Theater & Performance
The Night Season An American film crew upsets the life of a family in a small Irish town. A Vitalist Theatre production. a 9/8-10/17, Theatre Building Chicago, 1125 W. Belmont, 773-327-5252, $25.
Village of K A play based on Dostoyevsky’s Demons. a 9/10-10/11, Side Project Theater, 1439 W. Jarvis, 773-588-9092, $12-$18.
The Fantasticks Porchlight Music Theatre performs the 1960 musical about a long-term love. a 9/11-11/15, Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont, 773-325-9884, $37.
Stoop Stories Dael Orlandersmith’s one-woman show surveys residents of Harlem. a 9/12-10/11, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, 312-443-3800, $15-$40.
Animal Crackers The Marx Brothers had a huge hit with a film adaptation of this 1930 musical. a 9/19-10/25, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, 312-443-3800, $25-$76.
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Hard Headed Heart: A Chicago Neighborhood Tour Puppet artist Blair Thomas performs. a 7 PM, Links Hall, 3425 N. Sheffield, 773-281-0824, $15.