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Ethan Check, left, Carmen Liao, Steve McDonagh, Jennifer Ruffner and Alexis Primus play private school board members dealing with a mumps outbreak in Citadel Theatre’s revival of the biting social satire “Eureka Day.” (North Shore Camera Club)

Big laughs, hard truths: Citadel Theatre delivers both in hilarious ‘Eureka Day’

Citadel Theatre stages a laugh-out-loud revival of Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day,” which skewers woke culture, illiberal liberals and the debate over vaccine mandates.

Rapper/actor Common, right, seen here with John Legend during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center in June, will headline the Chicago Live Festival at Navy Pier. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Best Bests: Common headlines free Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags serves up scares

Common headlines a free concert Saturday during Chicago Live Fest at Navy Pier, Six Flags Great America opens Fright Fest, Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, and the Cleve Carney Art Museum debuts “Linework: Chicago Comics and Community.”

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille is celebrating its opening as a butcher shop in 1979 with a #FlashbackFriday event where the first 200 visitors at each of their three suburban locations on an as yet unannounced date will get a 79-cent Pork Chop Friday lunch or the new caramelized prime rib steak sandwich. (Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille)

Dining out: 79¢ pork chop or prime rib sandwich at Perry’s, pumpkin season at STK Steakhouse and more

Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille is bringing back its #FlashbackFriday during which you could get a 79-cent lunch. Plus, there are new savory and sweet pumpkin dishes and cocktails at STK, a new happy hour at Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook and more.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform Sunday at Riot Fest, which runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18-20, in Chicago. (Evan Agostini/AP)

Concerts Sept. 18-24: Riot Fest, Phoebe Bridgers, Tim McGraw, Weezer and more

Upcoming concerts include Riot Fest in Chicago, Phoebe Bridgers at the United Center, Tim McGraw at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Weezer at the United Center and more.

Ed Sheeran, here performing during “Ed Sheeran’s Play: Live from New York” presented by TikTok at Domino Square in New York on Sept. 13, 2025, has faced a lot of controversy after many of the opening acts for his current tour have quit. (Andy Kropa/AP)

Artists, promoters and venues have their own kind of power on troubled tours like Ed Sheeran’s

Concert promoters wield great power. Venue owners can too, but they rarely choose to. And artists capable of filling stadiums like Ed Sheeran usually have approval over everything that happens under their name.

Heritage Fest-goers check out classic rides like a 1927 Ford T-Bucket at the 2024 event in downtown West Dundee. (Rick West/Daily Herald)

West Dundee Heritage Fest returns for 28th year with music, craft show, new 10K race

West Dundee’s 28th annual Heritage Fest Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18-20, features a dozen bands, an arts and crafts fair with 100 artisans, a car show and a new 10K race.

“St. Patrick” Tim Johnston of Naperville makes his rounds at the 2024 Naperville Irish Fest at Central Park in Naperville. This year’s event takes place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Things to do Sept. 18-24: Naperville Irish Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Mundelein Arts Festival and more

Mark your calendar for the Naperville Irish Fest, Heritage Fest in West Dundee, the Mundelein Arts Festival and more.