Calendar Of Events

“Sister Bernie’s Bingo Bash”

McHale Productions will present “Sister Bernie’s Bingo Bash” on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m., at the Beverly Arts Center (BAC), 2407 W. 111th St. Tickets are $25, $20 for BAC members. For tickets, call (773) 445-3838. For more information on the play, visit bingobash.net.

Allyssa Jones

Allyssa Jones will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m., at Maxim’s: The Nancy Goldberg International Center, 24 E. Goethe St. She will sing songs of Valentines loved and lost. There will be a 7 p.m. reception. Tickets are $25. Reservations are required. For more information and tickets, call (312) 742-8497 or visit maximschicago. org.

Mozart at the Library

The Oak Lawn Public Library, 5300 W. 95th St., will host a free movie screening of “Amadeus” on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. The 1984 Oscar-winning film, rated R, is a fictionalized account of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Light refreshments will be served at intermission.

The library will welcome Helmut Stefan, historian, on Monday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. Stefan will dispel many of the myths that began after Mozart died more than 200 years ago.

An opera lecture on “The Marriage of Figaro” will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 1:30 p.m. A member of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps will explain the plot, composed by Mozart, and will play musical selections.

For more information, call (708) 422-4990 or visit oaklawnlibrary.org.

Trading Card Game Event

The Oak Lawn Public Library, 5300 W. 95th St., will host a trading card game club event on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 5 p.m. Students in grades three and up are invited to bring their trading card games to play with others. The variety of games is up to the participants, which may include Yu-Gi-Oh, Bakugan and Pokemon. Other games are also welcome. No advance registration is required. Staff will be on hand to supervise.

For more information, call the youth services department at (708) 422- 4990.

Bruce A. Henry Concert

Internationally known singer and musician Bruce A. Henry will present a concert during Black History Month Celebrations at Maple Park United Methodist Church, 1225 W. 117th St., on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m.

The concert, The Evolution of African American Music: A Journey Through Culture and Time, will chronicle the impact of West African music on African-American music from gospel to jazz to R&B.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors 65 and older and for college students with IDs, $10 for teens, ages 13 to 19, and $7 for children, ages 5 to 12. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the church office at (773) 928- 5220.

Celtic Suppers

Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., in Oak Forest, will host weekly Celtic Suppers, every Sunday, from 4 to 9 p.m.

The Celtic Suppers are a way to spend a Sunday afternoon with friends and family, and are perfect for family celebrations for all occasions. For the cost of $16 music, dancing and a hot, all-you-can-eat buffet meal, which includes a choice of soups, full salad bar, a choice of entrée, vegetable, potato, dessert, tea and coffee.

February’s entertainment includes Sean O’ Donnell on Feb. 21 and Joe Cullen and Kathleen Keane on Feb. 28.

Celtic Suppers will not be held on Feb. 7, due to Super Bowl Sunday and Feb. 14, due to the annual member’s convention.

Children are welcome, ages 4 to 12 are $9 and children under 3 are free.

For more information and reservations, call Gaelic Park at (708) 687-9323.

CraicaPalooza

In Ireland, having the “craic” means having a good time or a laugh. On Saturday, Feb. 13, Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St., in Oak Forest, will host CraicaPalooza, an Irish reunion. The free event will give people who have not seen each other recently the opportunity to get together for something other than a wedding or a funeral and will feature price rollbacks on drinks, hors d’oeuvres, sandwiches and entertainment by Jerry Eadie.

For more information, call Gaelic Park at (708) 687-9323 or visit chicagogaelicpark.org.

Mark Twain Appearance

The Blue Island Public Library and the Blue Island Historical Society will host two appearances by the celebrated American humorist, Mark Twain, portrayed by Warren Brown, on Thursday, Feb. 11. The first is at 10:30 a.m., and is designed for student groups. Space is limited. Teachers who are interested in having their students take part must reserve a place by calling Dan Carroll at (708) 388-1078, ext. 30.

The second is at 7 p.m. for everyone. Admission is by ticket only for the evening. Free tickets are available at the library at 2433 York St.

Both events will take place at the Blue Island Historical Society, 13018 S. Maple Ave.

Brown is a recipient of the Illinois Humanities Council Studs Terkel Humanitarian Award for his presentations of Twain over the years.

Wallyball

A seventh- and eighthgrade league for wallyball will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for high schoolers at Oak Lawn Racquet Courts, 104th Street and Central Avenue. The leagues will start Sunday, Feb.14, and run for seven Sundays. The cost is $15 per player and includes T-shirt, court time, food on championship night and prize money for charities. The first night is open courts to all. Teens are invited to come, try it out, and if they like it they can sign up that night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit tap22.com.

African-American Month Events

Haki Madhubuti will discuss and autograph his new book, “Liberation Narratives: Collected and New Poems, 1966-2009,” on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1:30 p.m., at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted St. For more information, call (312) 747-6900.

D. Kucha Brownlee and Baba Tony Brown will take library visitors on a unique, interactive journey through African-American history on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m., at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. The storytellers will use stories, historical facts, poems, songs, powerful proverbs and dialect, as well as African drumming and shekere playing. Reservations are required for groups of six or more. The program is designed for children ages 5 to 12 yrs. For more information, call (312) 747-4300.

BAC Movies

“The Informant,” rated R, will be shown on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Beverly Arts Center (BAC), 2407 W. 111th St. Matt Damon stars as a corporate whistleblower whose vision of himself as a hero and questionable behaviors leave the FBI wondering about his reliability. Based on a true story.

“Never Say Never,” a Polish film with subtitles, will be shown on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. A successful businesswoman secretly wants to have a child in this drama that explores the problems of modern women and emphasizes the need for freeing one’s self from expected social roles.

Admission is $7, $5 for BAC members. For more information, call (773) 445-3838 or visit beverlyartcenter.org.

Lurie Garden Workshop

Lurie Gardens, in Millennium Park, will host an adult hands-on workshop, The Lurie Garden’s Winter Superstars, on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked to meet at the boardwalk’s south end, overlooking Monroe Street. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. For more information and registration, call (312) 742-8497.

Buddy the Bus

Buddy the Bus, a children’s book written by Beverly resident Brian Jones, will be back in an original musical adaptation with puppets by Jean Vanier and Rodger Kurth on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m., at The Music Station, 1808 W. 103rd St. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children. Reservations are strongly recommended, as seating is limited. For more information, call (773) 840-3005 or visit the-music- station.com.

80’s Enough

80’s Enough will perform all the hits of the 1980s on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m., at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. Tickets are $20. For more information, call (773) 445-3838 or visit beverlyartcenter.org.

This is part of the February 3, 2010 online edition of The Beverly Review.

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