Best bets this week: WWE Monday Night Raw in Rosemont, Lee DeWyze at Chicago's Lincoln Hall
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Beefy brawlers
Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins are just a few of the star wrestlers in the line up for WWE Monday Night Raw on Monday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $35-$75; VIP packages also available. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8
Capturing newsmakers
See some significant 20th century figures captured by a Chicago-area photojournalist in the new exhibit “Activists and Icons: The Photographs of Steve Schapiro” starting today at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. $15; $10 seniors; $6-$8 youth. (847) 967-4800 or ilholocaustmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (through 8 p.m. Thursdays); now through Sunday, June 23
Sinister silent
Lon Chaney, Sr. stars in the title role of the “The Phantom of the Opera.” See the 1925 silent horror classic with live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren on Tuesday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $10. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9
Hometown 'Idol'
Lee DeWyze, the Mount Prospect native who won the ninth season of “American Idol,” is set to perform music from his album “Paranoia” on Tuesday at the Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $20-$25. (773) 525-2501 or lh-st.com. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9
Local laughs
Chicago-area comedian Larry Reeb is the host of a special “Comedy Jam with Uncle Larry and Guests” on Wednesday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $25-$30. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10