Best bets this week: Rock out with Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the Arcada

Posted November 04, 2018 10:00 pm

By Scott C. Morgan

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band brings its “Lay It On Down Tour” to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles on Wednesday, Nov. 7. Associated Press, 2017

Classical 'Seasons'

Conductor Nicholas Kraemer leads the Music of the Baroque in performances of Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons,” Telemann's “Wassermusik” and Rameau's Suite from “Platée” at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $25-$78. (312) 551-1414 or baroque.org. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. in Chicago

'Blue on Black'

Rock out when Kenny Wayne Shepherd (“Never Lookin' Back,” “Deja Voodoo”) brings his “Lay It On Down Tour” with The Peterson Brothers as special guests on Wednesday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $59-$89. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7

NT Live presents a screening of the recent Chichester Festival Theatre production of "King Lear," starring Ian McKellen, at both College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn and Northwestern University in Evanston.

A mad 'King'

NT Live captured Ian McKellen as “King Lear” in Chichester Festival Theatre's 2017 production of Shakespeare's tragedy. It's screened locally at two locations: College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $24. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org; also Saturday, Nov. 17, at Northwestern University's Josephine Louis Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $10-$20. (847) 491-7282 wirtz.northwestern.edu. 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in Glen Ellyn and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in Evanston

Miami City Ballet tours to Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9. Associated Press, 2012

Florida export

Miami City Ballet returns to the Windy City to perform works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp and more on Thursday and Friday at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $35-$105. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9

Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to the Improv Comedy Showcase in Schaumburg. Associated Press, 2016

Standup gal

Comedian Nikki Glaser (“Dancing with the Stars,” “Last Comic Standing”) returns for a run of standup comedy shows starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $27 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8; 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9; and 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10

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