Wed., April 21 is the Day of Silence / Night of Noise. GLSEN Chicago sponsors this student-led protest for safe schools for all. The Day of Silence ends with the Night of Noise, 5:30-7:30 p.m., State of Illinois Center, outdoor plaza, 100 W. Randolph, www.glsenchicago.org.
Lambda Legal’s annual Bon Foster Civil Rights Address is April 22, The Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago. Call (312) 663-4413.
Field Museum Presents Play the Field Spring Series Thursday, April 22, with singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, www.bigcreekevents.com.
Theatre Building presents Alexandra Billings in The Songs That Got Away – The Unknown Judy Garland, April 22-24, 8 p.m., $30, 1225 W. Belmont, (773) 327-5252.
The Real Deal AIDS Benefit April 22, hosted by Tamron Hall of Fox News Chicago, has been moved to SoundBar. For details, see www.realitycares.org/realdealchicago
‘Who’s That Girl?’ female impersonation show is this weekend, featuring Angelique Munro. Call (773) 388-8996.
Femme La Femme Presents Salsa Caliente.Merengue, bachata, and reggae, April 23, Chromium Night Club, 817 W. Lake, (847) 863-7719.
Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus presents their new show Low Hanging Fruit this weekend.
Mountain Moving Coffeehouse for Womyn and Children presents the Dublin duo Zrazy Sat., April 24, 7:30 p.m., Summerdale Community Church, 1700 W. Farragut, (312) 409-0276, www.angelfire.com/il2/mmch.
PFLAG Hosts Vive L’Amour! A Soiree Celebrating PFLAG’s 30th Anniversary. April 24, Maxim’s, 24 E. Goethe, (202) 467-8180, ext. 222.