HOT TICKETS

jRemember Elliot Yamin, who finished third behind Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee on “American Idol” in 2006? The soulful Yamin will be at Altar Bar, a nightclub located in a former church at 1620 Penn Ave., in the Strip District in Pittsburgh. The all-ages show starts at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are $20 through Ticketmaster ($22 at the door).

Trumbull New Theatre, 5883 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles, is tackling Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Story, page D7.

With brutal honesty, the documentary film “The End of Suburbia” explores the American way of life — and what will become of it — as the planet approaches diminishing fossil-fuel production. Check it out at the McKeever Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake, Pa., at 8 p.m. Friday. It’s free.

The old Stevenson School in Masury sat empty for a while, but now it’s being reborn. Already located in the building is Stevenson Inn and Restaurant, featuring American, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Located in the former auditorium, the superbly renovated space is one of the more unique dining rooms in the Mahoning Valley. After the dinner rush Saturday, the Hern Brothers Band will take the stage, which has been left intact, at 9:30 p.m. The Stevenson is at 1144 Broadway Ave.; it’s located just off state Route 62.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for Wilco’s April 11 concert at Carnegie Music Hall of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave. Prices range from $35 to $38.50. Check Ticketmaster.com or call (412) 323-1919.

Americana act Donna the Buffalo makes a stop at Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent, at 8 p.m. Sunday. Call (330) 677-5500 for ticket info. Story, D9.

jCleveland’s Palace Theatre will host a touring production of “Chicago” for 16 shows, Tuesday-Jan. 24. Tickets range from $10 to $65. Call (216) 241-6000.