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Aspiring but crazed playwright Roland Maule begs not to be thrown out. (pictured l. to r.) Liz Essendine (Gina Lutvi), Garry Essendine (Sean Henry), Monica Reed (Jenny Hogan), and Roland Maule (Gabriel Delli) in The Beverly Theatre Guild's "Present Laughter."
- Original Credit: Camilla Joe-O'Keefe
Aspiring but crazed playwright Roland Maule begs not to be thrown out. (pictured l. to r.) Liz Essendine (Gina Lutvi), Garry Essendine (Sean Henry), Monica Reed (Jenny Hogan), and Roland Maule (Gabriel Delli) in The Beverly Theatre Guild’s “Present Laughter.” – Original Credit: Camilla Joe-O’Keefe
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Here is a calendar of entertainment events happening in the Southland and Northwest Indiana.

Friday, Feb. 16

Diamond, The Legacy Concert starring Jay White: 8 p.m. at Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. $35-$75. 815-726-6600. rialtosquare.com.

Karaoke: 7:30 p.m. at New Lenox American Legion, 14414 W. Ford Drive, New Lenox. Free. (815) 485-4651. americanlegionnewlenox.com.

Raul Sanchez: 8 p.m. at CG’s Comedy Club, 619 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. $20. (630) 410-8906. cgscomedyclub.com/.

“Tad in 5th City”: 8 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Waiting for Lefty”: 7:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“The Diary of Anne Frank”: 7 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $30-$41. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

Veil of Maya: The Mother Tour: 6 p.m. at the Forge, 22 W. Cass St., Joliet. $25-$50. (815) 280-5246. theforgelive.com.

The Drama Group’s “Ain’t Misbehavin'”: 7:30 p.m. at 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. $19-$25. (708) 755-3444. dramagroup.org.

The Beverly Theatre Guild’s “Present Laughter”: 7:30 p.m. at the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, 2153 W, 111th St., Chicago. $18-$25. (773) 284-8497. beverlytheatreguild.org.

Marrakesh Express: 7:30 p.m. at The Lyric Theater, 12952 Western Ave., Chicago. $39.95-$49.95. (708) 972-0700. lyrictheater.com/.

35th Annual Jazz Fest: 7:30 p.m. at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. $10. (708) 202-9778. prairiestate.edu/about-us/events.aspx.

Son of a Gun: Guns n’ Roses Tribute: 8 p.m. at La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St., La Porte. $15-$35. (219) 362-2325. laportecivicauditorium.com.

County Night: 8 p.m. at Tavern on the Lake, 200 Main St., Hobart. (219) 942-3434. tavernonthelakehobart.com/.

Head Honchos: 8 p.m. at Council Oak Bar, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 W. 29th Ave., Gary. No cover. (219) 228-2383. hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/entertainment.

Ultrafab: 9 p.m. at Hard Rock Cafe, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 W. 29th Ave., Gary. No cover. (219) 228-2383. hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/entertainment.

DJ Tres: 10 p.m. EST at C Bar at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

The 1985: 10 p.m. EST at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

Dave Matthews Tribute Band: 8 p.m. at Hobart Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart. $15-$20. brickartlive.com/.

Keltones: 4 p.m. at Shady Creek Winery, 2030 Tryon Road, Michigan City. No cover. shadycreekwinery.com/.

Trippin’ Billies: Dave Matthews Tribute: 7 p.m. at Avenue 912, 202 W. Ridge Road, Griffith. (219) 306-6790; avenue912events.com.

“Dilemmas with Dinner”: 7:30 p.m. at Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey St., Hammond. $20. (219) 852-0848. beatniksonconkey.com/.

“The Vagina Monologues”: 7:30 p.m. at Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake St., Gary. $15. (219) 885-9114. millerbeacharts.org.

Whitecross Live: 6:30 p.m. at Momentum Church, 220 N. Main St., Crown Point. $10. (219) 488-1152. eventbrite.com and search for Whitecross in Crown Point.

Saturday, Feb. 17

Raul Sanchez: 8 p.m. at CG’s Comedy Club, 619 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. $20. (630) 410-8906. cgscomedyclub.com/.

Easily Distracted: 8 p.m. at Pub 78, 3733 Grand Blvd., Brookfield. (708) 255-5542. pub78.com.

“Tad in 5th City”: 8 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Waiting for Lefty”: 7:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Late Nite Catechism”: 5 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $41. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“The Diary of Anne Frank”: 1:30 and 7 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $30-$41. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Rebirth of Venus #InfluencerHer”: 7:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $31-$60. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

Oil Wrestling: 9 p.m. at the Forge, 22 W. Cass St., Joliet. $10-$25. (815) 280-5246. theforgelive.com.

The Drama Group’s “Ain’t Misbehavin'”: 7:30 p.m. at 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. $19-$25. (708) 755-3444. dramagroup.org.

The Beverly Theatre Guild’s “Present Laughter”: 7:30 p.m. at the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, 2153 W, 111th St., Chicago. $18-$25. (773) 284-8497. beverlytheatreguild.org.

Franc D’Ambrosio: 7:30 p.m. at The Lyric Theater, 12952 Western Ave., Chicago. $49.95-$54.95. (708) 972-0700. lyrictheater.com/.

DJ Lori: 8 p.m. at Council Oak Bar, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 W. 29th Ave., Gary. No cover. (219) 228-2383. hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/entertainment.

Nate Venturelli: 9 p.m. at Hard Rock Cafe, Hard Rock Casino, 5400 W. 29th Ave., Gary. No cover. (219) 228-2383. hardrockcasinonorthernindiana.com/entertainment.

Lepolion: 10 p.m. EST at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

DJ Fury: 10 p.m. EST at C Bar at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

“C.S. Lewis on Stage”: 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $30. (219) 836-1930. cvpa.org.

Bonfire (AC/DC Tribute) and Big City Nights (Scorpions Tribute): 7 p.m. at Hobart Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart. $15-$20. brickartlive.com/.

Naughty Bingo: 7 p.m. at Avenue 912, 202 W. Ridge Road, Griffith. (219) 306-6790; avenue912events.com.

Live Music: 2 p.m. at Anderson’s Winery, 430 E. US Highway 6, Valparaiso. No cover. (219) 464-4936. andersonswinery.com/.

Ron Floyd: 8 p.m. at Tavern on the Lake, 200 Main St., Hobart. (219) 942-3434. tavernonthelakehobart.com/.

“Dilemmas with Dinner”: 7:30 p.m. at Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey St., Hammond. $20. (219) 852-0848. beatniksonconkey.com/.

“The Vagina Monologues”: 7:30 p.m. at Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake St., Gary. $15. (219) 885-9114. millerbeacharts.org.

219 Day: 6 p.m. at Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Ave., Hammond. (219) 853-6378. gohammond.com/219day/.

Laughs by the Lake Comedy Night: 6 p.m. at Mascot Hall of Fame, 1851 Front St., Whiting. $20. (219) 354-8814. mascothalloffame.com/event/laughs-by-the-lake-comedy-night/.

Sunday, Feb. 18

“Tad in 5th City”: 8 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Waiting for Lefty”: 2:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Late Nite Catechism”: 2 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $41. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“The Diary of Anne Frank”: 1:30 and 4 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $30-$41. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

The Drama Group’s “Ain’t Misbehavin'”: 2 p.m. at 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. $19-$25. (708) 755-3444. dramagroup.org.

The Beverly Theatre Guild’s “Present Laughter”: 2 p.m. at the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, 2153 W, 111th St., Chicago. $18-$25. (773) 284-8497. beverlytheatreguild.org.

Midnight Sun Band: 7:30 p.m. at The Lyric Theater, 12952 Western Ave., Chicago. $39.95. (708) 972-0700. lyrictheater.com/.

“C.S. Lewis on Stage”: 3 p.m. at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $30. (219) 836-1930. cvpa.org.

The Ides of March: 8 p.m. at Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago St., Valparaiso. $45. chicagostreet.org.

Jack Cunningham: 5 p.m. EST at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

Jack Cunningham: 1 p.m. at Shady Creek Winery, 2030 Tryon Road, Michigan City. No cover. shadycreekwinery.com/.

Live Music: 2 p.m. at Anderson’s Winery, 430 E. US Highway 6, Valparaiso. No cover. (219) 464-4936. andersonswinery.com/.

“Dilemmas with Dinner”: 2 p.m. at Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey St., Hammond. $20. (219) 852-0848. beatniksonconkey.com/.

“The Vagina Monologues”: 2 p.m. at Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake St., Gary. $15. (219) 885-9114. millerbeacharts.org.

Monday, Feb. 19

Bingo Mondays: 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 1941, 900 S. La Grange Road, La Grange. $15. (708) 354-3300. al1941.org.

Live Trivia: 7 p.m. EST at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Tuesday Night Bingo: 7 p.m. at Heroes West Lemont, 1015 State St., Lemont. heroeswest.net/lemont/.

Saint Asonia and Black Stone Cherry: 7 p.m. at the Forge, 22 W. Cass St., Joliet. $30. (815) 280-5246. theforgelive.com.

Bingo Night at Up Your Alley: 8 p.m. at 1048 US Highway 41, Schererville. No cover. (219) 440-7657. upyouralleybowl.com/.

Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Tavern on the Lake, 200 Main St., Hobart. (219) 942-3434. tavernonthelakehobart.com/.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Open Mic hosted by Kelly Ott: 8 p.m. at Pub 78, 3733 Grand Blvd., Brookfield. (708) 255-5542. pub78.com.

Grown-Up Book Fair: 6 p.m. at Four Corners Winery and Wedding Venue, 294 E. 600 N., Valparaiso. Free. (219) 286-3603.

Thursday, Feb. 22

Reels at the Rialto: “Mary Poppins”: 7 p.m. at Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet. $5. 815-726-6600. rialtosquare.com.

Singo: 8 p.m. at Pub 78, 3733 Grand Blvd., Brookfield. (708) 255-5542. pub78.com.

“Tad in 5th City”: 8 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

“Waiting for Lefty”: 7:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $26. (773) 404-7736. greenhousetheater.org.

The Drama Group’s “Ain’t Misbehavin'”: 7:30 p.m. at 330 W. 202nd St., Chicago Heights. $19-$25. (708) 755-3444. dramagroup.org.

The Starving Artists: 6 p.m. EST at C Bar at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

2 Steppin’ at Kankakee: 7:30 p.m. EST at C Bar at Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. (866) 494-6371. fourwindscasino.com.

Tyler Farr: 7 p.m. at Hobart Art Theater, 230 Main St., Hobart. $29.99. brickartlive.com/.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”: 7 p.m. at Avenue 912, 202 W. Ridge Road, Griffith. (219) 306-6790; avenue912events.com.

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