Step right up: 5 ideas for the weekend ahead
Take the kids to the circus in Rosemont, enjoy a Christmas classic in Oak Brook Terrace or stroll down musical memory lane in Aurora. There's tons to do this weekend in the suburbs, and here's a look at five picks. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar.
<b>Clownin' around:</b> Take the kids and grandkids to see animal acts, clowns, aerialists and more at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Circus XTREME, now at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $20-$65. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6; 11:30, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
<b>Cracking the 'Code':</b> See "Breaking the Shakespeare Code," John Minnigan's dramedy chronicling the relationship between an aspiring young actress and the cranky assistant professor who prepares her for her first big audition. Barbara J. Anderson directs Clockwise Theatre's production at 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $25. (847) 775-1500 or clockwisetheatre.org. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
<b>Merry and bright:</b> Get into the holiday spirit with Drury Lane Theatre's revival of "White Christmas, The Musical" at 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. It's about a couple of Army buddies turned Broadway stars who team up with singing sisters to save a failing Vermont inn. The musical, by David Ives and Paul Blake with music by Irving Berlin, is based on the 1954 film. $45-$60. (630) 530-0111 or drurylane.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6; 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
<b>Folk legends:</b> Catch folk music icons Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary in concert on Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $45-$55. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
<b>Honored guest:</b> Enjoy the sounds of international concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra in honor of the group's 40th anniversary. The performance is at the Elgin Community College Arts Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. $13-$24. (847) 622-0300 or tickets.elgin.edu. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.