ART
`ECLIPSE’
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Afghani photojournalist Zalmai documents life in ambiguous territories from the Philippines to the Central African Republic; through March 20; DePaul University Art Gallery, 2350 N. Kenmore Ave.; free; 773-325-7506.
`SU-MEI TSE: THE ICH–MANIFESTATION’
A new sound/video installation by the Luxembourg-based artist; opens Sunday; The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, 5811 S. Ellis Ave.; free; 773-702-8670.
— Alan G. Artner
CLASSICAL
RAVINIA RISING STARS
Naumburg Competition winner and Steans Institute alumnus Frank Huang will present violin sonatas by Tartini, Beethoven, Ravel and Chicago composer Lita Grier at 8 p.m. Friday in Ravinia’s Bennett-Gordon Hall, Lake Cook and Green Bay Roads, Highland Park; $15; 847-266-5100.
SHERIDAN PLAYERS
The Sheridan Chamber Players presents Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, along with works by Persichetti and Muczynski; 6 p.m. Thursday; Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.; free. Also at 4:05 p.m. March 20, Music Institute of Chicago-Evanston, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston; $20; 847-902-0733.
— John von Rhein
JAZZ
CHICAGO TENORS
No less than Johnny Griffin, Ira Sullivan, Von Freeman, Franz Jackson and Eric Alexander–each an exponent of Chicago tenor-saxophone tradition–will appear with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble; 8 p.m. Saturday in Rubloff Auditorium of the Art Institute of Chicago, 230 S. Columbus Drive; $25-$30; 312-344-6269.
— Howard Reich
MOVIES
INSIDE HITLER’S DOWNFALL
The extraordinary bio-drama “Downfall” takes us inside Hitler’s bunker during his last 10 days. Director Oliver Hirschbiegel and producer/screenwriter Bernd Eichinger use Hitler secretary Traudl Junge’s eyewitness account, with Alexandra Maria Lara fine as the naive Junge and Bruno Ganz’s great performance as a mad, vulnerable Hitler heading a brilliant cast and crack production. In German with English subtitles; in wide release.
— Michael Wilmington
ROCK
OTIS CLAY
Soul doesn’t get much deeper than Clay’s brand, and the veteran South Side singer celebrates the release of his latest album, “Respect Yourself” (Blind Pig), Friday at FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn; $15; 708-788-6670.
MARIANNE FAITHFULL
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She’s lived hard, and she’s got the voice to prove it, with a chilling repertoire drawing on everyone from Kurt Weill to PJ Harvey, Friday at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave.; $30; 312-559-1212.
— Greg Kot