Sunday picks: Professional Bull Riders roar into Rosemont

Posted January 14, 2018 6:21 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Rubens Barbosa competes in a previous PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event. The world's top bull riders compete at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont Sunday, Jan. 14. Courtesy of Andy Watson

Bucking trends

It's man versus beast when the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Chicago Invitational arrives this weekend at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $20-$500; $15-$20 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14

Choo-choo! in Lisle

More than 10 model trains travel through displays of trees from around the world as part of The Enchanted Railroad. The exhibit returns this weekend for another multiweek run at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $9-$14; $8-$12 seniors; $6-$9 youth (cheaper price on Wednesdays only). (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends from Saturday, Jan. 13, through Monday, Feb. 19

Sharp teeth

Enormous and extinct creatures roam the earth again (in animatronic form) with "Dinosaur Time Trek: Shark Edition." This walk-through family exhibit sets up shop this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $19 kids and adults; $14 seniors. (847) 692-2220 or discoverthedinosaurs.com. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Jan. 14 to 15

Northern holiday

Hunters, fishers and other vacationers considering a trip north of the border won't want to miss the All Canada Show, which returns to the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $12; $10 seniors; no admission for kids ages 17 and under. (630) 584-6300 or allcanada.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14

Seasonal celebration

Volo Bog's "Winterfest" features tours, crafts, a photo contest and a singer-songwriter tribute concert by Will Kruger. The event takes place at the Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. Free, but donations are appreciated. (815) 344-1294 or friendsofvolobog.org. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14

Freedom struggles

See letters by activists Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, plus many other historical documents and prints in "Freedom: A History of US." The traveling exhibit opens Friday at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. Free. elmhursthistory.org. 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; runs through Sunday, March 11

The shoe fits

Marvel at the enchanting Prokofiev score of "Cinderella" when Moscow Festival Ballet performs the beloved 20th century ballet today 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, Jan. 14

'Rose' returns

Linda Reiter reprises her 2017 Joseph Jefferson Award-winning performance as the titular character in "Rose," Laurence Leamer's portrait of Kennedy family matriarch Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In this solo show, Rose chronicles the rise and fall of her politically powerful family. Steve Scott, who retired last year after 37 years as Goodman Theatre producer and director, helms the production. Preview at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan 14, at Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The show opens Monday, Jan. 15. $20-$45. (773) 404-7336 or greenhousetheater.org.

Love for Langston

The Chicago Sinfonietta's tribute concert honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is Laura Karpman's Grammy Award-winning work "Ask Your Mama." The multimedia work featuring words penned by Langston Hughes is a mix of opera, jazz vocals, audio samples and more. It is performed today at North Central College's Pfeiffer Concert Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville; then on Monday at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $10-$62. (312) 284-1554 or chicagosinfonietta.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, in Naperville; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, in Chicago

'Favorite Things'

See one of the descendants of the Austrian family that inspired "The Sound of Music" with "Something Good - the Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein featuring Elisabeth von Trapp." The concert is today at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $35. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14

High-finance dramedy

Steel Beam Theatre stages the Chicago-area premiere of "Dry Powder," Sarah Burgess' dramedy set in the world of high finance. It centers on efforts by senior employees at a private equity firm to counter the public relations disaster that resulted from their boss throwing himself an extravagant party the same week he laid off thousands of grocery store workers. Sean Hargadon, artistic director of Elgin's Janus Theatre, helms the production. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $22-$28. (630) 587-8521 or steelbeamtheatre.org.

Hallelujah chorus

Vocalists Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke and Karen Marie Richardson are joined by pianist Alvin Waddles for the return of "Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah" this weekend at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $29-$78. (312) 341-2300 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14

Comedian Dave Attell performs at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press, 2010

He's an 'Insomniac'

Find out what's keeping famed "Insomniac" comedian Dave Attell up at night when he returns to do a series of standup shows this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $33 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14

Concert highlights

• Opportunity Knocks Chili Cook-Off featuring Fletcher Rockwell: Noon Sunday, Jan. 14, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $25-$30 for appetizers, chili entries, dessert and music; proceeds benefit Opportunity Knocks. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Celebrate the release of their new album "it's not us" with Umphrey's McGee Sunday, Jan. 14, at Chicago's Park West. Courtesy of Umphrey's McGee

• Umphrey's McGee "it's not us" album release party: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $189 for 1 ticket plus deluxe edition of "it's not us"; $239 for 2 tickets plus deluze edition of album. (773) 929-5959 or um.shop.ticketstoday.com.

• Winter's Jazz Club featuring the George Fludas Trio: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at Winter's Jazz Club, 465 N. McClurg Court, Chicago. $10. (312) 344-1270 or wintersjazzclub.com.

• Trident Deep, Woody and the Sticks, Two Bit Actor: 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Uncommon Ground, 1401 W. Devon Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 465-9801 or uncommonground.com.

Check out Like Language's new song "Like a Drug" when they play with Motherfolk Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Subterranean. Courtesy of Like Language

• Motherfolk, Like Language: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. $10. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

• MER's Music Showcase: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Cubby Bear, 1059 W. Addison St., Chicago. Free. (773) 327-1662 or cubbybear.com.

• McKinley James and The Dyes: 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. $8-$10. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

• Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with the venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings or to add an event, visit dailyherald.com/calendar.

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