Sunday picks: Bill Bellamy, 'A Tribute to Julie Andrews'

Still standing

Catch up with comedian Bill Bellamy ("Hot in Cleveland," "Last Comic Standing") when he performs standup sets at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $28 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24

Lamb and Wool Festival

Watch farmhands shear sheep and see how trained border collies herd a flock at the Lamb and Wool Festival at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Learn how washed wool becomes spun yarn, and watch quilting and other handiwork demonstrations. Master gardeners from DuPage County will discuss how plants are used to dye wool. Free. (630) 876-5900 or dupageforest.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24

Big Band Sunday

Hear swing and big band tunes from the 1930s and 1940s as a 17-piece big band from Trinity United Methodist Church performs with Mount Prospect vocalist Jill Tumberger at the eighth annual Big Band Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 605 W. Golf Road, Mount Prospect. Free; donations accepted. (847) 439-0950. 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 24

Sunny days

Teach your kids some entertaining life lessons when the tour of "Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend" plays seven shows this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $21-$83; $10 parking. (888) 732-7784 or searscentre.com. 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24

Solo Force

Who needs masses of movie effects when you have comic performance artist Charles Ross conjuring up a galaxy long ago and far away? Find out how he does it in the return of his "One-Man Star Wars Trilogy" at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. $35-$65. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24

Singing cowboy

Singer, songwriter and actor Rick Pickren, a descendant of showman William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, performs "Songs of the Singing Cowboys" at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines. Pickren sings music made famous by on-screen cowboys such as Gene Autry's "Back in the Saddle," Tex Ritter's "High Noon" and Frankie Laine's "Rawhide." Free. Make reservations at (847) 827-5551 or dppl.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24

Contender classic

See the eight-time Academy Award-winning 1954 film "On the Waterfront" with acclaimed performances by screen legends Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint and more on Sunday and Wednesday at select suburban theaters in Addison, South Barrington, Batavia, Bloomingdale, Chicago, Crystal Lake, Deer Park, Evanston, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Niles, Rosemont, Vernon Hills and Woodridge. Tickets vary by venue, but largely $9.75-$13. For exact locations, visit fathomevents.com. 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, April 24 and 27

Julie Andrews tribute

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre voice faculty Tiffany Gates and Nathan Brown join students from the center's music school for a tribute to the career of legendary singer and actress Julie Andrews in "My Favorite Things: A Tribute to Julie Andrews" at the Metropolis, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Hear songs made famous by Andrews on stage and in film. $5-$8. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24

Upcoming concerts

Maple Street Chapel's 16th Annual American Heritage Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Maple Street Chapel, 220 S. Main St., Lombard. A 21-piece orchestra presents a program of pops and light classics, including music from "Star Wars," the "Peer Gynt" Suite including "Morning Mood," the waltz from Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings" and more. $20. (630) 627-0171 or maplestreetchapel.org.

Arlington Heights Community Concert Band's Spring Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Admission is free. To reserve tickets, call (847) 718-7702 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or send email to ahccbtickets@gmail.com. Remaining tickets available at the door. Visit arlingtonheightsband.org.

Morry Sochat & The Special 20s: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palatine. Blues, swing, rock. All attendees will receive a complimentary goody bag and one free raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets available for purchase. Concert sponsor is Plum Creek Supportive Living. Tickets are $7; $30 for concert-and-dinner package. (847) 202-5222 or cuttinghall.org.

Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band with "Looking Forward, Looking Back" concert: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 24, Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center, 1 Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire. Band opens its 15th season with selections from its first concert, along with new selections. Along with the concert, a bake sale will feature treats for guests. $8-$12. Visit tickets.bgsb.org.

Music of the Baroque: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, North Shore Center, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Concert features choral music of Henry Purcell. $38-$75. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org.

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