Metea Valley Theater will present “Legally Blonde the Musical,” an award-winning musical based on the hit movie, in four performances this spring.
A preview show featuring the understudies will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Metea Valley High School auditorium, 1801 N. Eola Road, Aurora.
Three other performances will be held at 7 p.m. May 1-3 at the school.
The show follows the transformation of Elle Woods and her journey to Harvard Law School after she breaks up with her boyfriend.
Seats are assigned and can be ordered online starting March 29 at www.meteavalleytheater.org. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors.
Jazz vocalist to perform at St. Charles Public Library
Chicago jazz vocalist Petra van Nuis will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. in St. Charles.
She will be singing with pianist Dennis Luxion, who was jazz legend Chet Baker’s pianist in Europe in the 1980s, according to a press release about the event. They will be performing Great American Songbook standards, both familiar and obscure, officials said.
For more information about the free performance, go to scpld.org or call 630-584-0076.
Kifowit plans online session
State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, invites community members to join her for a live online Zoom session at 9 a.m. on Monday, streamed on Facebook and Spotify, that will feature Jaemie L. Neely, executive director of the Federation of Women Contractors and an advocate for women- and minority-owned businesses in the construction industry.
The discussion will touch on legislation impacting labor and business diversity in Illinois, efforts to increase vendor diversity and economic opportunities for small and minority-owned businesses and the importance of advocacy in shaping inclusive policies, according to a press release about the session.
Residents can watch live on Facebook: @RepKifowit and on Spotify: Coffee with Kiffy Podcast.
For more information about the event or to participate, contact Kifowit’s office at 217-782-8028.
Art exhibition planned at Farnsworth House
An art exhibition called “Movement: Water Into Wood,” celebrating the legacy of nationally acclaimed Ho-Chunk artist and teacher Truman Lowe, will open soon at the Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Road in Plano.
The exhibition will open to the public at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, with a reception in the Edith Farnsworth House Visitor Center and Barnsworth Gallery. The program will include remarks by Rebecca Trautmann, author of “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe.”
The March 30 exhibition opening is free, but those who want to attend are asked to RSVP at www.edithfarnsworthhouse.org.
“Movement: Water Into Wood” will run from March 30 to Aug. 31, 2025, and is available with the purchase of Edith Farnsworth House tour tickets or grounds passes.
Bunny Burrow Express trolley rides offered
Fox River Trolley Museum’s Bunny Burrow Express will be making runs to a secret rabbit warren on three Saturdays, April 5, 12 and 19, at the Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve, 35W003 Route 31, South Elgin.
The antique trolley car rides will include egg hunts and other seasonal fun, according to the museum’s website. Children will receive souvenir baskets to collect eggs.
Train trips last about 75 minutes and depart at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets cost $30.
For more information, go to foxtrolley.org/visit/special-events/bunny-burrow-express, call 847-380-6121 or email foxtrolleytickets@foxtrolley.org.
