Come out on Saturday, 3/9 at 1pm for the “18th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade in Forest Park”.  Eat, drink, shop, and play.  See Irish dancers, the Black Horse Troop, and more all along Madison St. between Harlem and Desplaines.  Get the details at www.exploreforestpark.com .    

And on Saturday at 5pm, you can see the world-famous “Audra McDonald”, also a Tony-award winner,  perform as part of Dominican University’s benefit concert at 7900 W. Division in River Forest.  Hear music from some of the biggest, Broadway musicals, and get your tickets and more details at  www.dom.edu/pac .

Saturday at 7pm, it’s “Shishonnah” performing as part of Unity Temple’s Concert Series held at Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, Unity Temple, 850 Lake in Oak Park.  You’ll hear Liz Madden and Jenne Lennon perform world music and their originals.  Tickets at www.utconcerts.com .

Sunday, 3/10 at 7:30pm, come see “8” , a new play which explores the federal trial for marriage equality.  It’s a staged reading at the Arts Center of Oak Park, 200 N. Oak Park Ave.  Tickets and info at www.opalga.org .

 

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Maria is no stranger when it comes to finding frugal ways to spend the weekend. She's a cofounder of LocalEventsInYourArea.com, a website dedicated to sniffing out local and inexpensive ways to improve...