Here are some other events occurring the week of Nov. 23-29 in Doings and Pioneer Press suburbs.
Double your pleasure
Pet Projects presents “Tales and Tunes with comic Sonya White and folk singer Mark Dvorak” at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Tickets: $35. 847-677-7761; skokietheatre.org.
Audience members will be treated to merriment, music and muffins when nationally touring comic Sonya White shares her wit and wisdom. The opening act is acclaimed folk singer Mark Dvorak.
Snow show
Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences presents “The Snow Queen” at 10 a.m. Fridays-Sundays plus select 12:30 p.m. performances Nov. 25-Dec. 31, with previews starting Nov. 17, at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Tickets: $15.75. 847-634-0200; marriotttheatre.com.
This musical take on Hans Christian Andersen’s coming-of-age adventure inspired the hit Disney movie “Frozen.” A question-and-answer session with the cast follows each show.
Do tell
FitzGerald’s Nightclub presents “The Moth StorySLAM” at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Tickets: $15. 708-788-2118; fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.
Prepare a five-minute story on the month’s theme, “Hustle,” and put your name in the hat to have a chance to enter this storytelling competition, or come to listen.
Myrna Petlicki is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.
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