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Sunday picks: Elvis is alive at Rosemont Theatre

King of Rock

See impersonators depicting the late singer Elvis Presley through the many stage of his showbiz career in the touring show “Elvis Lives,” which plays today at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $34.50-$99. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Craving campers?

See more than 400 new vehicles on display and meet with dealers at the 47th Annual Chicago RV & Camping Show starting Wednesday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $11 one-day admission; $19 multiday admission. Discounts available for kids. (847) 692-2220, rosemont.com or chicagorvshow.com 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Step right up

See daredevil cyclists, exotic animal tricks, clowns and a whole lot more at the Circus Spectacular, which returns this weekend to the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $20-$45. (847) 649-2270 or searscentre.com. 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

The Oscar went to ...

Get in the spirit of the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday when the Elgin Symphony Orchestra performs extracts from Oscar-nominated and winning films like “Schindler's List,” “The Red Violin” and more in the concert “A Night at the Oscars” at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $25-$60. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Musical murder?

An adulterous couple conspires to bump off the husband in Tobias Picker's opera “Thérèse Raquin.” Chicago Opera Theater presents the Windy City debut of this adaptation of Emile Zola's novel for four performances only starting Friday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $35-$125. (312) 334-7777 or chicagooperatheater.org or harristheaterchicago.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Cold hands, warm hearts

Teatro Lirico d'Europa performs a touring production of Puccini's beloved 1896 romantic opera “La bohème” on Sunday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $29-$69. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

The Oscar goes to ...

Help benefit Variety, the Children's Charity of Illinois by attending its 10th annual Oscar Party which features dinner, a red-carpet reception, a silent auction, take-home swag bags and more tonight at the Hollywood Blvd Cinema, 1001 W. 75th St., Woodridge. $35. (312) 822-0660 or varietyofillinois.org. 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Fit for SnoCore

The SnoCore Winter Music Tour is blowing into town this weekend, with a show at Mojoe's, 22 W. Cas St., Joliet, Sunday night. The show, which will be kicked off by alternative rockers Fit For Rivals and Chasing Skylines, features post-hardcore band Framing Hanley, hard-rocking Adelitas Way and metal band Flyleaf. Tickets start at $20; visit Mojoesofjoliet.com for more details. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Country and comedy

Get ready for some painful insights and observations when comic country music songwriter Rodney Carrington brings his Here Comes the Truth tour tonight to the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $38-$48. For more mature audiences only. (800) 982-2787 or geneseetheatre.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

He's a scream

Multitalented actor-comedian-producer Jamie Kennedy (“Scream”) shows off his standup skills at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $24 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Going for baroque

Nicholas Kraemer conducts pieces by Telemann, Bach, Vivaldi and Purcell with The Music of the Baroque for the concert “Baroque Invention” at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 N. Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $38-$75. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22

Alternative rockers Fit For Rivals kick off the SnoCore Winter Music Tour set at Mojoe's of Joliet Sunday night.
Comedian Rodney Carrington performs at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. Associated Press
Elephants are among the featured animal stars of Circus Spectacular, which returns to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. Courtesy of Agente Entertainment
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