Best bets: 'Bathtubs Over Broadway' in Downers Grove, Burton Cummings & Band play Genesee

Posted May 12, 2019 7:29 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The After Hours Film Society screens the documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway" about industrial musicals at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove on Monday, May 13.

Little trees

Marvel at the Japanese tradition of growing and manicuring little trees at the Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Free admission, but the weekend parking fee is $30 per car or van. (847) 835-6801 or chicagobotanic.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 12

Sacred & profane

Nicholas Kraemer conducts the Music of the Baroque in two concerts of "Pulpit & Playhouse - Bach, Handel and Purcell" at two locations: Sunday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $27-$78, then on Monday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $10-$78. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12, in Skokie and 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 13, in Chicago

Industrial spectaculars

The After Hours Film Society screens the award-winning documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway," which focuses on "Late Night With David Letterman" writer Steve Young and his quirky obsession with souvenir albums tied to musicals made for huge industrial and corporate shows. See interviews with late Buffalo Grove composer Sid Siegel and other industrial performers when the film is screened on Monday at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. $10. (630) 534-4528 or afterhoursfilmsociety.com. 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 13

Golden laughs

Emmy Award-winning comedian Judy Gold ("The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Friends From College") performs a series of standup shows starting Wednesday at Zanies, 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago. $25 plus a two-item purchase. For ages 21 and older. (312) 337-4027 or zanies.com. 9:15 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, May 15-16; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, May 17; and 7, 9 and 11:15 p.m. Saturday, May 18

Guess Who

Fans of the band The Guess Who won't want to miss seeing Burton Cummings & Band perform in concert at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $30-$65. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16

The After Hours Film Society screens the documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway" about industrial musicals at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove on Monday, May 13.

Burton Cummings of The Guess Who performs at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan on Thursday, May 16.

Judy Gold performs at Zanies in Chicago. Courtesy of Eric Korenman/L5 Studio

Conductor Nicholas Kraemer leads the Music of the Baroque in "Pulpit & Playhouse - Bach, Handel and Purcell" in Skokie and Chicago.

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