Friday
Shrek: The Musical – 7PM | $9
Metea Valley High School – 1801 Norh Eola Road Aurora, IL 60502
Believe All OGRE Again! The greatest fairy tale never told gets a musical makeover in this colorful production of Shrek, the musical. Based on the Dreamworks movie and featuring 60 singers and dancers and a live pit orchestra, the story follows the ogre Shrek and his lovable sidekick Donkey as they travel through swamps to rescue Princess Fiona from a Dragon-guarded tower for the ‘short’-tempered Lord Farquaad. Throw in a cast of fairy tale creatures like Pinocchio, the 3 Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf with some surprises along the way, and Shrek, the musical teaches that beautiful ain’t always pretty. It’s a hilarious show for children, teens and adults. Performances are Friday, May 2 at 7PM; Saturday, May 3 at 1PM; and Saturday, May 3 at 7PM in the MVHS Auditorium. Tickets are reserved seating and are $9. To make a reservation or ask a question, please e-mail Jessica Thomas at jessicas_thomas@ipsd.org or call the Theater Ticket Office at (630) 375-5900 ext. 8220.
Cinderella – 8PM | $20-$35
North Central College – Pfeiffer Hall – 310 East Benton Ave Naperville, IL 60540
Founded in 1989 by legendary Sergei Radchenko, principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, The Moscow Festival Ballet became a realization of his vision for a company that would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company within the framework of Russian classic ballet. Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet has toured extensively throughout Europe and the United States. The company has also performed with great success in Turkey at the Istanbul Festival and in Greece at the Athens Festival and recently completed a two-month tour of Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition to commissioning new works from within Russia and abroad, the company specializes in 20th Century full-length ballets such as ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Legend of Love,’ ‘Stone Flower’ and ‘The Golden Age.’ Part of our Classical Series. For tickets, visit northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at (630) 637-SHOW (7469).
Saturday
2014 Kentucky Derby Gala – 11AM-3PM | $40
Calamos Hangar at DuPage County Airport / West Chicago
Military Exhibits Inside & Outside / Musical Performances by Legacy Girls (Andrews Sister Tribute Trio), Luncheon & More. All proceeds benefit escorted flights for WWII, Korean and other veterans to Washington, D.C.
2014 Kentucky Derby Gala – 3PM | $125-$1,500
Chicago Marriott Naperville – 1801 N. Naperville Blvd.
Grab your Derby hats! The 2014 Kentucky Derby Gala to benefit Hesed House will take place on May 3 at the Naperville Marriott. For more info, visit www.hesedhouse.org.
Live Music at CityGate Grille – 8:30PM
CityGate Grille – 2020 Calamos Ct., Naperville, IL 60563
Visit CityGate Grille for live music every Friday and Saturday night. Chuck Drager to perform. CityGate Grille is located on the campus of Calamos Investments at I-88 and Route 59 in Naperville. Call (630) 718-1010 for dinner reservations or visit www.citygategrille.com.
Sunday
Green Earth Fair at Green Earth Institute – 12:30PM | Free
McDonald Farm – 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd Naperville , IL 60565
Celebrate spring at the 11th annual Green Earth Fair! The Green Earth Institute invites you to enjoy sunshine, live music, and fresh air on Sunday, May 4th from 12:30 to 5PM at its 60 acre organic vegetable farm in Naperville. This year’s musical artists will include Anna Stange, The Space Goats, Vanessa Antonino, and Newcomers Mandy Rakow, Evan Frazier and Joel Vogel will entertain us with acoustic rock originals. Treat your kids to a variety of childrens’ activities, crafts, and fun. Willowbrook Wildlife Center will be bringing local wildlife for up-close viewing. Tour the farm and find out more about our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program fresh organic vegetables straight from the fields. Learn new ways to green your life from more than 40 exhibitors and expert speakers on nutrition, organic gardening, backyard chickens, and more. Organic vegetable seedlings will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public. We are located at the McDonald Farm, 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL 60565.
Join the CROP Hunger Walk – 1PM | Free
Gary United Methodist Church – 224 N Main St, Wheaton, St 60187
The 2014 CROP Hunger Walk steps off at 2PM Sunday, May 4 from Gary United Methodist Church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton. Registration is at 1PM. The walk raises money for Church World Service as well as four local agencies: the Peoples Resource Center, the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry, the Interfaith Food Pantry in Carol Stream, and the Glen Ellyn Senior Citizens Program. Walkers can choose a ten kilometer route (about 6.2 miles) or a shorter route of about three miles. Strollers are welcome. Last year, 175 walkers from 16 area churches participated and raised over $26,000. Most of the funds go to Church World Service, an international agency that fights hunger and poverty. For more information, visit www.cwsglobal.org.
