Sunday picks: MercyMe brings Christian rock to Rosemont

Christian rock's MercyMe in Rosemont

Grammy-nominated Contemporary Christian rock band MercyMe brings its currently charting hit "Even If" and other fan favorites to the Rosemont Theatre when their "Lifer Tour" comes to town. Singer-songwriter Ryan Stevenson and pop-rock band Unspoken join the tour stop at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Tickets start at $44. (847) 671-5100 or rosemont.com/theatre/. 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Fragile pumpkins

See hundreds of decorative pumpkins made from colorful blown glass at the Glass Pumpkin Patch at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Along with the pumpkins, the event features glassblowing demonstrations, an art exhibition, opportunities to visit with the artists and more. $9-$14; free for kids 2 and younger. mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Texas benefit at Penny Road

Catch a full Sunday of local rock as Penny Road Pub hosts a lineup of musicians raising funds to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey. The musical sets, which start at 11 a.m., include Skull Rock, Kevin Lee & the Kings, The Nick Bell Band, WRECKED, The Complication, BoneShaker, Wunderlich, Hot Rocks Band Rolling Stones Tribute, Shokker, Seven Soul and Burned. Rock out with your family and friends while helping those in need at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $10 suggested donation. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com. 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Egyptian discovery

Archaeology students help to solve an ancient Egyptian mystery in the U.S. premiere of "The Scorpions' Sting" by Canadian composer and librettist Dean Burry. The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents this opera for families this weekend at the Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $20; $10 kids. (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org/thescorpionssting. Noon and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Origins of opera

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists in a special performance of the early operas "Orfeo," "The Return of Ulysses" and "The Coronation of Poppea." The remaining concert commemorates the 450th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi, the Italian composer who was instrumental in the creation of opera as an art form. The "Monteverdi 450" series is at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $35-$135 per opera; three-opera ticket packages available. Sung in Italian with projected English translations. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. "The Coronation of Poppea" at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Feats of physicality

More than 30 performers make up the Martial Artists & Acrobats of Tianjin from the People's Republic of China in two dexterous performances on Sunday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $59; $49 youth. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Hijab stories

Playwright and actress Rhona Malik, soon to make her Goodman Theatre debut with her drama "Yazmina's Necklace," performs her one-woman show, "Unveiled," about the lives of 21st-century Muslim women at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $35-$45. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Bouncing back

Comedian Bill Bellamy ("The Bounce Back," "Mr. Box Office") returns for another round of standup shows starting Friday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $27 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

1960s nostalgia

Micky Dolenz of The Monkees and Mark Lindsay and The Fab Four headline the concert tour "50 Summers of Love" at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $35.50-$65.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15

Concert highlights

• The Elgin Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Poplar Creek Library, 1405 S. Park Avenue, Streamwood. Program features music from around the world, including works by Haydn, Beethoven and others. (630) 837-6800 or poplarcreek.lib.il.us.

• Chicago Cellar Boys: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, The Glendora House, at 102nd Street and Harlem, Chicago Ridge. Jazz. Program is presented by the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz. $18 in advance; $20 at the door. Students with an ID are free. To reserve tickets, call Herta at (708) 672-3561. illianajazz.com.

• Michael St. Angel with "Elvis is in the Building": 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Elvis Presley tribute artist. $18-$20. (847) 718-7702 or eventbrite.com.

• Bruce Blanck Jazz Ensemble: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, 302 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Free. (847) 255-5900 or firstpresah.org.

• Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Jazz and more. Tickets start at $39. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

• MisterWives "Connect the Dots Tour" with Smallpools, Vinyl Theater: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Vic Theatre (show moved from the Riviera Theatre), 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. $31. (773) 472-0449 or victheatre.com.

• Roosevelt., The Million Reasons, Danny Cozzi, OUTDrejas: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $9-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

• Mercy Me Lifer Tour 2017: 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Christian music. Tickets start at $23. ticketmaster.com.

• Anne Hills with Jim Fine: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Grayslake Heritage Center, 164 Hawley St., Grayslake. $13-$18. Concert is sponsored by the Lake County Folk Club. For reservations, call (847) 602-8882. Visit lakecountyfolkclub.org.

• 50 Summers of Love with Micky Dolenz, Mark Lindsay and The Fab Four: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Rock, pop; music of the 1960s. $35.50-$65.50. (800) 982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.

• Novembers Doom, Without Waves, Divinity Compromised, Varaha: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $10-$12. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

• Brand New, Nada Surf: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $57. (773) 561-9500 or aragonballroom.com.

• The Psychedelic Furs: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $38.50-$60. (312) 526-3851 or thaliahallchicago.com.

• Kesha: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $104. (773) 561-9500 or aragonballroom.com.

• Imagine Dragons "Evolve Tour" with Grouplove and K.Flay: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Rock. Tickets start at $77. ticketmaster.com.

• The Psychedelic Furs: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $38.50-$60. (312) 526-3851 or thaliahallchicago.com.

• The Obsessed, Cobalt, Chainsmoker: 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $18-$22. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

• Chicago For Puerto Rico benefit featuring The O'My's, Air Credits, Rich Jones, BoatHouse: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at 1st Ward at Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave., Chicago. $20. (773) 537-4440 or chopshopchi.com.

• Kali Masi (album release), Post Child, Kodakrome, Pylons: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. $8-$20; digital download and vinyl packages available. (312) 226-6300, cobralounge.com.

• Neil Sedaka: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Pop. Tickets start at $59. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

• The Strumbellas, Noah Kahan: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. $20-$32. (312) 526-3851 or thaliahallchicago.com.

• 20 Watt Tombstone: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. Free. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

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