Best Bets: Brookfield Zoo streams 'The Dolphins of Sarasota Bay'

Posted January 19, 2021 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The Brookfield Zoo is a co-sponsor of the virtual lecture "The Dolphins of Sarasota Bay - Lessons From 50 Years of Study." Courtesy of Chicago Zoological Society/Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

Sea mammals

The Brookfield Zoo may be temporarily closed through Feb. 28, but it is still active online with the virtual lecture "The Dolphins of Sarasota Bay - Lessons From 50 Years of Study" on Tuesday. $10 suggested donation. (708) 688-8000 or czs.org/LectureSeries. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26

Activist art

EXPO CHICAGO has joined with other arts organizations to present a series of online lectures and visual art films under the heading of "Alternate Assembly: Environmental Impact in the Era of Pandemic." Learn from a global community of curators, artists and scholars this weekend addressing contemporary art's role in confronting many of the world's ills. Free. expochicago.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23

St. Charles soprano

The Metropolitan Opera presents former St. Charles resident and soprano Sondra Radvanovsky with Polish tenor Piotr Beczała for a virtual recital concert from Germany's historic Stadthalle Wuppetal on Saturday. $20. metopera.org. Livestream at noon Saturday, Jan. 23, then available on demand

Singers Alisa Jordheim and Kate Tombaugh are guest artists in the New Philharmonic virtual concert "A Night of Broadway and Opera." Courtesy of John Cebula

Broadway and opera

The New Philharmonic teams up with guest artists Alisa Jordheim, Kate Tombaugh, Jesse Donner and Bill McMurray for "A Night of Broadway and Opera." The virtual concert was taped last year at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $40 per household. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. Available at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23; on demand through Sunday, Feb. 28

Comedian Calvin Evans hosts a virtual "Laugh More LIVE" show from Zanies in Rosemont.

Online comedy

Comedian Calvin Evans hosts "Laugh More LIVE," an online comedy show featuring standup comedians Erica Nicole Clark, Joey Villagomez, Jim Flannigan and more. Taped from Zanies, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $10; $25 VIP access. (847) 813-0484 or rosemont.zanies.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23

Jim Flannigan is one of the comedians featured in the virtual "Laugh More LIVE" show from Zanies in Rosemont.

Motion capture

Chicago's Harris Theater for Music and Dance has teamed up with two California institutions for "Films.Dance." It's a new global series of free online dance films that launches on Monday with "Kaduna" from Nigeria. For a full schedule, visit films.dance. Available to stream starting at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25; new films released weekly through May 3

Dancers Marvel Ebinum and Victory Ebinum star in director Ridwan Adeniyi and choreographer Vinson Fraley's dance film "Kaduna."

Classic rock

Past musicians from Foreigner, Journey, Styx, The Hooters and other bands team up to perform classic rock songs as "The Hit Men." The North Central College Fine and Performing Arts in Naperville streams the concert on Thursday. Free, but advance reservations are required. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28

Animal attraction

While other area zoos are temporarily closed for the winter, the Cosley Zoo remains open at 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. $8; free for kids 17 and younger. Timed tickets must be purchased in advance online. (630) 665-5534 or cosleyzoo.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

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