Here is a calendar of upcoming events in Lake County and surrounding towns.
Friday, July 19
Alpine Fest: 6 p.m. at Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Free. (847) 796-0501; lzlions.com.
Highwood Days and Taco Fest: 5 p.m. at Highwood Metra Station, 317 Green Bay Road, Highwood. Free. 847-432-6000; celebratehighwood.org/taco-fest-and-highwood-days.
Vernon Hills Days: 6 p.m. at Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Pkwy., Vernon Hills. Free. 847-367-3700; vhdays.com.
Cirque Italia: 7:30 p.m. at Gurnee Mills, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. $15-$55. cirqueitalia.com/.
“Evil Dead”: 7:30 p.m. at College of Lake County Studio Theatre, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $10-$15. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/.
“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 8 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“The Hot Wing King”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
The Mountain Grass Unit Summer Tour with Connor O’Shea: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$18. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
“Static: Noise of a New Musical”: 7 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $10-$25. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.
Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
Montana Suede: 7:30 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 Green St., McHenry. Free. 21+. (815) 356-9212. vixenmchenry.com.
Citadel Theatre’s “Cinderella … Really?”: 6 p.m. at Lake Forest Open Lands, 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $45. (847) 735-8554. citadeltheatre.org.
Assyrian Aid Society of America: Chicago Chapter Presents Paul Elia: 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $41-$71. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
Chapter and Verse: Brahms and Schubert, Inspired: 1:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Free with advance registration. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
CSO + Icons of Song — Kodachrome: The Music of Paul Simon: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $28-$145. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Saturday, July 20
Alpine Fest: 12 p.m. at Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Free. (847) 796-0501; lzlions.com.
Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair: 11 a.m. at Lyon School, 1335 Waukegan Road, Glenview. (847) 724-4007; glenviewartleague.org/coming-events/summer-art-fair.
Highwood Days and Taco Fest: 1 p.m. at Highwood Metra Station, 317 Green Bay Road, Highwood. Free. 847-432-6000; celebratehighwood.org/taco-fest-and-highwood-days.
Vernon Hills Days: 1 p.m. at Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Pkwy., Vernon Hills. Free. 847-367-3700; vhdays.com.
Cirque Italia: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 p.m. at Gurnee Mills, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. $15-$55. cirqueitalia.com/.
“Evil Dead”: 7:30 p.m. at College of Lake County Studio Theatre, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $10-$15. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/.
“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 4 and 8 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.75. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“The Hot Wing King”: 3 and 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
ArtWauk: 5 p.m. at Waukegan Arts Council, 39 Jack Benny Drive, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Tiny Bit of Giant’s Blood with Vivi Rogers & The Never and the North: 8 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
“Static: Noise of a New Musical”: 2 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $10-$25. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.
Jacquelyn Vale: 6 p.m. at Primo Italian American Cuisine, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. No cover. 21+. (847) 336-3166. primogurnee.com/events/.
MCHS Alumni Summer Social: 7 p.m. at The Vixen, 1208 Green St., McHenry. $25. 21+. (815) 356-9212. vixenmchenry.com.
Citadel Theatre’s “Cinderella … Really?”: 3 and 6 p.m. at Lake Forest Open Lands, 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $45. (847) 735-8554. citadeltheatre.org.
Elena Moon Park & Friends: 11 a.m. at Martin Theatre at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
A Grand Duo, Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn: 1:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Free. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
CSO + Marin Alsop: Mahler’s Ninth: 7:30 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $17-$95. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf”: 7 p.m. at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. (847) 866-5914; cityofevanston.org/about-evanston/arts-and-culture/theatre/fleetwood-jourdain-theatre#ad-image-2.
Sunday, July 21
Alpine Fest: 12 p.m. at Lion Fred Blau Park, 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich. Free. (847) 796-0501; lzlions.com.
Highwood Days and Taco Fest: 1 p.m. at Highwood Metra Station, 317 Green Bay Road, Highwood. Free. 847-432-6000; celebratehighwood.org/taco-fest-and-highwood-days.
Vernon Hills Days: 2 p.m. at Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Pkwy., Vernon Hills. Free. 847-367-3700; vhdays.com.
Cirque Italia: 1:30, 4:30 p.m. at Gurnee Mills, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. $15-$55. cirqueitalia.com/.
Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair: 11 a.m. at Lyon School, 1335 Waukegan Road, Glenview. (847) 724-4007; glenviewartleague.org/coming-events/summer-art-fair.
“Evil Dead”: 2 p.m. at College of Lake County Studio Theatre, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $10-$15. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu/.
“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 1 and 5 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.753. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“The Hot Wing King”: 2 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
Let’s Sing Taylor: A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift: 3 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $29.50. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 2:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300; northshorecenter.org/.
“Static: Noise of a New Musical”: 2 p.m. at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $10-$25. (815) 356-9212; rauecenter.org.
Citadel Theatre’s “Cinderella … Really?”: 3 p.m. at Lake Forest Open Lands, 350 N. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $45. (847) 735-8554. citadeltheatre.org.
Plein Air Festival Grand Finale: 12 p.m. at Rotary International, Downtown Evanston, 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston. Free. facebook.com, search Plein Air Art Festival.
Hungarian Harmony: Schubert, Ligeti and Ravel: 1:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Free with registration. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
CSO + Marin Alsop with Hayato Sumino: 5 p.m. at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $17-$95. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Native Garden Tour: 12 p.m. in Highland Park. Register at gogreenhp.org.
“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf”: 3 p.m. at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. (847) 866-5914; cityofevanston.org/about-evanston/arts-and-culture/theatre/fleetwood-jourdain-theatre#ad-image-2.
Tuesday, July 23
Concerts in the Plaza at Independence Grove featuring The Insiders: 7 p.m. at Independence Grove, 16400 W. Buckley Road, Libertyville. $10. (847) 968-3499. lcfpd.org/things-to-do/concerts/.
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Albert Castiglia: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $15-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Pints and Purls: 7 p.m. at the Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Waukegan Band Concert: 7:30 p.m. at Waukegan Municipal Beach Stiner Pavilion, 201 E. Sea Horse Drive. Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Bingo Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 10 W. Grand Ave. Lake Villa. (847) 979-0600. TimothyOTooles.com.
Trivia Night: 7 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. (847) 984-2599. TimothyOTooles.com.
Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee. (847) 249-0800. TimothyOTooles.com.
Ravel and his Contemporaries: 7:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $15. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Wednesday, July 24
The Lake County Fair: 10 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $15; $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors 65 and older. Free for children 5 and under. Preferred parking: $10. (847) 680-7200. lcfair.com.
“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
Helen Gillet: 7:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$30. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: 1 and 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.
Trombone Dave and the Lawn Clippings: 7 p.m. at the A Cuban Experience, 119 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Trivia with Lola Madison & Friends: 7 p.m. at the Nightshade and Dark’s Pandemonium Brewing, 216 W. Clayton, Waukegan. Free. waukeganil.gov/calendar.
Summer Wine Celebration: 7 p.m. at Gorton Center, 400 Illinois Road, Lake Forest. $35. (847) 234-6060. gortoncenter.org.
Trivia Night: 6 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 10 W. Grand Ave. Lake Villa. (847) 979-0600. TimothyOTooles.com.
Karaoke Night: 7 p.m. at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee. (847) 249-0800. TimothyOTooles.com.
Postcards from Tchaikovsky: 1:30 p.m. at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. Free admission. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
Thursday, July 25
The Lake County Fair: 10 a.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $15; $5 for children ages 6-12 and seniors 65 and older. Free for children 5 and under. Preferred parking: $10. (847) 680-7200. lcfair.com.
“Beehive: The 60s Musical”: 7:30 p.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $58-$63. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical”: 10 a.m. at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $15.753. (847) 634-0200. marriotttheatre.com.
“The Hot Wing King”: 7:30 p.m. at Writers Theatre, Gillian Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. (847) 242-6000; writerstheatre.org.
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars: 7 and 9:30 p.m. at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. $20-$25. All ages. (847) 492-8860; evanstonspace.com.
Northlight Theatre’s “2 Pianos 4 Hands”: : 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300. northshorecenter.org/.
John Primer & The Real Deal Blues: 7 p.m. at Zion Park District, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion. (847) 746-5500. zionparkdistrict.com/.
Ricky Orta Jr.: 6 p.m. at Wadsworth Inn, 38905 Highway 41, Wadsworth. (847) 249-3770. wadsworthinn.com/.
CSO + Marin Alsop with Augustin Hadelich: 7:30 p.m. at Martin Theatre at Ravinia Festival at 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park. $17-$95. (847) 266-5100. ravinia.org.
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