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Best bets: Characters welcome at Anime Central May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Anime Central 2013, the Midwest's largest convention of Japanese animation and manga, returns for a weekend-long bash at Rosemont's Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Scale a 25-foot rock wall, balance on a paddle board and more during the JustPlay! Sports & Rec Festival at the Carol Stream Town Center. See works created by artists on the autism spectrum in the exhibit “Brilliance of Autism” at the Art Museo in the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare.
Best bets: Opening weekend for Great America, Arlington Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Ride and roller coaster-deprived suburban residents can rectify this seasonal deficiency once Six Flags Great America in Gurnee reopens Saturday. Arlington Arlington International Racecourse reopens this weekend with two major events: Fan Appreciation Day Friday with free admission and Kentucky Derby Day Saturday. Frankie Avalon pays tribute to his late beach movie co-star Annette Funicello Saturday in a special concert at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Best bets: Super Trooper is super funnyApr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
Comedian, director and Hinsdale native Jay Chandrasekhar ("Super Troopers") shows off his standup comedy skills Friday at the Laugh Factory in Chicago. Peter Yarrow, a former member of the famed folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, performs in concert Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. See the Chicago Bliss take on the Los Angeles Temptation when the Legends Football League returns to the Sears Centre.
Best bets: Giordano Dance graces stage at North Central Apr 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Autumn Eckman's "G-Force" is just one of dances on the bill for the Saturday engagement of Giordano Dance Chicago at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville. Tickets sold so quickly for the return engagement of "Stomp" at Aurora's Paramount Theatre that an extra Sunday performance was added. Plus, humorist David Sedaris performs his wry stories Monday at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.
Best bets: Billy Jonas Band has fun with folk at the Raue Center Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Teach the kids how much fun folk music can be when the playful Billy Jonas & The Billy Jonas Band play Friday at the Raue Center in Crystal Lake. Comedian Warren B. Hall has opened for acts ranging from Lewis Black to Tommy Davidson. Catch him as a headliner this weekend at Zanies in St. Charles. The Elgin Symphony marks the season with the “Nature's Awakening” concerts in Schaumburg and Elgin.
Best bets: Bee Gees tribute, comedians and the Easter Bunny Mar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Dust off those bell-bottom trousers and relive the 1970s when the Bee Gees Tribute concert "Stayin' Alive" plays Saturday at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Laugh it up with comedian Lynne Koplitz at The Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Meet up with the Easter Bunny Saturday at the Eggcellent Easter Adventure and Parade in Antioch.
Best bets: 'Circus Spectacular' takes over Sears Centre Mar 19, 2013 12:00 AM
See exotic animals and daring performers do amazing feats of strength, balance, timing and more when the "Circus Spectacular" plays this weekend at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Salt Creek Ballet pursues the White Rabbit when it revives its dance interpretation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles. Sarah Colonna, a writer for “Chelsea Lately,” performs this weekend at Zanies in Rosemont and St. Charles.
Best bets: 'Gravity Attacks!' flies into CLC Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Jon Wee and Owen Morse, a comedic juggling act known as Passing Zone, will juggle chain saws, torches, knives and more in their show "Gravity Attacks!" at the College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Arts in Grayslake. Characters from "The Little Mermaid," "Toy Story" and more show up in the Disney Live! show "Mickey's Music Festival" at the Rosemont Theatre. And the murder mystery “Doomsday Abbey” comes to Schaumburg.
Best bets: Dorothy Hamill, Scooby and Hulk Hogan hit the spotlight Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Your childhood favorites are coming out to play as Dorothy Hamill hits the ice with the "Stars on Ice" tour coming to the Allstate Arena Friday. Follow that up with Scooby and the gang bringing "Musical Mysteries" to life at the Genessee Theatre Saturday. And Hulk Hogan will be part of a live taping of Spike-TV's "Impact Wrestling" at the Sears Centre Thursday.
Best bets: 'Lord of the Dance' high steps into the AkooFeb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance" heralds in St. Patrick's Day feelings with its Celtic rhythms at the Akoo Theatre in Rosemont. Local modern artists show their take on the ancient art of encaustic at CLC's Wright Community Gallery of Art in Grayslake. And comedian David Brenner lights up two Zanies locations this weekend.
Best bets: Illusions come to the MetropolisFeb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
The award-winning Spencer family magicians perform their spectacle-filled "Spencers Theatre of Illusion" this Sunday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. If you're more into golf, check out the Chicago Golf Show in Rosemont this weekend. Or get dolled up to celebrate the Oscars Sunday with Daily Herald film critic Dann Gire.
Best bets: Chicago Auto Show revs up at McCormick Place Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
See the latest models and concept cars when the Chicago Auto Show revs things up for its 105th edition starting Saturday at McCormick Place in Chicago. Want to spruce up your home? Then don't miss The Old Home New House Home Show at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Comedian and Second City alum Robert Klein brings the laughs to Elgin Community College Saturday.
Best bets: Malkovich makes killer return to ChicagoJan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
John Malkovich returns to Chicago in a chilling opera and theater hybrid drama called “The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer” at Symphony Center in Chicago. Rodeo and bull-riding greats like Neal McCoy are featured in the professional championship Bull Riders World Tour Finale VII this weekend at the Sears Centre. Plus, the globally celebrated Parsons Dance comes to NCC in Naperville Friday.
Best bets: Take the family to Discover the Dinosaurs in Rosemont Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
See more than 60 museum-quality prehistoric beasts in the family-friendly Discover the Dinosaurs experience this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Rocker Jim Peterick's World Stage event features Jeff Adams (Starship), Toby Hitchcock (Pride of Lions), The Ides of March and more Saturday at the Arcada in St. Charles. The “Open House: Art About Home” exhibit opens at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
Best bets: Bull riders tough it out at Allstate Jan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The top 35 bull riders in the world compete to ride the country's fiercest bucking bulls when the 2013 PBR Built Ford Tough Series comes to the Allstate Arena this weekend. Chrissy Hogue transforms into seven different women to comically comment on “The Stupid Economy” at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Friday. Catch comedian John Heffron live at the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg.
Best bets: See Wheeling native Voigt in 'Les Troyens' Jan 2, 2013 12:00 AM
See Wheeling native Deborah Voigt in the epic opera "Les Troyens," which will be screened live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York to suburban cinemas Saturday. Experience chivalric and comedic combat when “Dirk Perfect” and “Guido Crescendo” appear as The Swordsmen Saturday at Pheasant Run Resort. The Lyric Opera and Second City join forces for “The Second City Guide to the Opera” Saturday at the Civic Opera House.
Best bets: Ring in 2013 with New Philharmonic Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Watch out for high-spirited waltzers at the New Philharmonic's New Year's Eve concert “Viennese Pops With a French Twist” at Dominican University's Lund Auditorium in River Forest. Award-winning comedian and writer Hannibal Buress returns to the area this weekend for performances at Zanies in Rosemont, St. Charles and Chicago. See if your searching skills are up to snuff at The 35th Annual Hunt for the Yule Log Sunday at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
Best bets: Last chance for 'The Nutcracker' Dec 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Time is running out to catch "The Nutcracker" ballet this season. Options include shows in Chicago, Crystal Lake and Lake Zurich. Mark the shortest day of the year today with a Winter Solstice Walk, which features a King and Queen of the Solstice, storytelling and a procession around Meadow Lake at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Catch the Geneva Underground Playhouse comedy revue “Scenes From the End” at The Geneva Underground Playhouse.
Best bets: Lyric stages surreal ‘Hansel & Gretel’ Dec 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The Lyric Opera of Chicago's surreal take on the classic 1893 Humperdinck opera "Hansel & Gretel" returns for a nine-performance run starting Friday, Dec. 7, at the Civic Opera House. If you’re seeking celebrity cake-baking advice, then don’t miss the Buddy Valastro Live: The Cake Boss — Homemade for the Holidays Tour at the Genesee Theatre. The late choreographer Ruth Page’s 1965 take on “The Nutcracker” is back again this weekend.
Best bets: It's season for Mannheim Steamroller at the Akoo Nov 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Get into the spirit of the season when the Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis performs contemporary arrangements of holiday classics with multimedia sound and lighting effects at the Akoo Theatre at Rosemont. Five actors from the local improv troupe K.C. Redheart will perform improvised comedy for 30 hours nonstop during The Playground Improv Marathon. Comedy legend Bill Cosby performs Saturday at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.