Primo Jazz, Saucy Improv and Opera Shape Stages in Southland

Oak Lawn

Don’t look for any golfers at the clubhouse, but musicians Vince Clark & Friends return for a night of jazz at the Oak Lawn Park District facility.

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 19
Where: , 5850 W. 103rd St.
Cost: $5
Tickets and information: 708-857-2433, ext. 2301

Hercules will rule on Feb. 20. That is, this week’s Lyric Opera discussion will focus on the George Frederic Handel (1685 to 1759) opera, Hercules, set to open on March 4 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

When: 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20
Where: , 9420 S. Raymond Ave.
Cost: Free
Tickets and information: 708-422-4990

Billed as a “high energy show exploding with style and attitude,” the World Famous Afrodisiacs take over the Beverly Art Center stage this weekend with music, dance, humor and for sure, a tribute to the disco era.

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 19
Where: Beverly Art Center, 2407 W. 111th St.
Cost: $20
Tickets and information: 773-445-3838

Beverly Theatre Guild presents Cadillac, a new play by Chicagoan Bill Jepson. The drama focuses on ethical struggles a car salesman faces on the last business, as in sales, day of the month.

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19, 2 p.m. Feb. 20
Where: Morgan Park Academy Arts Center, 2153 W. 111th St.
Cost: $20
Tickets and information: 773-284-8497

A musical trip through the 1970s pays tribute to two of the 20th century’s most accomplished singer-songwriters, Billy Joel and Elton John.

The Piano Men starring Jim Witter and his band perform gargantuan hits by Elton, including Your Song, Rocket Man and Candle in the Wind as well as Joel’s Just the Way You Are and My Life and many more. Unforgettable images from the 1970s add another dimension to this look at a memorable decade and two of its music legends.

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19
Where: Dorothy Menker Theater, Fine and Performing Arts Center, , 9000 W. College Parkway
Cost: $25, $20 seniors and $15 students
Tickets and information: 708-974-5500 and www.morainevalley.edu/pfac

Think about what little tricks help you remember how to spell difficult words. Did you ever try to “write” the word on the floor with your big toe? One character in delightful, fast-paced 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee finds the toe technique works for him.

Moraine Valley Community College presents the fun-for-all award-winning musical, opening this week.

When: Feb. 24 through March 6; show times 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday  
Where: John and Angeline Oremus Theater, Fine and Performing Arts Center, , 9000 W. College Parkway
Cost: $12, $10 seniors and students
Tickets and information: 708-974-5500 and www.morainevalley.edu/pfac

The Palos Village Players continue romping around for one more weekend in Sex Please, We’re Sixty by Michael and Susan Parker.

The action (hmm) takes place in the Rose Cottage Bed and Breakfast, a hotspot for single seniors where someone’s menopause medication gets mixed up with a male guest’s Viagra.

Founded in 1942, this community theater company has loads of fun with its shows, and the mood always is contagious.

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and 19.
Where: , 131st Street and 82nd Avenue.
Cost: $15 and $12 for seniors and students
Tickets and information: 877-PVP-TIXS or 877-787-8497 and www.palosvillageplayers.com 

Chicago artist Beth Leahy exhibits a collection of graphite drawings, Crossing the Arno, at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center through Saturday’s public reception.

When: Reception for artist, open to all, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 19; exhibit concludes after reception.
Where: , 9602 W. Creek Road (big white house on hilltop, east side of La Grange Road at West Creek Road)
Cost: No charge
Tickets and information: 708-671-0648 and www.mccordgallery.org

It’s unofficial, but SouthScene discovered the last weekend of February celebrates the joys of improv and skit comedy in Orland Park. It all starts in the heart of town with the homegrown Orland Park Comedy Improv Group performance. Parents note: Show recommended for 16 and older.

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 25
Where: , 14413 Beacon Ave.
Cost: $6 at the door
Tickets and information:  708-403-7275 and www.orland-park.il.us

The legendary Second City tour company continues the unofficial improv and skit comedy weekend with its often biting and always satirical but oh-so-funny look at the world in Fair & Unbalanced at Carl Sandburg High School.

Amos Alonzo Stagg High School senior Micki Burton, a Second City Teen Ensemble member, will perform with the pros at the end of the performance.

Tickets have been on sale for weeks so if you plan to go, SouthScene suggests you act quickly.

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 26
Where: , 13300 S. La Grange Road
Cost: $20, $15 students and seniors
Tickets and information: 708-745-5222