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Weekend picks: Comedian Chris Kattan plays Zanies at Pheasant Run

'Mango' man

Longtime fans of "Saturday Night Live" won't want to miss seeing Chris Kattan & Friends performing standup sets this weekend at Zanies at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $25 plus a two-item purchase. (630) 524-0001 or st-charles.zanies.com. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, April 13

Crafty folk

The 37th annual tour of the Spring Festival: An Arts & Crafts Affair features hundreds of artists from more than 30 states displaying and selling their work this weekend at the Odeum Expo Center, 1033 N. Villa Ave., Villa Park. $10; $9 seniors (kids ages 10 and under admitted free with guardian). (630) 941-9292 or hpifestivals.com. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 14

Artsy river

Fifty art attractions are part of the sprawling Fox River Arts Ramble this weekend with displays in Elgin, Campton Hills, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Aurora. Free. For exact locations, visit foxriverarts.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14

Science for kids

The Unearth Science Festival features more than 40 hands-on exhibits for kids to learn about the intersection of nature and the sciences this weekend at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Free admission, but parking is $25-$30 per vehicle. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14

Audio experts

The world's top audio brands reveal their latest gear at the Axpona Audio Expo this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $25 one-day pass; $40 two-day pass; $50 three-day pass; $98 VIP gold pass; $10 one-day student pass. (847) 303-4100 or axpona.com. Exhibition hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 13; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14

Halal gathering

Learn more about the halal economy and products at the second I Heart Halal festival this weekend at Navy Pier Festival Hall A & B, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $10-$20 general admission; $5-$10 kids ages 2-13; $50-$75 all-access; $100 VIP pass. (312) 595-7437 or ihearthalal.com. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 13; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 14

Senior Follies

Expect a roster of singers, dancers, comics and more for the amateur Senior Follies revue at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $5. (847) 895-360O or prairiecenter.org. Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30

Under the sea

Latvia's "The Underwater Bubble Show" promises to be a modern fairy tale with acrobats, jugglers, mimes, contortionists and millions of bubbles on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $26.50-$37.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13

Holly at Chop Shop

When Tanner Bednar of Elgin-area garage-soul band Holly takes the mic, he channels the heart of the classics with Otis Redding and Sam Cooke-like style. The rockers dig deep, meshing modern rock, Chicago blues and a little dose of nostalgia for an iconic sound that's a hidden gem on our local music scene. Holly headlines an all-ages show at Chicago's Chop Shop this weekend, joined by funky blues-rockers Wilde. 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 537-4441 or chopshopchi.com.

Concerto by Choi

Pianist Winston Choi performs Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2 in concert with the New Philharmonic this weekend at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Also on the bill is Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2. $49. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13; 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14

Court call

City Lit Theater concludes its season with a pair of one-acts rooted in the law. Dubbed "Two Days in Court," the double-bill includes "The Devil and Daniel Webster," Stephen Vincent Benet's tale of a New Hampshire farmer who sells his soul to the devil then enlists statesman/lawyer/orator Daniel Webster to get him out of the deal. The second offering is Gilbert and Sullivan's first hit, the 1875 operetta "Trial By Jury," about the breaking of a marriage contract. Artistic director Terry McCabe directs both productions. Previews at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. The show opens April 23. $12-$32. See citylit.org.

Cool cats

Get dolled up in your best Roaring '20s garb for Elgin's Martini Room Speakeasy 2019 Prohibition Party, which returns for a night of libations, spirits, burlesque performances and more. Known as the Blind Pig Extravaganza, the merriment starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, with doors to the speak-easy opening at 7. Enjoy '20s-era music and New Orleans swing from The Fellas, a Roaring '20s costume contest for the Best Giggle Flapper, a Speakeasy 1920s Slang Contest run by "Lil Mickey" Deluca, a themed photo booth, burlesque shows from Hot Tawdry and Vivi Valens and more. It's $15 for a single or $25 per couple. Martini Room is at 161 E. Chicago St., Elgin, (847) 741-0349 or martiniroomelgin.com/speakeasy2019.html.

Flat Five at FitzGerald's

Fans know when The Flat Five hits the stage, they're in for a lighthearted musical mix of '60s pop, jazzy instrumentation and catchy vocal melodies. Rooted in optimistic grooves and watered with delicious harmonies, this Chicago supergroup of sorts - Kelly Hogan, Nora O'Connor, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough, Alex Hall - released its last album "It's a World of Love and Hope" in 2016 with a punchy follow-up twist on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" in 2017. Expect to hear many of those favorites and more at FitzGerald's Saturday. 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $20. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Folk histories

Catch up with local folk musician Chris Vallillo at two concerts next week. "The Poetry of Carl Sandburg, Music of Chris Vallillo" celebrates the famed poet's 100th anniversary of settling in Elmhurst on Sunday at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. $5. (630) 833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org. Then Vallillo performs "Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement" on Thursday at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County, 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville. Free. (847) 968-3400 or lcfpd.org/museum. 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in Elmhurst and 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in Libertyville

Cartoon creator

Ken Krimstein, a cartoonist regularly featured in The New Yorker, appears as part of a Gallery Talk tied to an exhibit on his graphic novel "The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt" at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, 610 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Free, but RSVP registration is requested. (312) 322-1700 or spertus.edu. 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14

'Gathering' returns

For the 11th year, Improv Playhouse remounts its production of "The Gathering," Josephine Raciti and Rolf Forsberg's contemporary take on the last hour of the Last Supper. Artistic director David Brian Stuard adapted and directs the production, which features Tyler Ankey of Crystal Lake as The Teacher. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $5-$20. (847) 968-4529 or improvplayhouse.com.

Concert highlights

Deadships, Growing, Synovial, Dear Deadly: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. $10. (312) 666-6775 or bottomlounge.com.

Holly, Wilde: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 537-4441 or chopshopchi.com.

What Lies Ahead, Bury Your Past, Fools' Brew, Atlanta Is Burning: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at RocHaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. $10-$13. (815) 482-2870 or rochaus.com.

Alabaster, The King of Mars, The Smokin' Tones, Beau Diamond & the Collective Dreamer Band: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomlive.com.

Boys of Fall, Oh, Weatherly, Never Loved, Late Nights, Tougher Than You Thought: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Cobra Lounge, 235 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. $12. (312) 226-6300 or cobralounge.com.

Uli Jon Roth Triple Anniversary World Tour: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $29-$59. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

Guster, Saintseneca: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago. $32.50. (773) 275-6800 or rivieratheatre.com.

Ax and the Hatchetmen: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at J's Sports Bar & Grill, 816 W. Grand Ave., Fox Lake. (847) 629-5925 or jssportsbarandgrill.net.

Invisible Cartoons, The Beach Street Cheetahs: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Alibi, 12 N. 3rd St., St. Charles. Free. (630) 443-0011 or ouralibi4u.com.

Mellencougar: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Frankie's Blue Room, 16 Chicago Ave., Naperville. $7. (630) 416-4898 or frankiesblueroom.net.

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $15-$18. (773) 525-2501 or lh-st.com.

JC Brooks Band, Mike Maimone: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. $20 for general admission; premier seating sold out. (224) 202-0750 or heynonny.com.

The Flat Five: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at FitzGerald's, 6615 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. $20. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Local H, Stoop Goodnoise, Silverside: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Quarry Pub & Grill, 1015 State St., Lemont. $12; table and dining room packages also available. (331) 757-5465 or quarrylemont.com.

Ben Miller Band, Donnie Biggins: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Tonic Room, 2447 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $20-$25. (773) 248-8400 or tonicroom.ticketfly.com.

Stop the Insanity Part 5, featuring Grimm Trigger, When the Sun Sets, Cleveland Avenue, BoxHouse and Misstep Forward: 5 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. $1o, proceeds benefit Hope for the Day. (815) 517-1788 or thcdekalb.com.

Haley Reinhart "Lo-Fi Soul Tour" with Jennah Bell: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $30-$75. (773) 929-1322 or parkwestchicago.com.

Solution Unsatisfactory, This Obsession, Dead Freddie, CHX Collective Acoustic: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Cairo Ale House, 2009 Franciscan Way, West Chicago. $7. (630) 876-9600 or cairoalehouse.com.

The Michael Ledbetter Celebration of Life & Fundraiser featuring The Nick Moss Band, Charlie Baty, Jimmy Johnson, Rick Estrin, Lurrie Bell, Mike Welch, Jason Ricci and many more: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Buddy Guy's Legends, 700 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago. $35; $150 for VIP; proceeds will benefit Michael's family. (312) 427-1190 or buddyguy.com.

Fire Cat, Torch the Hive: 8 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Crown Liquors, 2821 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Free. (773) 252-9741 or crownliquorschicago.com.

International Pop Overthrow

Friday, April 12, through Saturday, April 20, at LiveWire Lounge, 3394 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $10 per day. See the full schedule at internationalpopoverthrow.com.

• 8 p.m. Friday, April 12: Catherine Tecktiel, Magnaphonic, Too Much Saturn, Gal Gun, King Mixer, Reaction

• 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13: Kontrolled Kaos, Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold, The Pickpockets, Blameless Lake, The Jeremy Band;

• 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13: Athanor, Beyond, Steve Ramone & The Pensioners, Enuff Z'nuff, The Bishop's Daredevil Stunt Club, The Jay Goeppner Band

• 8 p.m. Sunday, April 14: Almond & Olive, Christopher Elam, Arwin, Mark Watson, The Red Moons

• 8 p.m. Monday, April 15: Van Go, Dave Rave and Hailee Rose, The Red Wigglers, Pelicans and Their Allies, I Am Spartacus

• 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16: Michael Steven Cohen, Troy Anderson, Rob Schultz Band, The Webstirs, Drew Neely & The Heroes

• 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 17: Johnny Stanec, Andrew Robert Palmer, Phil Yates & The Affiliates, Leisure McCorkle, Rollo Time

• 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18: Aaron Williams, Scott Niekelski (of Go Time), Treeshakers, The Artist Formerly Known As Vince Band, Mike Vanderbilt & The Suburban Garage Sound

• 8 p.m. Friday, April 19: Waiflike, The Unswept, Collectors, The Spindles, Thrift Store Halo, BingBong

• 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20: The Injured Parties, Celia Rose, Freetoed, Kenny Sommer, Tom Schraeder, Rainy Day Crush

• 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20: Vee Sonnets, Douglas & Tucker, Three Hour Tour, The Band Calderisi, The Mixture, Young Distractions

• 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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