Ale's well: Five ideas for the weekend

Posted February 26, 2016 12:00 am

Cold beer and a warmer-weather hobby will give you a taste of spring this weekend in the suburbs. You can sample the beer outdoors at the Naperville Winter Ale Fest and get started on golf season indoors at the annual golf show in Rosemont. Here are the details on those events, plus a few others. For more, go to dailyherald.com/calendar.

Chicago Golf Show

Check out resorts and the latest golf gear at the 33rd Annual Chicago Golf Show starting Friday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $5 Friday and $10 Saturday and Sunday; $4 youth ages 12 to 15; no charge for kids ages 12 and under. (847) 692-2220 or chicagogolfshow.com. Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27; 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.

Sarah Ruhl's 'The Clean House' at Steel Beam Theatre

Head out to Steel Beam Theatre for a revival of Sarah Ruhl's "The Clean House" about physician spouses whose marriage is upended when the husband falls in love with one of his patients and whose aspiring comedian housekeeper is more interested in telling jokes than cleaning. See it at 111 W. Main St., St. Charles. $23-$28. (630) 587-8521 or steelbeamtheatre.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.

Tim Newell stars as comedian and Waukegan native Jack Benny in "Mr. Benny," at Clockwise Theatre in Waukegan.

Tim Newell as Jack Benny

See Tim Newell as legendary comedian and Waukegan's own Jack Benny in the one-man show "Mr. Benny." It's at Clockwise Theatre, 221 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tickets $20-$25. (847) 775-1500, clockwisetheatre.org. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27; 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.

Naperville Winter Ale Fest

Enjoy craft beer from around the country at the third annual Naperville Winter Ale Fest in Frontier Park, 3380 Cedar Glade Road, Naperville. More than 120 unique beers from craft breweries will be featured, along with live music and food trucks. $50; $20 designated drivers. www.napervillewinteralefest.com. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27.

Variety's Oscar viewing party

Get glammed up for the Academy Awards at Variety's 11th Annual Awards Party, a benefit for the charity Variety of Illinois. The festivities are at the Hollywood Blvd. Cinema, 1001 W. 75th St., Woodridge. $50 (includes appetizers, champagne toast, dinner, dessert, silent auction, raffles and swag bag). (630) 427-1880 or hollywoodblvdcinema.com. 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28.

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