Best bets: Tim Conway, Smoking Popes, Carole King/James Taylor
Likable comedyLegendary comedian Tim Conway ("The Carol Burnett Show") teams up with comics Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt for a Sunday matinee of stories and sketches called "Tim Conway and Friends." Catch it at the Paramount Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $48.50-$59.50. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22Folk pop iconsBefore they play the United Center in July, catch singer/songwriter legends Carole King and James Taylor in their Troubadour Reunion Tour Monday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $45-$350. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 24Soaring on upThe Chicago Sky graduate from playing at the University of Illinois at Chicago in favor of the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Catch the WNBA team in its Rosemont home opener on Saturday for $15-$125 ($11 parking). (800) 745-3000 or wnba.com/sky. 7 p.m. Saturday, May 22Pop PoperyIt's almost been two years since influential Chicago punk band The Smoking Popes graced The Union. For their return tonight, they're joined by The Fold and Aktar Aktar at 129 W. Benton Ave., Naperville. $10-$12. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 7 p.m. Friday, May 21Watery wows!The international watery dance spectacle "Fuerza Bruta: Look Up" opens its summer residence at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. Performances start tonight for $50-$80. (800) 775-2000 or fuerzabruta.net. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday, May 21; performances continue through late summer.Tish for LeeJazz vocalist Tish Oney and The John Chiodini Trio pay homage to the late jazz legend Peggy Lee with their show "The Peggy Lee Project." Catch it at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $20. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 22Starry nightAward-winning actress (and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" alumna) Whoopi Goldberg narrates "Journey to the Stars," the newest space and astronomy show debuting this weekend at the Adler Planetarium, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. $17-$19; $15-$17 seniors; $14-$15 kids; (312) 922-7827 or adlerplanetarium.org. 11:30 a.m., 1 and 3:15 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 11:45 a.m., 1:15, 2:45 and 4:20 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays'Sue' celebrationThe Field Museum of Natural History celebrates the decade-long display of the dinosaur fossil "Sue" with two brand-new attractions: "Waking the T. rex 3-D: The Story of Sue" and "RoboSUE: The T. rex Experience." Catch both starting Wednesday at 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Included with all-access pass of $29; $24 seniors/students; $20 kids. (312) 922-9410 or fieldmuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Wednesday, May 26, through Monday, Sept. 6Talk, talk, talkComedian and actress Aisha Tyler rose to fame as the host of "Talk Soup" on E! and memorably had a prominent role in the sitcom smash "Friends." Now watch Tyler return to her standup roots starting Thursday at The Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $17. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, May 28; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 29; 7 p.m. Sunday, May 30False20001500Celebrate the 10th anniversary of "Sue" at the Field Museum of Natural History with the new film "Waking the T. rex 3-D: The Story of Sue." False