Weekend picks: April Macie, Raze the Darkness

April comedy

It's adults-only humor all the way when comedian April Macie returns to do a run of standup shows at Zanies at MB Financial Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 813-0484 rosemont.zanies.com. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2

No place like home

Check out hundreds of displays of home improvement and remodeling products and services, with information from local and national experts, at the Home and Garden Expo at Players Sports and Events Center, 1740 Quincy Ave., Naperville. Visitors can attend seminars, sample wines at wine-tasting booths and watch live cooking demonstrations. Free admission and parking. (630) 953-2500 or foxvalleyhomeshow.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3

Italian Japan

Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais stars as a betrayed Japanese bride in late director Anthony Minghella's acclaimed Metropolitan Opera production of "Madama Butterfly." Puccini's classic tragedy is screened on Saturday and Wednesday at select participating theaters in Addison, Batavia, Bloomingdale, Crystal Lake, Deer Park, Evanston, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Naperville, Niles, Rosemont, Vernon Hills, Warrenville, Woodridge. Sung in Italian with English subtitles. Prices vary by venue, but largely $24. For exact locations, visit fathomevents.com. Live simulcast 11:55 a.m. Saturday, April 2; taped replay 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6

Tom's big day

Fans of actor Tom Hanks can celebrate the actor's life and career at the 13th annual Tom Hanks Day party at Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Admission includes one raffle ticket and a chance to win memorabilia (including some items donated by Hanks). Don't miss the games, music and screenings of Hanks' movies. Proceeds benefit the not-for-profit Lifeline Energy organization, one of Hanks' favorite charities. $10 admission donation. thetomhanksday.com. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2

Habit harmony

Time is running out to catch the professional regional premiere of "Sister Act." The Broadway musical featuring a disco score by Alan Menken is in its last week of performances at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. $50-$55 plus taxes and handling fees. (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com. 4:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, April 3

Music at Imago

You'll find more than movies at Judson University's Imago Film Festival in Elgin. Attendees can catch musical performances, too. Elgin-based hard-rocking post-metal Raze the Darkness, winners of Judson's Battle of the Bands in February, will perform at the festival's finale at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in the Thompson Center. The Imago Film Festival is March 29-April 2 at Judson University, 1151 N. State St., Elgin. Visit imagofilmfestival.com for more information and festival tickets.

Screen singing

Pianist and composer David Pomeranz celebrates a silver screen legend in "Chaplin: A Life in Concert" on Saturday at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $13.50-$25.50. (630) 937-8930 or bataviafineartscentre.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2

Standup man

Fans of NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" and NBC's "Last Comic Standing" won't want to miss seeing Alonzo Bodden performing standup comedy this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase at Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, April 2; 7 p.m. Sunday, April 3

Women's Chorale

The Wheaton College Women's Chorale performs a concert featuring jazz pianist Deanna Witkowski in the college's Pierce Memorial Chapel, at the corner of Washington and Franklin streets, Wheaton. Tickets are available at the door only. $5-$10; free for students and Wheaton College ID holders. (630) 752-5099 or wheaton.edu. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2

Illinois virtuosos

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra recognizes famed Illinois violinists in the concert "Rachel Barton Pine Plays Dvorák: A Tribute to Maud Powell" this weekend at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $30-$65. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3

New dance

Giordano Dance Chicago premieres a new work by choreographer Brock Clawson as part of its Spring Series of jazz dance concerts this weekend at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $15-$75. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org or giordanodance.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2

'Seascape'

Performing Arts at Oakton stages Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Seascape," which focuses on a middle-aged American couple as they vacation by the sea and examine their relationship and future, at Oakton Community College's Studio One, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines. Tickets cost $10 for general admission, $8 for students and seniors, and $6 for groups of 15 or more. (847) 635-1900 or oakton.edu/tickets. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 3

Mop top memories

Get nostalgic for 1960s pop and rock by seeing the return of "Let It Be - A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles" Saturday at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $24.50-$75. (800) 345-7000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2

Sneezy

The Chicago-based fusion-rock band Sneezy plays rock, hip-hop and soul at Mickey Finn's Brewery, 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. No cover. (847) 362-6688 or mickeyfinnsbrewery.com. 10 p.m. Saturday, April 2

Laughline timeline

After tackling Shakespeare and world history, the Reduced Shakespeare Company looks inward to humor for "The Complete History of Comedy (abridged)" playing today at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $36-$38. (847) 895-3600 or prairiecenter.org. 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2

Upcoming concerts

Music of the Baroque with "The Monteverdi Vespers" concert: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Chapel of the Holy Spirit (Divine Word), 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny. Classical. $27-$75. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra with violinist Rachel Barton Pine: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Classical. $30-$65. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org.

"Let It Be: A Celebration of the Music of the Beatles": 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $24.50-$75. ticketmaster.com.

American English: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Beatles tribute band, rock/pop. $20-$35. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.ticketforce.com.

Mackey's Funkin' Birthday featuring Thinner Teed, Chicago Funk Mafia, JJ & Dre, The Pistachio Brothers: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Mackey's Hideout, 2601 S. River Road, McHenry. Funk, rock. $10. (815) 363-7040 or mackeyshideout.com.

The Rocket Summer, Farro: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave., Chicago. Alternative rock. $16-$21. (773) 278-6600 or subt.net.

Robbie Gold: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at The Beer Market, 1270 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Acoustic rock. No cover. (847) 955-1900 or facebook.com/TheBeerMarket.

Count Basie Orchestra: 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Fitzgerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Jazz. $30. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Honey & the 45's, Murley, Beta Dogs: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. Soul rock. $10. (773) 404-9494 or martyrslive.com.

Afterlife featuring Sander Kleinenberg, Kings of Class, Nikho, Flo, ENSO, DangerWayne: 10 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Annex Nightclub, 1958 W. North Ave., Chicago. House, dance. $10, free before 11 p.m. (773) 278-4646 or annexnightclub.com.

Minneapolis Guitar Quartet: 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Guitar ensemble plays music of Argentina, Spain and Finland, with a special tribute to musical artist Prince. $8-$23. (847) 543-2300 or jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

Lowcountry, Legacy At Heart, Capital Vices, When Night Falls, Deville, Walrus Attack: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Metal, hard-core. $10. (312) 923-2000 or houseofblues.com.

The Stolen, They Found Us, Ariel Ryder, The Youthful Grey, The Browns, Glum And Grey: 6 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Wire, 6815 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Rock, alternative rock. $8-$10. (708) 669-9473 or wireismusic.com.

Meat Loaf: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Rock. $59-$79. (800) 982-2787, ticketmaster.com or geneseetheatre.com.

David Gilmour: 8 p.m. Monday, April 4, and Friday, April 8, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Rock. $70-$160. ticketmaster.com.

Iron Maiden: 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Rock. $39.50-$89.50. ticketmaster.com.

Wild Daisy Band: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Cube at Rivers Casino, 3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines. Country. No cover. (847) 795-0777 or riverscasino.com.

10 String Symphony, Dickie: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Fitzgerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn. Acoustic roots. $12-$15. (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com.

Reid Etter: 10 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. Acoustic rock. No cover. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

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