Sunday picks: Catch the new Chicago Dogs in Rosemont
New team
Cheer on the new baseball team called the Chicago Dogs during their home opener this weekend against the Kansas City T-Bones. Also get a chance to explore the new Impact Field, 9850 Balmoral Ave., Rosemont. $9-$100. (847) 260-2544 or thechicagodogs.com. Opening weekend games at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Splash now
Dig out your bathing suits for water park season, since Hurricane Harbor reopens this weekend at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. $74.99 general admission; $54.99 kids under 48 inches tall. (847) 249-1776 or sixflags.com/greatamerica. Opening weekend hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Monday, May 26-28; water park season runs through Monday, Sept. 3
Animation demonstration
Families with kids who are curious about how animated films are made - or just simply enjoy seeing them - won't want to miss the new exhibit "The Science Behind PIXAR." Learn about the behind-the-scenes work and artistry necessary to create films such as "Toy Story," "The Incredibles," "Monsters, Inc." and more starting this weekend at the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. $21.95; $12.95 kids ages 3 to 11. (773) 684-1414 or msichicago.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (5:30 p.m. some days)
In the web
Make an attempt to get over fears of spiders by visiting the interactive exhibits and activities that are part of "Amazing Arachnids" starting Saturday at the Brookfield Zoo, 8400 31st St., Brookfield. $21.95; $15.95 seniors and kids 3-11. (708) 688-8000 or czs.org. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; runs through Sept. 3
Colorful change
Butterflies & Blooms is back for another colorful summer season starting Saturday at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. $8; $7 seniors; $6 kids 3-12; $25-$30 parking per car or van. (847) 835-6801 or chicagobotanic.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Monday, Sept. 3
Women's art work
The eighth annual Going Dutch Festival promises to be a celebration of the female voice in dance, music, theater and the visual arts. The festival continues this weekend in downtown Elgin near Side Street Studio, 15 Ziegler Court, Elgin. $10 one-day pass; $25 festival pass; $28 Buffet Cabaret admission. (847) 429-2276 or sidestreetstudioarts.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Civil War epic
A Texas slave has the chance to win his freedom if he agrees to fight alongside his master on the side of the Confederacy in Suzan-Lori Park's Civil War drama "Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3)." Goodman Theatre's Chicago-area premiere stars Kamal Angelo Bolden as Hero, a man forced to choose between his own interests and those of his community. Niegel Smith, artistic director of New York City's The Flea Theater, directs. Previews at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Previews run through June 3. The show opens June 4. $10-$40. (312) 443-3800 or goodmantheatre.org.
Music for Memorial Day
Hi Infidelity and Rosie and the Rivets are two bands that help kick off a summer of concerts as part of a special Memorial Day Cookout. Food and fireworks are also featured on Sunday at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. No admission charge, but $3 for food items. (847) 349-5008 or rosemont.com. 3 p.m. Sunday, May 27
Lifeline's 'Neverwhere'
Lifeline Theatre revives its Joseph Jefferson Award-winning adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel about businessman Richard, who gets trapped in an alternate world beneath the streets of London where he meets Lady Door, a woman whose life has been shattered by violence. Pegasus Theatre artistic director Ilesa Duncan directs Lifeline's all-new production adapted from Gaiman's novel by Lifeline ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric. Previews at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27; 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 1; and 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago. The show opens June 3. $20-$40. (773) 761-4477 or lifelinetheatre.com.
Concert highlights
"Rockin' in the Park" concert series with Rosie & The Rivets, Hi Infidelity: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Free admission; food will be available for sale during the Memorial Day Cookout; fireworks after the concert. (773) 327-3830 or rosemont.com.
Midnight Rider: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theatre, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. $10-$20. (630) 584-6300 or pheasantrun.com.
Beach Bunny, The Evening Attraction, Hala, The Slaps: 6 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at Chop Shop, 2033 W. North Ave., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 537-4441 or chopshopchi.com.
Mutts, Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery, Murder Boots: 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at Tonic Room, 2447 N. Halsted, Chicago. $8. (773) 248-8400 or tonicroom.ticketfly.com.
Fall Classic, Augustus, She Rides Tigers: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Emporium (Wicker Park), 1366 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Free. (773) 697-7922 or emporiumchicago.com.
The Kooks, The Academic: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. $32-$35; tickets purchased for the rescheduled Oct. 11 show will be honored. (773) 472-0449 or victheatre.com.
Shy Technology, Seasaw, Like Language: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $8. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.
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