Best bets: See some real 'Glee' in Arlington Hts., cure cabin fever

Genuine 'Glee'Are you a fan of the fictional show choir on the Fox TV series "Glee"? Then you won't want to miss the competing show choirs this weekend at the 2010 Chicagoland Showcase in its 17th annual edition at John Hersey High School, 1900 E. Thomas St., Arlington Heights. $10; $15 all-day Saturday pass. (847) 718-4942 or herseychoir.com. Preliminary competition 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 5, and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6; Finals at 7 p.m. SaturdayCabin feverStart planning your summer cabin getaway early with the 4th Annual Lake Home Cabin Show this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. See exhibits on building, remodeling and even raptors in the wild for $12; $5 kids 5 to 15; kids under age 5 admitted free. (847) 303-4100 or lakehomeandcabinshow.com. 2 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 5; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 6; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 7Latin danceChicago's own Luna Negra Dance Theater makes a touring stop tonight at College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. See the company's distinct blend of ballet with Latin and Afro-Caribbean dance forms for $25-$38; $23-$36 for seniors. (847) 543-2300 or jlcenter.clcillinois.edu. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5Broadway betterMelissa Minyard (Broadway's "Les Miserables") looks back on her musical theater career in the cabaret revue "To All the Shows I've Done Before ... and The Ones That Got Away" with guest artist Lisa Rock and accompanist Micky York this weekend at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $35-$45 Elgin. $25-$75. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 8 p.m. Friday, March 5; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6Gypsy-jazz guysThe modern jazz quintet Hot Club of Detroit headlines the intimate bistro (featuring dishes by students of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Institute of Elgin) this weekend at Elgin Community College's Visual and Performing Arts Center SecondSpace Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. $20-$25. Dinner $19 extra. (847) 622-0300 or elgin.edu/arts. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6Blossom timeThe 16th annual Chicago Flower Garden Show returns to Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, with the theme Cultivating Great Performances. Famed Chicago theaters team up with top Midwest landscapers for special theme gardens. Admission is $15-$17; kids ages 4 to 12 admitted for $5. $14 discounted parking. (773) 435-1250 or chicagoflower.com. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday from Saturday, March 6, through Sunday, March 14Funny bunniesFans of author Rosemary Wells' "Max and Ruby" books (and the animated TV series) won't want to miss the new TheatreworksUSA musical version by Broadway composer Carol Hall and playwright Glen Berger. See these young rabbit siblings Saturday at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $19-$25. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 3 p.m. Saturday, March 6Mini-Middle EarthBefore Hollywood gets its hands on JRR Tolkein's "The Hobbit" again in a big-budget movie blockbuster, check out the puppet version by the Canadian company Theatre Sans Fils (Theatre without Strings) this Saturday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $20. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6True20001335See if Palatine High School's Forte can repeat or move up from last year's third-place show choir competition ranking at the 2010 Chicagoland Showcase at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights this weekend.George LeClaire | Staff Photographer, 2009True