Here are some events happening from April 26 to May 2 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana
Student production
“Blue Stockings” is 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays April 26-May 5 at Elgin Community College in Elgin. Tickets are $12-$14. At 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. 847-622-0300; tickets.elgin.edu.
Four young women fight for self-determination against the larger backdrop of women’s suffrage in 1896 in this play presented by Elgin Community College theater students. The May 4 show will have ASL interpretation.
Beer fest
The annual Long Grove Craft Beer Fest is from 12 to 4 p.m. April 27 at Brother’s Field in Long Grove. Tickets are $10-$60. At 340 Old McHenry Road. longgrove.org/festivals/craftbeerfest.
The craft veer festival features more than 20 breweries as Brother’s Field becomes Lake County’s largest beer garden. Tickets get you unlimited 3-ounce tastes in commemorative glasses. The event includes live music and food vendors.
Re-use and recycle
Trashy Hacks is from 1 to 2 p.m. April 27 at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. Tickets are free. At 501 E. Romeo Road. 815-772-9301; reconnectwithnature.org.
Discover new ways to upcycle waste and old household items, including making bottlecap necklaces, tin can wind chimes, eggshell air plant pots and wine cork critters.
‘Blue’ comedy
Comedian Josh Blue takes the stage at 7 and 9 p.m. April 27 at the Hobart Art Theater in Hobart. Tickets are $36-$81. 219-942-1670; brickartlive.com.
Blue, who has cerebral palsy, won NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2006 and took third place on “America’s Got Talent” in 2021. He has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” among several other television appearances.
Joint performance
The Naperville Chorus and the Naperville Winds come together to present Carl Orff’s complete “Carmina Burana” at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College in Naperville. Tickets are $25-$30. At 171 E. Chicago Ave. 630-637-7469; northcentralcollege.edu/show.
This music was based on medieval texts found in a Bavarian monastery. The opening and closing song, “O Fortuna,” has been widely used in modern films. The Naperville Chorus formed in 1976 with a goal of advancing choral music in the area. The Naperville Winds is a professional wind ensemble comprised of musicians from the Chicago area.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.