Best bets this week: John Pizzarelli plays Schaumburg
Jazz bird
Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli performs "A Centennial Celebration of Nat King Cole" at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $46; $44 seniors and students. (847) 895-360O or prairiecenter.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13
Rarities for sale
Purchase collectibles, country furniture, coins, jewelry and more as part of the Zurko Antiques & Flea Market today at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $7. (847) 680-7200 or zurkopromotions.com or lcfair.com. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13
'Uncle Lar'
Chicago-area comedian Larry Reeb ("The Bob & Tom Show") plays close to home with standup shows this week at two Zanies locations: first at Parkway Bank Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont, (847) 813-0484 or rosemont.zanies.com, $25 plus a two-item purchase; then at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, (630) 524-0001 or st-charles.zanies.com, $22 plus a two-item purchase. 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 16-17, in Rosemont; 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, and 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in St. Charles
Glorious Gershwin
Hear 1920s and '30s song classics such as "They Can't Take That Away From Me," "I Got Rhythm" and more in the concert revue "Embraceable You: The Music of George Gershwin" at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $40-$45. (847) 577-2121 or metropolisarts.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17
Funny Finesse
Catch up with actor and comedian Finesse Mitchell ("Saturday Night Live," "Roadies") when he performs a series of standup shows starting Thursday at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20