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Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture
Tue., Jan. 22, 6 p.m.
708-524-6771Lectures
Writer-activist Tim Wise (White Like Me: Reflections on Race From a Privileged Son et al) delivers the annual lecture.
7900 W. Division St.
Oak Park/River Forest
708-488-5000Das Barbecu
Through 2/2: Fri-Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PMTheater & Performance
This musical comedy set in Texas, features songs from a broad array of genres as it puts its own spin on Wagner's Ring Cycle. $16-$18
The Underpants
Through 2/3: Thu-Sat 8 PM, Sun 2 PMTheater & Performance
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Steve Martin's adaptation of Carl Sternheim's 1910 comedy about a young woman who embarrasses herself during a royal parade. $25-$33
The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
Through 2/9: Thu-Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 5 and 8 PMTheater & Performance
Mike Daisey performed a version of this monologue on NPR's This American Life last January, representing it as honest reporting about working conditions in Apple's Chinese supply chain. It wasn't, and TAL subsequently devoted an entire episode to correcting Daisey's fabrications. Here, Lance Baker directs and performs Daisey's "ethically made" revision, pleading in his director's note that we separate it from the scandal. If only that were possible. Staged with a witty, precise touch, the new Agony is a riveting tale about an important issue. But it doesn't come clean about the controversy, explain what makes the revision "ethical," or even remove all of the disputed scenes. Daisey should just give in and call it a fiction based on fact. —Keith Griffith $18
Julie Weitz and Kamrooz Aram
Through 2/18:Galleries: Openings & Receptions
Weitz, a local artist, and Aram, a native Iranian, explore concepts of modernism and Eastern culture in this group show. Reception Sun 1/27, 2-4 PM.
The Art of Murder
Through 3/17: Fri-Sat 8 PM, Sun 2 PM; also, Thu 1/24 and 1/31, 8 PM, Thu 2/7 and 2/21, 2 PM 630-584-6342Theater & Performance
Fox Valley Repertory presents this comedic mystery that plays like a game of Clue. $32-$42
Sunset Boulevard
Through 3/24: Wed 1:30 PM, Thu 1:30 PM and 8 PM, Fri 8:30 PM, Sat 5 PM and 8:30 PM, Sun 2 PM and 6 PMTheater & Performance
Witness an aging silver-screen siren prepare for her close-up (and inevitable breakdown) in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical adaptation of Billy Wilder's film. $35-$68
Open House: Art About Home
Through 4/20:Galleries
This exhibit features visual representations of experiences, sentiments, and memories of participating artists' homes. Reception Fri 1/18, 6:30-8 PM.
Cascade Drive-In
OngoingIllinois
The drive-in theater is open seven nights a week in the summer, with first-run double features on weekends. Pets and children under 5 are free, and there is a deal of $14 per carload on Tuesdays. See website for showings. $5-$9, $14/carload on Tuesday
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