Sunday picks: Laugh with Piff the Magic Dragon at Schaumburg's Improv
Costumed comedy
Piff the Magic Dragon, a memorable costumed magician/comedian seen on “America's Got Talent,” ends a standup comedy run at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $28 plus a two-item purchase; $54 VIP meet-and-greet. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
Take a plunge
Scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts will want to check out the Our World Underwater Chicago Dive & Travel Expo, which returns this weekend with seminars, displays, parties and more at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Prices vary by ticket package, but mainly $14-$120. (630) 209-2445 or ourworldunderwater.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
Paintings and pinball
The interactive exhibit “Kings and Queens: Pinball, Imagists and Chicago,” which looks at the history of Chicago's role in pinball machines and imagist art, opens Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Guests can play pinball on Chicago-designed and built pinball machines from the 1960s to the 1980s and also see prints, paintings and sculptures made in Chicago. (630) 834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org. Admission is $7-$8; free for students and kids 18 and younger. Free admission on the first Friday of each month. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed Monday, from Saturday, Feb. 25, through Sunday, May 7.
Uh oh, it's magic
The hit Broadway revue “The Illusionists” - featuring magicians such as former Schaumburg resident Dan Sperry, An Ha Lim, Jeff Hobson and more - returns for another touring run at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $13-$77. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com. 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
On your feet
Ever been to a barn dance? Here's your chance. Learn a variety of dances during an old-fashioned, all ages Barn Dance at Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. Jonathan Whitall and Friends perform fiddle music while contra dance caller Meg Dedolph teaches and calls. Free. (630) 469-1555 or graceglenellyn.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
'Fused Art'
Elgin Symphony Orchestra cellist and fused-glass artist Elizabeth Start and other ESO members present the “Fused Art” family concert, a look at poetry, music and visual arts, at the Gail Borden Public Library District, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. Guests can hear poems, view works in fused glass and work with other audience members to create a musical piece and story. Free, but tickets are required. (847) 429-4597 or gailborden.info. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
Seeking out summer
Parents and kids can check out potential places to go once school lets out at the Daily Herald Summer Camp Expo 2017, which is featured as a part of the Chicago Wolves vs. Iowa Wild hockey game Sunday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $11-$38; $15-$20 parking. (847) 635-6601 or chicagowolves.com/campexpo. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
Ring those bells
See the Agape Ringers handbell ensemble use more than 200 bells and chimes during a performance at St. John United Church of Christ, 308 N. Evergreen Ave., Arlington Heights. Free; donations accepted. agaperingers.org. 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26
Concert highlights
Rita Moreno: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $49-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.
Schaumburg Youth Symphony Orchestra with “Moonlighting Sonata”: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, $10-$15. (847) 895-3600 or schaumburgyouthorchestra.org.
Agape Ringers: 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at St. John United Church of Christ, 308 N. Evergreen Ave., Arlington Heights. Handbell ensemble use more than 200 bells and chimes. Free; donations accepted. agaperingers.org.
Emanation XI featuring Robby Haynes, Snowman (Mike Burns), Makaya McCraven: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, Century Mallet, 1770 W. Berteau Ave., Chicago. $5-$10 suggested donation. (773) 248-7733 or centurymallet.com.
Music of the Baroque: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Baroque; featuring works by Handel, Vivaldi and others. $27-$75. (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org.
The Ides of March feat. Jim Peterik: 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $28-$38. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery.com.
Brantley Gilbert: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Country. $37-$217. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.
Ezra Furman, Christopher The Conquered, Delmar and The Dedications: 9 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 1st Ward at Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave., Chicago. $15. (773) 537-4440 or chopshopchi.com.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.