Get Out: Where to Celebrate the Royal Wedding

Royal Wedding Celebration
Where/When: Bridie McKenna's; Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Why Go: What better place is there to celebrate the Royal Wedding than at... an Irish Pub. Watch the wedding while partaking in zany contests like Best Hat, Best Toast and Best Kate Look-a-like. Dinner includes baked brie with raspberry and walnut sauce and prime rib with Yorkshire pudding.
Pricing: Dinner costs $35, but the party is free

Where/When: AMC Northbrook Court; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Why Go: This 60-minute film produced by Clarion explores the threat that a nuclear Iran poses for Israel and United States. "It's a worldwide dilemma," said Nina Cunningham, a member of the Clarion Board of Directors. Rep. Robert Dold and the film's director Alex Traiman will speak after the screening.
Pricing: $15 ($5 with student ID)

Where/When: ; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Why Go: Sam Weller, authorized biographer of Ray Bradbury and author of "The Bradbury Chronicles" and "Listen to the Echoes: the Ray Bradbury Interviews," discusses the renowned science-fiction writer and the unknown origins of his classic, Fahrenheit 451.

Merrily We Roll Along
Where/When: ; Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.
Why Go: The Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical about an artist that loses his way on the road to commercial success gets an intimate and delightful touch from the Music Theatre Company's Jessica Redish. This rare production has expanded its run until May 7.
Pricing: Tickets are $30

Where/When: Central Avenue, between Green Bay Road and Second Street; Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 pm.
Why Go: Local artists, poets and property owners present an installation of butterfly art along Central Ave in Downtown Highland Park. Enjoy live music and menu samples from local restaurants.

Indexing the World Opening Reception
Where/When: The Art Center; Friday, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Why Go: This exhibit features six contemporary artists and an early photographer who use fictional and representative techniques to describe our relationship with landscape.