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Comanche author, essayist and curator Paul Chaat Smith will discuss his book “Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong” at Aurora University. Smith is associate curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The public is invited.

7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at Aurora University, 1400 Marseillaise Place in Dunham Hall, Aurora. Admission is free. (630) 844-7843 or aurora.edu/museum.

SundayCrafts and treasuresThe Sycamore Music Boosters host the Autumn Crafts Treasures Market, a show featuring more than 200 booths of crafts and other artistic items as part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Sycamore High School, 1 Spartan Trail, Sycamore. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and students in grades kindergarten to 12th. Food is available for purchase. Call the Pumpkin Fest hotline at (815) 895-5161 for information. Celebrate with the symphonyNorthbrook Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 31st year with its #8220;A Remix Romantique#8221; concert. The classical miscellaneous program features never-before-presented arrangements of Rossini's #8220;Barber of Seville Overture#8221; and #8220;Danse Macabre#8221; by Saint-Saens. Three performances begin at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Pinstripes, 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook. The cost for the performance and brunch is $45 for adults and $10 for children ages 5 to 12. For the performance only, tickets cost $20 for adults and free for children ages 5-12. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. For information, call (847) 272-0755 or visit TheNSO.org. All that jazzThe DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble presents an afternoon of jazz at the College of DuPage.1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $6. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.#8216;The Wizard of Oz'See the classic tale of #8220;The Wizard of Oz,#8221; featuring the story of Dorothy and her journey, via tornado, to a magical land.3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, in the Herrick chapel at Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgin. $5-$12. (847) 628-2625.CLC Wind EnsembleThe College of Lake County Wind Ensemble presents a program of classic to modern music.4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at the Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Tickets cost $4-$5. (847) 543-2300 or jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.This weekMax and Ruby's latest adventuresChildren's book author Rosemary Wells, creator of the popular bunny characters and siblings Max and Ruby from books and TV, reads from and signs copies of her latest book, #8220;Max and Ruby's Bedtime Book.#8221;7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.Ringling Bros. returnsRingling Bros. and Barnum Bailey's #8220;Barnum's FUNundrum!#8221; circus features performers from around the world, including a motorcycle troupe in a 16-foot sphere, high-wire artists, animal acts, clowns and more.Thursday, Nov. 4, through Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont, and Wednesday, Nov. 17, to Sunday, Nov. 28, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Showtimes and ticket prices vary. Visit allstatearena.com. Nick at nightNick Cannon, comedian, actor, rapper and host of NBC's #8220;America's Got Talent,#8221; headlines the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Cannon looks at the funny side of life and discusses everything from his own marriage to singer Mariah Carey to politics and other topics.7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5; and 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at The Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, in the Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg. $22-$24. Call (847) 240-1001 or visit improv.com. #8216;It's a Wonderful Life'The Noble Fool Theatricals present #8220;It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,#8221; a radio version of the holiday film classic about a man who gets to see what life would have been like if he had never lived. Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Pheasant Run Resort Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $29.50-$39.50. Show runs through Sunday, Dec. 26. (630) 584-6342 or noblefool.org. 28322832See animal acts and performers from around the world at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s “Barnum’s FUNundrum!” circus at the Allstate Arena and the United Center.Daily Herald file photo