APRIL
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The two small houses that make up the Shugsep nunnery in northwest India are a haven for some 60 Tibetan Buddhist nuns who have fled harassment by Chinese authorities. But as more refugees have arrived, the damp, isolated buildings have become a leaky and overcrowded breeding ground for illness. To raise funds to build a bigger, drier nunnery, Tibetan Nuns Project directors Rinchen Khando Choegyal (sister-in-law of the Dalai Lama) and Elizabeth Napper (a Tibet scholar) have embarked on a nine-city North American tour this month. Tonight from 6 to 9 they’ll attend a cocktail reception and give a slide lecture about the Shugsep nuns at Jessica Tampas Photography Studio, 312 N. May, #104, Chicago; to reserve a spot call 312-942-1905. Tomorrow, April 12, they’ll appear at 6:30 at TIBETgift, 827 Foster in Evanston, for a dinner and another slide presentation; call 773-743-7772 or 847-492-0809 for reservations. There’s a suggested donation of $20 for each event. For more information on the TNP go to www.tnp.org.
Some Enchanted Evening–Three Short Plays About Love, Laughter and Longing introduces new work by three local playwrights: The Richard Rodgers Syndrome by David Rush (author of Prairie Lights and Leander Stillwell); Exchange of Vows by Roger Rueff (who wrote Hospitality Suite and its film version, The Big Kahuna); and Thinking 2 by critic Jack Helbig, whose opinions about other playwrights’ work are found regularly in this paper. Presented by Talisman Theatre on a stage erected in the lobby of the State Financial Bank, 16 N. Spring in Elgin, it’s part of the town’s second annual Arts Infusion festival, which includes an exhibit of work by 30 Fox Valley artists that’s also on view at the bank. “Enchanted Evening” performances start at 8 on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through April 26. Tickets are $18 at the door, $16 in advance ($14 in advance for seniors and students); to purchase go to www.talismantheatre.org or call 847-622-0300.
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