Here are some other events occurring the week of April 4-10 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.
Strange night sight
Kirk Players presents “The Enchanted Bookshop” by Todd Wallinger at 7 p.m. April 5, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 6 and 2 p.m. April 7 at the Mundelein High School Auditorium, 1350 W. Hawley St., Mundelein. Tickets: $20; $15 seniors; $10 ages 4-18. 847-521-6192; kirkplayers.org/the-enchanted-bookshop.html.
Things are normal at the A Likely Story used bookstore until nighttime when characters from the books come to life.
Powerful pipes
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie presents Mandy Gonzalez at 8 p.m. April 6, at 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Tickets: $38.50-$68.50. 847-673-6300; northshorecenter.org/event/mandy-gonzalez.
The film, TV, and stage actor is said to possess one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices.
Put Liszt on your list
The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest presents “Music of Liszt: The Sacred and the Profane” at 4 p.m. April 7 at Concordia University’s Chapel, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest. Tickets: $30; $35 concert day; free for students through college. 708-218-2648; symphonyoprf.org/our-2023-2024-season.
Jay Friedman conducts the Symphony and William Chin is choral conductor in a program that features piano soloist Mio Nakamura. There will be a preconcert conversation at 3 p.m.
Myrna Petlicki is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.