Article posted: 5/14/2013 6:00 AM

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Anime Central is the Midwest's largest convention for fans of Japanese animation and manga. It returns to Rosemont this weekend.

The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg presents the Chicago premiere of the ballet "Rodin" about the French sculptor and his protégé Camille Claudel at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago.

Courtesy of Nikolay Krusser

The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg presents the Chicago premiere of "Rodin" about the French sculptor and his protégé Camille Claudel at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago.

Courtesy of Nikolay Krusser

The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg presents the Chicago premiere of the ballet "Rodin" about French sculptor and his protégé Camille Claudel at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University.

Courtesy of Nikolay Krusser

Comedian Louie Anderson is set to perform at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg.

Children's entertainer Raffi will perform at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19.

Jason Forbach, a veteran of Broadway tours, performs his cabaret show "A New Leading Man" at North Central College's Madden Theatre in Naperville.

A poster by Chicago artist Art Paul is part of the exhibit "Voices and Visions" at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago.

A work by Kevin Hosseini in the exhibit "Brilliance of Autism" is coming to Rosemont.

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Anime Central 2013, the Midwest's largest convention of Japanese animation and manga, returns for a weekend-long bash at Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Scale a 25-foot rock wall, balance on a paddle board and more during the JustPlay! Sports & Rec Festival at the Carol Stream Town Center. See works created by artists on the autism spectrum in the exhibit “Brilliance of Autism” at the Art Museo in the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare.