ART
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO EXPANDED
Opening of the expanded galleries of American art at the Art Institute of Chicago, 23 chronological galleries include works lent from the recently closed Terra Museum of American Art; opens Saturday; Art Institute, 111 S. Michigan Ave.; $12; 312-443-3600.
— Alan G. Artner
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ARCHITECTURE
CHICAGO FEDERAL CENTER RESTORED
The steel and glass facades of the three-building, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Chicago Federal Center are about to undergo extensive repairs by the U.S. General Services Administration. Three speakers, including Robert Theelok and the GSA’s regional chief architects, will address the upcoming project in a Wednesdaylunchtime lecture at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave. The 12:15 p.m. program is free; 312-922-3432.
— Blair Kamin
CLASSICAL
AMELIA TRIO
National Public Radio’s resident ensemble plays the Chicago-area premiere of John Harbison’s Piano Trio at a “Rising Stars at Ravinia” concert at 8 p.m. Friday in Ravinia’s Bennett-Gordon Hall, Lake Cook and Green Bay Roads, Highland Park; $15; 847-266-5100. The Amelia Trio will give the broadcast premiere at 8 p.m. Monday on WFMT-FM 98.7.
CHICAGO CHAMBER MUSICIANS
The sterling ensemble plays its final subscription program of the season: works by Britten, Brahms and Samuel Scheidt. Concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston; and 7:30 p.m. Monday at the DePaul University Concert Hall, 800 W. Belden Ave.; $18-$36; 312-225-5226.
— John von Rhein
DANCE
RONALD K. BROWN
AND EVIDENCE
This troupe concludes the AfroContempo Festival Thursday through Saturday at the Dance Center of Columbia College, 1306 S. Michigan Ave.; $19-$24; 312-344-8300.
–Sid Smith
JAZZ
MULGREW MILLER
The estimable, underrated pianist leads a trio; Tuesday through April 17 at the Jazz Showcase, 59 W. Grand Ave.; $20-$25; 312-670-2473.
— Howard Reich
MOVIES
LATINO FILM FEST 2005
The 21st annual festival hosts a number of fine movies this year, including a three-film tribute to the great Brazilian director Carlos Diegues, highlighted by “Bye Bye Brazil,” a glowing tribute to Brazilian culture focusing on a traveling show, Carnival Rolidei; 6:30 p.m. April 19 at Piper’s Alley. Later: Diegues’ thrilling 1999 “Orfeu” — based, like Marcel Camus’ 1959 classic “Black Orpheus,” on the Orpheus legend; 10:45 p.m. Sat., 9:15 p.m. April 19 at Piper’s Alley. For information and schedules go to: www.latinoculturalcenter.org; 312-409-1757.
— Michael Wilmington
THEATER
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`RED HERRING’
Set in anti-Commie 1952, Michael Hollinger’s comedy follows a couple of FBI agents hot on the trail of a Russian spy ring. Director Jessica Thebus’ Northlight Theatre production, staged with exquisite detail and atmosphere, works all the film noir angles with surprising freshness. Even when the script putters around, performers such as Scott Jaeck, Tracy Michelle Arnold and Lesley Bevan reel in laugh after laugh; through April 24 at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie; $32-$48; 847-673-6300.
— Michael Phillips