The Suburbs This Weekend: Satan, turtles, spies and beer
Satan's psychiatrist, special turtles, a spy spoof and craft beer. Who cold ask for anything more in the Suburbs This Weekend?
Richard's picks:
Fans of author C.S. Lewis won't want to miss the return of "The Screwtape Letters," a highly successful stage adaptation of the novella where Satan's top psychiatrist and a creature secretary correspond with an apprentice demon. Get tempted twice on Saturday at the Paramount Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $29-$59; $89 premium seats. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com. 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19
Wheaton's Cosley Zoo celebrates World Turtle Day on Saturday, May 19. Zoo patrons can learn about efforts to protect the endangered Blanding's Turtles in Illinois. Visitors can also view turtles and tortoises and take part in other family activities. The Cosley Zoo is at 1356 N. Gary Ave. in Wheaton. Event is free. There is a $2-$3 zoo general admission fee charged for non-resident adults. Wheaton Park District residents and children are always free. (630) 665-5534 or cosleyzoo.org. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19
Sean's picks
Before Michel Hazanavicius won the Oscar for best director and best picture with "The Artist," he and Oscar-winning "Artist" star Jean Dujardin made the 2009 spy comedy "OSS 117: Lost in Rio." It's a sequel to their hilarious 2006 spy spoof "OSS 117 Cairo: Nest of Spies," in which Dujardin recreates Sean Connery's 1960s era James Bond 007 with cross hairs accuracy. Now, you can see "Lost in Rio" with me and the Hoffman Estates Sister Cities Commission when we celebrate French cinema at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hoffman Estates Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates. Admission is free. We'll have a brief discussion after the movie, which puts Agent 117 on the trail of a list of Nazi collaborators during World War II. Inspector Clouseau has nothing on this guy.
Be among the first to try debut brews from the area's newest brewery at the Solemn Oath Brewery Launch Party at The Bavarian Lodge, 1800 Ogden Ave., Lisle. The party starts at 6 p.m. Friday, May 18. (630) 241-4701 or bavarian-lodge.com;
Check out beer ice cream. Yes, beer ice cream, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant is playing host to a number of events throughout the week, but this one is hard to beat. The brewery teamed up with Sweet Treats Cafe to create a special beer-infused ice cream that will be available 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Gordon Biersch, 639 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. (630) 739-6036