'Porgy and Bess' at Fleetwood

Evanston's own Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre presents "Porgy and Bess: The Opera in Concert" at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, 927 Noyes St.

Directed by Ebony Joy, this shortened version of the original American classic includes such musical masterpieces by George Gershwin as "Summertime," "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'," and "It Ain't Necessarily So."

Available at the door, tickets are $15 for adults, $10 students with IDs and $10 seniors age 55+. Group discounts are available. For more information, call 847-448-8260.

An African-American theatre company, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre produces theatre and cultural events that address the African-American experience or reflect the culture of people of African descent.