ART GALLERIES
Wag Artworks
A retrospective of work by late local artist Beatrice Roitman Metrick. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Through Oct. 30. See metromix.com for schedule. 2121 W. Division St. 773-772-2922.
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Deva Suckerman paintings on found wood, Greta Zakrzewska ceramic sculpture. Part of the 35th Annual Pilsen East Artists’ Open House. Opening reception 6-10 p.m. Friday. Through Sunday. See metromix.com for schedule. 645 W. 18th St. 312-492-9058.
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NOLA Aid, a multimedia group show. Partial proceeds from art sales benefit charities supporting Katrina relief. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Saturday. Through Nov. 5. See metromix.com for schedule. 2149 W. Armitage Ave. 773-525-5877.
Jane Addams Hull House
Chicago Does Wood, a group show. Features wooden sculptures by eight local artists. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Through Oct. 29. See metromix.com for schedule. 1136 W. Wilson Ave. 773-907-9403.
THEATER
The King’s Proposal or The Marriage of Princess Guido
Shakespeare meets “Monty Python” in a tale of mistaken identity and romance. Expect cross-dressing, puppetry and a play-within-a-play. Previews Friday-Saturday. Opens Sunday. Through Oct. 28. See metromix.com for schedule. $10. Chemically Imbalanced Comedy at The Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-865-7731.
Man of La Mancha
A new staging of the Broadway musical about Don Quixote, who duels windmills in his quest to right the world’s wrongs. Previews Thursday through Oct. 7. Opens Oct. 8. Through Nov. 6. See metromix.com for schedule. $24-$47. Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. 773-753-4472.
St. Colm’s Inch
The living and the dead grapple over the after-effects of a traffic accident. Previews Thursday through Oct. 6. Opens Oct. 7. Through Nov. 6. See metromix.com for schedule. $20-$25. Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave. 312-633-0630.
Radio vs. Theater: The Final Smackdown
Curious Theatre Branch co-founder Beau O’Reilly and Chicago Public Radio host Ira Glass face off in a series of dueling monologues. Presented as part of the 17th Annual Rhinoceros Festival. 7 p.m. Sunday. $20. Curious Theatre Branch and Prop Thtr at the School of the Art Institute, 112 S. Michigan Ave. 773-267-6660.
