Weekend picks: Thinner Teed jams at Durty Nellie's
Get funky at Nellie's
Northwest suburban jam band Thinner Teed has been rocking area stages — from local venues to college bars to large-scale music festivals — with its genre-jumping blend of energetic, funky rock. They're pairing with Chicago's Chicago Funk Mafia and Afternoon Moon out of Ottawa for a night at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine, that's sure to get you moving. $8; (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com. 9 p.m. Friday, April 3
Mozart master
The famed Japanese pianist Mitsuko Uchida returns to perform and conduct two Mozart pieces with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this weekend at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $33-$106. (312) 294-3000 or cso.org. 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 3; 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Sing 'Hosanna'
Meet and greet some of the stars from the 1973 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” this weekend. On hand will be Ted Neeley (Jesus), Barry Dennen (Pontius Pilate), Kurt Yaghjian (Annas) and Bob Bingham (Caiaphas), all at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema, 1001 W. 75th St. Woodridge. $15 admission plus a menu-item purchase. (630) 427-1880 or hollywoodblvdcinema.com. 3:30 and 7 p.m. screenings Friday through Sunday, April 3 to 5; Autograph sessions: 1:45 and 5:15 Friday, April 3, then 10 a.m., 1:45 and 5:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5
Face to Face with the Popes
When you think of '90s skate punk, Face to Face probably isn't the first name that comes to mind. But these SoCal punk stalwarts have been playing together since 1991 just outside of the spotlight cast on some of the national acts. Join them for the second and third of their Triple Crown shows — one album a night for three nights — at the Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. And to sweeten the deal, toss in the area's own kings of '90s alternative, suburban natives the Smoking Popes. $25 each night; (312) 666-6775, bottomlounge.com or ticketweb.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4
Rock anything
Catch up with the 1980s American band The Smithereens (“A Girl Like You,” “Blood and Roses”) when they perform tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $19-$69. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 8 p.m. Friday, April 3
Local boy
Chicago-area native Kevin McCaffrey, a writer for “The Late Show with David Letterman” and regular on “truTV Presents: World's Dumbest,” returns home for a run of standup performances this weekend at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $20 plus a two menu-item purchase. (630) 584-6300 or stcharles.zanies.com. 8 p.m. Friday, April 3; 7:30 and 9:45 Saturday, April 4
Cantigny's Easter Egg Hunt
Search for eggs throughout the grounds at the Easter Egg Hunt at Cantigny Park. 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Hundreds of plastic eggs will be hidden, rain or shine. Prizes given out for egg hunt participants at prize stations in park. Meet “Mr. Bunny” at McCormick Museum and “Mrs. Bunny” at the First Division Museum. Kids can paint an egg-shaped ornament in the Education Center. Free admission with paid $5 parking fee. Note: There is a $2 fee for the ornament-painting event. cantigny.org. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 4
Animal Expo
See reptiles, birds, small exotic mammals and small livestock at Scott Smith's All Animal Expo, in Building 1 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Check out hedgehogs, tarantulas, ferrets and more. Seventy to 80 vendors will be on hand with pet supplies, including cages, tanks, bedding, toys and decorative items. Admission is $5. Kids ages 10 and younger are free with a paying adult. (630) 533-0181 or allanimalexpo.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4
'Hop' on over
Elmhurst City Centre presents a screening of the 2011 live action/computer animated family film “Hop” at the York Theatre, 150 N. York St., Elmhurst. “Hop” is rated PG and features the voice of Russell Brand as E.B., a rabbit who doesn't want to follow in the steps of his father, Mr. Bunny. Guests can meet the Easter Bunny and the character “Cheep” in the plaza after the show. Free. Visit classiccinemas.com. 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4
Ten thousand eggs
Children ages 1 to 9 are invited to search for more than 10,000 eggs at the 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. More than 300 prizes are offered with the hunt. Children will be divided into three age categories. The Easter Bunny will be on hand to greet guests. Free admission. Participants are asked to bring a nonperishable food product for donation to the local food pantry. For information, call event sponsor Re/Max Center of Grayslake at (847) 223-7878. 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4
Big screen cheer
See some of the nation's top cheerleading groups compete with elaborate routines via an encore screening of the Nfinity Champions League 2 on Saturday at select cinemas in Gurnee, Crystal Lake, Addison and Chicago. Prices vary by location, but largely $15. fathomevents.com. 12:55 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Chamber class
Acclaimed violinist and teacher Miriam Fried leads the chamber concert Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Music Institute featuring compositions by Boccherini, Mendelssohn and Schoenberg on Saturday at the Ravinia Festival's Bennett Gordon Hall, Highland Park. $10. (847) 266-5100 or ravinia.org. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4
A little bit country
Bella Cain and Makena Hartlin headline in a night of country music at H.O.M.E. Bar (House of Music and Entertainment), 1227 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. $7. (847) 577-4663 or homebarchicago.com. 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Spicing things up
The Hot Sauce Committee band performs '90s hip-hop and rock at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Concert is for ages 21 and older. $7. durtynellies.com. 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4
Mucho music
See the Latin bands Calibro 50, Banda Carnaval and Ramon Ayala all perform in a concert sponsored by Viva Tu Musica on Sunday at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $47-$60; $20 parking. (888) 732-7784 or searscentre.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, April 5