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5 post-Halloween things to do this weekend

Had your fill of ghouls and ghosts? Enjoy some scare-free fun this weekend with comedy, concerts and a chance to see "Camelot" in the suburbs.

Here are five ideas. For more, go to dailyherald.com/calendar.

<h3 class="leadin">'A more congenial spot': Chivalry, love and betrayal play out in the classic musical "Camelot," now in previews at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. The story of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and Sir Lancelot features such beloved songs as "If Ever I Would Leave You." Tickets $40-$55. (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylane.com. 8 p.m. Friday, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Funny guy: Dean Edwards, star of TV's "Guy Code" and a past "Saturday Night Live" cast member, brings his standup show to Schaumburg this weekend at the Improv, 5 Woodfield Road. $17-$19 with two-item minimum. chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">What a 'Night': See another theatrical take on what happened when music legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together in a recording studio in 1956 with "A Night to Remember" on Saturday at Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. $28-$39. (847) 622-0300 or elgin.edu/vpac. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.</h3>

<h3 class="leadin">Carry on: Catch rockers Kansas - with new lead singer Ronnie Platt of Lombard - Saturday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. The band originally rose to fame in the 1970s with hits like "Dust in the Wind" and "Carry On Wayward Son." Tickets start at $39. oshows.com. 8 p.m. Saturday. </h3>

<h3 class="leadin">A smashing good time: Leftover Halloween pumpkins get the heave-ho at Mundelein's 7th Annual Pumpkin Drop. Pumpkins are smashed with bats, rolled down hills and catapulted through the air at Keith Mione Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. Free. (847) 566-0650 or mundeleinparks.org. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.</h3>

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Catapult that pumpkin Sunday at Mundelein's annual Pumpkin Drop. Daily Herald File Photo/2011
Catapult that pumpkin Sunday at Mundelein's annual Pumpkin Drop. Daily Herald File Photo
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