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Updated: June 22, 2011 9:36AM

ART

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: 111 S. Michigan Ave. (312) 443-3600. Judith Neisser Collection on display through May 22. Cézanne’s Harlequin and Kings, Queens, and Courtiers on display through May 30. Altered and Adorned on display through July 10,

ATRIUM GALLERY: 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. (847) 467-7423. Permanent gallery for the Glenview Art League. Paintings by Catherine Keeler, Sharon Kolesky and Laurie Walker will be on display through July 5.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART: 1852 W. 19th St. (312) 738-1503. La Nacion Huichol: From the sea to the desert on display through Aug. 7. Exhibit titled Claro y Obscuro, Recent Paintings by Elsa Muñoz will be on display through Nov. 27. The exhibit of Mexican sculptor Yvonne Domenge titled Interconnected: The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge will be on display through Oct. 2012.

COMEDY

RED BAR COMEDY CLUB: Ontourage, 157 W. Ontairo St. redbarcomedy.com.

SECOND CITY: Piper’s Alley, 1608 N. Wells. (312) 337-3992. “The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time” will be performed through May. “Fair & Unbalanced” will be performed through June. “South Side of Heaven” will be performed through August.

ZANIES: 1548 N. Wells. (312) 337-4027. Ken Rogerson, May 20-22. Andy Woodhull, May 24-29.

ZANIES: Pheasant Run Resort and Spa on North Avenue in St. Charles. (630) 513-1761. Larry Reeb, May 20-21. Susanna Lee, May 25-28.

MEDLEY

DOWNTOWN FARMSTAND: 66 E. Randolph St. (312) 742-8419. Open six days a week from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Cooking Demos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

GARFIELD PARK CONSERVATORY: 300 N. Central Park Ave. (773) 761-4477. “Sugar from the Sun,” a permanent exhibit, shares the basic story of how plants make sugar, the energy source for all life on Earth.

HOLLEY COURT TERRACE: Great Room, 1111 Ontario, Oak Park. (708) 383-1111. A benefit for the Japan Disaster Relief Fun titled Hope for Japan will held May 24 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. There will be Japanese cuisine, cocktails, performance by Verismo Opera Club, auctions and more. Minimum donation is $10 at the door. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross for the victims of the tsunami.

MUSEUMS

FIELD MUSEUM: 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive; www.fieldmuseum.org. Permanent exhibits include The Crown Family PlayLab, Evolving Planet, The Ancient Americas, Sue, Daniel F. and Ada L., Grainger Hall of Gems and more. Exhibit “Climate Change” on display through Nov. 28. Exhibit “Traditions Retold: Mexican Nativity Scenes” will be on display through Sept. 18. “The Horse” exhibit will be on display through Aug. 14. Exhibit titled “Suited for Space” will be on display through Sept. 25. “Design for a Living World” will be on display through Nov. 13. “Whales: Giants of the Deep” will be on display May 20 through Jan. 16. ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER: 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. (847) 967-4889. Exhibit titled “Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars in Black Colleges” will be on display through May 31. Panel discussion on restrictive housing practices in Chicago and the North Shore May 22 at 1:30 p.m..

LIZZADRO MUSEUM OF LAPIDARY ART: 220 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst. (630) 833-1616. Exhibit titles Fabulous Illinois Fluorite will be on display through June 5.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY: 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, (773) 684-1414; www.msichicago.org. An exhibit called “Science Storm” features a tornado, lighting, fire, tsunamis and more. “Body Worlds and The Cycle of Life” on display through Sept. 5. Omnimax film, “Tornado Alley,” runs through Dec. 31. The exhibit “Smart Home” will be on display through Jan. 8. Free days June 1-2, 6-9.

PEGGY NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM: 2430 Cannon Drive. (773) 755-5100. Permanent exhibit “Nature’s Lunchbox” shines the spotlight on healthy eating and encourages visitors to think about how their food choices impact their health and the environment. Exhibit titled “A Watercolor Journal: The Art of Philip Enquist” will be on display through June 19. The self-curated exhibit titled Nature’s Architects will be on display through Aug. 7. Explore bee hives, watch parakeets turn a telephone pole into an apartment complex, and find out how many termites it takes to build a skyscraper. Tweet Home Chicago, a birdhouse design competition which aims to raise awareness about the importance of birds and bird habitat in Chicago, will be held through Aug. 7. Redmoon Youth Spectacle May 20 at 6, 7 or 8 p.m. Tickets are $3-10. World Turtle Day May 22 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

THE SHEDD AQUARIUM: 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive. (312) 559-0200, www.sheddaquarium.org. Dolphins soar, belugas dance, and penguins parade in Fantasea, the ongoing aquatic show. The exhibit titled Jellies will be on display through May 28, 2012. Guests “dive” into the deep and complicated world of sea jellies, learning how their simple bodies have allowed them to survive for millions of years.

MUSIC

CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER: 1455 S. Wabash. (312) 913-1211.

THE DANCECENTER: Columbia College, 1306 S. Michigan Ave. (312) 369-8330 “Told By The Wind” will be performed by the Llanarth Group May 20-21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.

HARRIS THEATRE: 205 E. Randolph Drive at the north end of Millennium Park. (312) 551-1414. Music of the Baroque will perform W.A. Mozart May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30-75.

THEATER

CHICAGO CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 777 N. Green St. (312) 733-6000. “Passing Strange” will be performed through May 29 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10-35.

FREEDOM CENTER: 650 W. Chicago Ave. (888) 771-6849. “Peter Pan” will be performed through June 19. Tickets are $20-75.

GREENHOUSE THEATER CENTER: 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. (773) 404-7336. “The Kiss Kiss Cabaret,” a neo-vaudeville, burlesque cabaret, will be performed as an open run at 11 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door..

LIFELINE THEATRE: 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. (773) 761-4477. “Watership Down” will be performed through June 19. Tickets are $20-35.

MCANINCH ARTS CENTER: 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. (630) 942-4000. Von Heideck’s Chicago Festical Balled will perform “Cinderella” May 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27-37.

METROPOLIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE: 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. (847) 577-2121. “Nunsense” will be performed through June 26. Tickets are $27-43.

PHEASANT RUN RESORT MAINSTAGE THEATER: 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-6342. “A Showcase of Broadway’s Best” will be performed May 20-21 at 8 p.m. and May 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12-15. “The Secret Life of Girls” will be performed May 21 at 2 p.m. and May 22 at 5 p.m. Free.

PLAYGROUND THEATRE: 3209 N. Halsted St. (773) 871-3793. “Big Yellow Bus” is performed at 8 p.m. Thursdays with two opening improv ensembles. Tickets are $10, $5 for students. “The Hill” is performed at 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Special segment “Give Me 5” allows solo and duo performers five minutes to highlight their sketch, stand-up, video or music skills. Tickets are $45. Open runs include The Free For All at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, free; Extended Play at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, free; The Sandbox at 8 p.m. Monday, free; Williams and Martinez at 10 p.m. Monday, $5. “Comedy Queue”, a comedy variety show through May 21 Saturdays at 10 p.m. Tickets are $5-10. “I Am The Horizon”, a one-person sketch show of Anthony Oberbeck, will be performed through June 7. Tickets are $5.

RIVERFRONT PLAYHOUSE: 11 S. Water St., Aurora. (630) 897-9496. “Golem: The Monster of Prague” will be performed through June 11. Tickets are $15 and $12 for students and seniors.

ROSEMONT THEATRE: 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. (847) 671-5100.

ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE: 1641 N. Halsted. (312) 988-9000. “Late Nite Catechism” open run at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. “Put the Nuns in Charge!” is performed at 8 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m. Saturdays. “Sunday School Cinema” is performed at 3 p.m. Sundays.

SECOND STAGE THEATRE: 3408 N. Sheffield Ave. (773) 732-5450. pH Productions, an improv and comedy theater company, will present an open run of “Wheel of pHortune” at 11 p.m. Saturdays. “SKETCHseries,” an ongoing showcase of original sketch comedy, will run at 8 p.m. Wednesdays.

SIGNAL ENSEMBLE THEATRE: 1802 W. Berenice Ave. (773) 347-1350. The casino comedy “Aces” by member Jon steinhagen will be performed through June 18. Tickets are $5-20.

TIMELINE THEATRE: 615 W. Wellington Ave. (773) 281-8463. “The Front Page” will be performed through June 12. Tickets are $18-28.

UNDER THE SUN

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 556-1778. Fund-raising gala for Midwest Palliative and Hospice CareCenter of Glenview will be held May 20 at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature entertainment, food, live and silent auctions and awards. Proceed will support comprehensive services for those facing serious illness, the end of life or deaht of a loved one. Tickets are $225.

BROOKFIELD ZOO: First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street. (708) 688-8000. Great Bear Wilderness exhibit features iconic North American animals: Grizzly bears, polar bears, bison, eagles, and Mexican gray wolves.

MORTON ARBORETUM: I-88 and Route 53, Lisle. (630) 968-0074, www.mortonarb.org. Acorn Express tram tour daily through October. The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Exhibit will be on display through June 4. Meet the Gardener Wednesdays through May at 10 a.m. Garden Story Time Fridays through October at 11 a.m. Open-air Acorn Express tours daily through October. Nature’s Kaleidoscope weekdays in May from 1 to 4 p.m. Nature Shapes weekends in May from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spring Bird Walks, May 21 and June 4 at 8 a.m. Contemporary art exhibit titled Nature Unframed will be on display through Nov. 27.