For its spring engagement in the Shubert Theatre, Tuesday through April 16, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has scheduled 13 works in four different programs. Prominently featured is “Petite Mort,” a series of duets by Jiri Kylian, making its Chicago debut. Chicago choreographer Harrison McEldowney’s “The Fate of James Harris,” loosely based on Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” will have its world premiere. Other works from the repertory include McEldowney’s comic duet “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” Margo Sappington’s tango piece “Cobras in the Moonlight,” Twyla Tharp’s “Nine Sinatra Songs,” Nacho Duato’s “Rassemblement” and “Jardi Tancot,” Daniel Ezralow’s “Lady Lost Found,” Kylian’s “Sechs Tanze” and Kevin O’Day’s “Quartet for IV (and sometimes one, two or three . . . ).” The season, Lou Conte’s finale as artistic director of the company he founded in 1978, will also include his duet “Georgia” and his rousing company signature piece, “The 40s.” For further information, call 312-850-9744.
— Richard Christiansen
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Concertante di Chicago: World premiere of Chicago composer Robert Kritz’s “Echoes of Lost Love” highlights all-American program with Hilel Kagan conducting works by Copland, Bernstein and Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, with soloist Desiree Ruhstraat; 3 p.m. Sunday, DePaul University Concert Hall; 773-658-6050.
Sylvia McNair: Delectable American soprano’s recital includes new Bob Dylan song cycle by John Corigliano, plus songs of Faure, Ravel, Granados, Falla accompanied by pianist Martin Katz; 3 p.m. Sunday, Symphony Center; 312-294-3000.
Music of the Baroque: Thomas Wikman leads French Baroque suites by Jean-Philippe Rameau (“Castor et Pollux,” “Dardanus”) and Jean-Fery Rebel (“Les Elemens”); 7:30 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 1630 Hinman Ave., Evanston; and 8 p.m. Monday at Old St. Patrick’s Church, 700 W. Adams, Chicago; 312-551-1414.
— John von Rhein
ART
“Exploring Muslim Cultures”: Opens Friday; six exhibitions throughout DePaul University, 2350 N. Kenmore Ave.; 773-325-7863.
Lecture: Danish video artist Gitte Villesen; 6 p.m. Tuesday; Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave.; 312-280-2660.
“Alfred Stieglitz: New Perspectives”: National Gallery of Art’s second of seven on-line study tours devoted to the photographer; through May 15; www.nga.gov/feature/stieglitz/asmain.htm.
— Alan G. Artner
THEATER
“Boy Gets Girl”: Rachel Gilman’s entertaining suspense drama about a woman being stalked is also an outlet for the playwright’s philosophical meditation on broader issues dealing with the attraction and tension between men and women in our complex society. Mary Beth Fisher, leading a strong cast, is the self-confident career woman whose life becomes chaos; through April 8 at Goodman Theatre, 200 S. Columbus Dr.; 312-443-3800.
“The Infidel”: A provocative and exceptionally inventive drama, written with great skill by Bruce Norris, about a venerable judge whose well-ordered life is overturned by an obsession he cannot and does not want to deny. Mike Nussbaum is brilliant as the bedeviled jurist in a vivid, imaginative production, beautifully realized by director Anna D. Shapiro; extended through April 9 at Steppenwolf Studio Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.; 312-335-1650.
— Richard Christiansen
JAZZ
Winard Harper Septet: Drummer Winard Harper, former co-leader of the Harper Brothers band, leads his own ensemble in two local dates: Wednesday in Bennett-Gordon Hall of the Ravinia Festival, Lake-Cook and Green Bay Roads, Highland Park, 847-266-5100; Thursday at the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl., 773-947-0600.
David Murray Quartet: The hard-charging saxophonist teams with a Chicago all-star rhythm section featuring pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Malachi Favors and percussionist Kahil El’Zabar; Friday at the Green Mill Jazz Club, 4802 N. Broadway; 773-878-5552.
— Howard Reich
TELEVISION
Although Jennifer Love Hewitt (Fox’s “Time of Your Life”) does a competent job, ABC’s three-hour biopic “The Audrey Hepburn Story” still feels like it’s meandering in its look at the life of the screen beauty (Monday, 7 p.m., WLS-Ch. 7).
HBO’s comprehensive documentary “Cancer: Evolution to Revolution” offers vital, proactive advice and information on how to cope with the disease (Thursday, 7 p.m.).
— Allan Johnson
ROCK
D’Angelo: Sensual, spooky R&B delivered with an 11-piece band, including jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove; Friday and Saturday at the New Arie Crown Theater, 312-559-1212.
Dirty Three: Here’s what brooding rock poet Nick Cave might sound like if he morphed into a gypsy violin instrumental trio; Friday at Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-489-3160.
Kelly Hogan: Country-soul diva debuts new record; Saturday at the Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave.; 773-227-4433.
— Greg Kot
