Out and about
Auditions
Choristers: Adults and teens sought for July 19 performance of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" at Wheaton College's Edman Chapel under conductor Peter Lipari of Plainfield. A joint production with the newly formed West Suburban Symphony Festival Orchestra. Rehearsals will begin on June 23. No auditions are required, but experience singing classical choral music is needed. Call (630) 887-7464 or send an e-mail to singers@westsubsymphony.org
Concerts
The Kingston Trio: 7:30 p.m. May 9. The trio is one of the best known folk groups in history. Tickets cost $20 to $48.
Peter, Paul and Mary CANCELLED: The May 18 performance of Peter, Paul and Mary has been cancelled. Tickets bought through Ticketmaster must be returned to Ticketmaster; call (312) 902-1500 for refund instructions.
Vince Gill: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Grammy-winning country artist. Tickets cost $45-$95.
Sinovi Tamburitza orchestra and dinner: 4 to 7 p.m. a breaded pork tenderloin dinner will be served; 7 p.m. Sinovi Tamburitza Orchestra will begin playing on May 17. Dinner-dance tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the bar. Tickets must be purchased by May 13. The cost for the dance only is a $5 cover charge, collected at the door.
Music on Saturday Nights: 8 p.m. May 10, P-3 Band ('50s, '60s, country, classic rock); 7 p.m. May 17, Sinovi (Croatian music); 8 p.m. June 7, Excalibur (classic rock); 7:30 p.m. June 14 Harvest Moon. A $5 cover charge is collected.
Sunday night dances: 6 to 10 p.m. May 11 Too Loud Polka Band; May 18 Steve Meinser; May 25 Ed Korosa and His boys from Illinois. A cover charge of $5 is collected at the door. Sandwiches available for purchase.
Sunday swing dance with the Gina Knight Orchestra of Joliet: 7:30 p.m. to midnight May 25. A complimentary swing dance lesson will be given from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and an open dance follows. Admission is $12 or $10 with a student ID. Participants are encouraged to attend in vintage attire, no jeans or gym shoes.
Taste of Joliet: June 27-29. Performance by Jo Dee Messina on June 29. The event will feature more than 25 local food vendors, a full schedule of music, kids' activities, mud volleyball and various contests.
Alyssa Lauren and Rebecca Barlow: 8 p.m. May 9. Christian rock band BarlowGirl in an exclusive Chicago area performance. Tickets cost $22, 27 and $37.
musicals/plays
Pinocchio: 7 p.m. May 20. Thirteen children from the StagePlay Musical Theater for Kids will be performing the 40-minute musical. Admission is free.
Evita: 8 p.m. May 27. Winner of seven Tony Awards, "Evita" brings to life Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron. Tickets cost $45 to $55.
Steel Magnolias: 8 p.m. May 30-31 and 3 p.m. June 1. Cost $10 pre-paid and $12 at the door. All seating is reserved on a first come, first served basis and there are no refunds. Production by The Morris Theatre Guild Inc.
Rehearsals
JJC Chorale rehearsals: 7 to 9:35 p.m. Tuesdays each semester, JJC's main campus in room K-1003. The 45-voice community choir invites all people of high school age and older who enjoy singing to join them the beginning weeks of spring and fall semesters. The courses may be taken for credit or noncredit. Call (815) 280-2225 or e-mail pspencer@jjc.edu.
Midwest Crossroad Chorus of Sweet Adelines International: 7:30 p.m. May 27 is sponsoring a guest night at the Knights of Columbus, 100 S. 129th Infantry Drive in Joliet. Under the direction of master director Tori Hicks, the chorus is always looking for women singers. The chorus sings four-part a capella barbershop harmony . Call 1(866) LUV-SING or visit the Web site at midwestcrossroad.com
CAR SHOWS
American Legion Post 1080, 2625 Ingalls Ave., Joliet. Call (815) 729-2254
Car show: 6 p.m. June 1, July 3, Aug. 7, Sept. 4, Cruise Night. Food and raffles. Free.
Lemon Tree Restaurant, 1035 S. State St., Lemont. Call John (708) 301-8899.
Monday night cruise: 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, except on holidays. Free registration, music, 50/50, best of show trophy.
Sears Essential, 159th Street and Bell Road in Homer Glen. Call John at (708) 301-8899.
Saturday night cruise: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, beginning May 17-Sept. 20. Music, 50/50, door prizes, discount food for all participants, best of cruise trophies.
Located on 159th Street and Bell Road in Homer Glen. Call John at (708) 301-8899.
Spring fling car show: 4 to 8 p.m. June 14. Registration fee is $15, free T-shirt with registration, participant voting, 20 classes with three trophies per class, discount food, music, 50/50, door prizes.
Festival
Buccaneer Bash: 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 27. Sponsored by Lockport Township Park District and the Romeoville Recreation Department. Entertainment and activities include "How I became a Pirate" performed by Emerald City Theater Company at 6:30 p.m.; a Pirate Variety Show at 7:45 p.m., face painting, balloon twisting, stilt walk, captain Hook's ship and much more. The movie "Peter Pan" will be shown under the stars at 8:45 p.m. This event is free.
Bingo Nights
Bingo: 10 a.m. Mondays, Lockport Moose Lodge, 118 10th St., Lockport.
Bingo night: 5:45 p.m. doors open, 6:30 p.m. early bird game, 7 p.m. regular game Mondays, Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3585, 2019 S. Chicago St., Joliet. Call (815) 723-3585.
Bingo night: 5:30 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. game Mondays, Rockdale Grade School. Call (815) 725-5321.
Bingo night: 4:30 p.m. doors open, 6:45 p.m. game Tuesdays, Lockport VFW 5788, 1026 E. Ninth St. Call (815) 838-1066.
Bingo: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, New Direction Church, 804 Wilcox St., Joliet.
Bingo: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Lockport Moose Lodge, 118 10th St., Lockport.
Bingo: 6:45 p.m. Thursdays, Lockport American Legion, 15052 Archer Ave., Lockport. Call (708) 516-1469.
Bingo night: 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6:45 p.m. bull's-eye game, 7 p.m. regular bingo Thursdays, Plainfield American Legion Marne Post 13, Renwick and River roads. Call (815) 436-9231.
Bingo: 6:30 p.m. doors open and games played from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Lions Community Center, One W. Manor Drive in New Lenox. Sponsored by New Lenox Park District. Call (815) 485-1737.
Dancing
Sunday night dances: 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays at Croatian Club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet. Cover charge is $5 for members and $6 for nonmembers.
Country line dancing: 9 p.m. Fridays at Knights of Columbus, 100 S. 129th Infantry Drive, Joliet. Admission is $5 to $6.
Joliet junior College
Wednesday theme buffet: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Friday soup and salad buffet: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays.
Friday night out dinner series: Distinct, memorable and affordable dining.