Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. www.arlingtonpark.com. Track admission is $6-$10; free for children 17 and under. Miller Lite Party in the Park on Fridays features live music, plus food and beverage specials. First race and first song each week is at 3 p.m. Aug. 19 : Soda. Aug. 26 : John Barleycorn. Sept. 2 : Local Favorite. Miller Lite Saturday Taste of Summer features live music by local bands plus food and beverage specials. First race and first song each week is at 1 p.m. Aug. 20 : A Kangaroo Court. Aug. 27: Rico. Sept. 3 : Four Man Band.
Deerfield Park District presents the free Summer Sampler musical entertainment series at Mitchell Pool/Park, Hazel Avenue and Wilmot Road, Deerfield. Performances take place from 5-6:30 p.m. Concessions will be available. For information, call (847) 945-0650. Aug. 21 : BBI (pop and Motown).
Friday Night Concerts in the Park series, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Community Park, Old McHenry and Quentin Road, Hawthorn Woods. Visit www.vhw.org or call (847) 438-5500. A ug 19 : Peach’s Beach Party.
The Long Grove Arts & Music Council presents free concerts at 4 p.m. on select Sundays in the historic business district of Long Grove. All concerts take place on the lawn of Fountain Square located between Old McHenry Road and Robert Coffin Road near Archer Road. Admission is free. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets. For more information, visit www.lgamc.org. Aug. 21: Howard Levy. Aug. 28 : Beans & Leaves.
Summer Breeze Concerts , sponsored by the Village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Park District, are at 7 p.m. on select Saturdays at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, Schaumburg Road and Summit Drive. Pets are not permitted on the grounds during concerts. Aug. 20 : Rio Bama (samba/Latin jazz) Aug. 27 : Frank Winkler and the Symphonic Pops Orchestra.
Summer concert series will be held at the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, 1350 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Concerts are at 6:30 p.m., unless noted otherwise. Admission is $10; free for children under 12 years old. Attendees are advised to bring their own blankets and chairs to sit on the lawn. Bauer’s Catering will be on site offering food and beverages for purchase at each concert. For information, call (847) 362-3042. Aug. 24 : Dakota Horvath Sings Sinatra. Sept. 7 : Piano Man (Elton John and Billy Joel tribute).
“For the Boys,” through Oct. 16 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: $41-$49, plus tax and handling fees. Discounts available for students and senior citizens. Call (847) 634-0200 or visit www.marriotttheatre.com.
Barrington Chapter Lyric Opera of Chicago will open its season at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Hidden Ponds estate in Barrington Hills. Bass-baritone Benjamin LeClair, accompanied by pianist Paul Dykstra, will perform opera arias and Broadway show tunes, followed by a wine and hors d’oeuvres buffet. Tickets are $100 for members; $125 for guests. Payment deadline is Sept. 10 . For more information, call Margit Vogel, (847) 304-0422.
Festival of Singers will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 28, at Villa Verone Ristorante Italiano, 13 Douglas Ave., Elgin. Elgin OPERA singers will perform classic opera, Broadway show tunes and art songs for dinner patrons. No additional charge for the entertainment. To make a reservation, call (847) 742-0263.
Opera in Focus, Rolling Meadows Park District Park Central Facility, 3000 Central Road. Puppets performing scenes from popular operas at 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays. $12, $11 for senior citizens, $7 for children. Reservations required. (847) 818-3220, ext. 186, or www.operainfocus.com. Through Sept. 10: Selections from “Die Tote Stadt” by Korngold; “Tristan und Isolde” by Wagner; “Carmen” by Bizet; “Gianni Schicci” by Puccini; and “The Barber of Seville” by Rossini.
Allstate Arena , 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000; the ticket prices listed below do not include service fees. The information line is (847) 635-6601. Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m.: Katy Perry. $35, $45. Oct. 14 , 7:30 p.m.: Keith Urban and Jake Owen. $25, $59.50.
Beans & Leaves Coffee & Tea Cafe, 320 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. (847) 821-0011. No cover, unless noted otherwise. Aug. 20: Second Wind (folk) at 10 a.m.; Prairie Sky (acoustic rock) at 12:30 p.m.; and The Limitations Cash Crop (rock/country) at 3 p.m. Aug. 21 , 1 p.m.: Fingerstyle guitarist Merv Collins. Aug. 27 : Craig Ghilsin (acoustic rock) at noon; Mark Theodore (acoustic rock) at 1 p.m.; and Prairie Sky (acoustic rock) at 4 p.m.
Cubby Bear North, 21661 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire. (847) 541-4700. www.cubbynorth.com. Shows are at 10 p.m., unless noted otherwise. Aug. 18 and 25, 4:30-7 p.m.: Mer Happy Hour, weather permitting, on the deck. No cover. Aug. 19: Rubber. Aug. 20, 9:30 p.m.: Country Night with Kampfire Kowboys, $5. Aug. 26 : Gin Soaked Olive, $5. Aug. 27, 9:30 p.m.: Country Night with Suburban Cowboys, $5.
Durty Nellie’s, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. www.durtynellies.com. (847) 358-9150. Music at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Aug. 19 , 10 p.m.: Mike and Joe, $7. Aug. 26, 11 p.m.: Rock Candy, no cover.
InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont. (847) 544-5300. Friday Nights Live, featuring music from 8:30 p.m.-midnight in the Montrose Room, $5. Ticket prices for other shows vary. For information, visit www.montroseroom.com. Aug. 20: Up Close @ Montrose with Wayne and Marty from the Freddy Jones Band. $25 VIP; $20 general admission. Aug. 26: Crisis. Sept. 9: Joan Gand & the Blue Road Band. Sept. 16: Soul Tree. Sept. 23: Watch Out for Kenny. Sept. 24 : Up Close @ Montrose with Jim Peterik. $30 VIP; $20 general admission. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 , 9 p.m.: Up Close @ Montrose presents “An Evening of Reading and Music” with Bob Mould playing his hits and reciting passages from his new memoir, See a Little Light . $30 VIP; $20 general admission. Oct. 7 : Rico (Santana tribute). Oct. 14: Up Close @ Montrose with Bill Chase and Chase Revisited. $40 VIP; $25 general admission. Oct. 21 : 3D Symphony with crimson reign. Nov. 4: Fingers of Lightning and The Joyryders. Nov. 5 : Up Close @ Montrose with folk rocker Michael McDermott. $17 VIP; $12 general admission. Nov. 11: In Bound Kennedy and Andrew Pitman. Nov. 12: Up Close @ Montrose with Robbie Fulks & the Country Allstars. $20 VIP; $12 general admission. Nov. 18: Mr Blotto.
Lake County Folk Club events are held at Aleks’ Restaurant, 545 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff. All events are held at 7 p.m. Sundays. Reservations encouraged for all concert events; call (847) 271-1584. For information, visit www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org. Second Sunday of the month, Open Stage. Free. Sign-up is at 5:45 p.m. Third Sunday of the month, Concert Stage, featuring national and regional touring performers. $12; $10 for Lake County Folk Club members, students and senior citizens. Aug. 21: Tom Kastle and Ted Geise. Fourth Sunday of the month , Song Circle. Free.
Metropolis Ballroom , 6 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. (847) 870-8787, ext. 200. www.metropolisballroom.com. Aug. 26: “Some Enchanted Evening,” featuring Broadway and operatic favorites performed by Metropolitan Opera soprano Angela Mannino, Chicago Lyric Opera bass-baritone Paul Corona, and local youth soprano, Jessie Ann Bolash. Cocktail hour is at 6:30 p.m., followed by a dinner show at 7:30 p.m. A second concert begins at 9 p.m. Cost is $55.95 for the dinner show; $35 for the main ballroom concert; VIP Meet & Greet with the artists after the main performance for an additional $20. Sept. 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Battle Brunch, featuring 12 bands battling for the top three spots to win cash and the chance to perform at a winner’s concert on Oct. 14. Morning show host Tom Kief from 95 WIILROCK will broadcast live. All-you-can-eat brunch costs $39.95; $18.95 for children; free for ages 3 and under.
Porter’s Pub, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd., Elgin. (847) 214-5877. www.bowescreekcc.com/porters. Music at 8 p.m. Fridays, unless noted otherwise. Aug. 19 : Frankie Hollywood (VJ). Aug. 26: Windy City Rev Ups (rock, blues and swing).
Sanfilippo Foundation 2011 Summer Concert Series at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills. Doors to the Place de la Musique open at 6:30 p.m. and guests may enjoy the Sanfilippo Collection of antique music machines and phonographs before the 8 p.m. concerts. Individual concert tickets are $65 each. Visit www.placedelamusique.org. Sept. 22 : Chicago vocalist Petra van Nuis and her Recession Seven Band perform jazz swing music.
Barrington Cultural Arts Center Member Gallery at Ice House Mall, 200 Applebee St., Barrington. Gallery hours are 4-7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Featuring work by local artists in oil, watercolor, photography and more. Additional BCAC artwork is displayed at Starbucks Coffee, Barrington Bank and Trust, Fresh Flower Market and other Barrington business locations. Visit www.barringtonculturalartscenter.org for information.
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 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Aug. 19-Sept. 25: “Thrown Altered: Vessels Out of Round,” an invitational exhibit of ceramic works by 14 artists. An opening reception will be held from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 26, featuring music by the Rick Embach and Jim Seidel Duo.
Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Deerfield. (847) 968-3321. www.ryersonwoods.org. Through Aug. 31: “Art of Green,” focusing on artists and designers who are making art in sustainable ways or addressing issues of sustainability in their work. The exhibit includes work by installation artists, sculptors, photographers, furniture designers, graphic designers and landscape artists.
Young Actor’s Studio Chicago will hold auditions for its December production of “The Nutcracker — A Musical” from 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 20 and 5-7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Alpine Chapel, 23153 W. Miller Road, Lake Zurich. Auditions are open to youth ages 8-18. The production incorporates acting, singing and dancing in a musical set to Tchaikovsky’s original score. For information, call (224) 717-9456 or visit www.yaschicago.com.
The Marriott Theatre is accepting submissions from non-union actors for its production of “Legally Blonde.” Rehearsals begin Dec. 27, with performances Jan. 19-April 1. For consideration, e-mail your headshot and resume to The.Marriott.Theatre@gmail.com by Aug. 22 . Do not submit if you have auditioned in the last six months. No performers under age 18 will be considered. For information, visit www.MarriottTheatre.com/auditions/LegallyBlonde.
College of Lake County Theatre Department will hold auditions for The Secret Garden” at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23-24 in the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Actors should perform a 60- to 90-second memorized monologue or humorous poem that shows their energy and personality. Bring a head shot and acting resume, if available. Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing that will not restrict movement. There are roles available for one girl, age 10-14; two boys, age 10-16; and four to six ensemble members (men and women, any age, all types), playing multiple parts and performing with puppets. Production dates are Sept. 29-Oct. 2. For information, contact Craig Rich at (847) 543-2567 or crich@clcillinois.edu.
H.O.T.T. (Helping Others Through Theater) will hold auditions for “Swing!” from 6:45-9:45 p.m. Aug. 24-25 at Frost Junior High School, 320 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg. Registration is from 6:30-6:45 p.m.; no appointment needed. Be prepared to be at auditions entire time stated. Seeking principals, as well as 25-30 dancers and singers in the style of big band jazz, swing and jive. There are opportunities for vocal and dance solos. Auditions are open to adults and young adults junior high school age and older. Prepare 32 measures of a song from the period and bring sheet music in the proper key, as well as a non-returnable photo and resume. A dance combination will be taught, dress accordingly. Production dates are Nov. 4-13 at the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg. For information, call (847) 650-HOTT or visit www.hottproductions.com.
Deerfield Family Theater will hold auditions for “Honk!” Aug. 24, 25, 27 and 28 at Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield. Adults and high school students audition at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24-25. Auditions on Aug. 27 are for grades 4-5 at 9:30 a.m. and grades 6-8 at 1 p.m., open only to those who reside within Deerfield Park District boundaries or attend school in Deerfield. Callbacks will be on Aug. 28. Provide sheet music and prepare 16 bars of your favorite song. Bring appropriate footwear for dance audition. Performances are Nov. 11-20 at Caruso Middle School in Deerfield. For information, visit www.deerfieldfamilytheater.com or call Susan Redondo, (847) 223-2659.
Heartland Voices, a not-for-profit choral arts organization based in Elgin, seeks new singers for the 2011-12 season. Auditions for the advanced choral ensemble are open to anyone with previous choral experience. Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings from late September through late April with a series of concerts performed in December, March and April. To arrange an audition, e-mail heartlandvoices@yahoo.com or call John G. Slawson, artistic director, at (847) 347-4584.
The Brotherhood of Harmony a cappella chorus has openings for male singers 18 and older. Rehearsals are held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Friendship Village Assembly Hall, 350 W. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Call Al Anderson, (847) 985-9127 or visit www.brotherhoodofharmony.org.
Artists are sought for “Recent Works,” the 31st annual juried exhibition for Lake County artists, to be held Sept. 30-Nov. 6 at the College of Lake County, Grayslake. All artists 18 years or older who reside or work in Lake County are eligible. Each artist may submit up to two entries. All artwork must be original and have been completed within the last two years. Works are limited to 72” in any direction. More than $1,000 in awards will be presented and purchase awards will be bestowed. Nonrefundable entry fee is $20; $15 for gallery members. Forms and fees are due by 3 p.m. Sept. 9. Entry forms are available at gallery.clcillinois.edu/entryforms.cfm or by calling Steve Jones, (847) 543-2240.
Call for artists for the College of Lake County’s 21st annual Holiday Art Sale, to be held Dec. 3-6. Open to artists 18 years and older. $15 jury fee. Application deadline is Sept. 12 . Entry forms can be downloaded at www.gallery.clcillinois.edu. To be mailed a copy, call Christina Rasmussen at (847) 543-2405.
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. Sept. 14 : Miracle Under the Oaks by William K. Stevens. Nov. 16: The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston. Jan. 11, 2012: The Golden Spruce: A Story of Myth, Madness and Greed by John Vaillant. March 14, 2012: 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. Sept. 10 : Cabin Fever: A Suburban Father’s Search for the Wild by Tom Montgomery Fate. Oct. 8 : Earth’s Echos: Sacred Encounters with Nature by Robert M. Hamma. Nov. 12 : The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv.
Arlington Park, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. (847) 385-7550. www.arlingtonpark.com. Track admission is $6-$10; free for children 17 and under. Family Day is held on Sundays, through Sept. 4, featuring special activities, pony rides and a petting zoo. Family Day themes include Aug. 21: Shedd Aquarium Day. Aug. 28: Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Day. Sept. 4: Legoland Discovery Center Day.
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