Updated: March 11, 2013 5:17PM

HOLIDAY

“Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells”

Presented at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 and 16; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18 at Northwestern University’s Mussetter-Struble Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $10; $8 children. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

“Miracle on 34th Street”

Presented by CenterStage in Lake Forest at 7:30 p.m . Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7 and 8 and 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. $20 in advance; $15 students and seniors; $25 at the door. Visit www.centerstagelakeforest.org or call (847) 234-6062.

Handel’s “Messiah”

Performed by chamber choir Bella Voce and period instrument ensemble The Callipygian Players at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Ave., Evanston. $40-$45; $15 students. Visit www.bellavoce.org or call (312) 479-1096.

Handel’s “Messiah”

Performed by the Apollo Chorus of Chicago at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $45, $55. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northshorecenter.org.

Do-It-Yourself Messiah

With holiday carol sing, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St., Glenview. The free event features the Glenview Community Church Chancel Choir, soloists, and the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra. Musical scores will be available. Visit www.gccucc or call (847) 724-2210.

“The Nutcracker”

North Shore School of Dance presents its 24th annual production at 2 p.m. Dec. 1-2 in the Raymond Moore Auditorium at Lake Forest High School, 1285 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest. $22; $15 children and seniors. Visit www.northshoredance.com.

“The Nutcracker SWEET”

Music Institute of Chicago’s family open house, 9 a.m. Dec. 8 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. At 10 a.m., a performance of “The Nutcracker SWEET” showcases the classical (Tchaikovsky) and jazz (Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn) versions of the holiday favorite. $10 per family (up to six family members). Call (847) 905-1500, ext. 108, or visit www.musicinst.org.

“The Nutcracker”

Performed by Salt Creek Ballet at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $31.50, $39.50. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northshorecenter.org.

“It’s Christmas Charlie Brown! The Musical!”

Performed by the Actors Training Center at 10 a.m. and noon Dec. 8 and 15 at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. $15. Call (847) 251-7424 or visit www.wilmettetheatre.com.

“Home for the Holidays”

The Northbrook Community Choir, Northbrook Symphony Orchestra and several area choirs will perform at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Divine Word Chapel, 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny. $15-$37. Visit www.northbrooktheatre.org or call (847) 291-2367.

“Polish Carols, Song & Dance”

Presented by the Lira Ensemble at 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35, $45, $55. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northshorecenter.org.

An Evanston Symphony Christmas

Presented at 3 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Evanston Township High School auditorium, 1600 Dodge, Evanston. The event features North Shore Choral Society, Evanston Dance Ensemble, Evanston Children’s Choir and the ETHS Concert Choir and A Capella Singers. $25-$40; $10-$15 children under 18; Family Package $70-$100. Visit www.evanstonsymphony.org.

“Holiday Delights”

Presented by a cappella choral ensemble Bella Voce at 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Ave., Evanston. $30-$38; $15 students. Visit http://bellavoce.tix.com or call (877) 755-6277.

“Starlight, Songs and Candles Bright”

Presented by Youth Choral Theater of Chicago at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $9-$26. www.youthchoraltheater.org/tickets.

Holiday Music Series

Featuring local amateur talent 5-7 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 1-23, in the Special Events Tent at Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter, 2200 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods (Deerfield). Sunday afternoons are scheduled for family sing-alongs with holiday music, cookies and hot chocolate. Call (847) 945-0235 or visit www.orphansofthestorm.org.

Story Time with Santa

Held 1-3 p.m. Dec. 1 at Mellody Farm Nature Preserve, 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride through the prairie with Santa followed by snacks and hot cocoa. $25 per family for Lake Forest Open Lands members; membership packages available for new families. To register, visit www.LFOLA.org.

STAGE

“Cabaret”

Presented by the Actors Training Center at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. $36. Visit www.wilmettetheatre.com or call (847) 251-7424.

“Evanston, Which Is Over There: A Tale of Men and Women in the Modern World”

Curious Theatre Branch presents a new play by Beau O’Reilly at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 9-Dec. 16, at The Side Project, 1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago. No performance Nov. 23. $15 or pay what you can at the door. Visit www.curioustheatrebranch.com.

“Fugitive Songs”

Musicals in Concert Series, at 8 p.m. Nov. 9-10 and 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at The Music Theatre Company, 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. $35. Call (847) 579-4900 or visit www.themusictheatrecompany.org.

“Hamlet”

Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, opens its 21st season with William Shakespeare’s tragedy, through Nov. 25. Curtain times are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. $35-$75. Call (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

“The Letters”

The political thriller, set in 1930s Russia, will be presented Nov. 13-March 3 at Writers’ Theatre, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. Performances Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (with select 2 p.m. matinees); Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. $35-$70. Call (847) 242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org.

“My One and Only”

Through Dec. 31 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, at 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. $40-$48, with discounts available for students and seniors. Dinner and theatre tickets, $55, are available Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.marriotttheatre.com.

“The Odd Couple”

Northlight Theatre presents the Neil Simon comedy through Dec. 9 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. Performances are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. (except Nov. 13 and 27); Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (except Nov. 21); Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. (except Nov. 22); Fridays at 8 p.m. (except opening at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9); Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (except Nov. 11, 18 and Dec. 9). Tickets: $25-$72. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northlight.org.

“Weekend Comedy”

Through Nov. 18 at Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $25. Call (847) 834-0738 or visit www.oilliamptheater.org.

“You Can’t Take It With You”

Performed at 8 p.m. Nov. 9-10 and 16-17; 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Northwestern University’s Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25; $22 seniors; $10 students. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

CLASSICAL

“B’Kol Echad — In One Voice”

A concert featuring Cantor Pavel Roytman, Chicago a Cappella, cellist Nazar Dzhuryn, Campanella Children’s Choir and members of the Tum Balalaika Band, 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah, 3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette. $30 in advance; $36 at the door. Call (847) 256-1213.

Chicago Chamber Musicians

“Austrian Elegance,” a concert exploring the chamber music of Schubert, Haydn and Albrechtsberger, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $25-$45; free for college students. Call (312) 225-5226 or visit www.chicagochambermusic.org.

Chicago Master Singers

Performing with the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Divine Word Chapel, 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny. Program includes works by Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Holst. A free pre-concert lecture will be offered by Pioneer Press classical music critic Dorothy Andries one hour before each performance. $28-$48, with discounts for students and seniors. Visit www.chicagomastersingers.org or call (800) 595-4849.

Da Corneto Opera

Presents Verdi’s “Nabucco” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $30, $35, $40. Call (847) 673-6300 or visit www.northshorecenter.org.

The Glencoe Chapter of Lyric Opera Chicago

Hosts flutist Hedeko Amano at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at a local home. For information and reservations, call (847) 835-0262 or (847) 835-3101.

Midwest Young Artists Center

878 Lyster Road, Highwood. (847) 926-9898. www.mya.org. Nov. 10, 8 a.m.: Clarinet performance class with Chicago Symphony Orchestra clarinetist John Yeh at the MYA Center, Highwood. Free.

Music of the Baroque

“Bravura Bach,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the First Presbyterian Church, 1427 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Nicholas Kraemer leads the Music of the Baroque Orchestra in a program of instrumental works by Johann Sebastian Bach. $27-$75. Call (312) 551-1414 or visit www.baroque.org.

Music Institute of Chicago

Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. (847) 905-1500. www.musicinst.org. Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Ensemble-in-residence WarnerNuzova — American cellist Wendy Warner and Russian pianist Irina Nuzova — play works by Beethoven, Janáček and Prokofiev. $30; $20 seniors; $10 students.

The New Northshore Chamber Orchestra

Performing at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Unitarian Church, 1330 Ridge, Evanston. The program, featuring Gallia Kastner, 15-year-old International Award winner in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, includes works by Glinka, Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky. $15; free for ages 18 years and younger. Call (847) 864-2288 or visit www.northshorechamberorchestra.org.

North Shore Choral Society

“Songs of Praise and Thanksgiving,” 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at Vineyard Christian Church, 2495 Howard Street, Evanston. The Choral Society and the Oakdale Christian Academy Concert Choir from Chicago’s south side will perform spirituals, gospel and inspirational songs. $25; $22 seniors; $15 students. Visit www.northshorechoral.org or call (773) 956-8400.

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. Nov. 11, 2 p.m.: Apas Trio performs works by Dvorak, Schubert and Mendelssohn. Nov. 25, 2 p.m.: Pianist Vladimir Leyetchkiss plays works by Schubert, Scriabin and Debussy.

The Orion Ensemble

“A Night at the Opera,” 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Music Institute of Chicago’s Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The program includes works by Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Liszt and Giuseppe Verdi. $26; $23 seniors; $10 students; free for children 12 and younger. Call (630) 628-9591 or visit www.orionensemble.org.

Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra

Performing selections from “The Nutcracker” and works by Prokofiev and Borodin at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $30-$35; $27-$32 seniors; $14 students; $41 box seats. Visit www.svso.org.

Youth Choral Theater of Chicago

Presents “Winter Rebellion” at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 at Divine Word Chapel, 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny/Northbrook. $13-$28. Visit www.youthchoraltheater.org/tickets.

POP/FOLK/JAZZ

The Alley

210 Green Bay Road, Highwood. (847) 433-0304. www.bowlhighwood.com. Nov. 12: Universe, Where We Stand, Devin & the Solution. Nov. 13: Shelter Dogs. Nov. 14: Battle of the Bands, Blues Jam open mike.

Bertucci’s Italian Steakhouse

246 Green Bay Road, Highwood. (847) 432-6663. Music at 8:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Nov. 9: Old Town Underdogs (music of the ‘60s and ‘70s). Nov. 16: Replay (hits of the ‘70s). Nov. 21: The Tony Ocean Show (music of the Rat Pack and more). Nov. 30: Kevin Purcell & the Nightburners with Bill LeClair.

Bluegrass Legends Concerts

Held at the American Legion Music Hall, 1030 Central St., Evanston. www.chicagobluegrass.com. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $20; $15 for children 16 and under and seniors. Nov. 9: The Boxcars.

The Celtic Knot Public House

626 Church St., Evanston. (847) 864-1679. www.celticknotpub.com. No cover unless noted otherwise. Nov. 17, 9:30 p.m.: Mark Cleveland. Nov. 18, 5-8 p.m.: Eric Lugosch. Nov. 21, 9:30 p.m.: Slippered Bootboy. Nov. 25, 5-8 p.m.: Curt Nilsson and Jill Horwitz.

Cubby Bear North

21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire. (847) 541-4700. www.cubbynorth.com. Music at 10 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Nov. 9: Supernaut, $5. Nov. 10: Wild Child, $5. Nov. 16: Rod Tuffcurls & the Bench Press, $6. Nov. 17: Stellar Road, $6. Nov. 21: Sixteen Candles, $8. Nov. 23: Woogie Reunion, Black Cadillac, $5. Nov. 30: Almost Famous, $5. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve with Lucky Boys Confusion. Opening band at 8 p.m. Ages 21-plus. $25 general admission; $60 VIP package.

Lake County Folk Club

Events are held at 7 p.m. Sundays at In-Laws Restaurant, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Concert admission is $12; $10 for Lake County Folk Club members and seniors; $5 for teens. No admission charge for Open Stage and Song Circle. Visit www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org. Nov. 11: Open Stage, hosted by Scott Engstrom. Nov. 18: Concert Stage features Sons of the Never Wrong. Opening performer Carolyn Meadows. Nov. 25: Song Circle.

The Laughing Chameleon

Located in The Glen Town Center, 1830 Tower Drive, Glenview. (888) 685-2844. www.thelaughingchameleon.com. Nov. 14, 21 and 28, 8 p.m., and Nov. 16-17, 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.: All American Dueling Pianos. $10 online; $12 at the door.

Mayne Stage

1328 W. Morse Ave. in Rogers Park, Chicago. (773) 381-4554. www.maynestage.com. Nov. 9, 8 p.m.: Sons of the Never Wrong with Al Rose (folk). $15-$25. Nov. 16, 8 p.m.: Jamaican Oldies Weekend with Pat Kelly with Green Room Rockers and DJ Chuck Wren. One-day pass $25; two-day pass $40. Nov. 17, 8 p.m.: Jamaican Oldies Weekend with Stranger Cole with The Prizefighters, Soul Radics and DJ Chuck Wren. One-day pass $25; two-day pass $40. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.: Bow Wow Wow and Men Without Hats (‘80s new wave). $32. Nov. 21, 8:30 p.m.: The Rezillos with Tutu & the Pirates and Regal Standard, $25. Dec. 31, 10:30 p.m.: New Year’s Eve with JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound. $65 reserved VIP seating includes champagne toast at midnight, party favors and signed poster; $45 general admission.

Newport Coffee House

1121 Half Day Road, Bannockburn. (847) 940-7134. www.mynewportcoffee.com. Nov. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Second Saturdays live music series features Tall Order, a vocal quartet plus accompanist. $3 cover.

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. Nov. 10, 8 p.m., and Nov. 11, 2 p.m.: Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone. Actor, playwright and pianist Hershey Felder portrays George Gershwin, performing the composer’s best-known songs, from “The Man I Love” and “Someone to Watch Over Me,” through passages and songs from “An American in Paris” and “Porgy and Bess,” to a complete performance of “Rhapsody in Blue.” $50, $60. Dec. 6, 8 p.m.: Jazz artists Chick Corea (piano) and Gary Burton (vibraphone) are joined by the Harlem String Quartet to present fused jazz and classical chamber music. $60-$80.

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. Nov. 13, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Forum XXXVI, featuring film clips of big bands from the ‘40s.

S.P.A.C.E.

1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.evanstonspace.com. (847) 492-8860. Shows at 8 p.m., unless noted otherwise. Nov. 9-10: Slide guitarist Sonny Landreth (blues). $27/$30/$46. Nov. 11, 7 p.m.: Anat Cohen Quartet (jazz). $22/$25. Nov. 12: Bowerbirds (indie/folk). $15/$18. Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.: Pieta Brown & the Sawdust Collective and Sean Rowe, $12/$15. Nov. 14: Catherine Russell (jazz). $17-$30. Nov. 15: Willy Porter ( folk/blues). $18/$28/$38. Nov. 16: Unknown Hinson (country/rock). $17/$20. Nov. 17, 7 p.m.: Duncan Sheik (pop). $22-$42. Nov. 17, 10 p.m.: Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard. $10/$12. Nov. 18: Kris Delmhorst (folk/Americana). $15/$18/$26. Nov. 21: Syl Johnson: Legend of Chicago Blues, $15/$18. Nov. 23: Rickie Lee Jones, $38-$84. Nov. 24, 7 p.m.: Nicholas Barron in The Studios at SPACE, $20. Nov. 24: Tommy Castro & the Painkillers (blues/rock). $17/$20. Nov. 25, 7 p.m.: Tuck & Patti (jazz). $20/$30/$40. Nov. 27: Billy Martin & Wil Blades Duo, featuring Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood (experimental jazz/funk). $15/$18/$25. Nov. 28, 7:30 p.m.: Dan Bern and Robbie Fulks with Jenny Scheinman (rock/country). $20/$24. Nov. 29: Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom featuring Myra Melford, Jenny Scheinman and Todd Sickafoose (jazz). $12/$15. Nov. 30, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.: Irma Thomas (soul). $25-$65. Dec. 1-2, 7 p.m.: Guitarist Leo Kottke, $30-$62. Dec. 3: The Last Bison (indie/folk). $10/$12. Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Judith Owen & Harry Shearer’s Holiday Sing-A-Long. $22/$25. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.: Celtic Tenors, $30-$70. Dec. 6: Melissa Ferrick (folk). $25/$30. Dec. 7: Bonnie Koloc (folk). $20-$40. Dec. 9, 3 p.m.: Christine Lavin and Uncle Bonsai (folk). $15/$18. Dec. 9, 7 p.m.: Raul Midon (Latin). $18/$20. Dec. 10: Foiled Again (jazz/folk). $15/$20. Dec. 11, 7:30 p.m.: Adrianne Gonzalez, Maia Sharp, Garrison Starr (pop/rock). $12/$14. Dec. 12: Dave Specter Holiday Blues Party with Tad Robinson. $12/$15. Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.: Mindy Smith (country/alternative). $18/$22. Dec. 15: Mud Morganfield (blues). $12/$15. Dec. 16, 7 p.m.: The Klezmatics (klezmer). $18-$36. Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.: Raul Malo (country/salsa). $22-$42. Dec. 21: Delbert McClinton (blues/rock). $40-$85. Dec. 29: Ezra Furman & His Band (pop). $12/$15. Dec. 31, 10 p.m.: Alejandro Escovedo (roots/rock). $65-$95. Jan. 4: Susan Werner (folk). $20-$40. Jan. 5: Otis Clay CD release show (soul). $15-$35. Jan. 6, 7 p.m.: Eric Michaels Organ Trio (blues/jazz/rock). $10/$12. Jan. 11: Chris Smither, $22/$25. Jan. 12, 7 p.m.: Megon McDonough & Friends performing the music of Dan Fogelberg. $15/$20. Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Kelly Joe Phelps (blues). $15/$18. Jan. 18: Booker T Jones (blues/rock). $28-$68. Jan. 19: Eddy The Chief Clearwater (blues). $15/$18. Jan. 26, 7 p.m.: The Jill & Julia Show. $18-$38.. Jan. 27, 7 p.m.: Sixpence None The Richer (pop/rock). $22/$25. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Tift Merritt (folk). $22/$25. Feb. 8, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.: Judy Collins (folk). $40-$85.

Stained Glass Coffeehouse

Featuring live music at the Congregational Church of Deerfield, 225 Wilmot Road. Performances begin at 7 p.m. $15 donation; proceeds benefit local and international charities. Visit www.stainedglasscoffeehouse.com. Nov. 10: Johnsmith.

Adlai Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center

1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire. (847) 415-4121. www.d125.org. Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.: Gentlemen of Leisure Motown revue. $15.

Viper Alley

275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. www.viper-alley.com. (866) 463-3401. Shows are for ages 18-plus, unless noted otherwise. Nov. 12, 7:15 p.m.: Matisyahu performs an all-ages concert (reggae/alternative rock). $30-$50. Nov. 21, 9 p.m.: Saliva. Standing room tickets $15 and $20. Nov. 30, 8 p.m.: American English (Beatles tribute). $10-$25. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.: Jazz guitarist and songwriter John Pizzarelli. $20-$55. Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.: Chicago natives Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway present “Sibling Revelry,” a cabaret act that includes show tunes, jazz and pop. $20-$50.

ART GALLERIES

Anne Loucks Gallery

309 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-8500. www.loucksgallery.com. Through Nov. 15: Paintings by Bernd Haussmann and James Shay. Nov. 30-Jan. 31: New paintings by Stephen Pentak and Leslie Wu. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Nov. 30.

The Art Center Highland Park

1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. (847) 432-1888. www.theartcenterhp.org. Through Nov. 10: “Voices and Visions: Standing on the Bridge between Health and Disease,” the third annual exhibit in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nov. 16-Dec. 30: “The Anastylosis Project,” large-scale, intricately detailed drawings of 12th century buildings by Mary Griep, and “Sacred Spaces,” a juried exhibition of work in all media that depicts places with sacred significance. Opening reception for both exhibits 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 16.

Chicago Botanic Garden

1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-8215. www.chicagobotanic.org. Admission is free; parking is $20 per car. Through Nov. 11: “Botanical Art: Expressions of Natural Beauty,” featuring books and periodicals published from the 1700s to 1900s, in the Lenhardt Library.

Deer Path Art League & Gallery

Located in the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. (847) 234-3743. www.deerpathartleague.org. Nov. 16-Jan. 4: “Art is ... for Gifting.” Opening reception from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 16.

Dittmar Memorial Gallery

At Northwestern University’s Norris Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston. (847) 491-2348. The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Through Dec. 9: Diane Kahlo’s “Wall of Memories: Las Desaparecidas de Cuidad Juarez,” an exhibition commemorating the missing and murdered women of Juarez, Mexico.

Evanston Public Library

1703 Orrington Ave. www.epl.org. Through Nov. 30: Watercolors by Peggy Magee.

Glenview Public Library

1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. Through Jan. 6: “Living to Create, Creating to Live: Multiple Artists from Arts of Life.”

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. Through Nov. 30: “Journeys,” the library’s 10th annual juried art show, featuring drawings, paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, photography and mixed media.

Perspective Group and Gallery

1310-1/2B Chicago Ave., Evanston. www.perspectivegallery.org. (224) 200-1155. Through Nov. 25: “Bob Tanner: Scorched: Photographs from the Okefenokee Swamp” and “Faigie Tanner: In Passing, Photographs from San Miguel de Allende.” Artist talk, 7 p.m. Nov. 15.

Re-invent Gallery

202 E. Wisconsin Ave., Lake Forest. www.reinventlf.com. (224) 544-5961. Through Nov. 10: “Coveted & The Others,” works by photographer Kerri Sherman and multi-media artist Camille Iemmolo. Nov. 17-Dec. 8: “Lost and Found: Industrial Sculptures and Photographic Studies,” works by Steven Gallagher and Jason Bennett Harris. Pre-opening night party, with artists in attendance, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 16, with advance reservations required; freewill admission.

AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

Oil Lamp Theater

Holding auditions for “Three Viewings” the afternoon of Nov. 17 at the theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. Casting for the role of Virginia, a woman in her late 50s or 60s. Auditions will consist of a two-minute monologue and cold readings from the script. Production dates Jan. 10-Feb. 10. There is some pay. Send resume and headshot by Nov. 15 to keith@oillamptheater.org.

Ravinia poster design contest

Women’s Board of Ravinia Festival seeks entrants for its annual poster design competition for high school and college students. The winning design will promote the festival’s 2013 season and will be produced and sold at the park as well as online. The winning artist will receive a $1,000 prize, second place will be awarded $500 and third place will receive $250. In addition, an honorarium of $500 will be given to the instructor of the winning student. Entry deadline is Nov. 28. For instructions on submitting an entry, visit www.ravinia.org/poster2013.aspx.

Music Institute of Chicago

Seeking submissions for its Generation Next Young Composer’s Competition, open to ages 10-18. Prizes range from $75 to $350. In addition, winners will hear their works performed live at Nichols Concert Hall and become eligible for scholarships to participate in the Music Institute’s Composer’s Lab. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 15. Call Sue Polutnik, (847) 905-1500, ext. 122.

Canzonetta Youth Orchestra

Seeking musicians to audition for the 2012-13 music season. Directed by Hilel Kagan, Canzonetta is a chamber orchestra that offers specialized instruction for children interested in developing their orchestral skills. Training Orchestra, for 7- to 10-year-olds with beginning orchestral experience, meets from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturdays. The Intermediate Orchestra, for 10- to 13-year-olds with more advanced training, meets from 3-4:30 p.m. Sundays. The Senior Orchestra, for high school students who are advanced musicians, meets from 1-3 p.m. Sundays. All three orchestras rehearse at the Wilmette Recreation Center, 3000 Glenview Road. There will be at least four concerts throughout the year. To make an audition appointment, call Helia Schramm, (847) 328-0570.

BENEFITS

The Dance Foundation benefit

Holiday shopping bazaar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11 at Fisher Dance Center, 807 Ridge Road, Wilmette. Proceeds assist financially challenged children in academics and dance. For information, e-mail info@thedancefoundation.org.

Concert for Peace

A concert of traditional to contemporary music, 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St., Glenview. Free-will donations benefit Hands of Peace. Visit www.gccucc or call (847) 724-2210.

Stand Up for Youth — A Night of Comedy

The benefit for Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook is at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in The Lakeview Room at Park Center in the Glen, 2400 Chestnut Ave., Glenview, featuring food, drinks, raffle, live auction and standup comedy by students of The Laughing Academy, GBN Comedy Troupe and headliner Henry Cho. $75. Visit www.ysgn.org or call (847) 724-2620.

BOOKS & POETRY

Glencoe Public Library

320 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-5058. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org. Nov. 14, 1 p.m.: Discussion of To the End of the Land by David Grossman. Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m.: Discussion of The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt.

Glenview Public Library

1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.: Discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Nov. 15, 7 p.m.: BookIT! Nonfiction Book Group discusses Just Kids by Patti Smith.

Highland Park Public Library

494 Laurel Ave. (847) 432-1573. www.hplibrary.org. Nov. 13, 1 p.m.: Discusson of The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt. Nov. 27, 7 p.m.: Authors John Chase and Jeff Coen discuss and sign their new book, Golden — How Rod Blagojveich Talked Himself Out of the Governor’s Office and into Prison.

Illinois State Poetry Society

Meets at 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. New members welcome. Bring 10-12 copies of two of your poems. Visit www.northbrook.info.

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. Nov. 14, 10 a.m.: Discussion of Howard’s End by E. M. Forster. Nov. 29, 10 a.m.: Discussion of The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.

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 in Brushwood, the historic home at Ryerson Woods, 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. Nov. 14: DIRT: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan.

Vernon Area Public Library

300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. Nov. 20, 7 p.m.: Discussion of Once We Were Brothers by Ronald H. Balson. Nov. 28, 1 p.m.: Deby Eisenberg discusses and signs her novel, Pictures of the Past.

CHILD’S PLAY

The Art Center Highland Park

1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. (847) 432-1888. www.theartcenterhp.org. Nov. 13, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.: “Thanksgiving Time,” a holiday art class for ages 4-6 and 7-9. Projects include turkey bowls, turkey centerpieces and cornucopias.

Ballet Theatre of Illinois

Presenting the Storybook Dance Theatre series, “Fancy Nancy” and “Where The Wild Things Are,” at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the studio theatre at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway. Call (847) 247-2240 or e-mail directors@btillinois.org.

“Cinderella”

Nov. 17-Dec. 31 at Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Performances at 10 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday (excluding Nov. 21 and 22) with certain performances at 12:30 p.m. $15. Visit www.marriotttheatre.com or call (847) 634-0200.

Fall Youth Circus

At 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17 and 3 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18 at the Actors Gymnasium at Noyes Cultural Art Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $12.50, $15. Visit www.actorsgymnasium.com.

“Fools Tango”

A selection of short comic puppet plays will be presented by Theatre Zarko at 2 p.m. Nov. 10-11 at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. Recommended for children ages 4 and up. $15; $10 children. Call (847) 350-9275 or visit www.theatrezarko.org.

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears”

Northbrook Musical Theatre for Young Audiences presents an interactive show at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 24, at the Northbrook Theatre, 3323 Walters Ave. $8 in advance; $10 online and at the door. Visit www.nbparks.org or call (847) 291-2367.

“Kidstage Goes West”

Kidstage Productions performs at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17 and at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Northbrook Theatre, 3323 Walters Ave. $8. Call (847) 814-2464 or e-mail jeanne@kidstage.org.

“Legally Blonde”

Northbrook Theatre Children’s Company presents the musical comedy at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 8, 15 and 16 at the Northbrook Theatre, 3323 Walters Ave., Northbrook. Visit www.northbrooktheatre.org or call (847) 291-2367.

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts

9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. (847) 673-6300. www.northshorecenter.org. Nov. 14, 16 and 18: Chicago Children’s Theatre presents “Harold & the Purple Crayon.” Performances at 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday; 10 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. Friday; and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. $16.50, $27.50, $37.50 and $42.50.

“Peter Pan! The Musical!”

Presented by Actors Training Center Teen Repertory Company at 10 a.m. and noon Nov. 10 at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. $15. Call (847) 251-7424 or visit www.wilmettetheatre.com.

Play On

Holding auditions for “Beauty and the Beast,” open to youth in grades K-8, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Open Studio, 903 Sherman Ave., Evanston. Rehearsals will be mostly Saturday afternoons, with performances the week of Feb. 8. Those cast pay a $200 fee. For audition appointment, e-mail info@playonltd.com or call (847) 337-9614.

Vernon Area Public Library

300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. Nov. 10, 11 a.m.: Arts Power National Touring Company presents “Harry the Dirty Dog.” Nov. 15, 7 p.m.: Margaret Peterson Haddix discusses and signs her new books, Caught and The Always War. For grades 4 and up. Nov. 24, 2 p.m.: Family movie, “Brave,” rated PG.

Wilmette Theatre

1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. Dec. 1, 10 a.m.: Lindsay & the Shimmies present a kids’ rock show. $10 in advance; $12 at the door.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. Nov. 17, 2 p.m.: Mystery author Kathleen Anne Fleming presents a writing workshop with the topic “Point of View.”

Off Campus Writers Workshop

Workshops meet 9:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays at the Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln, Winnetka, unless noted otherwise. $15 per session. OCWW members ($30 per year) receive session discounts and may have manuscripts critiqued. Visit www.ocww.bizland.com. Nov. 15: Novelist Kyle Beachy presents “Time and Time Again.” Nov. 29: Landscape historian Barbara Geiger presents “Downton Abbey.” She will also offer her coffee table book, Low-Key Genius: The Life and Work of Landscape Gardener O.C. Simonds, at a discount of $30 (cash or check).

Upper Midwest Autoharp Society

Autoharp skills workshop by Rick Fitzgerald, 3-6 p.m. Nov. 10 at Stained Glass Coffee House, 225 Wilmot Road, Deerfield. Open to all skill levels, but geared to beginners and intermediate players. Evening concert follows. $15. Call (847) 945-0176.

COMEDY

Double-Shot Showcase

Stand-up comedy show, 8 p.m. Thursdays at J.J. Java, 911 Foster St., Evanston. $5 suggested donation. Call (773) 991-7379.

The Laughing Chameleon

Located in The Glen Town Center, 1830 Tower Drive, Glenview. (888) 685-2844. www.thelaughingchameleon.com. Nov. 8-10: Mamaphobia Trio, a show about the hysterical reality of motherhood. $21-$25. Nov. 15, 8 p.m.: Collin A. Bullock headlines the Stand-Up Comedy Showcase. $10 online; $12 at the door. Nov. 16, 9 p.m., and Nov. 17, 8 p.m.: Bob Jay, Man of 999 Voices. $10 online; $12 at the door. Nov. 29-Dec. 1: Comedy Night with Rick March, Peter Lipsey and Thomas Bottoms. Shows at 8 p.m. Thursday; 9 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Saturday. $10 online; $12 at the door. Dec. 26-31: New Year’s Eve Extravaganza Week, featuring Sonya White and Friends. $25; New Year’s Eve, $50 for 7:30 p.m. show, $75 for 10:15 p.m. show (includes appetizers, champagne toast and post-show DJ music/dancing).

Wilmette Theatre

1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. Nov. 10, 9 p.m.: Comedy at the Mette features Lola Balatro presenting post-grunge acoustic comedy rock. $12. Nov. 17, 9 p.m.: “Co-Ed Prison Sluts.” Ages 21-plus. $15.

DANCE

BallroomChicago dance classes

Held at Lodge Hall, 1799 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. Classes by. For information, call (847) 757-2227 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com. Nov. 12 and 19: Basic swing, 7-8 p.m., $10 per person, per session; intermediate swing, 8-9 p.m., $10 per person, per session.

Fisher Dance Center

807 Ridge Road, Wilmette. (847) 920-9121. www.fisherdancecenter.com. 25th Anniversary Legendary Workshop Series — Includes short, compact day programs for the junior level (8-11 years of age) and senior level (12-18 years of age). Fee is $25 per workshop. Dec. 2: Performance and audition workshop with Robin Fisher. Jan. 13: Jazz dance with Joel Hall. Feb. 3: Italian-style contemporary dance with Federica Ciavadini. March 10: Hip-hop and break dancing with Jarret Brown.

Glenview Square Dance Club

Dancings the first and third Fridays of each month, September to May, at the Glen Grove School, 3900 Glenview Road, Glenview. Round dancing, cued by Howard and Anna Hoffman, starts at 7:30 p.m. Square dancing, at the Plus level, starts at 8 p.m. Call (847) 945-0370 or visit www.glenviewsquares.com.

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

Presented by Evanston Dance Ensemble at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 1-2 at Northwestern University’s Josephine Louis Theatre, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $22; $15 children, students and seniors. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

Northwestern University

Marjorie Ward Marshall Dance Center, 10 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Nov. 9-10 and 15-17, 8 p.m.: New Movement Project’s fall dance concert. $10; $5 students. Call (847) 491-7282.

Shoreline Dance Club

Playing recorded music for easy ballroom dancing at 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 $25. Call (847) 816-7602 or visit www.ballroomchicago.com/shoreline.htm. Nov. 17: Tango. Jan. 19: 4-count hustle. Feb. 16: Waltz. March 16: Cha-cha. April 20: Fox trot. May 18: Rumba.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Winter Arts & Crafts Expo

Held Nov. 16-Dec. 19 at the Evanston Art Center, 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Expo hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sundays. Closed Thanksgiving. Preview party, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 16, $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Silent auction, Nov. 16-18. Family Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 24. Girl’s Night Out, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 29. Jewelry Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 1. “Shop Your Cause” Night, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 5. Men’s Shopping Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 15. EAC Student Expo, Dec. 1-19. Visit www.evanstonartcenter.org.

Art Encounter’s Holiday Market

Held 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 17 in a historic Evanston home, 1100 Ridge Ave. $5 admission (can be applied to purchase). Visit www.artencounter.org.

The Inside Show

A winter juried art festival, with works by 40 artists, 4-8 p.m. Nov. 30 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1-2 at the Highland Park Country Club, 1201 Park Avenue West. Free admission. Call (847) 926-4300.

FILM

Block Cinema

In the Pick-Laudati Auditorium at the Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 491-4000. www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/block-cinema. Admission is $6; $4 for Block Museum members, students with ID and senior citizens, or as noted below. All films shown at 7 p.m., unless noted otherwise. Nov. 9: “Laura.” Nov. 10, 2 p.m.: “The Photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher.” Free. Nov. 15: “Portrait of Wally.” Nov. 16: “Shun Li and the Poet” (Io Sono Li). Nov. 28: Special Madea film screenings in the Annie May Swift Auditorium, 1920 Campus Drive, Evanston — “Madea’s Family Reunion,” 9:30 a.m.; “The Family That Preys,” 1 p.m. Nov. 28, 5 p.m.: Panel discussion, “Madea’s Big Scholarly Roundtable: Perspectives on the Media of Tyler Perry.” Free. Nov. 30: “Barbara.” Dec. 7: “The Gang’s All Here.”

Glencoe Public Library

320 Park Ave., Glencoe. (847) 835-5058. www.glencoepubliclibrary.org. Nov. 19, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.: “Herb and Dorothy” will be screened at the Woman’s Library Club, 325 Tudor Court. Nov. 28, 1 p.m.: “Fair Game” will be screened and discussed.

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. www.northbrook.info. (847) 272-6224. All films shown at 1 and 7:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Nov. 10, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.: “Arbitrage,” starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon. Nov. 14: “Marnie,” starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery.

Northwestern University

Josephine Louis Theatre, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Nov. 12, 7 p.m.: Screening of the 1938 film “You Can’t Take It With You.” $10; $5 students. Call (847) 491-7282 or visit www.tic.northwestern.edu.

Turner Classic Movies Series

Film series featuring newly restored titles commemorating Universal Pictures’ 100th anniversary at local theaters including Evanston 18, 1715 Maple Ave., Evanston, and Lincolnshire 21, 300 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire. Nov. 15, 7 p.m.: “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Tickets are available at theater box offices and at www.FathomEvents.com.

Vernon Area Public Library

300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. (847) 634-3650. www.vapld.info. Nov. 16, 2 p.m.: Screening of the ballet documentary “First Position.”

LECTURES

Chicago history lecture series

Hosted by Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St., Glenview. Dessert served at 7 p.m. followed by lecture by Myra Loris at 7:30 p.m. Call Sandy Bradbury, (847) 729-9365. Nov. 14: “Urban Phoenix: The Fire and The Fair,” a look at the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the Columbian Exposition of 1893. $15.

Glenview Public Library

1930 Glenview Road. (847) 729-7500. www.glenviewpl.org. Nov. 13, 7 p.m.: “Lights Out, Everybody: Mystery & Horror During the Golden Age of Radio,” presented by radio historian Steven Darnall. Nov. 14, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera of Chicago lecture series features “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti.

Highland Park Public Library

494 Laurel Ave. (847) 432-1573. www.hplibrary.org. Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m.: “Studs Terkel: Chicago Icon,” presented by Thom Clark, president of the Community Media Workshop.

Northbrook Public Library

1201 Cedar Lane. (847) 272-6224. www.northbrook.info. Nov. 18, 2 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series features “Don Pasquale” by Donizetti.

Renée and Lester Crown Speaker Series

Nathan Englander, novelist, short story writer, playwright and translator, will speak on “The Ownership of Identity or How I Came to Write My New Book” at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Free. For information, e-mail jewish-studies@northwestern.edu.

ORGANIZATIONS

International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 43

Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in the auditorium at Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Oscar Munoz, award-winning illusionist and humorist, will perform and teach. Guests $15 which can be applied to membership. Contact Robert K. Miller at (847) 272-3850 or visit www.ring43.org.

ET CETERA

Chicago Stereo Camera Club

Hosting its 64th annual “Chicago Lighthouse International Exhibition of Stereo Photography,” 3 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Glenview Police Department Community Room, 2500 E. Lake Ave., Glenview. Through polarized glasses, audiences will see photographic slides and digital images taken with antique and modern 3-D photographic equipment. Minimum donation of $6 at the door benefits The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. Visit www.chicagostereocameraclub.org.

Short Story Theatre

Presents an evening of storytelling Nov. 12 at Bertucci’s Italian Steakhouse, 246 Green Bay Road, Highwood. Dinner (with a 10% discount) is at 6 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. Show tickets are $10. For reservations, call (847) 432-6663. For information, visit www.shortstorytheatre.com.

Wilmette Theatre

1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. (847) 251-7424. www.wilmettetheatre.com. Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m.: “Sex & the Suburbs” with relationship columnist Marjie Kileen on the topic of “Bridging the Male/Female Divide — How to Get What You Really Want for the Holidays.” $20.

MUSEUMS

Block Museum of Art

At Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. (847) 491-4000. www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu. Admission is free; unless noted, admission to all programs is also free. Through Dec. 9: “Shimon Attie: The Neighbor Next Door,” “De-Natured: German Art from Joseph Beuys to Martin Kippenberger, Selections from the James Keith Brown and Eric Diefenbach Collection?? and “Joseph Beuys: Sand Drawings.”

Evanston History Center

Charles Gates Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St., Evanston. (847) 475-3410. www.evanstonhistorycenter.org. Hours are 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Admission (includes optional house tour): $10; free for members. Through Jan. 28: “Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Boudoirs,” a look at the evolution of the home’s most personal of spaces and customs from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. (847) 967-4889. www.ilholocaustmuseum.org. Admission: $12; $8 for students and senior citizens; $6 for children ages 5-11. Special exhibitions are free with museum admission. Through Jan. 6: “Spies, Traitors and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America,” a creation of the International Spy Museum. The exhibit explores how the United States should balance civil liberties and individual rights during times of conflict, crisis and fear. Nov. 9, 10 a.m.: Program of Remembrance, screening “Names Not Numbers: A Movie in the Making,” produced by the eighth-grade class of Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School. Free; reservations recommended. Nov. 10-11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Annual holiday bazaar. Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m.: “Honoring Rescuers, Remembering Kristallnacht.” Featured speakers will focus on Greek Jewry, and the program concludes with remarks from November Pogrom survivor Ernest Fruehauf, who will recall the horrors of 1938. Free; reservations required. Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m.: “Civil Rights in Perilous Times.” Alison Cuddy, WBEZ’s arts and culture reporter, discusses past and current civil rights challenges with Geoffrey Stone of the University of Chicago Law School. Free with museum admission; reservations recommended.

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

3001 Central St., Evanston. (847) 475-1030. www.mitchellmuseum.org. Admission is $5; $3 for senior citizens, students and children. Free admission for Mitchell Museum members and tribal members; and on the first Friday of every month. Admission includes all exhibits and events, unless stated otherwise. Nov. 10, 3:30 p.m.: American Indian journalist, entrepreneur and political activist Paul DeMain presents “American Indians and the Tipping Point: No Longer a Miner’s Canary” at the Skokie Public Library. $20; $15 students. Through Jan. 6: “Changing Views of American Indian Fine Art.” Through Aug. 25, 2013: “The War of 1812: Fighting for Their Homeland.” Through maps, timelines, document reproductions, and graphics, the exhibit will provide an overview of the causes and significant events of the War of 1812, including Chicago’s Battle of Fort Dearborn.

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