Best bets: Shakira, Mickey and More
Shakira comes to the Allstate
Colombian native Shakira sings, dances, composes and is fluent in multiple languages. Catch this multitalented pop star, who celebrates all kinds of world cultures, tonight at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $9.50-$149.50. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29
Magical Mickey
Disney Live! presents “Mickey's Magic Show” at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $15-$33.50; $47.50-$67.50 VIP and front row tickets. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29; 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30; noon Sunday, Oct. 31
Telling tales
The Fifth Annual Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival returns to the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. This year's lineup of storytellers includes Jim May, Megan Wells, Mike Speller and Janice Del Negro. $13 preshow party; $25 party and performance. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 6 p.m. party Friday, Oct. 29; 7:30 p.m. performance
Tap-a-tap-tap
M.A.D.D. Rhythms' Sixth Annual Chicago Tap Summit culminates with a performance of “TAP: The History, The Mission, The Movement” tonight at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago. On the bill are the troupes Hip Hop ConnXion, Culture Shock Chicago and more. $20. (773) 604-1899 or madrhythms.com. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29
Tacky? No, true
Fans of the “King of Pop” and the “King of Rock” might not like the title of the show “Night of the Living Dead: Tribute to Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.” But instead of thinking of zombies, think of all the impersonators and other performers who are keeping the memories and music of Presley and Jackson alive through these tributes. The weekend concerts are at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $44-$50. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30
Elgin ‘Nightmare'
Families in Elgin might want to check out the Saturday events as part of “Nightmare on Chicago Street.” There's trick-or-treating, a costume parade and a “Halloween Spook-tacular” concert performed by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $10-$15 for the concert. Other events have free admission. (847) 931-5900 or hemmens.org. 1 p.m. trick-or-treating; 3 p.m. costume parade; 3:30 p.m. concert
‘Titanic' band
With all the talk of film director James Cameron's plan to rerelease his 1997 blockbuster “Titanic” in 3-D, why not see the Celtic band featured in the film live and in person? Gaelic Storm performs Saturday in the Blizzard Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. $40. (847) 622-0300 or elgin.edu/arts. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30
Sitar master
Classical Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar has influenced all sorts of musicians ranging from The Beatles to composer Philip Glass. Help commemorate a very special anniversary with this musical ambassador during the Ravi Shankar 90th Birthday Celebration featuring his daughter, Anoushka Shankar, this Saturday at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $25-$75. (312) 294-3000 or cso.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30
Bonoff bouquet
Wynonna Judd, Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt have all performed songs by Karla Bonoff, an acclaimed singer/songwriter who performs her own work this Saturday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $34-$40; $32-$38 seniors; $24-$30 kids. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30