Upcoming area events
Take a haunting look back at the early, happy years in the life of Anne Frank, the late author of "The Diary of Anne Frank." More than 70 black-and-white photos of Frank and her sister, Margot, taken by their father, Otto, are on display in "Anne Frank: A Private Photo Album."
Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. (847) 438-3433.
Smash those cymbals
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra presents its free youth concert, "The Story Behind the Music," at 3 p.m. Sunday with selections from "Water Music" by Handel and "The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi. Get there at 12:15 p.m. to try out instruments such as cymbals, drums, cellos or violins.
York High School Auditorium, 355 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst. (630) 941-0202 or elmhurstsymphony.org.
We need to talk …
GroundUp Theatre presents its annual sendup of breakup letters, text-messages and e-mails in "Letters X 5 -- The Best of the Breakups," a comedy revue compiled and composed by Anthony Roberts.
8 p.m. Saturday at Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Donations appreciated. grounduptheatre.com.
Is this mic on?
Aspiring singers, comedians, poets and readers are invited to take the stage at Open Mic Night on Mondays at Kafein, Inc. Every talent is welcome; sign-up begins at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 8:30 p.m.
Kafein, Inc., 1621 Chicago Ave., Evanston. (847) 491-1621.
Bottle of Justus and Eli Young
Bottle of Justus and the Eli Young Band bring their pop and country rock to Joe's Bar.
9 p.m. Friday at Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed St., Chicago. $10. (312) 559-1212.
Waltz on in
You can't dance alone at the Young at Heart Singles Club dance Friday. It's semi-dressy; guys -- wear a jacket. No tie needed, though.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 9757 W. Pacific, Franklin Park. Members $7; guests $9. (630) 415-3449.
'Pugalist Specialist'
Red Tape Theatre Company presents "Pugilist Specialist," Adriano Shaplin's thriller of four soldiers who have been commanded to eliminate a troublesome Middle Eastern leader.
7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at the Chicago Cultural Center's Studio Theater, 77 E. Randolph St., Chicago. $8-$10. (312) 742-8497 or dcatheater.org.
Battling the Flames
The Chicago Wolves hockey team welcomes the Quad City Flames for a matchup on the ice.
7 p.m. Saturday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $9 and up. (847) 635-6601 or ticketmaster.com.
In living color
Ten large-scale works by Peggy Macnamara, a resident artist at the Field Museum of Natural History, are part of the "Life-Size Wildlife: The Watercolors of Peggy Macnamara" exhibit.
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. $2.50-$6. Lake County Discovery Museum, 27277 N. Forest Preserve Drive, Wauconda. (847) 968-3400 or lakecountydiscoverymuseum.org.