ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Compiled by Cora Saddler
Again & Again!
Hyde Park Art Center Wheel of Life The Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., a non-profit hub for contemporary art, has a robust roster of free public programs to celebrate its new exhibition, “Loving Repeating: New Work by Miller & Shellabarger” by married artists Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger. “Loving Repeating” will address the presence and absence of human touch during the pandemic and the connection, loneliness and loss felt through long-term relationships. This will be the center's largest multimedia installation to date, with a 20-foot-tall by 8-foot-wide, hand-painted mural; multi-channel video projection, and a 55-foot-long cut-paper garland. In order to imitate life, the exhibition will close with a bonfire for the paper artwork; the ashes will be sealed within a box and "Burnt" will be added to the artists’ series of work. FREE admission. The exhibition runs through September 3: Monday-Thursday from 10-7 p.m., Friday from 10-4:30 p.m., Saturday from 10-4 p.m., and Sunday from 10-1:30 p.m. More information at hydeparkart.org.
(Bad) Luck O' The Irish!
Irish Theatre of Chicago presents 'Molly Sweeney' Head over to the Irish Theatre of Chicago for their production of renowned Irish dramatist Brian Friel’s moving play “Molly Sweeney” at the Chopin Studio Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. The production features ensemble members Matthew Isler, Robert Kauzlaric, and Carolyn Kruse. The play follows the story of Molly Sweeney, blind since birth, her husband, and a once-renowned doctor with ambitious plans to restore her vision, though everything may not be as it appears. The Irish Theatre began in 1995 and is dedicated to presenting works that reflect the rich history and culture of Ireland. The show runs through March 8: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. (Easter Sunday excluded). Tickets are $40 at irishtheatre.org.
Hoppity-Hop!
ENTERTAINMENT
Kinder Joy presents Easter Egg-Stravaganza Looking for an egg-cellent way to spend Easter weekend? Look no further than the Easter EggStravaganza presented by Kinder Joy at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Cannon Drive at Fullerton Parkway. For an egg-citing morning of springtime fun, the Lincoln Park Zoo will provide a basket of fun, from multiple egg hunts for groups of different ages, to photos with the elusive Easter Bunny and other spring characters, to free rides on the AT&T Endangered Species Carousel and Lionel Train Adventure, outdoor games and activities of all sorts, and an assortment of music to get you in the “hopping” mood. Egg-Stravaganza will run 8 a.m.-noon on April 16. Tickets are $35 and include a $5 ZooBucks voucher to redeem at the Park Place Café for a variety of breakfast and lunch options. For more details, see lpzoo.org.
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Please, Don't Eat the Daisies!
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts / Wynona Wang, Piano Visit the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, 55 E. Wacker Drive, for a lunchtime Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert produced by the International Foundation of Music. Founded in 1976, the IMF is a Chicago music institution that expands access to classical music and enhances opportunities for emerging musicians to engage with audiences through performance experience and educational opportunities. On April 13 from 12:15-1 p.m., pianist Wynona Wang will play “Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Daisies,” Op. 38, No. 3; Chen Yi’s “Ba Ban,” and Robert Schumann’s "Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11." FREE admission. Masks required regardless of vaccination status. Livestream and radio option is available on 98.7 WFMT. More information at imfchicago.org.
