Sunday picks: Ailey II troupe dances at COD
Emerging dancers
See young dancers on the rise in Ailey II, a company originally founded in 1974 by African-American modern dance pioneer Alvin Ailey. The troupe has two suburban performances starting Sunday at Belushi Performance Hall at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $45-$50. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org; then on Wednesday at the College of DuPage's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $32-$40; $31-$39 seniors; $12-$15 youth. (847) 543-2300 or clcillinois.edu/tickets. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Glen Ellyn; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Grayslake
Fragile harvest
Explore 4,000 colorful handblown glass pumpkins and other autumnal designs at the fourth annual Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Visitors can shop and watch as artists demonstrate glassblowing and other techniques. Free with paid $9-$14 arboretum general admission. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Rolling down the rails
Browse collectibles relating to trains and the railways they ride at the 24th Annual Chicago Railroadiana & Model Train Show and Sale, in the front building at Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Find model trains and operating layouts, railroad collectibles including dining car china, signs, maps, lanterns, porter's hats and more. $5.50. Kids under age 12 are free. rrshows.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Beans aplenty
If you think your home chili recipe is the best, try entering Kristof's 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off today at Kristof's Entertainment Center, 421 W. Rollins Road, Round Lake. $3 tasting fee. (847) 546-2512 or kristofs.net. 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Intergalactic music
Guest conductor Matthew Kraemer leads the Elgin Symphony Orchestra with the Dundee-Crown High School Chamber Choir in the concerts "Out of This World: Sci-fi Movie Classics" featuring music from films like "Star Wars," "Aliens" and more at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin, $30-$65; $10 students. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Mirth from meth?
Los Angeles actor Miles Allen attempts to take on all the roles of the former Emmy Award-winning AMC TV drama "Breaking Bad" in his "One Man Breaking Bad" show playing twice on Sunday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $25-$30. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Mexican music
Catch up with the Grammy Award-winning Latina band Mariachi Divas when they perform in concert with guest Bryana Martinez (a 2014 Suburban Chicago's Got Talent contestant) tonight at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $29-$49. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Blame Canada?
Catch up with Jeremy Hotz and his sad sack standup comedy persona when he performs starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road at Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. $17 plus a two-item menu purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Uncensored dames
Tammy Pescatelli, Lynne Koplitz, Paula Bel and April Macie all perform standup comedy as part of the Jenny McCarthy "Dirty Sexy Funny" tour tonight at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $33-$43. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Baroque bash
Conductor Nicholas Kraemer returns to conduct Bach Cantatas with the Music of the Baroque at two locations: first at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, $38-$75; then on Monday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $27-$75. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Skokie; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 in Chicago
Blues master
Michael Charles learned the blues in his native Australia, but he perfected it after moving to the U.S. more than 30 years ago. Today, the singer-songwriter-guitarist is an acclaimed blues artist with multiple Grammy nominations and a permanent spot in the Blues Hall of Fame. Charles will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $10. Go to houseofblues.com.
Concerts
Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Drum and dance troupe features African-themed works. Free. Register at ahml.info.
Juan Gabriel: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Latin, mariachi and more. $79-$235. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
Music of the Baroque: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Classical, featuring works by Bach. Soloists include soprano Sherezade Panthaki, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Rivera, tenor Thomas Cooley and baritone Roderick Williams. $38-$75. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org.
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