Culture Calendar
ARTISTS/CRAFTERS
Marklund's 2009 Holiday Craft Fair: Crafters soughter for Marklund's 2009 Holiday Craft Fair, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Marklund Hyde Center, 1 South 450 Wyatt Dr. Geneva. Call 630-593-5475 or e-mail pszarzynski@marklund.org.
AUDITIONS
Village Theater Guild: Auditions for "Rabbit Hole" will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at Village Theatre Guild, Park and Butterfield in Glen Ellyn. Call 630-469-6248 or visit www.villagetheatreguild.org.
DANCE
The Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble: The Native American dance ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at the MacAninch Theater in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $38 for adults, $36 for seniors and $28 for youth. At College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Boulevards, Glen Ellyn. Call 630-942-4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org.
EXPOS
Newcomers of Wheaton, Warrenville, Winfield and Carol Stream Holiday Bazaar: The bazaar is from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. Daniel the Prophet Church, 101 West Loop Road, Wheaton (southwest entrance). Admission is $5. Visit www.wheatonnewcomers.org/.
The 29th annual Mistletoe Market Gift and Craft Show: The show is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 6 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7 at 416 Arlington Ave., Naperville. Also includes discounted deluxe gift baskets, seasonal arrangements.
Mistletoe Marketplace: Grace United Methodist Women craft show is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 7 at Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner, Naperville. Admission is free. Call 630-355-1748, ext. 241.
United Methodist Women's Craft and Sweet Sale: Fourth Street United Methodist Church is hosting a craft show and sweet sale at 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Fourth Street United Methodist Church, 551 S. Fourth St. in Aurora. The pancake breakfast includes sausage, orange juice and coffee or milk. Tickets are $4 for adults, $2.50 for children under 10 and $12 for a family of four. Admission is free. Call 630-897-5257
"Dream A Little Dream" Fashion Show: Saks Fifth Avenue Chicago will present the Dream a Little Dream Fashion Show Nov. 8 benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. At 9300 Bryn Mawr Avenue in Rosemont. Each guest will receive a pendant donated by Swarovski. Tickets are $75 and include drinks and a luncheon. Call 800-621-5359 or visit http://www.shaker.com/stjudefashionshow.
Crafters Paradise: Bethany Ladies Guild is hosting Crafters Paradise from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1550 S. Modaff Road, Naperville. Free admission. Call 630-961-0628.
FILM
After Hours Film Society: The nonprofit group meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month (except December). Schedule: "Lorna's Silence," Nov. 9. Discussions follow every film. At the Tivoli, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Cost is $5 for members and $9 for others. Call 630-534-4528. Visit www.afterhoursfilmsociety.com.
MUSIC
Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn: The musical trio will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at the MacAninch Theater in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $44 for adults, $42 for seniors and $34 for youth. First and second rows are $59 to $69. At College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Boulevards, Glen Ellyn. Call 630-942-4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org.
To Billie with Love -- a Celebration of Lady Day: DeeDee Bridgewater will perform a tribute to jazz great Billie Holiday at 8 p.m. Nov. 7 at the MacAninch Theater in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $46 for adults, $44 for seniors and $36 for youth. At College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Boulevards, Glen Ellyn. Call 630-942-4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org.
New Classic Singers: The group's season-opening concerts will perform a German Requiem at St. Petronille Church, 420 Glenwood Ave., Glen Ellyn at 8 p.m. Nov. 7. Other selections on the program will use the same sacred texts that Brahms used in his Requiem. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors and students. Call 630-942-2552 or www.newclassicsingers.org.
Jazz Faculty Concert Series: North Central College will present its annual series at Wentz Concert Hall, at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Ellsworth in Naperville. The concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Frank Caruso, Nov. 11. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and senior citizens. Call 630-637-7469 or visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.
Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien: Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien will perform at the Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad Street in Sandwich, at 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Tickets are $22.50, $20 for seniors, and $18 for students. Call 815-786-2555.
THEATER
"Book of Days": EverGreen Theatre Ensemble presents "Book of Days" to Nov. 14 at the Naperville Women's Club, at 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and at 4 p.m. Sundays. No performance scheduled on Oct. 31. Tickets are $20. At 14 S. Washington St., in Naperville. Call 630.544.9504 or visit www.evergreentheatreensemble.org.
"Company": Village Theatre Guild is performing "Company" Fridays to Sundays to Nov. 7 at 3S020 Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $18. Call 630-469-8230 or visit www.villagetheatreguild.org.
"Leading Ladies": Townsquare Players presents this comedy Fridays to Sundays Nov. 6 to 22. Tickets are $23 for adults, $20 for students and seniors. At 121 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Call 815-338-5300 or visit www.woodstockoperahouse.com.
"The Lion in Winter": The Albright Theatre Company will perform "The Lion in Winter" at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 6 to 21. Tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. The theatre is at the Batavia Government building, 100 N. Island Avenue, Batavia. Call 630-406-8838 or visit www.albrighttheatre.com.
"Phí¨dra": New World Repertory Theater Presents Jean Racine's "Phí¨dra" Nov. 7 to Dec. 5. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. There is a preview at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets are $20 for adults on Friday and Saturday nights; $15 for previews, Sunday matinees, and seniors/students. At 923 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Call 630-663-1489 or visit www.newworldrep.org.
"Plaid Tidings": This musical will be performed on the Pheasant Run Mainstage Nov. 11 to Dec. 27. Tickets are $29 to $39. Dinner packages are available for $49 to $59. At 4051 E. Main St. in St. Charles. Call 630-584-6342 or visit www.noblefool.org.
"Plaza Suite": The College Theater will perform Neil SImon's cassic comedy Nov. 13 to 22 at the MacAninch Theater in Glen Ellyn. Tickets are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and youth. At College of DuPage, Fawell and Park Boulevards, Glen Ellyn. Call 630-942-4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org.
RENT!: The Broadway smash will be performed by HALO Productions at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 7 at the Paramount in Aurora. At 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Tickets are $40. It will also be performed at 8 p.m. Nov. 13 and 14 at West Aurora High School Auditorium, 1201 West New York St., Aurora. Tickets are $25 to $35. Call 630-896-6666 or at any TicketMaster ticket outlet.
"Two Rooms": Players, Please Theatre will be performed 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 6 to 15. Tickets are $10 to $15. Players, Please Theatre is located inside Aspirations Dance Company at 350 S. Main St., Lombard. Call 888-778-8499 or e-mail at info@playerspleasetheatre.com.
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