Best bets: 'The Wedding Singer' comes to a stage near you
Wedding songsFans of Adam Sandler's 1998 film comedy "The Wedding Singer" can giggle at all the infamous fashions and trends of the 1980s live in the national tour of the 2006 Broadway musical of the same name. Cheer "The Wedding Singer" this Saturday at the Paramount Theatre, 8 E. Galena Ave., Aurora. $29.50-$59.50. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 20Fosse trilogySee where Beyonc#233; Knowles got the choreographic inspiration for her hit video of "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" when the modern Dance troupe Thodos Dance Chicago presents Bob Fosse's "Mexican Breakfast" in its "Fosse Trilogy" (among other works) on Saturday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $38; $36 seniors; $28 students. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7 p.m. Friday, March 19Tall comedyBrad Garrett could just rest on his laurels and collect fat residual checks from syndicated "Everybody Loves Raymond" TV reruns. But this very tall comedian continues to challenge himself on tour doing stand up. Catch him this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant, 5 Woodfield Road, in Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg. $37. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, March 19; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, March 20; 7 p.m. Sunday, March 21Latin wolvesGet a healthy dose of Latin music when Los Lobos and the roots-rock combo Backyard Tire Fire team up tonight for a concert at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $25-$35. (847) 931-5900 or hemmens.org. 8 p.m. Friday, March 19Orchids everywhereGet in the mood for spring this weekend when the Illinois Orchid Society hosts its Cascades of Orchids spring show and sale at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Free, but $20 parking per car. $5 for select fees. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21Moon beamingAcappellago a cappella chorus revives its 2006 commission "By the Light of the Moon" and premieres Beth Anderson's "Dream Song" as part of its concert "Escape to ... The Light of the Moon" at two locations this weekend: Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Then at Naperville Congregational Church, 1 Bunting Lane, Naperville. $15. $12 students. (708) 484-3797 or acappellago.org. 7 p.m. Saturday, March 20 in Oak Brook; 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21 in NapervilleKid croonerFrom an unknown YouTube poster to an internationally famed pop singer, Canadian Justin Bieber continues on his starry trajectory with two shows next week at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $27.50-$123. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 24 and 25Amazing AileyHelp celebrate the 20th anniversary of Judith Jameson's position as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater with its annual engagement next week at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $30-$85. (800) 982-2787 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, March 24-26; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 27; 3 p.m. Sunday, March 28Effervescent EbersoleWindy City native Christine Ebersole returns home after her second Tony Award winning triumph in the Broadway musical "Grey Gardens" with a special concert evening of show tunes and standards this Thursday at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $45-$75. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25False20001154Celebrate the 1980s when the national tour of the 2006 Broadway musical "The Wedding Singer" (based upon the 1998 film) plays the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. False