Weekend picks: Prepare to swoon as Marc Anthony croons

Salsa time

Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Marc Anthony brings his “Cambio de Piel” tour Saturday to the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $59-$200. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20

SATURDAY

Farm Heritage Festival

See hundreds of antique tractors, engines and other farm machinery at the annual Farm Heritage Festival at the Lakewood Forest Preserve, on Route 176, west of Fairfield Road, Wauconda. Other highlights include sheepherding demonstrations, live music, a tractor parade, scarecrow making, children's activities, wagon rides, a food court and more. $5-$10 daily admission. Visit lcfpd.org. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20-21

Art for sale

The Naperville Art League's 29th Annual Riverwalk Fine Art Fair showcases works for sale in drawing, sculpture, fiber, graphics, mixed media, jewelry, photography and more this weekend at 175 Jackson Ave., Naperville. No admission charge. (630) 355-2530 or napervilleartleague.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21

Smart art

EXPO CHICAGO 2014 hosts more than 140 of the world's premier galleries, many of which will bring new art and works never before seen in Chicago. The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art and Design at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, also offers panel discussions and artistic discourse with leading artists, curators and arts professionals on current issues. One-day ticket is $20, and a three-day pass is $30. (312) 595-7437 or expochicago.com. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21

Getting ready for spring

Gardening expert, TV and radio host and author Melinda Myers presents Fall Prep for a Beautiful Spring Garden at Pasquesi Home and Gardens, 975 North Shore Drive, Lake Bluff. Myers, author of the “Midwest Gardener's Handbook,” will discuss tree, shrub and bulb varieties that thrive in the fall, care for plantings and how to winterize your garden. There will be a question-and-answer session following her program. Free. (847) 615-2700 or pasquesi.com. 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 20

Worldwide play

Try your hand at a variety of games as part of the Worldwide Day of Play Saturday at two Lake County locations: Century Park North, 1401 Indianwood Drive, Vernon Hills, (847) 996-6800 or vhparkdistrict.org, and at Hinkston Park Field House, 800 N. Baldwin, Waukegan. No charge, though preregistration suggested. (847) 782-3300 or waukeganparks.org. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Vernon Hills; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Waukegan

Ballet stories

The Joffrey Ballet presents the Chicago premiere of Yuri Possokhov's “RAkU” alongside classic story ballets by George Balanchine and Anthony Tudor in the repertory concert “Stories in Motion” at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $32-$155. (800) 982-2787 or joffrey.org. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21

Double Koy

Comedian Jo Koy (“Chelsea Lately,” Comedy Central's “Don't Make Him Angry”) performs a two-weekend standup run starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road in Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. $33-$66. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 and 27; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26

Hometown laughs

Chicago native and comedian Ralphie Roberts continues his run of standup performances this weekend at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $23 plus a two menu-item purchase. (630) 584-6342 or zanies.com. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20

Bridging two worlds

The Chicago-based band Mucca Pazza is one of those “it shouldn't work, but it does” things — a huge ensemble that blends the look and sound of marching bands with soul and punk rock. Horns, strings, electric guitar, drums — all of that (and more) is there. Add in the group's offbeat and energetic live act, and you have one of the most interesting bands around. Mucca Pazza will perform this weekend in Naperville with the acclaimed orchestra Chicago Sinfonietta, a pairing which should make for a singular musical experience at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Tickets range from $10 to $58. Go to chicagosinfonietta.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20

Get Blotto

Local favorite Mr. Blotto, a jam band that mixes original material with covers, stops in Lake County this weekend for a suburban show. The band, known for its energy and musical prowess on stage has cultivated a following that stretches across the Midwest. They'll be playing at Austin's Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville. $8. Go to fuelroom.com. 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20

Foodie fun

John Mayer, Phillip Phillips of “American Idol” fame, Twin Forks and California Wives are just some of the acts lined up for the daylong Food Network in Concert event that combines entertainment with edible treats this Saturday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. $99-$299; lunch add-ons $85; $105 Savory & Sweet add-on; $125 Dinner add-on. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 11 a.m. gates open; concerts start at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20

Made in the Windy City

A celebration of all things made in Chicago, the second annual Andersonville City Made Fest features an array of Chicago-based musicians, brewers and artisans on Clark Street between Argyle and Carmen. Hear folk, blues, indie rock, electro hip-hop, world and Latino music, sample a diverse roster of hyper-local beer and take time to explore the neighborhood, made up almost entirely of locally owned, independent businesses. Suggested donation is $5. (773) 728-2995 or andersonville.org. Noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20-21

Play ball!

See the DuPage Plowboys take on the Rockford Forest Citys in a vintage baseball match at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. See how baseball was played according to the rules of 1858. Free with paid $5 parking fee. Visit cantigny.org. Noon Saturday, Sept. 20

Logan's run

Twenty craft breweries and more than 50 beers will be featured in the Logan Square Beer Fest Saturday at the Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago. Brewers on hand include 3 Floyds, Ale Syndicate, Bells, Berghoff, Lagunitas, Lake Front and Metropolitan. Snag swag at the raffle, and take in live tunes courtesy of Alice Drinks the Kool-Aid (headed by Lagunitas founder Tony Magee) and Baily Dee's Late Night Bait Band. Everyone gets a commemorative Logan Square Beer Fest glass mug to take home, to help them fondly recall the day or night in one of the city's hippest 'hoods. Tickets are $45 per session. (847) 217-1626 or logansquarebeerfestival.com. 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20

Down the rabbit hole

See a production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” at the Vero Voce Theatre, 951 State Ave., Suite F, St. Charles. The program is based on Lewis Carroll's classic tale, and is adapted from the 1951 animated Disney film. The story focuses on a curious girl who enters a magical world with a talking white rabbit, a bubble-blowing caterpillar and other colorful characters. $9-$15. (630) 584-0139 or verovoce.com. 1 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21

Narrating Lincoln

The Fox Valley Orchestra teams up with mayors from Batavia and Aurora for performances of Aaron Copland's “Lincoln Portrait” as part of the concert “Relativity Speaking” this weekend at two locations: Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia, then at Aurora University's Crimi Auditorium, 407 S. Calumet Ave., Aurora. $13-$15; $11-$13 students and seniors; $8-$9 kids ages 8 and under. (630) 891-2526 or foxvalleyorchestra.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Batavia; 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, in Aurora

Diva in distress

Soprano Karen Slack, soon to star in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's upcoming production of “Porgy and Bess,” takes on the title role of Puccini's melodramatic tragedy “Tosca” in a concert performance with the New Philharmonic and the Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus this weekend at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. $55. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20; 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21

SUNDAY

Gear heads unite

Classic cars, muscle cars, trucks, street rods, motorcycles and more can be found at the Motoring at the Museum Car Show at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont St., Arlington Heights. Trophies will be awarded for Best Paint, Wildest Wheels and People's Choice. Food, vendors and music are also on tap. Free; $10-per-car entry fee. (847) 255-1225 or ahmuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21

Patti and Merv

Folk vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Patti Ecker headlines a Lake County Folk Club-sponsored concert at the In-Laws Restaurant, 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee. Fingerstyle guitarist Merv Collins joins Ecker, too. Admission is $10-$12; $5 for teens (suggested donation). (847) 602-8882 or thelakecountyfolkclub.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21