The mix

DON'T MISS IT

Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil, one of the co-founders of the Tropicalia movement, will perform at 8 tonight at Symphony Center in "The String Concert," a reimaging of Gil's MPB standards. Joining him will be famed cellist-arranger Jaques Morelenbaum and Bem Gil, Gilberto's son.

Tickets are $15-$60. Call (312) 294-3000; www.cso.org.

CRAY'S WAYS

If soulful blues are to your liking, check out the Robert Cray Band on Saturday at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn. The blues guitarist/vocalist is touring behind his latest album, "This Time." Special guest is Shemekia Copeland. Show time is 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $32-$35. Call (312) 923-2000; www.ticketmaster.com.

ROLLING TOUR

Spring is here -- time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. If walking is not your cup of tea, consider the Chicago Segway Tour, two hours of sightseeing in downtown Chicago and Millennium Park, daily at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Learn about the lakefront, the museum campus, downtown neighborhoods, architectural gems and more. The Segway Experience of Chicago is at 224 S. Michigan (enter on Jackson), Suite 113. The cost is $75. Call (312) 663-0600; www.mysegwayexperience.com.

ELECTRIC LATINO COMEDY

Salsation Theater Company, a Chicago improv comedy ensemble that specializes in Latino-American life, turns its lens on the digital age with Ctl+Alt+Deport, Saturday through May 28. Friday performances are at 8 p.m. at Gorilla Tango Theatre, 1919 N. Milwaukee. Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Donny's Skybox at Second City, 1608 N. Wells. Tickets are $12. Visit www.salsation.com.

HISTORY IN STAGES

The Chicago theater district, past and present, is the subject of the Chicago Theater Stories Walking Tour, daily at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (one-hour tours) and 3 p.m. (90-minute tour). Visit the site of the original McVicker's Theater, built in 1857 at Dearborn and Madison, which burned down during the Chicago Fire; learn about the transformation of the Harris and Selwyn "twin theaters," built in 1922, into the Goodman Theatre at 170 N. Dearborn, and wind up at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress, designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1889 and still renowned for its exquisite acoustics. Meet at the southwest corner of Randolph and Michigan. Tickets are $10-$15. Reservations are required. Call (773) 508-4894; www.theatreclubchicago.com.

WINE WEDNESDAYS

Light wines that pair well with spring and summer foods -- and warm-weather moods -- will be featured from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Just Grapes, 560 W. Washington. This is the latest in a monthly First Wednesdays tasting event at this West Loop wine store and bar. The cost is $25-$35. RSVP recommended. Call (312) 627-9463; www.justgrapes.net.

FOR THE LOVE OF RAVI

Fans of Indian classical music will celebrate the 90th birthday of sitar master Ravi Shankar and the launch of his new recording company, East Meets West Music, with a free evening of film and music from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. The evening will kick off with a screening of the 2002 documentary, Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds, by Mark Kidel, followed by a performance by three Indian practitioners of Indian classical music -- Purbayan Chatterjee on sitar, Rakesh Chaurasia on flute and Yogesh Samsi on tabla. Call (312) 744-6630; www.chicagoculturalcenter.org.

: (See microfilm for photo description). Photo: Gillian Bellinger (from left), Madeline Wagner and Monique Madrid are among the ensemble cast of "Cougars! The Musical." Photo: Purbayan Chatterjee Photo: (See microfilm for photo description).