Weekend picks: Zappa plays Zappa at Genesee

His father's son

Grammy Award-winner Dweezil Zappa performs the music of his father, Frank Zappa, in "Zappa Plays Zappa," a One Size Fits All 40th anniversary tour on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $29.50-$152. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24

'Workaholic'?

Comedian Erik Griffin of "Workaholics" TV fame returns to the Windy City with performances starting on Thursday at two Zanies locations: 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago; then at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $25 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 813-0484 or zanies.com. 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, and 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, in Chicago; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Rosemont

Crafty art

The 31st American Craft Expo is a highly competitive juried show and sale of one-of-a-kind handcrafted artwork. Browse it this weekend at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Free admission, but parking is $25-$30 per car or van. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org or americancraftexpo.org/artists. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

An apple a day

Apples are in season, which means it's time for Long Grove Apple Fest. This year, don't miss the pie-eating contest, plus apple treats like apple doughnuts, apple cotton candy, apple pie fudge and more. Music headliners include Trippin' Billies at 8 p.m. Friday, Lucky Boys Confusion at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Suburban Cowboys at 5 p.m. Sunday. Family activities round out the fun at Robert Park Coffin and Old McHenry roads in downtown Long Grove. $5-$8; free for kids 12 and younger. (847) 634-0888 or visitlonggrove.com. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

Country Folk Art

See the work of 50 artisans at the juried Country Folk Art Festival at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Admission is $8 Friday; $6 Saturday; and $4 Sunday. (630) 387-1151 or artoftheheartland.com. 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

Mexican culture

Marvel at the many facets of traditional Mexican culture when Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez tours to two locations this weekend: first at the Genesee Theatre, 20 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $28-$63. geneseetheatre.com; then at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $30-$60. (800) 982-2787 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, in Waukegan; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in Chicago

Spotlight on women

Works written by women composers or influenced by great women are on the bill for the Sphinx Virtuosi classical concert "Inspiring Women" tonight at the College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $30; $29 seniors; $12-$15 youth. (847) 543-2300 or clcillinois.edu/tickets. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25

'LOVE4'

The Independent Players group opens its 2015-2016 season with the new musical revue "LOVE4" (Love to the 4th Power) at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division St., Elgin. The program, directed by Douglas Orlyk, looks at four different experiences of love: wanting love, finding it, keeping it and then losing it. $10-$15. Purchase tickets online at independentplayers.org; tickets at the door are cash or check only. (847) 697-7374. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26 (and again Oct. 2-3 and 9-10)

Latin sensations

Grammy Award-winning singers Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives team up for the "UNIDO2" tour tonight at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $61-$201; $13-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25

Celebrating the 'Harvest'

Glendale Heights celebrates the newly arrived autumn season with its Harvest Fest. Featuring a chili cook-off, a bags tournament, music, crafts, hay rides, face painting and other family activities, it all takes place in Heritage Park, 1736 Paul Ave., Glendale Heights. Free. ghprf.com. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

Mozart marriage

Gurnee native Amanda Majeski stars as the Countess in a new Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Mozart's comedy "The Marriage of Figaro" directed by Chicago Shakespeare Theater artistic director Barbara Gaines starting Saturday at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $20-$299. (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org. 5 p.m. opening night Saturday, Sept. 26; then 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 3, 6, 9, 15 and 24; 2 p.m. Oct. 18 and 21

Bedtime stories

Releasing a new album is hard enough work. Now tie each song to the main character in one of 10 interwoven stories featured in a book, which you've also written. That's exactly what indy folk singer-author David Berkeley did. Berkeley will play Chicago's Schuba's, 3159 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, in support of his newest artistic endeavor - the book "The Free Brontosaurus" and the accompanying album "Cardboard Boat" - both to be released Friday, Sept. 25. $15, $18 at the door; (773) 525-2508, lh-st.com or davidberkeley.com. 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

Richard Marx

It seems appropriate that Richard Marx, he of the "Endless Summer Nights," is playing in Schaumburg this early fall weekend. Catch him and his pop-rocking, airwave-dominating love songs Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Tickets start at $48; (847) 895-3600 or ci.schaumburg.il.us. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

Gershwin and more

Soprano Sylvia McNair teams up with Camerata Chicago to perform song standards by the Gershwin brothers and more on Saturday at Wheaton College's Edman Chapel Auditorium, 501 College Ave., Wheaton. $45; $40 seniors; $10 students. (630) 752-5010 or artistseries.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

Free tunes for a cause

Chicago music agency Music Dealers is pairing with local dance-rock trio The Ivorys to co-host Loftapalooza 2015 and raise funds, donations and awareness for Deborah's Place, a Chicago charity providing support and housing to single homeless women. The open-bar event will feature local music, including sets by SABA, Mike Golden & Friends and The Ivorys. Bring a nonperishable item or donation for Deborah's Place for free entry. At Music Dealers, 328 S. Jefferson St., Chicago. Free with donation; musicdealers.com or do312.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

Broadway ladies

Broadway divas Faith Prince ("Guys and Dolls"), Andrea McArdle ("Annie"), Randy Graff ("City of Angels") and Maureen McGovern ("Little Women") all share the bill for the concert "4 Girls 4" on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $60-$75. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26

Living dead

Find out some life stories behind deceased historical figures at the 28th Annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk today at 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin. $12. (847) 742-4248 or elginhistory.org. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

Tavern Day Celebration

Learn about life in the days of the pioneers at the Tavern Day Celebration 2015 at Historic Stacy's Corners, 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. Highlights include music, scarecrow and rope-making events, log sawing, kraut-making demonstrations, pioneer games, food, animals from the Trails End Farm and more. $3-$8. (630) 469-1867 or glenellynhistory.org. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

Teddy's world

Learn about the life of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, in the Sundays on Stage program "An Afternoon With Theodore Roosevelt" at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S Batavia Ave., Batavia. Actor Joe Wiegand portrays Roosevelt and follows his life in Washington, D.C., and his travels throughout the world. Free. Registration is required. Register online at bataviapubliclibrary.org or call (630) 879-1393, ext. 200. 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27

Concerts

Irish House Party: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake, Irish music and dance. Tickets start at $20. rauecenter.org.

Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Latin music. $61-$201. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Cannibal Ox: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, The Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St., Chicago. Hip-hop. (773) 478-4408 or abbeypub.com.

Scott Tipping Syndicate: 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Harlem Avenue Lounge, 3701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn. Rock, blues. $6, (708) 484-3610 or harlemavenuelounge.com.

Brad Cole: 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt, Berwyn. Jazz, folk and more. (630) 830-7200 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Scorpions: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Rock. $29.50-$99.50. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

Richard Marx: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Pop and more. $48-$50. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org.

10,000 Maniacs: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Fermilab's Ramsey Auditorium, Pine Street and Kirk Road, Batavia. Rock. $20-$39. (630) 840-2787 or fnal.gov.

John Ludy: 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, The Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Pop, favorite standards and more. $20-$25. (815) 455-8000 or lakesidelegacy.org.

"Country for the Cause II": 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois St., Lake Forest. Country program stars Gary Nichols, lead singer of blues group The Steel Drivers; Angela Hacker, winner of TV reality show "Nashville Star"; and James LeBlanc, songwriter for country stars Rascal Flatts and Travis Tritt. $45. VIP tickets $90. (847) 234-6060 or gortoncenter.org.

Irish Heritage Singers: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Irish and Irish-American music. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org.

Ronnie Milsap: 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Country. $49-$99. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com.

Benefit Concert featuring ANIMA Children's Choir and the Australian Girls Choir: 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 1828 Old Naperville Road, Naperville. Proceeds from concert will go to Bridge Communities, a not-for-profit organization that offers services for homeless families in DuPage County. $10. (630) 505-9408.

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour: 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. $90-$355. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

All Sons & Daughters: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, Trinity International University's Arnold T. Olson Chapel, 2065 Half Day Road, Deerfield. Folk, acoustic. $15-$18. tiu.edu.

Violinist Edgar Gabriel and his band StringFusion: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, Harper College Performing Arts Center, Building R, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Jazz infused with classical, rock, country and world music. $7-$10. Free for children ages 12 and under. (847) 925-6100 or harpercollege.edu.

Jim Peterik's Lifeforce: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $23-$33. (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com. Fro information visit geneseetheatre.com.

Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.