30 reserved; $25 general admission. Feb. 10: Rumba lesson, 12:30-1:30 p.m., $20. Dancing to music by the Steve Anthony Orchestra, 2-5 p.m., $14. No jeans, no gym shoes. Feb. 12, 7:30-10 p.m.: Country and western lessons and dancing, $8. Feb. 13, 7:30-11 p.m.: Salsa lessons and dancing, $10. Feb. 15, 8 p.m.: Good Time Charley singles dance, $7 before 8:15 p.m.; $9 after. Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.: Swing dance with music by the Flat Cats Band, $12, $10 students. Feb. 17: Dancing to music by the Teddy Lee Orchestra, 2-5 p.m., $14. Valentine’s Day dinner, 5 p.m., $35-$40; reservation deadline Feb. 10.

Winifred Haun & Dancers

Presenting a Winter Open Rehearsal at 3 p.m. Feb. 24 at Intuit Dance, 237 Harrison Ave., Oak Park, featuring three works-in-progress. $6 includes drinks and snacks. Visit www.WinifredHaun.org.

FILM

Movie night

Screening of “The Secret” at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Unity of Oak Park, 405 N. Euclid Ave., Oak Park. Free. Call (708) 848-0960.

Oak Park Public Library

834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. Feb. 16, 9 a.m.: Fifth annual Oscarathon, a screening of four of the newly Oscar-nominated films. America’s Music film series — Feb. 11, 1:30 p.m.: “Love Me or Leave Me,” starring Doris Day as jazz singer Ruth Etting. Feb. 12, 7 p.m.: The documentary “Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Feel Like Going Home,” followed by “Say Amen, Somebody,” a cinema verite classic featuring gospel music performers. Feb. 18, 1:30 p.m.: “De-Lovely,” with Kevin Kline as composer Cole Porter. Feb. 19, 7 p.m.: “Broadway: The American Musical, Episode 2: Syncopated City (1919-1933).” Feb. 25, 1:30 p.m.: “La Bamba,” with Lou Diamond Phillips as singer Richie Valens. Feb. 26, 7 p.m.: “Ken Burns’ Jazz: Episode 6: The Velocity of Celebration.”

Oak Park Public Library

Maze Branch, 845 S. Gunderson Ave., Oak Park. (708) 386-4751. www.oppl.org. Feb. 13, 1 p.m.: Silence is Golden Film Series features “Blood and Sand,” starring Rudolph Valentino.

One Earth Film Festival

Featuring a screening of the documentary “Chasing Ice,” 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in the auditorium of the Dominican University’s Priory Campus, 7200 W. Division St., River Forest. Free. Visit www.oneearthfilmfest.org.

LECTURES

Butler Lecture

Dominican University’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science will host Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book illustrator Ed Young at its inaugural Butler Lecture at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 in the Bluhm Lecture Hall, Parmer Hall Room 108, on Dominican’s main campus, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. The lecture will be followed by a reception and book signing from 7-8 p.m. Free, but reservations required. Call (708) 524-6844.

Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

178 Forest Ave, Oak Park. (708) 386-2729. www.19thcenturycharity.org. Feb. 11, 1:15 p.m.: “The Magnificent Medills — Chicago’s First Media Dynasty,” presented by Megan McKinney. $10 suggested donation.

Oak Park Public Library

Main Library, 834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. Feb. 11, 7 p.m.: Terry Abrahamson, author and photographer of In the Belly of the Blues: Chicago to Boston to L.A. 1969 to 1983, A Memoir, will share photos and stories of his years taking photos of blues musicians.

Wright Around Chicago

A year-long series exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s local influences, hosted by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and taking place at 6:30 p.m. in the Veterans Room of Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park. Free; registration required at www.gowright.org. March 6: “From Country Hamlet to Urban Village: The Transformation of Oak Park in the Wright Years and Beyond,” presented by Frank Lipo, executive director of the Oak Park Historical Society. April 3: “J.L. Silsbee and the Making of an Artful Residence,” presented by architect Christopher Payne.

ORGANIZATIONS

Oak Park Photography Club

Meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park. All skill levels welcome.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Oak Park Public Library

834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. Feb. 16, 10 a.m.: Book publishing workshop with author Robin Sheerer.

ET CETERA

Antique American Glass Sale

Held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 9 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 10 at the Concord Plaza Midwest Conference Center, 401 W. Lake St., Northlake. Offerings include Depression era glass, handmade glass, pottery and related items. $8 admission. Visit www.20-30-40society.org or call (630) 851-4504.

Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest

Hosting “Family Heirloom or Flea Market Find: What’s It Worth?”, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. Certified appraisers will evaluate jewelry, fine art (paintings, fine photographs, prints); furniture, decorative arts (porcelain, textiles, ceramic, wood, silver), books, coins, toys, comics and more. Admission is $5 and the cost of an appraisal of one item is $15. Appraisals are limited to three items per person. Pre-registration is required at www.oprfhistory.org or (708) 848-6755.

Oak Park Arms Retirement Community

408 S. Oak Park Ave. (708) 386-4040. Events are free and all ages are invited. Feb. 17, 2 p.m.: Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear, a radio reenactment group, will present “The New York Strip.”

Voice Box

Storytelling and DJ event held at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Madison Street Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Each storyteller is invited to share a five-minute story inspired by the monthly tune. March 5: “Oh Danny Boy.” April 9: “When Fools Rush In.” May 7: “Mama Told Me Not To Come.” June 4: “My Father’s House.” July 2: “Coming To America.” Admission $8. Visit http://maureenmuldoon.wix.com/voice-box.

MUSEUMS

Hemingway Birthplace Home and Museum

200 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park. www.ehfop.org. Tea for Tuesdays, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, through March 26, featuring tours of the historic home where Hemingway was born, along with complimentary tea. Free admission.

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