Sunday picks: Tony Rock takes up the family funny business
Family business
After comedian Chris Rock catapulted to fame, his brother, Tony Rock, also took up the family funny business. See Tony perform standup this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $19 plus a two menu-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Scar face
Love him or hate him, the late gangster and bootlegger Al Capone will forever be tied to Chicago history. If you're a fan, then don't miss Capone's Chicago Gangster Convention today with mob book authors and documentary filmmakers appearing at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago. $32.50. (773) 777-8898 or caponefanclub.com. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
A model world
Fans of remote control toys and model railroads won't want to miss the return of the iHobby Expo this weekend at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg. $40 three-day VIP admission; $15 one-day admission. (847) 303-4100 or ihobbyexpo.com. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
'Civil War' at Cantigny
Step back in time with the Civil War Re-Enactment at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Visitors can watch artillery demonstrations and battles and meet re-enactors portraying well-known Civil War figures such as President Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman. The Battlefield Balladeers perform tunes from the era. Free admission with paid $5 parking fee. For full schedule, visit firstdivisionmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Big top fun
Cirque Italia, a European-style traveling circus, brings big-top spectacle complete with a complex water show the next two weekends to Westfield Fox Valley, 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora. $10-$50. (877) 628-6872 or cirqueitalia.com. 11 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Heirloom Apple Fest
Learn about how apples were harvested and used in the 19th century at the Heirloom Apple Fest at the Durant House Museum, in the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W370 Dean St., St. Charles. Costumed docents will serve an array of 19th century fare. Donation is $1 for kids; $3 for adults. (630) 377-6424 or ppfv.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Hello, sailors
If you loved “On the Town” at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, then see the original Jerome Robbins 1944 ballet called “Fancy Free” that inspired the musical as part of the visiting repertory performances of American Ballet Theatre this weekend at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. $34-$129. (800) 982-2787 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
'Doctor Dolittle'
The College of Lake County's Theatre Department presents “Doctor Dolittle” in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The production is based on the classic story by Hugh Lofting and is especially suited for children in grades K-6 and their families. $8. (847) 543-2300 or clcillinois.edu. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Rescue opera
The Northwest Symphony Orchestra and Main Street Opera teem up to present a concert staging of the classic Beethoven opera “Fidelio” today at the Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. $20; $15 seniors; $10 students. (847) 965-7271 or northwestsymphony.org. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Spooky stories
Summer Place Theatre presents its annual “Ghost Stories in the Park ... in the Dark!” program at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Sindt Court, Naperville. Hear scary stories outdoors. Not recommended for children under age 5. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the park district administration building, 320 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville. Tickets also available at the door on a cash-only, limited-seating basis. Call (630) 848-5000 to register. Visit napervilleparks.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5
Korean idols
Curious about the stars of international reality TV singing competitions? Then don't miss the wildly popular Korean group B1A4 in the Road Trip Live Tour today at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $50-$180. (800) 745-3000 or rosemont.com. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5