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Arts and entertainment calendar for Nov. 15
Updated: December 16, 2012 6:39AM
HOLIDAY
“A Christmas Carol”
Presented Nov. 23-Dec. 22 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. Performances are at 10 a.m., with certain performances at noon and 1 p.m. (call the box office for details). Performances every day except Nov. 25-27 and December 2, 3, 9, 10, 13 and 16. Tickets are $12. Breakfast with Santa available at 11:30 a.m Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22, with the performance at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Breakfast buffet package is $25; $22 for children 12 and under. Dinner with Santa available at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19, with the performance at 7:30 p.m. Dinner buffet package is $35; $27 for children 12 and under. Call (630) 530-0111 or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.
“Peter and Paul in the Land of Nod”
Chicago Folks Operetta presents the children’s Christmas operetta at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 8 and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the 19th Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. $15; $12 seniors; $10 children. Visit www.chicagofolksoperetta.org or call (708) 383-2742.
“Star of the East”
Oak Park Concert Chorale’s Christmas concert, 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at St. John Lutheran Church, 305 Circle Ave., Forest Park. $18; $10 seniors and students. Call (708) 383-4742 or visit www.oakparkconcertchorale.org.
“Songs of the Season”
Presented by Michael Teolis Singers at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at First United Methodist Church, 324 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park. Featuring “The Ballad of the Brown King,” a Christmas cantata by African-American composer Margaret Bonds. $18; $12 seniors and students. Call (708) 366-2889 or visit www.mtsingers.org.
“Christmas Celebration”
Presented by Chicago Children’s Choir at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Bethel United Church of Christ, 315 E. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. $12-$35. Visit www.musicatbethel.com or call (630) 279-4040.
“Escape to ... A Midnight Clear”
Presented by Acappellago, an a cappella chamber choir, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. $17; $15 students and seniors. Tours of the mansion offered at 6:30 p.m., $5 per person. Visit www.acappellago.org or call (708) 484-3797, ext. 2.
“Navidad en México”
Chicago a cappella performs Mexican Christmas music, including Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces and traditional Christmas songs, at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 460 Lake St., Oak Park. $28-$35; $22 seniors; $12 students; additional $2 each for tickets purchased at the door. Call (773) 281-7820 or visit www.chicagoacappella.org.
Holiday Brass & Choral Concert
Presented by the Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest. $38-$62. Call (312) 551-1414 or visit www.baroque.org.
“His Way for the Holidays”
Ron Hawking sings holiday music of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. $50; lunch and dinner packages available from $65-$70. For reservations, call (630) 530-0111 or visit www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.
Handel’s “Messiah”
Performed by chamber choir Bella Voce and period instrument ensemble The Callipygian Players at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest. $40-$45; $15 students. Visit www.bellavoce.org or call (312) 479-1096.
Handel’s “Messiah”
Performed by the Northwest Choral Society at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest, with the NWCS chamber orchestra and soloists Peter van de Graaff, bass-baritone, Mark Donlin, tenor, Amanda Runge, mezzo-soprano, and Sarah Gartshore, soprano. Free preconcert lecture by John Morrison at 6:45 p.m. $20; $15 students and seniors. Visit www.nwchoralsociety.org or call (224) 585-9127.
Handel’s “Messiah”
Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra perform the Christmas classic at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. $25; $23 seniors; $10 students. Visit www.elmhurstchoralunion.org or call (800) 838-3006.
Victorian Christmas
Free tours offered 9-11 a.m. Dec. 8 and 15 at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, 951 Chicago Ave., Oak Park. Junior interpreters, trained by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, will guide families through the home during the 30-minute tours. In each room, the docents will tell stories about how the Wright family celebrated the winter holidays at the turn of the last century. Free. Visit www.gowright.org/FamilyFunDays.
“The Nutcracker”
Presented by Ballet Légere at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at Dominican University’s Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. Call (773) 237-1874 or e-mail balletlegere@yahoo.com.
“The Nutcracker”
Performed by The Joffrey Ballet Dec. 7-27 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $31-$132. Call (800) 982-2787 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Midwinter’s Tales: Miracles and Mirth
Presented at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park, featuring holiday performances, music, dance and refreshments. $20; $15 seniors; free for children under 12 (additional $5 if purchased at the door). Proceeds benefit Oak Park River Forest Walk-In Ministry and Oak Park Festival Theatre. Call (708) 445-4440 or e-mail Tickets@OakParkFestival.com.
STAGE
“Art”
Presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-17 and 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Triton College’s Cox Auditorium (Room J-108) of the Fine Arts Building, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. $12; $10 students and seniors. Call (708) 456-0300, ext. 6932, or visit www.triton.edu/entertainment.
“The Dead”
Through Dec. 9 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. $45-$65. Call (773) 753-4472 or visit www.courttheatre.org.
Free Readers Ensemble
Presents “Don Juan in Hell,” Act III of “Man and Superman,” by George Bernard Shaw, at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park.. Free admission. Visit www.freereaders.com.
“Pippin: A Bollywood Spectacular”
Through Dec. 23 at Circle Theatre, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. $26-$30; $28 students and seniors. Call (708) 660-9540 or visit www.circle-theatre.org.
“Rent”
Presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16-17 at Dominican University’s Lund Auditorium, 7900 W. Division St., River Forest. $15. Call (708) 488-5000 or visit www.dom.edu/pac.
“Romeo and Juliet”
Presented by Artists of Concordia Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16-17 and and 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Bergmann Theatre, Concordia University Chicago, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. $15, $10 seniors and students. Call (708) 209-3469 or visit www.cuchicago.edu.
“Singin’ in the Rain”
Through Jan. 13 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. The performance schedule is 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursdays; 8 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.
“Sister Act”
Through Dec. 2 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Tickets: $28-$103. Call (800) 775-2000 or visit www.broadwayinchicago.com.
16th Street Theatre
Presenting Sneak Peek Season Preview, 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th St., Berwyn. Featuring wine, hors d’oeuvres, and excerpts from each play in Season Six 2013: The American Dream. Free admission. Reservations required; call (708) 795-6704, ext. 107. For information, visit www.16thstreettheater.org.
“Small”
Oak Park playwright Paul Amandes’ “play in process” will be performed at 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17 and 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at The Open Door Repertory Company, 902 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park. $25; $22 seniors; $18 students. Call (708) 342-0810 or visit www.opendoorrep.org.
CLASSICAL
“Beyond the Headlines: Haiti in Music”
Crossing Borders Music Collective presents a concert of string quartets by Haitian composers at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park. Free-will offering. Visit www.crossingbordersmusiccollective.org.
Chicago Chamber Musicians
Presenting “Russian Heartbreak,” works of Prokofiev, Glazunov, Shostakovich and Borodin, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Merit School of Music’s Gottlieb Concert Hall, 38 S. Peoria St., Chicago. $35-$45; free for college students. Call (312) 225-5226 or visit www.chicagochambermusic.org.
Mendelssohn’s “Hymn of Praise”
Performed at 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Oak Park Arms Retirement Community, 408 S. Oak Park Ave. Free. Call (708) 386-4040 or visit www.oakparkarms.com.
The Orion Ensemble
“A Night at the Opera,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the PianoForte Salon in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The program includes Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Liszt and Giuseppe Verdi. $26; $23 seniors; $10 students; free for children 12 and younger. Call (630) 628-9591 or visit www.orionensemble.org.
Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest
Presents “Season’s Greetings” at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at Dominican University, 7900 W. Division, River Forest. Program includes Bach/Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor; Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve Suite; and Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major. $25-$30; $20-$25 for seniors; children through college students are admitted free. Call (708) 218-2648 or visit www.symphonyoprf.com.
POP/FOLK/JAZZ
FitzGerald’s
6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. (708) 788-2118. www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. Tuesdays, 9 p.m.: Open mic in the SideBar. Nov. 16, 9 p.m.: Bono Brothers, Paige & the Reverent Few, The Virginia Gentlemen (rock). $10. Nov. 17, 9 p.m.: Ronnie Baker Brooks with special guest Big Head Todd (blues). $20. Nov. 18, 6 p.m.: Pete Ellman Big Band. $10; $5 ages 17 and under. Nov. 21, 8:30 p.m.: Tributosaurus becomes The Who (Vol. 2). $20. Nov. 23, 9 p.m.: The Bad Examples, Matt Pingel CD release (rock). $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Nov. 24, 9 p.m.: Mr. Blotto (rock). $10. Nov. 25, 6 p.m.: John Burnett Orchestra (jazz). $10; $5 ages 17 and under. Nov. 29, 8 p.m.: Country Night in Berwyn with Lisa DeRosia & Lush Budgett, Crazee Heart, Slim Pickins Band, $5. Nov. 30, 9 p.m.: Terry White CD release show with Cannonball and Elisa Grace (rock). $10. Nov. 30, 9:30 p.m.: The Black Lillies in the SideBar (roots/Americana). $10. Dec. 1, 9 p.m.: The Congregation, Go Long Mule, The Crane Wives (rock). $10. Dec. 6, 8 p.m.: Ron & Naomi’s third annual Christmas Special, $10. Dec. 7, 8 p.m.: Chris and Heather present “The Last Country Calendar Show”(roots/country). $20. Dec. 8, 8 p.m.: Mundy with Jess Klein in the SideBar (Irish folk rock). $15. Dec. 8, 9 p.m.: This Must Be The Band (Talking Heads tribute). $12. Dec. 14, 8 p.m.: Funkadesi’s 16th anniversary concert (world music). $20; $10 ages 12 and under. Dec. 15, 9 p.m.: Brave Combo Holiday Dance Party (rock/zydeco). $15. Dec. 21, 9 p.m.: NRBQ (rock). $20. Dec. 29, 8 p.m.: Robbie Fulks Raps Up 2012 (roots/rock). $15. Jan. 13, 8 p.m.: John Fullbright in the SideBar (folk rock). $15. Jan. 25, 9 p.m.: Marcia Ball (blues). $20.
Oak Park Arms Retirement Community
408 S. Oak Park Ave. (708) 386-4040. www.oakparkarms.com. Nov. 19, 7 p.m.: Monday Night Concert Series features “Celtic Soul American Roots,” performed by Irish duo Switchback. Free.
Triton College Performing Arts Center
Located in the Robert M. Collins Center, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. (708) 456-0300, ext. 3597. www.triton.edu. Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.: Triton College’s Jazz Ensemble presents swing, bop and Latin classics, as well as contemporary standards. Dec. 8, 2 p.m.: Triton College choral ensembles perform spirituals, contemporary works, world music, gospel and vocal jazz. Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Triton College Community Band performs overtures, marches and current pop styles.
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. www.willowbrookballroom.com. (708) 839-1000. Nov. 23, 9 p.m.: American English (Beatles tribute band). $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Nov. 24, 8 p.m.: Trans-Infinity Orchestra plays the music of Trans-Siberian Orchestra. $20-$59.
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 Dec. 19: “Headshots,” paintings by Susanna Coffey and Lauren Gregory.
Expressions Graphics
29 W. Harrison St., Oak Park. (708) 386-3552. www.expressionsgraphics.org. Nov. 16-Dec. 28: “Holiday Lights” print show. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Nov. 16.
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. Through Nov. 18: Works by Oak Park Art League member Bobbie Raymond.
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 Nov. 16: Second annual Carriage House Gallery National Juried Exhibition. Nov. 23-Dec. 28: “Anything Goes.” Reception 7-9 p.m. Dec. 14.
Prairie Title Company
6821 W. North Ave., Oak Park. Exhibits are presented by the Oak Park Area Arts Council; call (708) 386-9853 or visit www.opal-art.com. Through Jan. 8: Works by Aldo Romeo, Tim Leeming, Phil Malhiot and Sallie Wolf.
Triton College Art Gallery
Located in the Fine Arts Building (J-Building), 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. Call (708) 456-0300, ext. 3589, or visit www.triton.edu/entertainment. Through Nov. 16: Works by members of the Berwyn Art League, including paintings, photography, drawings and other media. Closing reception at 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Nov. 28-Dec. 12: Fall Student Exhibition, including drawings, paintings, ceramics and photography. Closing reception 6-8 p.m. Dec. 12 in the gallery.
AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
Oak Park Art League
Issuing an open call for its “Anything Goes!” art exhibit, Nov. 23-Dec. 28 at the gallery, 720 Chicago Ave., Oak Park. Seeking artwork of any subject matter, size or medium. Artists drop off up to three framed and ready-to-hang artworks between Nov. 19-22. Hanging fee $20 per piece, third piece is $10. Visit www.opal-art.com.
BENEFITS
Circle Theatre
Annual benefit, “Magic to Do!”, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the theater, 1010 Madison St., Oak Park. Featuring a performance of the musical “Pippin,” silent auction, cash raffle, food and drinks. $100. Call (708) 660-9540 or e-mail circletheatre@gmail.com.
BOOKS & POETRY
Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore
7419 W. Madison St., Forest Park. (708) 771-7243. www.centuriesandsleuths.com. Nov. 16, 7 p.m.: Andrew Vachss discusses and signs A Bomb Built in Hell: Wesley’s Story and Blackjack: A Cross Novel. Nov. 17, 11 a.m.: Sisters in Crime meeting with the topic “Putting It Together: Formatting Your Manuscript for Submission.” Nov. 17, 2 p.m.: Mystery Discussion Group will discuss The Sinners: A Graphic Novel by Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips. Nov. 18, 2 p.m.: Robert Goldsborough discusses and signs Archie Meets Nero Wolfe. Nov. 29, 7 p.m.: Ira Fistell discusses and signs My Encounters with Mark Twain: Three Essays. Dec. 1, 2 p.m.: Michael A. Black discusses and signs Sacrificial Offerings. Dec. 2, 1 p.m.: M.E. May discusses and signs Perfidy. Dec. 9, 2 p.m.: Clio’s Chroniclers (The History Discussion Group) discusses In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. Dec. 14, 7 p.m.: Paul Bryan Roach discusses and signs The End: A Metaphysical Story. Dec. 15, 2 p.m.: Mystery Discussion Group discusses The Fat Man by Ken Harmon. Dec. 16, 1 p.m.: Mystery Writers of America (Midwest Chapter) Christmas celebration with guest Max Allan Collins, author of Target Lancer: A Nate Heller Mystery. Jan. 19, 2 p.m.: Mystery Discussion Group discusses Return to the Same City by Paco Ignacio Taibo. Jan. 27, 2 p.m.: Jeanette Conant discusses and signs A Covert Affair: Paul and Julia Child in the OSS in World War II.
“My Name is Will”
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents Shakespeare’s sonnets, augmented by 11 songs from his plays, at 1:15 p.m. Nov. 26 at the 19th Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. $10. Call (708) 386-2729 or visit www.19thcenturyclub.com.
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St. (708) 383-8200. www.oppl.org. Nov. 17, 2 p.m.: Scott Tracy Griffin, author of The Centennial Celebration: Tarzan, will review a century of Tarzan, from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first writings to the latest stage musical. Books will be available for sale and signing. Nov. 18, 2 p.m.: Author Maggie Anderson discusses and signs Our Black Year: One Family’s Quest to Buy Black in America’s Racially Divided Economy. Nov. 21, 1 p.m.: Discussion of The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.
Oak Park Public Library
Dole Branch, 255 Augusta, Oak Park. (708) 386-9032. Nov. 16, noon: Read & Reflect Book Group discusses Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell. Nov. 20, noon: Brown Bag Book Group discusses Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.
CHILD’S PLAY
The Academy of Movement and Music
605 Lake St., Oak Park. Nov. 18, 3 p.m.: Family concert for preschoolers and their caregivers, featuring author/musician Jim Gill, musician James Falzone, creative movement instructor Larry Ippel and artist Pete Ippel. A Children’s Art Gallery will showcase works by all young artists wishing to participate. Unframed artwork should be submitted at 2:30 p.m. on the day of the event. A short ballet follows the interactive sessions of Creative Movement, Storytelling and Playful Music. $10; $5 children. Call (708) 848-2329 or visit www.academyofmovementandmusic.com.
Magic Tree Bookstore
141 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park. (708) 848-0770. www.magictreebooks.com. Nov. 16, 3-4 p.m.: Appearance by Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This is a ticketed event. For tickets, you must pre-order and pay for Kinney’s latest book, The Third Wheel.
DANCE
English Country Dancing
Held Nov. 19 at the 19th Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. Advanced session 7-8 p.m.; dancing for everyone, 8-10 p.m. All dances are taught and called. $10; $5 youth and seniors. Call (708) 386-2729 or visit www.19thcenturyclub.com.
Willowbrook Ballroom
8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. www.willowbrookballroom.com. (708) 839-1000. Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, 8 p.m.: Good Time Charley Singles Dance. Admission $6 before 8:15 p.m.; $8 after 8:15 p.m. Nov. 18, 2-5 p.m.: Ballroom dancing to music by The Teddy Lee Orchestra, $14. No jeans or gym shoes. Nov. 20 and 27 and Dec. 4 and 11, 7:30-10 p.m.: Country and western lessons and dance, $8. Nov. 21 and 28 and Dec. 5 and 12, 7:30-11 p.m.: Salsa lessons and dance, $10. No partner needed. Nov. 25, 2-5 p.m.: Ballroom dancing to music by The Steve Anthony Orchestra, $14. No jeans or gym shoes. Dec. 2: Rumba lesson, noon-1 p.m., $20. Ballroom dancing to music by The Ron Smolen Orchestra, 1:30-4:30 p.m., $14. No jeans or gym shoes. Dec. 7, 7-11 p.m.: “Boppin at the Brook” country and western dance, $8. Dec. 9, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Ballroom dancing to music by The Weiss Brothers Orchestra, $14. No jeans or gym shoes. Dec. 16, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Ballroom dancing to music by The Teddy Lee Orchestra, $14. No jeans or gym shoes.
FILM
Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
Hosting a screening of “Budrus,” an award-winning documentary, 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at Open Door Repertory Company, 902 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park. Free. Call (312) 427-2533, ext. 19.
Oak Park Arms Retirement Community
408 S. Oak Park Ave. (708) 386-4040. www.oakparkarms.com. Nov. 16, 3:30 p.m.: “You Be the Critic” features the 1960 film “The Alamo,” starring John Wayne. Free.
LECTURES
Unity Temple Restoration Foundation
break :: the :: box lecture series explores creative nonconformity 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. Nov. 27, 7 p.m.: Writers at Wright: Chrisopher Kimball of America’s Test Kitchen : Cook’s Illustrated: The Science of Good Cooking. Admission: $10. Tickets can be redeemed for $10 off the cover price of The Science of Good Cooking on the night of the event.
ORGANIZATIONS
Oak Park Photography Club
Meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 26 in the Veterans Room of the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, to view and critique photographs taken by members. All skill levels are welcome.
The Oak Park Writers’ Group
Meetings from 6:30-9 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Oak Park Library, 834 Lake St. Writers share their work and discuss it with the group. The Writers’ Group also sponsors a Second Sunday Open Mic, a free performing venue, from 5-7 p.m. the second Sunday of every month at the Eastgate Café, 102 Harrison St., Oak Park. Poets, storytellers, acoustic musicians, comedians, playwrights, singers and dancers are all welcome to perform. E-mail oakparkwritersgroup@yahoo.com.
ET CETERA
Civil War diarist Mary Chesnut
Historian/dramatist Leslie Goddard portrays the daughter of a wealthy planter and wife of a top presidential aide, 1:15 p.m. Nov. 19 at the 19th Century Charitable Association, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park. $10. Call (708) 386-2729 or visit www.19thcenturyclub.com.
Third Saturday Coffeehouse
Hosting storyteller Syd Lieberman presenting “Bringing it Home,” 9 p.m. Nov. 17 at Unity Temple, 875 Lake St., Oak Park. Open mic at 8 p.m. (signup at 7:30 p.m.). Acoustic — no equipment provided. $3-$5 donation. Call (708) 660-9376.
Cernan Earth and Space Center
At Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove. (708) 583-3100. www.triton.edu/cernan. Through Dec. 30: Earth & Sky Shows, 7:30 p.m., and laser shows, 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday; children’s show, 2 p.m. Sunday; and Sunday Sampler, 3 p.m. Sunday. Monthly Skywatch, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 and Dec. 22. $8-$10; $4-$5 for children and senior citizens.
