Lake Co. local A&E

Includes plays, films, festivals, art exhibits and receptions, concerts, dance shows and more. Deadline is two weeks before event.

April 26

Handbell Choir Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 18630 W. Old Gages Lake Road, Grayslake. "Spring Ring" handbell concert. Choirs from Shephard of the Lakes Church, United Protestant Church, B.J. Hooper School and Wildwood Presbyterian Church will participate. No cost.

Coriolis: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Prairie Crossing - Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. The finale of the a cappella group's 22nd season, highlighting the world premiere of new settings of the poems of Walt Whitman by composer Bob Applebaum. For information, call (847) 869-0223 or visit skalinder.net/coriolis.

Pancake Breakfast: 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, April 26, Prairie Crossing Charter School Gym, 1531 Jones Point Road, Grayslake. The cost is $6 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-10 and children 3 and under are free. The cost includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, toppings, sausage, coffee, juice and milk. For information, call (847) 543-9722 or e-mail pccsoffice@pccs.ws.

Sunday Concerts: 2-2:45 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. The library give pre-college musicians an opportunity to showcase their talents and promote cultural awareness. Registration is required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Lake Forest Lyrica: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College, 555 N. Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. Chamber music performed by the Lincoln String Quartet and J. Lawrie Bloom. Tickets $15 at door. (847) 735-6170.

Auditions: 10 a. m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26, and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 27, Bowen Park Theatre Company, 39 Jack Benny Drive - Bowen Park, Waukegan. Bowen Park Theatre Company will hold auditions for this year's summer shows, including "Charlotte's Web," "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" and "Pinocchio." For information, call (847) 360-4740.

April 29

Wa-Pa-Ghetti's Pizza: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Joe Mastro, owner of Wa-Pa-ghetti's Pizza, located in Wheeling and Mundelein, prepare his famous thick crust pizza. A tasting will follow the demonstration. Registration is required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

April 30

Noises Off: 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 30 to May 2, Wauconda High School Auditorium, 555 N. Main St., Wauconda. Tickets, available at the door, are $5 for students, $6 for adults. The performance is rated "PG-13."

Fiddler on the Roof: 7 p.m. Thursday April 30 through Saturday, May 2, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3, Mundelein High School, 1350 W Hawley St., Mundelein. Mundelein High School's spring musical. Cost of admission is a donation to MHS Theatre. Recommended ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Reservations are being accepted at (847) 949-2200, ext. 1407.

Autism in April: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday through Thursday, April 30, South Barrington Community Center foyer, 3 Tennis Club Lane. In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, the South Barrington Park District presents an art exhibit created by autistic teens. Also on display are photographs from the book "Souls Beneath and Beyond Autism: by Thomas Balsamo and Sharon Rosenbloom. (847) 381-7515.

May 1

Cats: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 2, Harper College J Theater, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. ArtReach Education Theatre in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company present the musical based on T.S. Elliott's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats." $17 at the door; $15 in advance. (630) 808-5852.

Long Grove Chocolate Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 1-3, Long Grove Historic Village, Old McHenry and Robert Parker Coffin roads, Long Grove. Enjoy live entertainment, chocolate tastings and activities, children's activities, an ice cream eating contest and more. Admission and many activities are free. For details, visit longgroveonline.com.

May 3

Red Rose Choir: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 3, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. The Red Rose Childrens Choir of Lake County will present it's spring concert. Admission is $15 Adults, $12 students. For information, call (847) 548-8432.

House Walk: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 3. Hawthorn District 73 presents its seventh annual House Walk. This year's House Walk features houses in Torrey Pines, Pine Valley and Royal Troon. Tickets are $15 dollars in advance and $20 the day of the walk. For directions and ticket purchase locations, visit vernonhills.org or call Kathi McHenry. at (847) 275-9775.

Ongoing

Disney's "High School Musical": 10 a.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. Saturdays, through May 9, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. A theatrical adaptation of the TV musical. $12 (excludes tax and handling fees). (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 1 and 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 4:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, through May 10, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical based on the Biblical story of Joseph and his jealous brothers. $45 (excludes tax and handling fees). $5 discount for seniors and students. (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com.

The 1940s Radio Hour: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through May 10, Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Citadel Theatre Company presents the musical that evokes a 1942 radio musical variety show. $25. $22 seniors. (847) 735-8554 or citadeltheatre.org or gortoncenter.org.

28th Annual CLC Student Art Competition: Exhibit continues through May 16. College of Lake County - Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Juried exhibition of artwork by students. Free. (847) 543-2240 or gallery.clcillinois.edu.

Prehistoric Lake County: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Sunday, Aug. 30, Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Drive, Wauconda: See a life-size dryptosaurus skull and fossils, corals, trilobites, sea scorpions and crinoids going back 400 millions years; touch teeth and tusks of ice age creatures; uncover fossils; and dig deeper into prehistoric Lake County. $2.50 seniors/$3 for adults and 17 and under free. (847) 968-3400 or lakecountydiscoverymuseum.org.

Lost Not Stolen: 8 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Improv Playhouse Studio Theater, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. The Improv Playhouse Improv Comedy House Team performs its sketch comedy and games show. All tickets are $5 at the door. (847) 968-4529 or improvplayhouse.com.