Arts and entertainment calendar for Feb. 23

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Updated: February 21, 2012 8:12PM

Stage

“Clutter: The True Story of the Collyer Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out,” directed by Deerfield resident Wayne Mell, through March 12 at the Greenhouse Theatre, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The cast includes Edward Kuffert of Glencoe. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $40. For tickets, call (773) 404-7336.

“The Foreigner” will be presented by Theater D at 8 p.m. March 9-10 and 16-17 and 3 p.m. March 11 and 18 at the Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. $20. For tickets, call (847) 945-0650.

“Legally Blonde,” through April 1 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. The performance schedule is 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $40-$48, plus tax and handling fees. Discounts available for students and senior citizens. Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.marriotttheatre.com.

“Pippin,” presented by The Music Theatre Company March 22-May 6 at the Karger Center, 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. Curtain at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $40; $35 for previews, March 22-25. Call (847) 579-4900 or visit www.themusictheatrecompany.org.

“Sirens,” a romantic comedy starring the husband-and-wife team of Ellen and Scott Phelps, will be presented through March 4 at Citadel Theatre’s West Campus, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Curtain is 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $35 for Thursday and Sunday performances; $37.50 Fridays and Saturdays. Discounts available for groups, senior citizens and students. Call (847) 735-8554 or visit www.citadeltheatre.org.

“The Taming of the Shrew” will be presented as a theatrical reading by Equity actors from the Shakespeare Project of Chicago at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Highland Park Library, 494 Laurel Ave., Highland Park. Call (847) 432-1573 or visit www.hplibrary.org.

Classical

College of Lake County, James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Call (847) 543-2300 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. March 11, 4 p.m.: Wind Ensemble Concert performs a program of classical and modern symphonic band compositions. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens. May 4, 8 p.m.: Spring choral concert, “A Choral Tapestry,” featuring 120-plus vocalists from four choirs singing a variety of genres, including oratorio, opera, musical theater, modern pop, spirituals and gospel. Dancers from the CLC Dance department will also perform on selected pieces. Choral ensembles performing include the Choir of Lake County, the CLC Singers, the Chamber Singers and the Gospel Choir. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens. May 9, 7:30 p.m.: CLC Concert Band performs music from both the classical and modern wind band repertoire. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens.

Early Music at the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. All concerts are at 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $15. To order tickets or for more information, call (847) 543-1202. Feb. 26: Amy Conn, soprano, with Trevor Stephenson, fortepiano. The program includes songs and instrumental pieces by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert. March 18: Alison Attar, Stephanie Sheffield and Joel Spears, “La Harpe de Melodie.” April 15: Ensemble Musical Offering, J.S. Bach: “Coffee Cantata.”

Lake Forest Lyrica presents chamber and choral music in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College, 555 N. Sheridan Road. (847) 735-6170. www.lakeforest.edu/lyrica. $15 at the door; $5 for students. Feb. 26, 3 p.m.: Quintet Attacca presents “Reflections of Paris,” works by Joseph Jongen, Anton Reicha, Jacques Ibert and George Gershwin. April 22, 3 p.m.: Third Coast Percussion presents “American Masters at 100,” works by Owen Clay, John Cage and David Skidmore.

Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Alan Heatherington, performs at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on the College of Lake County campus in Grayslake. All concerts begin at 8 p.m.; pre-concert talks by musicologist Jim Kendros at 7 p.m. Tickets are $32-$54, with discounts for senior citizens and students. For tickets, call (847) 295-2135 or visit www.lakeforestsymphony.org. March 2-3: Bruckner Fest, featuring soloist Laura Park, winner of the Music Institute of Chicago concerto contest. The program includes the Sibelius Violin Concerto and Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat.

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters, including Gurnee Cinemas 20, 6144 Grand Ave., Gurnee; and Lincolnshire 20 plus IMAX, 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. Tickets are available at the theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. Feb. 25, 11:55 a.m.: Verdi’s “Ernani.” April 7, 11 a.m.: Massenet’s “Manon.” April 14, 11:55 a.m.: Verdi’s “La Traviata.”

Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm, Deerfield. April 29, 2 p.m.: Pianists Saori Chiba and Paul Dykstra perform “The Music of Mozart and Brahms.” $10; $8 for Patty Turner Center members. Must register by April 20; call (847) 940-4010.

Pilgrim Chamber Players perform at the Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Tickets: $20; $16 senior citizens; $8 students. (847) 433-0992. www.pilgrimplayers.org. March 18, 3 p.m.: “Guitar Magic.” Guitarist Goran Ivanovic will join the Lincoln Trio to perform the Quintet for Guitar and Strings by the Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and works by David Ludwig and Russian composer Anton Arensky. A dessert reception follows the concert.

Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Deerfield. (847) 968-3345. www.ryersonwoods.org. Feb. 26, 1-2:30 p.m.: Students from the Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago will perform nature-themed chamber and solo pieces from the classical repertoire. Free.

Sacred Space Music Series features a program on the music of tenor Jussi Bjorling at 3 p.m. Feb. 26 at Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, 285 Washington St., Grayslake. Free-will donations accepted. RSVP at sacredspacemusicseries@shepherdofthelakes.org.

Pop/folk/jazz

Austin’s Saloon & Eatery, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. (847) 549-1972. www.austinssaloon.com. Music at 9 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Feb. 24: Losing Scarlet with Paper Airplanes of Fire. Feb. 25: Hairbanger’s Ball. March 1-2, 8 p.m.: MSG — Michael Schenker Group. March 3: Modern Day Romeos. March 10, 10 p.m.: Bella Cain. March 17, 10 p.m.: Too White Crew. College of Lake County,

James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. (847) 543-2300. Feb. 26, 4 p.m.: Guest Artist Concert featuring Bobby Shew on trumpet soloing with the CLC jazz ensembles. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens. March 18, 4 p.m.: Gospel Choir Concert, featuring 50 singers, soloists and instrumentalists. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens. March 30, 8 p.m.: Dailey & Vincent (bluegrass). $22-$30; $20-$28 for seniors; $15 for teens; $7 for children under 12. April 15, 4 p.m.: Spring Jazz Concert featuring CLC’s Jazz Combos and the Monday and Tuesday Night Jazz Ensembles. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens. May 6, 4 p.m.: Guest Artist Concert featuring Wayne Bergeron on trumpet performing with the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble. CLC’s Wind Ensemble will also perform. $5 general admission; $4 for senior citizens.

Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. (847) 263-6300. www.geneseetheatre.com. For tickets, call (800) 982-2787 or see www.ticketmaster.com. Feb. 24, 8 p.m.: Kenny Loggins, $58 and $78. Feb. 25, 7 p.m.: VaShawn Mitchell will headline the 28th annual College of Lake County Salute to Gospel Music. The evening’s theme is “The Evolution of Gospel Music According to Chicago.” Also performing will be Joshua’s Troop, Gospel Music According to Chicago (a 200-voice choir), Arthur Sutton and the Gift of Praise and the CLC Gospel Choir, directed by Charles Clency. The 2012 Harambee Award of Excellence will showcase three gospel legends: Albertina Walker, Delores Barrett Campbell of the famed Barrett Sisters, and songwriter Jessy Dixon. The Brown Sisters will perform a special musical tribute to the Harambee honorees. $19; $17 for senior citizens. March 10, 8 p.m.: Grammy Award-winning musician John Prine. $39.50-$79.50. March 17, 7 p.m.: Bella Cain (country) with special guest Mellencougar (John Cougar Mellencamp tribute band). $10-$35. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a childhood cancer charity. May 18, 8 p.m.: k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang. $36-$76.

Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-6060. www.gortoncenter.org. Feb. 26, 4-6 p.m.: Performance by the Red Rose Jazz Band. $25.

Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane. (847) 223-5313. www.grayslake.info. March 11, 2 p.m.: Concert for St. Patrick’s Day, presented by students from Chicago’s Academy of Irish Music.

Lake County Folk Club events are held at 7 p.m. Sundays at Aleks’ Restaurant, 525 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff. Concert admission is $12; $10 for Lake County Folk Club members, students and senior citizens.No admission charge for Open Stage and Song Circle. Reservations encouraged for all concerts; call (847) 271-1584. For information, visit www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org. Feb. 26 and March 25: Song Circle, hosted by Marcia Krieger. March 4: Mustard’s Retreat; Cath Kasmer opens. March 11: Open Stage, hosted by Scott Engstrom. April 1: Lee Murdock.

VIBE 1935, 1935 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Feb. 24, 8-11 p.m.: Wendy Morgan and guitarist Daryl Boggs perform R&B and pop covers and originals. No cover.

Viper Alley, 275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. www.viper-alley.com. (866) 463-3401. Shows are for ages 21-plus, unless noted otherwise. March 3, 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: An Evening with Rachelle Ferrell (contemporary jazz and pop). March 9, 9 p.m.: Trippin’ Billies (Dave Matthews tribute). $12 in advance; $14 at the door. March 10, 7 p.m.: Lee DeWyze. All-ages show. Tickets start at $20. March 23, 8:30 p.m.: The Marshall Tucker Band, $27-$70. March 31, 6:30 p.m.: Elvis impersonator Rick Saucedo, $10-$15. April 19, 8 p.m.: Little River Band with Mike Himebaugh of Hello Dave, $20-$55. April 27, 8 p.m.: James Cotton and Eddy Clearwater (blues). $20-$30.

Art galleries

The Art Center Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. (847) 432-1888. www.theartcenterhp.org. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. March 2-April 5: “Arts of Nepal,” an exhibition of paintings and mixed media pieces by Nepali artists living both locally and abroad. March 2-April 5: “KIN: someone or something of the same or similar kind,” an exhibit of photographic work depicting groups of kindred souls. An opening reception for both exhibits will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. March 2, featuring samples of authentic Indian-Nepali food and beverages from local restaurant Himalayan. Free admission.

College of Lake County Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Call (847) 543-2240 or visit http://gallery.clcillinois.edu. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Feb. 24-April 8: “Nature’s Duality: Works by Karl & Indira Johnson. Indira is a sculptor who incorporates discarded objects in her work to evoke issues of permanence and decay. Karl’s paintings incorporate the rhythm, beauty and chaos found in nature and the sciences. The Evanston couple developed their art while living in India, Sweden and the U.S. An opening reception will be held from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 24, and will include refreshments and music by harpist Daphne Freund. Feb. 24-April 17: “The Cup: 55 Artists, 250 Interpretations,” an exhibit of tumblers, mugs, tea bowls, cup and saucers created by ceramic artists. An opening reception will be held from 7-9 pm. Feb. 24.

Deer Path Art League & Gallery, located in the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-3743. www.deerpathartleague.org. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; Saturdays by appointment. Through Feb. 24: “Art is … A Journey,” an exploration of travel through a variety of media. Featured artists include Rudolph DeRam (photography), Julie Trotter Clark (jewelry), David Dallison (watercolor), Jane D’Angelo (oils), Susan Aurinko (photography) and Laura Kochevar (fiber).

Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Deerfield. (847) 968-3345. www.ryersonwoods.org. Through Feb. 29: “Flora: Photographs by Jessica Tampas,” featuring large-scale images of calla lilies and other plants photographed in a hothouse in rural Michigan.

Undercroft Gallery, located in the lower level of the Christ Episcopal Church, 410 Grand Ave., Waukegan. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, or by appointment at (847) 367-5308. Through Feb. 29: Artist Thom Kapheim will present an interpretive show, “The Door.” Kapheim will explore his thoughts on a common church door in the first 2012 exhibit at the Undercroft. The door that is the basis of the show is an outside entry to the hallway that connects the 1880 portion of Christ Episcopal Church to its turn-of-the-century addition. The process will begin with a display of sketched ideas and proceed in steps as two- and three-dimensional art grows from the sketches, changing from week to week.

Auditions & Opportunities

Encore Theatre will hold auditions for “Rent” from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 26 at Dancenter North, 540 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Auditions are open to high school and college actors, singers and dancers. Prepare 16-32 bars of a rock/pop or contemporary musical theatre song and bring sheet music. Rehearsals begin July 21; production dates are Aug. 9-12. If cast, there is a $150 workshop fee. For an audition appointment, visit www.encoretheatre.net or call (847) 708-8880.

Midwest Young Artists offers scholarships for pre-college musicians to study with musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra or Northwestern University, or professional instrumentalists. Auditions will be held Feb. 26 at Bennett-Gordon Hall at Ravinia, Highland Park and March 3 at the MYA Center, 878 Lyster Road, Highwood. For information, call (847) 926-9898 or visit www.mya.org.

The Lake County Heritage Farm Foundation is accepting entries for “The Farm: Images from the Heartland 2012,” open to artists, 18 years or older, from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. The topic of the juried show is farm scenes, including buildings, equipment, animals, fields, crops and people. Cash prizes will be awarded. Winning artists will be eligible for Awards of Excellence in the amount of $300, $200 and $100 for first, second and third place positions. A special award of $250 will be given for the best image of a Lake County, Illinois, farm scene. Winning artists’ work will be on display at the Discovery Museum, located in the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda, from Aug. 25 through Nov. 4. Entry deadline is June 1. For details, visit www.lchff.org.

Artists are sought for the second annual Mundelein Fine Arts Festival, a juried art festival to be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 8-9 at Kracklauer Park in downtown Mundelein. Booth fees are $100 on or before April 15, $120 after April 15. Jury fee is $10. Artists should submit a cd with four jpeg or tif images of their work and one of their booth setup. Application deadline is June 15. Applications can be downloaded at www.mundeleinartsfestival.com. For more information, contact Terry Skriba at mundeleincc@tds.net or (847) 970-9235.

Amateur, semi-professional and professional poets of all ages who live, work or go to school in Illinois are invited to submit original poetry for the 2012 Poetry Challenge sponsored by Highland Park Poetry. Theme choices are Siblings and Seasons. Poetry submissions will be selected by a jury for a local exhibition throughout April 2012. Selected adult poets will be invited to read their poems April 8 at The Art Center of Highland Park. Selected student poets will be invited to read their poems April 20 at the Highland Park Public Library. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. March 5. There is no reading fee to submit one poem. To submit additional poems, there is a reading fee of $3 per additional poem; limit five poems. For information, visit www.highlandparkpoetry.org.

Benefits

Next Generation will support Dance for Life with a performance at 5 p.m. March 4 in Wheeling High School’s Sang Theatre, 900 S. Elmhurst Road, Wheeling. More than 125 young dancers will perform professionally choreographed pieces from classic ballet to modern improv. Among companies performing are the Buffalo Grove Studio of Dance, Dancenter North, Arlington Dance Ensemble, Footworks Dance Ensemble and Wheeling High School Orchesis. Admission is $12, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and the Dancers’ Fund. Visit http://danceforlifechicago.com.

The Sarah Siddons Society will present a one-night concert, “God, I Hope I Get It!”, featuring Hollis Resnik, E. Faye Butler, Heidi Kettenring, Geoff Packard and other music theatre talents performing their favorite audition songs, at 8 p.m. March 5 at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. Proceeds benefit the Sarah Siddons Society’s scholarship fund for theatre students with financial need at Northwestern University School of Communication, The Theatre School at DePaul University and Columbia College-Chicago. $50 for general admission; $10 for students. Visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/222858 or call (800) 838-3006, event 222858.

Midwest Young Artists will host its annual benefit, “Discover MYA,” at 5 p.m. April 14 at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park. The evening includes live performances of chamber music and jazz by MYA musicians. Visit www.mya.org or call (847) 926-9898.

Books & poetry

Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. (847) 362-2330. www.cooklib.org. Feb. 27, noon: Jennifer Chiaverini, quilter and author of the New York Times bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series and five collections of quilt patterns inspired by her novels, will discuss her books during a luncheon at the library. Registration is required. Books for signing will be available for purchase by the Lake Forest Book Store. March 14, 10 a.m.: Discussion of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. March 28, 7:30 p.m.: Discussion of Little Bee by Chris Cleave. Gorton Community Center,

400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. March 14, 9:30 a.m.: Lake Forest Book Store, in partnership with the Woodlands Garden Club, hosts a presentation and book signing by Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz, authors of The Midwestern Native Garden — Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants, an Illustrated Guide.

Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave. (847) 432-1573. www.hplibrary.org. Feb. 29, 7 p.m.: Peter Orner discusses and signs Love and Shame and Love: A Novel.

Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods Road, between Deerfield Road and Route 22, Deerfield. (847) 968-3321. www.ryersonwoods.org. Friends of Ryerson Woods sponsor Ryerson Reads, a book discussion series focused on environmental literary classics. Book talks are held from 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays and are led by Ben Goluboff, professor of English at Lake Forest College. Fee per discussion is $15; $10 for Friends of Ryerson Woods members. March 14: American Chestnut: The Life, Death and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree by Susan Freinkel.

Volo Bog, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, west of Highway 12 between State Routes 120 and 134, Ingleside. Of Bogs & Books Reading Group meets from 10-11:30 a.m. the second Saturday of the month. The small, informal book discussion group is for adults interested in environmental, outdoor and natural history literature. Books selected for discussion range from classic to contemporary. Reservations are requested at dnr.volobog@illinois.gov or (815) 344-1294. March 10: Coyote at the Kitchen Door — Living with Wildlife in Suburbia by Stephen DeStefano. April 14: When the Killing’s Done, a novel by T. C. Boyle. May 12: The Universe is a Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story by Brian Swimme. June 9: The Story of Stuff — How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health —And a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard.

Child’s play

Academy at Citadel Theatre presents a puppetry workshop for ages 9-12 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 17-18 at CROYA, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. Fee is $125. Visit www.citadeltheatre.org.

Cook Memorial Public Library District’s Aspen Drive Library, 701 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. www.cooklib.org. Feb. 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: ScribbleMonster family concert and indoor picnic. Free; no registration required.

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through May 12 at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Performances are at 10 a.m. most Tuesdays through Saturdays, with added performances at 12:30 p.m. March 27, 29 and 30. $15 per person, plus tax and handling fees. Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.MarriottTheatre.com.

“A Musical Journey to Latin America — A Bilingual Concert for Families with Young Children”will be presented at 10 a.m. March 3 at the Family Network Parent/Child Center, 330 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park. For information, call Terry Beem, (847) 433-0377.

Adlai Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center, 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire. Call (847) 415-4121 or visit www.d125.org. March 18, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.: “Jungle Book” will be performed in the Little Theater of the Performing Arts Center. $5.

“Willy Wonka,” presented by The Highland Park Players at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 25-26 in the auditorium at Edgewood Middle School, 929 Edgewood Road, Highland Park. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. The cast will sign autographs after each performance. All tickets are $10; additional $1 service fee for tickets purchased online. Purchase tickets at West Ridge Center, 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park, or at www.highlandparkplayers.com.

Comedy

Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. (847) 263-6300. www.geneseetheatre.com. For tickets, call (800) 982-2787 or see www.ticketmaster.com. March 16, 8 p.m.: Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White: Moral Compass Tour. $44.75-$54.75. March 30, 7 p.m.: Comedian Jim Gaffigan. $39.75 and $49.75. April 20, 7:30 p.m.: The Second City: Laugh Out Loud Tour, featuring sketches, songs and improvisations from The Second City’s 50-plus year history. $38.

Dance

College of Lake County, James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. (847) 543-2300. www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. March 14, 7:30 p.m.: “Rhythm of the Dance,” an Irish step dance show featuring a live band, three tenors and 22 dancers. $30-$38; $28-$36 for seniors; $15 for teens; $7 for children under 12.

North Shore Dance, sponsored by BallroomChicago.com, 8-11 p.m. Feb. 25 at Lodge Hall, 1799 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. $10 per person. Free mini-lesson from 7:15-7:45 p.m. Visit www.ballroomchicago.com.

Shoreline Dance Club plays recorded music for easy ballroom dancing in the Stuart Community Room of the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Lessons are given by professional instructors Bob and Penny Urbon at 7:30 p.m., followed by an evening of social dancing. Adults of all ages and dancing abilities welcome. Attire is dressy/casual. Admission per couple is $20 for members; $25 for guests. Membership is $20 per year per couple. Call (847) 816-7602 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com/shoreline.htm. March 17: Cha-cha. April 21: Fox trot. May 19: Rumba.

Film

College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. International Film Series - There is no charge to attend the films, which will be screened at 7 p.m. in Room A162 (Anderson lecture hall), unless noted otherwise. Films are subtitled when necessary, have adult content and are not suitable for children. For information, contact Christopher Cooling at (847) 543-2623 or ccooling@clcillinois.edu. Feb. 24: “Police, Adjective” (Romania, 2009). A small-time cop begins to tire of minor pot busts and dares to question his social function in a tale of Kafkaesque bureaucracies. March 16: “No One Knows About Persian Cats” (Iran, 2009). The pseudo-documentary puts real Iranian musicians in a quest to secure exit visas for a London music festival. April 20: “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” (France/Germany, 2011). Filmmaker Werner Herzog explores 30,000-year-old paintings recently discovered on a cave wall in southern France.

Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. (847) 362-2330. www.cooklib.org. Feb. 25, 1 p.m.: “An Afternoon at the Oscars.” Columbia College film instructor Reid Schultz will discuss the 2012 Academy Awards. March 15, 6:30 p.m.: Talking Pictures film and discussion series features “Higher Ground,” Vera Farmiga’s directorial debut. No registration required.

Highland Park Theater, 445 Central Ave., Highland Park. March 13, 7:15 p.m.: Screening of “The Keeper of the Keys.” $25 general admission; $60 VIP, which includes an autographed copy of Steve Olsher’s book, Journey to You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming Who You Were Born to Be. Visit www.steveolsher.com.

Organizations

Shutter Bugs Camera Club meets from 7-9 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month, except December, at Volo Bog, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, west of Highway 12 between State Routes 120 and 134, Ingleside. Meetings include how-to workshops, members’ photos and competitions. Membership is $15. Ages 13 to adult are welcome. Upcoming meetings are March 21, April 18 and May 20. For information, visit www.shutterbugsofvolobog.org.

Singles

ComboSingles, open to singles 21-plus. For information about the group and upcoming events, call (847) 757-1299 or (847) 331-1066, or visit www.combosingles.org. Bowling league at 6:30 p.m. March 4, April 1 and May 6 at Brunswick Zone, 10 S. Waukegan Road, Deerfield. Fee is $25 per week, which covers pizza, drink, bowling and shoes.

Workshops & classes

Adult stand-up, improv comedy, acting and commercial voice-over workshops beginning March 5 are offered by Improv Playhouse in Libertyville and at the Karger Center, 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. Workshops are designed for the beginner to advanced student. The sessions feature staff from Improv Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, House Theatre, The Second City, and nationally booked entertainment business professionals. Workshops will be held weekly and tuition will average between $195 and $250 per session. For more information, call (847) 968-4529 or visit www.improvplayhouse.com.

Et cetera

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera,” will be broadcast from The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at local movie theaters, including Gurnee Cinemas 20, 6144 Grand Ave., Gurnee, and Lincolnshire 21 with IMAX, 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. Tickets are available at participating box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

College of Lake County, James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. (847) 543-2300. www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.: “DRUM!”, Nova Scotia’s new production featuring 20 musicians, dancers, drummers and singers telling the story of four cultures — Black, Acadian, Aboriginal and Celtic — in a fusion of music, dance, poetry, video, rhythm and song. $30-$38; $28-$36 for seniors; $15 for teens; $7 for children under 12. The Lake County Model Railroad Club

will host an open house from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 25 at 107 S. Main St., Wauconda. The club operates an HO scale permanent operating model railroad, in a 30- x 60-foot room occupying more than 1,500 square feet. For information, call (847) 736-1489.

“Reptile Rampage” reptile show will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 11 at the City of Lake Forest’s Recreation Center, 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest. Visitors can meet more than 150 animals including an alligator, rattlesnakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, tortoises, frogs and more. In addition to the reptiles on display, there will be children’s Play-Doh stations, hand-painted tattoo artistry and face painting, a silent auction, and refreshments. $8; $5 per child. Proceeds benefit the Wildlife Discovery Center. Visit www.wildlifediscoverycenter.org.

Museums

Lake County Discovery Museum, located in the Lakewood Forest Preserve, Route 176, west of Fairfield Road, near Wauconda. (847) 968-3400. www.LCFPD.org. Hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and 1-4:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $6; $2.50 for children ages 4-17; free for children 3 and younger. Through Aug. 19: “The Blues: From the Heart and Soul,” featuring playbills and autographs, as well as the original musical instruments that created some of the most influential music in American history.