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March 5, 2012 6:48PM

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Stage

?After the Revolution,? presented by Next Theatre April 5-May 13 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $30-$40; $15-$20 for Young Adult (ages 25 and younger) and students. Call (847) 475-1875 or visit www.nexttheatre.org.

?The Caretaker,? by Harold Pinter, through March 25 at Writers? Theatre, 664 Vernon Ave., Glencoe. Curtain times are Tuesday and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday matinee at 2 p.m. (March 21 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 March 25. Tickets: $35-$65. Call (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

?The Cherry Orchard,? by Anton Chekhov, will be presented by Piccolo Theatre March 9-May 5 at the Evanston Arts Depot, 600 Main St., Evanston. Curtain at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25; $22 seniors; $15 students; $12.50 for previews, March 9-11. Call (847) 424-0089 or visit www.piccolotheatre.com.

?Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out,? directed by Deerfield resident Wayne Mell, through March 12 at the Greenhouse Theatre, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The cast includes Edward Kuffert of Glencoe. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $40. For tickets, call (773) 404-7336.

?The Foreigner? will be presented by Theater D at 8 p.m. March 9-10 and 16-17 and 3 p.m. March 11 and 18 at the Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. $20. For tickets, call (847) 945-0650.

?Hesperia,? through March 18 at Writers? Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. When Claudia left Ian and her old life in adult entertainment to return to her small-town roots, she found more than just a new start ? she met her soon-to-be husband Trick, the local youth minister and a man of God. But when Ian shows up on her doorstep just weeks before her wedding, their past together comes roaring back to life, bringing doubt to Claudia?s well-ordered existence. Curtain times are Tuesday and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday matinee at 2 p.m. (March 14 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 March 18). Tickets: $35-$70. Call (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org. Special events and discussions are presented throughout the run of ?Hesperia?; reservations are required (except for pre-show and post-show discussions) at (847) 242-6018 or rsvp@writerstheatre.org. Post-show discussions will be held following every other Wednesday evening performance, as part of the Audience Enrichment Program. Pre-Show Primers on the inspiration for the play will be held with one of the Hesperia artists at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. ?Who We Are vs. Who We Were ? The Psychology of Sex and Religion in Hesperia,? a conversation between Dan McAdams, Department Chair of Psychology at Northwestern University, and playwright Randall Colburn, 6 p.m. March 10 at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. Reading of ?Pretty Penny? by Randall Colburn, 6:30 p.m. March 12, followed by a QA with the playwright.

?Kita y Fernanda,? a look at class, immigration, and women?s friendships, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 8; 8 p.m. March 9-10; and 2 p.m. March 11 at Oakton Community College?s Studio One, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines. Tickets: $10 for general admission; $8 for students and seniors. Call (847) 635-1900.

?Legally Blonde,? through April 1 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. Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.marriotttheatre.com.

?The Light in the Piazza? will be presented by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre March 12-April 29 at the No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood, Chicago. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $29-$34, with discounts available for groups, students and seniors. Optional dinner available, with three courses for $20 excluding beverages, taxes and tip. Call (800) 595-4849 or visit www.theo-u.org.

Midwest New Musicals, in association with Light Opera Works, presents Words and Music, a concert reading series of new musicals in progress. ?Verve,? by Fran Zell and Karena Mendoza, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at the Light Opera Works Second Stage, 1420 Maple, Evanston. Tickets are $15, available at (847) 920-5360 or at the door. An additional presentation will be at 7 p.m. March 20 at Citadel Theatre?s West Campus Space, 300 Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Donation at door only.

National Theatre Live series broadcast, ?The Comedy of Errors,? 7 p.m. March 27 in Northwestern University?s Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $20; $16 for full-time students. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

?Pippin,? presented by The Music Theatre Company March 22-May 6 at the Karger Center, 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. Curtain at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $40; $35 for previews, March 22-25. Call (847) 579-4900 or visit www.themusictheatrecompany.org.

?Ten Chimneys,? March 9-April 15 at Northlight Theatre, located at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. For decades, Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne entertained the most influential artists of their time ? from Noel Coward to Sydney Greenstreet ? at Ten Chimneys, their legendary Wisconsin retreat. In this new play, the arrival of a young Uta Hagen for an onstage rehearsal sparks an offstage romantic triangle. Performances are Tuesdays at 1 p.m. (April 3 only) and 7:30 p.m. (March 13 and April 3 only); Wednesdays: 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (no show April 11); Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m. (except opening on March 16 at 7:30 p.m.); Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. (except March 10) and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (no show April and 7 p.m. (March 11, April 1, and April 15 only). Tickets: $25-$60; $25-$40 for previews, March 9-15. Young Adult tickets (25 and under) are $10. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org. Backstage with BJ, a discussion with artistic director BJ Jones, featuring behind-the-scenes insight into ?Ten Chimneys,? will be held at noon March 9. Salon Series panel discussion will be held on March 25 at 1 p.m. and will feature a historian from The Ten Chimneys Foundation. Reservations are required for special events at (847) 679-9501, ext. 3555 or specialevents@northlight.org.

?Twelve Angry Men? will be presented by CenterStage in Lake Forest March 16-31 at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Ave., Lake Forest. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets in advance are $20, $15 for students and seniors; $25 at the door. Visit www.CenterStageLakeForest.org or call (847) 234-6062.

Classical

Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alan Heatherington, performs at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.arsviva.org. Tickets: $39-$70, with discounts for seniors and students. March 11, 3 p.m.: ?Youthful Virtuosity.? The progam includes Borodin: Overture to ?Prince Igor? and Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, as well as a piano concerto performed by the winner of the Emilio Del Rosario Concerto Competition.

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. March 10, 7:30 p.m.: Counter tenor Iestyn Davies sings works by Handel.

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 7:30 p.m. March 24 at St. Luke?s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Ave., Evanston. Tickets: $38 premium; $30 general; $15 for students.Visit http://bellavoce.org or call (877) 755-6277.

Chicago a cappella performs in the Nichols Concert Hall at the Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Tickets are $35 for preferred seating, $28 for general admission, $22 for seniors; and $12 for students. For tickets, call (773) 281-7820 or see www.chicagoacappella.org. April 14, 8 p.m.: ?All About the Women,? starring actress Barbara Robertson.

Chicago Chamber Choir. www.chicagochamberchoir.org. (312) 409-6890. $18 in advance; $20 at the door. March 25, 3 p.m.: ?Luminous: Songs of Fire Light? performance at Our Lady of the Brook Parish, 3700 Dundee Road, Northbrook. The concert will feature ?Lux Aeterna? by Morten Lauridsen, which will be performed with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra. Madrigals, contemporary works and spirituals round out the program, including the music of John Rutter, Eric Whitacre and Moses Hogan.

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. March 11: The concert features guest artists Wendy Warner, cello, and Peter Lloyd, double bass, in program of works by Camille Saint Sa?ns, B?la Bart?k and Franz Schubert.

Chicago Master Singers, directed by Alan Heatherington, performs at Divine Word Chapel, 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny. For information, call (877) 825-5267 or visit www.chicagomastersingers.org. Ticket prices: preferred seating $48, general seating $38, side seating $28; discounts available for seniors and students. April 20, 7:30 p.m., and April 22, 7 p.m.: ?Russia and the Baltics,? featuring music of Estonian composer Arvo P?rt, as well as works by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Glazunov and Chesnokov. Free pre-concert lecture one hour before each performance.

The Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra performs at 7 p.m. Sundays at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on the Northwestern University campus, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 866-6888. www.chicagophilharmonic.org. Tickets are $20-$75. April 22: ?Speck-tacular Beethoven!? Scott Speck leads the CPO in Beethoven?s Symphony No. 7 and the ?Fidelio? Overture. CPO principal tuba Rex Martin performs Vaughan-Williams? Tuba Concerto, and guest soloist Robert Hanford performs Camille St. Sa?ns? Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.

Chroma Chamber Orchestra presents ?New Dawn? at 7:30 p.m. April 1 at the Music Institute of Chicago?s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes Poulenc: ?Aubade,? with Marta Aznavoorian, piano; Milhaud: ?La Cr?ation du Monde,? with a 15-minute pre-performance presentation by art historian Mark Pohlad on ?Milhaud, Duchamp and the French Avant-garde?; and Copland: ?Appalachian Spring.? Pre-concert art exhibit and reception, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Tickets: $37; $32 seniors; $20 students. Call (847) 905-1500 or visit www.musicinst.org.

The European Union Youth Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 24 at Northwestern University?s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. The program includes Beethoven?s Choral Fantasy; Liszt?s Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major (with piano soloist Yefim Bronfman); and ?An Alpine Symphony? by Strauss. Tickets: $26; $12 for students. Call (847) 467-4000 or visit www.pickstaiger.org.

Evanston Symphony Orchestra performs at 2:30 p.m. Sundays at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 864-8804. www.evanstonsymphony.org. Tickets in advance are $27; $22 for senior citizens. Tickets at the door are $30; $25 for seniors. Tickets are $5 for students, subject to availability, at the box office with ID. Admission is free for children 12 and younger. March 11: ?Eternal Light,? featuring the Chicago Chamber Choir. The program includes ?Rainbow Body? by Christopher Theofanidis; ?Lux Aeterna? by Morton Lauridsen; the Seventh Symphony by Jean Sibelius and Bedrich Smetana?s ?The Moldau.? Musical Insights, a free lecture/recital program about the concert, will be presented at 1:30 p.m. March 9 at Presbyterian Homes, 3200 Grant St., Evanston. May 13: ?Dufour Plays Mozart,? with guest soloist Mathieu Dufour, principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The program includes Bach: Toccata Fugue in D Minor; Mozart: Flute Concerto #2 in D Major; and Brahms: Piano Quartet in G Minor.

Lake Forest Lyrica presents chamber and choral music in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College, 555 N. Sheridan Road. (847) 735-6170. www.lakeforest.edu/lyrica. $15 at the door; $5 for students. April 22, 3 p.m.: Third Coast Percussion presents ?American Masters at 100,? works by Owen Clay, John Cage and David Skidmore.

Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave. in Rogers Park, Chicago. (773) 381-4554. www.maynestage.com. March 21, 6:30 p.m.: Chicago Chamber Musicians presents its Classical Conversations series featuring music by Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Mikhail Glinka and Roberto Sierra. $20; $10 students.

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera?s series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters, including Evanston 18, 1715 Maple Ave., Evanston; and Lincolnshire 20 plus IMAX, 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. Tickets are available at the theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. April 7, 11 a.m.: Massenet?s ?Manon.? April 14, 11:55 a.m.: Verdi?s ?La Traviata.?

Alice Millar Chapel at Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston. March 14, 7:30 p.m.: The Hamilton College Choir performs Renaissance and contemporary motets and madrigals, a selection of American folk songs, and popular songs. Free.

Music of the Baroque performs at First United Methodist Church, 516 Church St., Evanston, unless noted otherwise. (312) 551-1414. www.baroque.org. Tickets are $30-$75. March 25, 7:30 p.m.: ?Mirth Melancholy,? with the Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor. Guest soloists are sopranos Lisa Saffer and Elizabeth Futral, Thomas Cooley, tenor, and Christ?pheren Nomura, baritone. The program includes Handel: L?Allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato. April 22, 7:30 p.m.: J.S. Bach?s Mass in B Minor, with the Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor. May 20, 7:30 p.m.: ?Friends,? with the Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor. The program includes works by Vanhal, Haydn, Dittersdorf and Mozart.

Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. (847) 905-1500. www.musicinst.org. March 9, 7:30 p.m.: Young Composer?s Concert, performed by students from the Music Institute?s Academy. Free. March 11, 3 p.m.: Four Score Festival celebrates the music of Aaron Copland and explores how his inspiration threads through the works of his students. $25; $15 seniors; $10 students. March 18, 3 p.m.: Pianist Meng-Chieh Liu performs works by Robert Schumann, Isaac Alb?niz, Faur?, Chopin and Liebermann. $25; $15 seniors; $10 students. April 15, 3 p.m.: Quintet Attacca and Axiom Brass perform perform a joint concert. $25; $15 seniors; $10 students. April 29, 3 p.m.: Performance by The Lincoln Trio, with guest violist Roberto D?az. $25; $15 for seniors; $10 for students.

Northbrook Choral Festival will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 10 in the auditorium at Regina Dominican High School, 701 Locust Road, Wilmette. The concert features composer and conductor John Leavitt, the Northbrook Community Choir, Northbrook United Methodist Church Choir, North Northfield United Methodist Church Choir, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Choir and Congregational Church in Deerfield Choir. Tickets: $8 in advance; $10 at the door. Call (847) 291-2367.

Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. March 18, 2 p.m.: Jimin Yun and John Kwon will perform works by Schubert, Debussy and Dvorak as part of the 2 Piano/4 Hand concert series.

The Northbrook Symphony, under the direction of Lawrence Rapchak, performs at 4 p.m. Sundays at Sheely Center for the Performing Arts at Glenbrook North High School, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook. Ticket prices range from $25-$45; $8 for students. Call (847) 272-0755 or visit www.northbrooksymphony.org. March 25: ?Symphonic Scandinavia,? featuring Franz Berwald?s Sinfonie Singuliere and Jean Sibelius? Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 43. At this performance, the NSO will introduce a new feature ? large video projection screens positioned on each side of the performance stage presenting live, close-up shots of the conductor and musicians during the concert. In addition, graphics will be shown to complement the conductor?s introduction of each of the works. Preconcert lecture by Jim Kendros is at 2:30 p.m. April 15: ?Olympian Genius,? with George Lepauw, piano. The program includes Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, op. 58; Gluck: ?Dance of the Furies? and ?Dance of the Blessed Spirits? from ?Orfeo?; and Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat, op. 60.

The Orion Ensemble presents ?Celebrating Women Composers? at 7:30 p.m. March 11 at the Music Institute of Chicago?s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes works by Stacy Garrop, Louise Farrenc, Phyllis Tate and Fanny Mendelssohn. Tickets: $26; $23 for seniors; $10 for students; children 12 and younger are free. For tickets or more information, call (630) 628-9591 or visit www.orionensemble.org.

Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm, Deerfield. April 29, 2 p.m.: Pianists Saori Chiba and Paul Dykstra perform ?The Music of Mozart and Brahms.? $10; $8 for Patty Turner Center members. Must register by April 20; call (847) 940-4010.

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Information: (847) 491-5441; tickets: (847) 467-4000. www.pickstaiger.org. March 12, 7:30 p.m.: The United States Navy Concert Band performs marches, patriotic selections, orchestra transcriptions and modern wind ensemble repertoire. Free tickets are available by calling (847) 467-4000. March 16, 7:30 p.m.: Jeffrey Siegel?s Keyboard Conversations, ?Russian Rapture ? Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.? $22; $16 for students.

Pilgrim Chamber Players perform at the Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Tickets: $20; $16 senior citizens; $8 students. (847) 433-0992. www.pilgrimplayers.org. March 18, 3 p.m.: ?Guitar Magic.? Guitarist Goran Ivanovic will join the Lincoln Trio to perform the Quintet for Guitar and Strings by the Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and works by David Ludwig and Russian composer Anton Arensky. A dessert reception follows the concert. April 22, 3 p.m.: Free concert of solo and chamber music performed by prize-winning young musicians from the Chicago area.

Ravinia Festival, Lake-Cook and Green Bay roads, Highland Park. (847) 266-5100. www.ravinia.org. Rising Stars concerts are held at 8 p.m. in Bennett-Gordon Hall. Tickets are $10. Concert/dining packages are $40, with dinner at 6 p.m. in Ravinia?s Freehling Room. April 7: Musicians from Ravinia?s Steans Music Institute. April 28: Vocal ensemble Calmus.

Segovia Classical Guitar Series will be presented by the Northwestern University Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society through April 14. All concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, on Northwestern?s Evanston campus. Call (847) 467-4000 or visit www.pickstaiger.org. March 28: Two-time Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar and guests will perform a program titled ?Traveler.? Shankar melds music of Spain with the ancient forms of Indian classical music. $26; $10 for students. March 31: Guitarist Sharon Isbin will share the stage with Brazilian percussionist Thiago de Mello. The program will include excerpts from her album ?Journey to the Amazon? and other favorites. $26; $10 for students. April 14: Eduardo Fernandez?s program will conclude the 2012 Segovia series. $24; $10 for students.

Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra performs at 3 p.m. Sundays at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Tickets are $26-$40; $13 for youth 17 and under. Free pre-concert lectures begin at 1:45 p.m. For tickets, call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.svso.org. April 15: Gustav Mahler?s Symphony No. 4.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 3637 Golf Road, Evanston. March 17, 7:30 p.m.:: The Wind Orchestra of Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., will present a concert of sacred and secular music, which will include the world premiere of Martin Ellerby?s ?A Soliloquy for Solferino.? Also featured will be Gunther Schuller?s ?Tribute to Rudy Wiedoeft,? a collection of early jazz selections made famous by the 1920s saxophone virtuoso; and the marimba concerto ?Lauda Concertata? by Akira Ifukube, best known for his scores for the Japanese ?Godzilla? films. Free-will offering. For information, call (847) 673-8564.

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. March 15, 7 p.m., and March 18, 2:30 p.m.: ?Carmen,? from La Scala, Italy. Sung in French with English subtitles. April 4, 7 p.m., and April 8, 2:30 p.m.: ?Le Corsaire,? from the Bolshoi Theare, Moscow. $15. April 18, 7 p.m., and April 22, 2:30 p.m.: ?La Boheme,? from the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain. May 3, 7 p.m., and May 6, 2:30 p.m.: ?Rigoletto,? from the Royal Opera House, London.

Pop/folk/jazz

Bertucci?s Italian Steakhouse, 246 Green Bay Road, Highwood. (847) 432-6663. March 9, 8:30 p.m.: Elvis impersonator Travis Morris.

Bluegrass Legends Concerts at the American Legion Music Hall, 1030 Central St., Evanston. www.chicagobluegrass.com. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Admission: $20; $15 for senior citizens and children 16 and under. March 10: Travers Chandler Avery County.

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. Hooley VIII, the annual celebration of St. Patrick?s Week ? March 10, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., and March 16, 8-11 p.m.: Tim O?Shea and Patrick Buckley (traditional Irish music from County Kerry). March 11, 5-8 p.m.: Eric Lugosch. March 12, 8 p.m.-midnight: The Mudflapps (American roots music). March 17: Irish dancers from The Sheila Tully Academy of Irish Dance, noon-3 p.m.; The Public House Band (Irish folk), 4-6 p.m.; One of the Girls (Irish folk), 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Mad Bread (folk, bluegrass, blues), 10 p.m.-1 a.m. March 22, 8 p.m.: Traditional Irish Mmusic with Annie Andrews, Donald Terao and John Williams.

Chi-Town Jazz Festival features The Moshier Lebrun Collective and The Caroline Davis Quartet at 8 p.m. March 10 at the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University, 2110 Sheridan, Evanston. $25; $10 for students. Proceeds benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Catholic Charities. Call (847) 328-4648 or visit www.chitownjazzfestival.org.

Gabe?s Backstage Lounge, 214 Green Bay Road, Highwood. (847) 266-1313. March 9, 8 p.m.: Johnny K Tempest Rising. $8 in advance; $10 at the door. For tickets, call (847) 392-7655.

The Glenview Concert Band will present a concert at 3 p.m. March 18 at the Glenview Park Center, 2400 Chestnut, Glenview. Free admission, but attendees are asked to bring an item of food for the Northfield Township Food Pantry.

Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. March 20, 7 p.m.: Irish Melodies: In Concert with The Dooley Brothers.

Lake County Folk Club events are held at 7 p.m. Sundays at Aleks? Restaurant, 525 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff. Concert admission is $12; $10 for Lake County Folk Club members, students and senior citizens. No admission charge for Open Stage and Song Circle. Reservations encouraged for all concerts; call (847) 602-8882. For information, visit www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org. March 11: Open Stage, hosted by Scott Engstrom. March 18: Mustard?s Retreat; Cath Kasmer opens. March 25: Song Circle, hosted by Marcia Krieger. April 1: Lee Murdock. April 29: My Sweet Patootie.

Mayne Stage, 1328 W. Morse Ave. in Rogers Park, Chicago. (773) 381-4554. www.maynestage.com. March 9, 7:45 p.m.: Ensemble of Ragas School of Performing Arts and Las Guitarras de Espana present Surabhi: A Melting Pot of Music, including Indian, flamenco and Arabic music. $25 general admission. March 10, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.: Windy City Gay Chorus and Aria present ?Broadway and Beyond: An Evening of Broadway Benefit Concert,? with proceeds to benefit Windy City Performing Arts. $53 general admission. March 14, 7 p.m.: Pre-St. Paddy?s Day by five traditional Irish musicians. $23, $28. March 15, 8 p.m.: Cabaret duo Amy Freddy present a CD release performance for ?We Get Along.? $23 general admission; $28 reserved. March 17, 8 p.m.: Bluegrass band Sexfist; WhiteWater Ramble opens. $12 general admission; $18 reserved seating. April 1, 7:30 p.m.: Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Gregory Porter. $18 general admission; $28 reserved. April 4, 8 p.m: Jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour. $28 general admission; $43 reserved. April 14, 9 p.m.: Rupa and The April Fishes perform Argentinean tango, gypsy swing, American folk and more. $18 general admission; $28 reserved. April 15, 8 p.m.: Quiet Riot (heavy metal). $35 in advance; $40 at the door. April 18, 8 p.m.: Split Lip Rayfield (bluegrass/country). $19 in advance; $23 at the door. April 19, 8 p.m.: Leon Russell, with special guest Nicholas Tremulis. $38 in advance; $43 at the door. April 20-21, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.: Cabaret vocalists present ?Judy at Carnegie Hall.? $30 general admission; $38 reserved. April 22, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: An Intimate Evening with Eddie Palmieri Quartet (salsa and Latin jazz). $40-$68. May 5, 8 p.m.: Queensryche front man Geoff Tate ?and friends? will perform an all-acoustic set. $29.50 general admission. May 24, 8 p.m.: Chris Greene Quartet CD release party (jazz). $15 general admission; $20 reserved; $35 VIP package (includes CD and signed poster).May 26, 8 p.m.: The New Orleans Suspects. $20 in advance; $25 at the door.

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. March 31, 7:30 p.m.: Harmony Sweepstakes A cappella Festival, a showcase for vocal harmony music, hosted by 2011 Chicago Regional Champions The Brotherhood Singers. $19.50. April 21, 8 p.m.: Liz Ann Hampton Callaway in ?BOOM!?, featuring songs from the 1960s and ?70s. $50-$60.

Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. March 11, 2 p.m.: Adam Kromelow and Angelo Di Loreto play the music of Genesis transcribed for two pianos as part of the 2 Pianos/4 Hands concert series.

?Soundings: Celebrating Singular Voices in Music,? Northwestern University?s 2012 spring music festival, March 28-April 7 on the Evanston campus. Concerts will take place in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, and master classes will be held in Regenstein Recital Hall, 60 Arts Circle Drive. Call (847) 467-4000 or visit www.pickstaiger.org. March 28, 7:30 p.m.: Sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi Shankar, melds music of Spain with ancient forms of traditional music from India, with flamenco and fandango guitarist Melon Jimenez, vocalists and others. $26; $10 for students. March 29, 7:30 p.m.: Grammy-nominated pianist Gabriela Montero performs classical works by Romantic-era composers as well as her own improvisations. $18; $10 for students. March 30, 7:30 p.m.: ?Clarinetissimo!? features virtuosic clarinetists performing music ranging from classical to klezmer. $14; $10 for students. March 30, 4 p.m.: Sharon Isbin master class featuring Bienen School guitar students. Admission is free. March 31, 7:30 p.m.: Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin and Brazilian percussionist Thiago de Mello will perform works from the album, ?Journey to the Amazon.? $26; $10 for students. April 5, 7:30 p.m.: Violinist Jennifer Koh presents ?Bach and Beyond, Part I,? featuring solo violin masterpieces inspired by J.S. Bach?s Partitas Nos. 2 and 3. $18; $10 for students. April 6, 10 a.m.: Jennifer Koh violin master class. Admission is free. April 6, 4:30 p.m.: Accordion demonstration and lecture in Regenstein Recital Hall. Admission is free. April 6, 7:30 p.m.: ?The Big Squeeze,? a celebration of the accordion featuring classical, Celtic, jazz, tango, South American and zydeco music. $16; $10 for students. April 7, 7:30 p.m.: Arturo Sandoval and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra perform big-band jazz standards. $20; $10 for students.

S.P.A.C.E., 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. Shows at 8 p.m., unless noted otherwise. March 8: Katie Herzig (indie folk). $15/$18. March 9: Ryan Montbleau Band (folk/rock). $17/$20. March 10: Teitur with Rose Cousins (folk rock). $15/$18. March 11, 7:30 p.m.: Kelly Joe Phelps (folk/blues) in the Studios at SPACE. $30. March 14: Dave Specter?s ?Adventures With A Blues Diva,? featuring Sharon Lewis (blues). $12/$15. March 15: Nate Herman with Kennehora. $12/$15. March 16: Ellis Paul (folk). $20/$25. March 17, 1 p.m.: Ellis Paul?Kids? Show, $10. March 17, 7 p.m.: Megon McDonough and Susan O?Halloran in ?Pot of Gold: Irish Stories Songs.? $18/$20. March 18: Fillisko Noden with Tab Robinson Trio, $12-$22. March 20: Milk Carton Kids?(folk). $12/$15. March 22, 7 p.m.: Mike Doughty, $22-$42. March 23: Communion with Ben Howard, The Staves, Nathaniel Rateliff, Bear?s Den, $12/$15. March 24: Jackopierce (country/rock). $27/$30. March 25, 7 p.m.: California Guitar Trio, $17/$20. March 27: El Ten Eleven?(indie rock). $10/$12. March 28, 7:30 p.m.: Uncle Bonsai?(folk). $12/$15. March 29: Anna Fermin with Hawley, $12-$22. March 30: Janiva Magness CD release party (blues). $15/$18. March 31 and April 1, 7 p.m.: Melissa Ferrick?(folk). $25/$30. April 4: Lost in the Trees with Poor Moon (orchestral folk). $15/$18. April 5: Trevor Hall (rock/reggae). $15/$18. April 6-7: The English Beat (ska). $38-$40. April 10: Preservation Hall Jazz Band. $26, $36, $46. April 11: Suzzy Roche Lucy Wainwright Roche?(folk). $18/$20. April 12: Pure Prairie League, $32-$48. April 13, 9 p.m.: The Lumineers and Kopecky Family Band (folk/rock). $10/$12. April 15, 7 p.m.: Darrell Scott (bluegrass). $18/$22. April 17: Joe Firstman and Ernie Halter, $12-$22. April 18: Marcus Foster and Sam Bradley, $10/$12. April 19: The Yardbirds (blues/rock). $28, $40, $52. April 20, 7:30 p.m.: Anais Mitchell with Cuddle Magic (folk). $12/$15. April 21, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Mason Jennings (folk). April 22, 7 p.m.: Jason Reeves?(bluegrass). $12/$15. April 23-24: Johnny Winter, $30-$58. April 25: Lurrie Bell Full Band CD release party (blues). $12/$15. April 26: Jonathan Edwards, $18/$22. April 27, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Dar Williams (folk). $18/$20. April 28: James Hunter (rock). $27/$30. April 29, 7 p.m.: Kim Richey with Joel Henderson, $15-$27. April 30: Garrison Star David Berkeley (folk). $12/$15. May 1: Natalia Zukerman and Adrianne Gonzalez?(Americana). $12/$15. May 2: Eleanor Friedberger (indie pop). $12/$15. May 3: Robbie Fulks?(country) $17/$20. May 4-5: An Acoustic Evening with Over The Rhine (folk/Americana). $25 standing room; $35 general admission seating; $45 reserved table seat. May 6, 7 p.m.: ?Darkness on the Edge of Town? performed in its entirity by John Mead, Alton Smith and members of The Old Town School of Folk Music faculty. $12/$15. May 12, 7 p.m.: Freedy Johnston with Alison Scott, $15/$18. May 13, 7 p.m.: Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers with Craig Champlin (folk). $15/$18. May 14: Sarah Jarosz (bluegrass). $20/$22. May 16, 7:30 p.m.: Dave McGraw Mandy Fer (Americana). $10/$12. May 17: POCO (country). $25, $35, $48. May 18: Michelle Shocked?(folk). $20 standing room; $30 general admission seating; $40 reserved table seat. May 20, 7 p.m.: Jazz guitarist Frank Vignola, $15/$18. May 21: Dark Dark Dark (Americana/folk). $10/$12. May 22: The Barr Brothers (folk). $12/$15. May 23: Peter Himmelman (folk-rock). $24, $34, $44. May 25: Anders Osborne?(blues). $22/$25.

Stained Glass Coffeehouse features live music at the Congregational Church of Deerfield, 225 Wilmot Road. Performances begin at 7 p.m. $15 donation; proceeds benefit local and international charities. Visit www.stainedglasscoffeehouse.com. March 31: Annie and Rod Capps; Dean Milano opens.

Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. www.viper-alley.com. (866) 463-3401. Shows are for ages 21-plus, unless noted otherwise. March 9, 9 p.m.: Trippin? Billies (Dave Matthews tribute). $12 in advance; $14 at the door. March 10, 7 p.m.: Lee DeWyze. All-ages show. Tickets start at $20. March 23, 8:30 p.m.: The Marshall Tucker Band, $27-$70. March 31, 6:30 p.m.: Elvis impersonator Rick Saucedo, $10-$15. April 19, 8 p.m.: Little River Band with Mike Himebaugh of Hello Dave, $20-$55. April 27, 8 p.m.: James Cotton and Eddy Clearwater (blues). $20-$30.

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. April 16, 7:30 p.m.: Cabaret at the Mette presents Barbara Robertson?s ?Stages of My Life,? with songs by Stephen Sondheim, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, and Kander and Ebb. $20; $15?seniors and students. April 24, 7:30 p.m.: Three Cat Productions celebrates Barbra Streisand?s 70th birthday with its fifth annual ?Bab Fab.? A selection of Streisand songs will be performed, including musical theater and pop standards. $25; $20 seniors.

Art galleries

Anne Loucks Gallery, 309 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-8500. www.loucksgallery.com. Through April 15: ?Through the Lens,? a group exhibition featuring photographs by Larry Chait, Jan Gauthier, Lyle Gomes, Chris Honeysett, Laurie Victor Kay and Joshua Jensen Nagle.

The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. (847) 432-1888. www.theartcenterhp.org. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Through April 5: ?Arts of Nepal,? an exhibition of paintings and mixed media pieces by Nepali artists living both locally and abroad. Through April 5: ?KIN: someone or something of the same or similar kind,? an exhibit of photographic work depicting groups of kindred souls.

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. Through March 15: ?Consumption,? paintings by Alisa Henriquez. March 29-May 13: ?Coalescence/Diaspora,? felt installations by printmaker and textile artist Meredith Setser. Opening reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. March 29.

Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road. (847) 475-5300. www.evanstonartcenter.org. Through April 15: ?Crossing Wires: Technology and Play,? featuring works by nine artists.

Glenview Art League sponsors exhibits of work by its members at Glenview venues through April 2. Many of the works are for sale. For information, call (847) 724-4007. The Book Market at Hangar One, 2651 Navy Blvd. ? Mimi Branstrom (acrylic), Georgene Campion (acrylic), Joan Fortner (oil), Mia McNary (mixed media) and Clare Turek (digital). Caribou Coffee, 989 Waukegan Road ? Joan Fortner (oil) and Margaret Newman (oil). Edward R. James Homes, 2550 Waukegan Road ? Andrey Vandzhala (oil). Lyzart Gift Gallery, 1047 Waukegan Road ? Deb Anderson (oil). Midwest Palliative Care Center, 2050 Claire Court ? Works by Anna Maria Arena Herrold, Deb Anderson, Gail Basner, Ruth Bolotin, Lindsay Brown, Georgene Campion, Dorothy Faierson, Joan Fortner, Shirley Hutchinson, Cathy Keeler, Sharon Kolesky, Essie Landsman, Bob Leopold, Lynn Miller, Gloria Moschel, Margaret Newman, Lois Peltier, Karen Porzak, Carol Reagan, Leslie Scott, Sandy Sheagren, Andrey Vandzhala, Laurie Walker, David Westfield and Kittie Yohe. Picture Us Galleries, 1521 Waukegan Road ? Lindsay Brown (oil), Carol Reagan (watercolor) and Laurie Walker (acrylic). Sweet Dreams Bakery and Cafe, 1107 Waukegan Road ? Sandy Sheagren (oil). Via Gelato Cafe, 1850 Tower Drive ? Nancy Paradies (acrylic). Zapatista Restaurant, 992 Willow Road, Northbrook ? David Westerfield (oil), Essie Landsman (watercolor) and Kittie Yohe (watercolor).

Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. Through April 29: ?Art Naturally: The Illustrator?s Eye,? works by Glenview resident Nancy Halliday. Gallery Talk will be presented at 6:30 p.m. April 24.

Kamp Gallery, 996 Green Bay Road, Winnetka. (847) 441-7999. www.kampgallery.com. Through April 14: ?Works in Abstract Expressionism,? paintings by Lester Goldman (1942-2005).

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 March 21: ?Renaissance Reloaded: Art In Black Chicago, Then and Now,? featuring works by artists from the Chicago Black Renaissance era as well as local contemporary artists.

Perspective Group and Photography Gallery, 1310-1/2B Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.perspectivegallery.org. (224) 200-1155. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Through March 25: ?LENS 2012,? the gallery?s second annual international juried photography exhibition.

Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Deerfield. (847) 968-3345. www.ryersonwoods.org. Through April 29: ?Animals Are Outside Today,? an exhibition of the photography by Colleen Plumb.

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 May 11: Paintings by Lowell Goone and Joanne Salvator.

Zia Gallery, 548 Chestnut St., Winnetka. www.ziagallery.net. (847) 446-3970. Through March 10: Photographs by John Vlahakis, a member of the American Society of Media Photographers.

Auditions
opportunities

Glenview Theatre Guild will hold auditions for its summer musical, ?My Fair Lady,? from 6-9:30 p.m. April 9 and 11, with callbacks from 1-6 p.m. April 15, at the Glenview Park District?s Park Center in The Glen, 2400 Chestnut Ave., Glenview. All roles available. No appointment necessary. Cast members must be 16 years or older. Prepare 32 bars of music from the show or bring sheet music for the song of your choice. Accompanist will be provided. Bring appropriate attire for possible dance audition. Production dates are June 22-July 7. For information, visit www.GTGonstage.com or send an inquiry to email@GTGonstage.com.

The Music Institute of Chicago will hold auditions for the Academy, a training program for gifted pre-collegiate string players and pianists seeking professional careers, from 4-8 p.m. April 20 and noon-4 p.m. April 22 at the Music Institute?s Thoresen Performance Center, 300 Green Bay Road, Winnetka. Auditions are for the 2012?13 academic year, during which approximately 50 young musicians will participate in all aspects of the curriculum, including private lessons with Academy artist faculty, a rigorous chamber music component, a chamber orchestra, and accelerated music theory classes. For more information or to schedule an audition, call Sue Polutnik, (847) 905-1500, ext. 122.

The North Shore Harmonizers, an independent women?s barbershop chorus that sings a cappella four-part harmony, seeks new members. Any level of musical experience is acceptable. Rehearsals are held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Augustine?s Church, 1140 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. For more information, visit www.northshoreharmonizers.org.

Artist applications are now available for the 27th annual Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival, which will take place July 21-22, and the 40th annual Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival, scheduled for Aug. 4-5. Both events take place in Dawes Park along Evanston?s lakefront. Deadline for Lakeshore Arts Festival applications is March 16. Ethnic Arts Festival applications are due April 23. For more information, call (847) 448-8260.

Custer?s Last Stand festival of the arts is accepting applications from arts and crafts vendors for the 2012 edition of the fair, slated for June 16-17 in Evanston?s Main Street Station shopping district. For an application, call (847) 328-2204 or visit www.custerfair.com.

The 2012 Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project at Northwestern University seeks talented young songwriters and writing teams working in any popular music style. Broadway composer Andrew Lippa will be joined by Tony Award-nominated composer and lyricist Craig Carnelia and three-time Grammy winning singer and songwriter Lari White to conduct the weeklong no-fee program presented by The Johnny Mercer Foundation and the American Music Theatre Project from June 18-23. The intensive Evanston campus program of master classes and workshops will culminate in a showcase of new works by participant songwriters and a star-studded celebration concert. Emerging songwriters in pop, music theatre, hip-hop, folk, Latin and country music are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is March 30. Visit www.mercersongwriters.org.

Benefits

The Woman?s Club of Evanston?s annual benefit show, ?Working Nine to W(h)ine ? It?s Five O?clock Somewhere,? will be presented at 8 p.m. March 8-10 and 15-17 at The Woman?s Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Proceeds benefit the Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc. Tickets: $32.50; $40 for premium seating. A pre-performance Opening Night Gala cocktail party will be held from 6:15-7:30 p.m. March 8; tickets are $15. Visit www.wcofe.org.

The 2012 Village Follies Show, ?Animal Instinct,? will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 9-10 and 16-17 and 3 p.m. March 11 at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. Tickets are $20, with proceeds to benefit the Winnetka Community House. Visit www.villagefollies.org.

Chicago Master Singers? annual benefit gala, themed ?White Nights: A Russian Fantasy,? will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 17 at Wynstone Golf Club, 1 S. Wynstone Drive, North Barrington. The evening includes a reception, dinner, silent and live auctions, and entertainment by Russian vocal ensemble Golosa. Tickets cost $125 through March 5; $140 after that date. For more information, visit www.chicagomastersingers.org.

?The Power of Music,? a fundraising event featuring a performance by Chicago Philharmonic musicians, will be at 2:30 p.m. March 18 at the Midwest CareCenter Atrium, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. There will also be a demonstration of music therapy and music thanatology ? two programs that are offered at the Midwest CareCenter. Cocktails and hors d?oeuvres and a silent auction will follow. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information, visit www.chicagophilharmonic.org or call (847) 556-1778.

The Evanston Children?s Choir will host The Warm-Up, a spring fair fundraiser, from 6:30-9 p.m. March 23 and 2-4:30 p.m. March 24 in MacLeish Hall of Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St., Evanston. The event includes live music, a silent auction, arts and crafts, a raffle and refreshments. Suggested donation $5 at the door. For information, contact Gary Geiger at (847) 733-0814 or gary@evanstonchildrenschoir.org.

Illinois Storytelling Night at the Knot, a benefit for the Illinois Storytelling Festival, will be held at 7 p.m. March 25 at The Celtic Knot Public House, 626 Church St., Evanston. Free-will donations accepted. Visit www.storytelling.org.

Midwest Young Artists will host its annual benefit, ?Discover MYA,? at 5 p.m. April 14 at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park. The evening includes live performances of chamber music and jazz by MYA musicians. Visit www.mya.org or call (847) 926-9898.

Books poetry

The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880. www.thebookstall.com. Women Writers Series will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Avli Restaurant, Winnetka. Fee for each author appearance includes lunch and a book with 10% discount. Authors in the series include Sioban Fallon, author of You Know When the Men Are Gone, March 20, $35; and Jacqueline Winspear, author of Elegy For Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel, April 2, $45. March 10, 4 p.m.: David Schmahmann discusses and signs The Double Life of Alfred Buber and Ivory from Paradise. March 12, 7 p.m.: Karen Tack and Alan Richardson discuss and sign Cupcakes, Cookies Pie, Oh My! March 20, 6:30 p.m.: Frances Mayes discusses and signs The Tuscan Sun Cookbook: Recipes from Our Italian Kitchen. March 28, 6:30 p.m.: Nonfiction Book Club will discuss Da Vinci?s Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image by Toby Lester. Fee is $5.

?Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World,? a free seminar examining the role of women in Jewish literature, will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through May 9, at Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Presented by the Oakton Library, the series of readings, lectures and group discussions will be led by Benjamin Goluboff, associate professor of English. Copies of the books may be borrowed from the Skokie campus library. Participants are not required to attend all sessions. Selections include March 21: Park Avenue: A Memoir by Anne Roiphe. April 18: American Pastoral by Philip Roth. May 9: Bee Season by Myla Goldberg. To register, contact the Alliance for Lifelong Learning at (847) 982-9888 (press 3).

Glencoe Public Library, 320 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-5058. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org. March 14, 1 p.m.: Discussion of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America?s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson. March 14, 7 p.m.: Discussion of The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon.

Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. March 12, 7:30 p.m.: Readers Circle will discuss The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. March 13, 7 p.m.: Greg Borzo discusses and signs Where to Bike Chicago: Best Biking in City and Suburbs. March 15, 7 p.m.: BookIT! Nonfiction Book Group will discuss A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway.

Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. March 14, 9:30 a.m.: Lake Forest Book Store, in partnership with the Woodlands Garden Club, hosts a presentation and book signing by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz, authors of The Midwestern Native Garden ? Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, an Illustrated Guide.

Highland Park Poetry presents a poetry reading and open mic at 8 p.m. March 9 at The Art Center of Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road. Featured poets will read from A Light Breakfast, the inaugural publication of Poetic License Press, Inc. All poets are welcome to bring up to six poems to share in the open mic immediately following. Admission is free. Visit www.highlandparkpoetry.org.

Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave. (847) 432-1573. www.hplibrary.org. March 13, 1 p.m.: Discussion of Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon. March 14, 7 p.m.: Joshua Foer discusses and signs Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. March 19, 7 p.m.: Siobhan Fallon discusses and signs You Know When The Men Are Gone. April 3, 7 p.m.: Discussion of You Know When The Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon. April 4, 7 p.m.: Jessica Maria Tuccelli discusses and signs Glow.

Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. March 17, 1 p.m.: Chicago area author and artist Dennis Downes will discuss and sign his recently published book, Native American Marker Trees: Marking Paths Through the Wilderness.

Round Table Books, 572-B Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. (847) 386-7156. www.roundtablebooks.com. April 19, 7 p.m.: Presentation and book signing by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz, authors of The Midwestern Native Garden ? Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, an Illustrated Guide.

Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods Road, between Deerfield Road and Route 22, Deerfield. (847) 968-3321. www.ryersonwoods.org. Friends of Ryerson Woods sponsor Ryerson Reads, a book discussion series focused on environmental literary classics. Book talks are held from 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays and are led by Ben Goluboff, professor of English at Lake Forest College. Fee per discussion is $15; $10 for Friends of Ryerson Woods members. March 14: American Chestnut: The Life, Death and Rebi

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