ARCHITECTURE
BARRY BYRNE LECTURE
Barry Byrne, an often-overlooked member of the Prairie School of Architecture, is the subject of a lecture by Vince Michael, director of the historic preservation program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Michael will present his latest research on Byrne, whose projects include St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 5472 S. Kimbark Ave.; at 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the Claudia Cassidy Theater of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St.; free; 312-922-1742.
–Blair Kamin
ART
`FURTHER PASSAGES: A SURVEY OF EASTERN EUROPEAN VIDEO’
A group show of continuous screenings of short works; opens Sunday at the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago; 5811 S. Ellis Ave.; free; 773-702-8670.
`MANET AND THE SEA’
The first exhibition devoted to the seascapes of Edouard Manet and their role in the evolution of marine painting from the Dutch masters to the French Impressionists; through Jan. 19, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave.; $10 suggested admission; 312-443-3600.
–Alan G. Artner
CLASSICAL
CONCERTS ROYAUX
Music for the court of Versailles is the “specialite du jour” when the period ensemble — Anita Miller Rieder, transverse flute; Peter Swenson, theorbo; Craig Trompeter, bass viol — plays French Baroque music by F. Couperin, Marin Marais and others; at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Byron Colby Barn, Grayslake; $15; 847-543-1202.
–John Von Rhein
JAZZ
DIEGO AMADOR
The flamenco-inspired pianist makes his U.S. debut, opening the Flamenco 2004 Festival of the Instituto Cervantes de Chicago; 7 p.m. Wednesday in Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; free; 312-744-6630.
MARSHALL VENTE FEST
Chicago pianist-bandleader Vente launches his annual winter jazz festival, the lineup including the Ryan Cohan Quartet, 8:30 p.m. Thursday; Howard Levy, 8:30 p.m. Friday; Billy Harper with Project 9 at 8:30 p.m. Jan 17; Bobby Schiff at 3 p.m. Jan 18; $20-$25; 312-670-2473.
–Howard Reich
MOVIES
VINCENTE MINNELLI
The Gene Siskel Film Center’s ongoing Minnelli retrospective really shines this week with a showing, in 35 mm, of Minnelli’s and Fred Astaire’s 1953 MGM musical classic, “The Band Wagon.” Loosely derived from an old Astaire stage show, this gem was the product of a musical dream team — producer Arthur Freed, writers Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and, of course, Astaire, who is paired with Cyd Charisse; at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute, 164 N. State St.; $8; 312-846-2800, 312-846-2600, or www.siskelfilmcenter.org.
`MONSTER’
Charlize Theron’s physical/emotional transformation into Florida prostitute/serial killer Aileen Wuornos is the centerpiece of this life-based crime drama; with Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson and Christina Ricci. MPAA rating: R; playing at selected theaters.
`BATTLE OF ALGIERS’
“The Battle of Algiers” (“La Battaglia di Algeri”) is Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 chronicle of the Morocco fight between the French colonial military and the Algerian FLN in the ’50s; the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., 773-871-6604.
–Michael Wilmington
ROCK
BUDDY GUY
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The Chicago guitar-slinger returns for another monthlong residency to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his club, with an added twist: CDs of each performance will be sold to concertgoers after the shows; Sunday, Wednesday-Saturday at Buddy Guy’s Legends, 754 S. Wabash Ave.; $30; 312-427-0333.
FIERY FURNACES
This brother-sister duo from Oak Park (since transplanted to Brooklyn) make art-punk sound fun; Thursday at Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave, $10; 773-276-3600.
MODEY LEMON
Head-splitting power-trio garage metal played with progressive rock daring; Friday at Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western Ave.; $8; 773-276-3600.
HOPEFEST
The 13th annual concert for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless will include Los Lobos’ Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo in a rare acoustic set, ex-New York Dolls singer David Johansen, blues greats Pinetop Perkins and Honeyboy Edwards, and the Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra; Jan. 18 at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave.; $40-$100; 312-435-4548 or www.hopefestchicago.com.
–Greg Kot
THEATER
`CELEBRATION ON ICE’
It has ice. It has skaters. It has Circus Boy, who juggles and walks on ladders. It has impressionist Frank Pisani, as well as skating, dancing tributes to everything from “Chicago” to “Ghostbusters” to “God Bless the U.S.A.” It is the final show in the history of Drury Lane Evergreen Park; this haven of architectural kitsch and various, cherished show business traditions — from star-driven dinner theater to musicals to variety shows such as this one — will be razed to make way for a Wal-Mart; ends Sunday at Drury Lane Evergreen Park, 2500 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park; $26, lunch or dinner and show, $46; 708-422-0404.
`HAIRSPRAY’
A lot of fun, propelled by a strong Motowny score and a generally exhilarating brand of retro pop silliness. Plus-size 1962 Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad changes the course of civil rights history and becomes a local idol in the bargain. In director Jack O’Brien’s fine touring edition Tracy’s mom is played by Bruce Vilanch; through Feb. 15 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theater, 24 W. Randolph St.; $37-$87; 312-902-1400.
–Michael Phillips
`ROSE RAGE’
Edward Hall’s wildly revisionist and controversial but indisputably vital and clear-eyed reduction of Shakespeare’s three “Henry VI” plays imagines a juicy butcher’s abattoir replete with a bloody floor. And the red-hot, two-part, six-hour show has actors both stomping happily on the flag of St. George and playing merry hell with the original text. The fascinating, thrilling end result — directed with oft-dazzling sizzle and superbly performed throughout — is Elizabethan history recast as bastard, blood-infested Jacobean tragedy; through Jan. 18 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier; $70; 312-595-5600.
–Chris Jones