Joffrey Ballet "All Stars" @ Auditorium Theatre

The Joffrey Ballet opens their 2010-2011 Season with "All Stars", a performance featuring George Balanchine's Stravinsky Violin Concerto (1972), an homage to Igor Stravinsky; Balanchine's brief but explosive pas de deux Tarantella; Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain (2005); and Jerome Robbins' charming and hilarious The Concert (1956). The performance takes place at 7:30pm at Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy. Tickets are $25-145, and available for purchase at The Joffrey Ballet's official Box Office, located in the lobby of 10 E. Randolph Street, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University box office, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at (800) 982-2787 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Jason & the Scorchers @ Double Door

When Jason & the Scorchers burst onto the music scene in the early 80s, they borrowed from country-infused rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, but also had an influence of the first wave of punk rock. Their early releases Fervor and Lost & Found were lauded by critics, and their live show was recognized in 2008 by the Americana Music Association for a Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing. On tour promoting a new album, Halcyon Times, the band plays Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee. The show's at 9pm, 21+ and tickets are $15. For more information, visit Double Door.

The Admiral Was A Lady @ The Portage Theater

Only have $4? Wanna see a movie? This week's matinee at The Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee) is the 1950 film The Admiral Was A Lady starring Edmund O'Brien, Wanda Hendrix, and Rudy Vallee. Forgotten dusty classic! Tickets are $4, screening at 1:30pm. For more info call 773-736-4050 or visit The Portage Theater.

Culinary Conversation @ Downtown Farmstand

Join the culinary conversation, as local farmers and business owners discuss how to bring local food from farm to table. The Downtown Farmstand, 66 E. Randolph, hosts Dave Cleverendon of Kinnikinnick Farm and Peter Klein of Seedling Fruits along with their customers Alison Bower of Ruth and Phil's Ice Cream and Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions; the quartet will talk about partnership, local flavor, and the successes and frustrations of local food distribution.

After the lecture, attendees can participate in a private tasting and after-hours shopping. For more info or to reserve seats, call (312) 742-8492.

Bill Bryson @ Harold Washington Library

Everybody's favorite travel writer, Bill Bryson, looks to the domestic sphere for his most recent book, At Home: A Short History of Private Life. Tonight, he speaks about At Home at Harold Washington Library. Free, 6pm, 400 S. State St.