Things to do and see around the city
ART
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: 111 S. Michigan Ave. 312-443-3600. “Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections” through Feb. 15. “Puppets!” on display through June 6. “A Voyage to South America: Andean Art in the Spanish Empire” on display through Feb. 21, 2016.
CHICAGO ARTISTS COALITION: 217 N. Carpenter St. 312-491-8888; chicagoartistscoalition.org. Art.Business. Create Webinar Recordings through June 2016. View the recordings of most recent webinars. Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera’s solo exhibit through Feb. 26.
EVANSTON ART CENTER: 2603 Sheridan Road. 847-475-5300; http://www.evanstonartcenter.org. The exhibit “Sculptures on the Lawn” is on display.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART: 220 E. Chicago. mcachicago.org. “Body Doubles” on display through April 19. “MCA DNA: Alexander Calder” on display through May 10.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART: 1852 W. 19th St. 312-738-1503; http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org. “Líneas Borrosas: Desde Adentro” will be on display through March 1. Exhibit “Nuestras Historias: Stories of Mexican Identity from the Permanent Collection” on display through Nov. 30, 2017. “Dos Experiencias, Una Identidad: René H. Arceo Prints” on display through July 11.
NATIONAL VETERANS ART MUSEUM: 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-326-0270. “100 Faces of War” and “The Things They Carried.”.
UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART: 2320 W. Chicago Ave. 773-227-5522; http://www.uima-chicago.org.
COMEDY
HEMMENS CULTURAL CENTER: Corner of Symphony Way and North Grove Avenue, Elgin. http://www.hemmens.org. GreenRoom Improv will perform the first Friday of the month at 8 p.m. February through December. Tickets are $10-12. Discounts for groups available.
SECOND CITY: Piper’s Alley, 1608 N. Wells. 312-337-3992. “Apes of Wrath,” “Incomplete Guide to Everything, and “103rd Mainstage Revue: Panic on Cloud 9” will be performed through February. Tickets are $24-$48 each.
ZANIES: 1548 N. Wells. 312-337-4027. Andy Woodhull, through Feb. 8. Kevin Naughton, Feb. 12. Russ Williamson, Feb. 10-11. Chris Fanjola, Feb. 12. Mike Lawrence, Feb. 13-14.
ZANIES: Pheasant Run Resort and Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. 630-513-1761. Russ Williamson, Feb. 12. Mike Toomey, Feb. 13. Chris Fanjola, Feb. 14.
ZANIES: MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. 847-813-0484. Tuesday Ten, Feb. 10. Mike Toomey, Feb. 111-12, 14. Chris Fanjola, Feb. 13.
MEDLEY
NAVY PIER: 600 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-5200; http://www.navypier.com. Annual PNC Bank High energy exhibit “Move It!,” that will get kids’ hearts and imaginations racing, on display through April 19. Snow Days Chicago Feb. 7-8. There will be activities for kids, a snow sculpting competition, nighttime illuminations, interactive snowboarding experience and more. Cider Summit Chicago from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 7. Enjoy artisanal ciders from around the world at the region’s largest cider tasting. Tickets are $30 and separate admission ticket is required for each session. Neighborhoods of the World Sundays from noon to 3 p.m Feb. 8 – March 29. Celebrate Italy Feb. 8.
UNITED CENTER: 1901 W. Madison St. (800) 745-3000. Disney on Ice presents “Frozen” through Feb. 8. Tickets start at $20.
MUSEUMS
ADLER PLANETARIUM: 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive. 312-922-7827; http://www.adlerplanetarium.org. Destination Solar System, a live show that takes adventurous space explorers on an immersive tour of the Solar System.
ELGIN PUBLIC MUSEUM: Lords Park, 225 Grand Blvd. (847) 741-6655; elginpublicmuseum.org.
FIELD MUSEUM: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive; http://www.fieldmuseum.org. Permanent exhibits include The Crown Family PlayLab; Before the Dinosaurs: Tracking the Reptiles of Pangaea; Sue the T-Rex and more. Bunky Echo-Hawk: Modern Warrior on display through June 7.
ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER: 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. 847-967-4889.
KOHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: 2100 Patriot Drive, Glenview. (847) 832-6600.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive. 773-684-1414. The following exhibits are on display “80 at 80,” “Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze,” “Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle” and more. The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition on display through Feb. 22. It features more than 100 dynamic art works from both professional and amateur African-American artists from around the country. Free entry to kids, ages 3-11 through February. Two free kids tickets permitted per purchase of one paying adult. Must be obtained on-site.
PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM: 2430 Cannon Drive. 773-755-5100. Features Judy Istock Butterfly Haven, a 2,700-square-foot greenhouse filled with pools of water, flowers, tropical trees and 1,000 butterflies, including those never-before-seen in our region. Permanent exhibit “Nature’s Lunchbox” shines the spotlight on healthy eating. Other exhibits include “Rainforest Adventure” and “Salmon in the Trees.” The interactive experience introduces guests to the beauty and diversity of rainforests, and highlights how these distant ecosystems are influenced by our choices.
POLISH MUSEUM OF AMERICA: 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-384-3352; http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org. One of the nation’s oldest and largest ethnic museums. The museum features a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits as well as events and resources for the Polish community.
MUSIC
BUDDY GUY’S LEGENDS: 700 S. Wabash. 312-427-1190; http://www.buddyguy.com. Live blues every night. Set times are 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and jam until 12:45 a.m. Monday; 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. and jam from 11:30 p.m. until 12:45 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday; opening band 9 p.m. to 10 p.m., headliner 10:30 p.m. to midnight and jam from 12:30 to 1:15 a.m. Saturday; and Sunday Night Jazz Party is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cover charge is $10 for the Sunday through Thursday night shows and $20 for the Friday and Saturday night shows.
THEATER
ABOUT FACE THEATRE: 5252 N. Broadway St. (773) 784-8565; aboutfacetheatre.com. “A Kid Like Jake” will be performed through March 15. Tickets are $10-35.
ATHENAEUM THEATRE: 2936 N. Southport Ave. (773) 935-6875; athenaeumtheatre.org.
AUDITORIUM THEATRE: Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway. (800) 982-2787; http://www.ticketmaster.com. The Joffrey Ballet will present Fames Kudelka’s “The Man in Black,” Stanton Welch’s “Maninyas” and Alexander Ekman’s “Tulle” Feb. 11-22. Tickets start at $54.23.
DEN THEATRE: 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-878-3727.
DRURY LANE, OAK BROOK: 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. 630-530-0111; drurylane.com. “West Side Story” will be performed through March 22. Tickets are $65.50-86.50.
LINKS HALL: 3111 N. Western Ave. 773-281-0824; http://www.linkshall.org.
MARY’S ATTIC: 5400 N. Clark. (800) 838-3006; http://www.brownpapertickets.com. “The Book of Merman” will be performed through Feb. 15. Tickets are $10-30.
METROPOLIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE: 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. 847-577-2121; http://www.metropolisarts.com. “Private Lives” by Noel Coward will be performed through Feb. 15. Tickets are $30-38. Visual arts display exhibit, timed to run during the same period as “Private Lives” will feature artwork by Jeffrey A. Mendenhall. “Frindle” will be performed through Feb. 13. Tickets are $12-14. Michael Ingesoll will present “Eric Gutman: From Broadway to Obscurity” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets are $40-45.
NORTHBROOK THEATRE: Leisure Center, 3323 Walters Ave. http://www.nbparks.org. “A Year with Frog and Toad” through Feb. 28. Performances are 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 28. Tickets are $12.
NORTHLIGHT THEATRE: 9501 N. Skokie Blvd., Skokie. northlight.org.
NORTHSHORE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300; http://www.northshorecenter.org.
PHEASANT RUN RESORT AND SPA: 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. 630-513-1761.
RAUE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. (815) 356-9010; http://www.rauecenter.org.
REDMOON THEATRE: 2120 S. Jefferson. (312) 850-8440; http://www.redmoon.org.
RIVERFRONT PLAYHOUSE: 3 S. Water St., Aurora. (630) 897-9496; riverfrontplayhouse.com.
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE: Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave. 312-595-5633; http://www.chicagoshakes.com. “Short Shakespeare! Macbeth” through Feb. 14. Tickets start at $16.
SKOKIE THEATRE: 7924 Lincoln Ave. (847) 677-7761; http://www.skokietheatre.com. Megan Wells performs “Wings of Love” at 7 p.m. Feb. 8. Tickets are $15. “Same Time Next Year” through Feb. 22. Tickets are $18-28.
THEATRE AT MEILEY-SWALLOW HALL: North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Ave., Naperville. 630-637-7469; http://www.brightsidetheatre.com.
THEATER WIT: 1229 W. Belmont Ave. (773) 975-8150; http://www.theaterwit.org.
TWISTED VINE: 3530 N. Halsted. (800) 838-3006.
VICTORY GARDENS RICHARD CHRISTIANSEN THEATRE: 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. (773) 871-3000; victorygardens.org. “Princess Mary Demands Your Attention” will be performed through Feb. 21. Tickets are $15.
WILMETTE THEATRE: 11222 Central Ave. (847) 323-0054; http://www.shortstorytheatre.com.
UNDER THE SUN
BROOKFIELD ZOO: First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street. (708) 688-8000. Valentine’s Day dinner at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Cost is $112.50. Reservations required. Valentine brunch at 11 a.m. Feb. 15. Cost is $55 and $35 for children.
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. 847-556-1778, http://www.chicagobotanic.org. The Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society invites you to the Orchid Show Preview Evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Cost is $125. Celebrate the season with 10,000 brilliantly beautiful orchids. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and rhythms from the Chris Forte Jazz Ensemble. The Orchid Show will be held Feb. 14 through March 15. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $10, $8 for seniors and children from 3 to 12, and free for children 2 and under.
LINCOLN PARK ZOO: 2001 N. Clark St. (312) 742-2000; lpzoo.org. Ice skating rink open through March 1. Parking, $20.
MORTON ARBORETUM: I-88 and Route 53, Lisle. 630-968-0074, http://www.mortonarb.org. Children can hunt for gnomes hidden throughout the garden daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through February. Annual Enchanted Railroad on display through Feb. 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The brand new display highlights the favorite seasons at the Arboretum — spring, summer, autumn and winter. Valentine’s Day dinner at 6 p.m. Feb. 14. Cost is $105.
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