Best bets: 'Swan Lake' tours to Waukegan, Aurora and Chicago

Posted January 16, 2019 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

The National Ballet Theatre of Odessa's "Swan Lake" tours to the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, the Paramount Theatre in Aurora and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago. Courtesy of National Ballet Theatre of Odessa

Swan migration

A prince and a cursed swan princess find redemptive love in the Tchaikovsky classic "Swan Lake," which tours courtesy of the National Ballet Theatre of Odessa over the next few days at three locations: first at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $29.50-$52.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com; then at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $35-$65. (630) 896-6666 or paramountaurora.com; then at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $45-$85. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in Waukegan; 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, in Aurora; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Chicago

Inanimate life

The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is now underway with local and global troupes performing at various locations throughout Chicago. For exact locations and performance times, visit chicagopuppetfest.org. Various dates and times now through Sunday, Jan. 27

String quartet Well-Strung plays the Batavia Fine Arts Centre on Friday, Jan. 18.

Classical crossover

The string quartet Well-Strung performs classical pieces and reorchestrated pop hits tonight at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main St., Batavia. $26-$39. (630) 937-8930 or bataviafineartscentre.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18

Dulce Sloan of "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" performs standup comedy at Zanies locations in Chicago and at Parkway Bank Park in Rosemont. Courtesy of Gavin Bond/Comedy Central

'Daily' Dulce

Catch up with comedian Dulce Sloan ("The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," "Acting Out") when she performs a series of standup shows this weekend at two Zanies locations: first at Parkway Bank Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. (847) 813-0484; then at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago. (312) 337-4027. $25 plus a two-item purchase. zanies.com. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in Rosemont; 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, in Chicago

Spirits stroll

The Antioch Winter Wine Walk is held in multiple locations throughout downtown Antioch on Saturday. Check-in is at the Senior Center, 817 Holbeck Drive, Antioch. $45 (includes commemorative wineglass, bottle of wine and more). (847) 395-2160 or antioch.il.gov. 12:45 to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19

Singing praises

More than 100 choristers join with soloists Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke and Karen Marie Richardson for the return of "Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah" this weekend at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive (formerly Congress Parkway), Chicago. $29-$86. (312) 341-2300 or auditoriumtheatre.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19; 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20

Classical fanfare

Saxophone soloist Russell Kerns joins with the Lake Forest Symphony for the concert "Strings Attached & Detached." On the bill are works by Copland, Handel, Mozart and more this weekend at two locations: first at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest; then at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. $15-$49. (847) 295-2135 or lakeforestsymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in Lake Forest; 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, in Grayslake

Horse-drawn rides are part of the Spring Valley Winter Fest in Schaumburg. Daily Herald File Photo

Winter weather

The Spring Valley Winter Fest features snowshoe walks, horse-drawn wagon rides, crafts and more activities this weekend at the Vera Meineke Nature Center, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. $3 per person or $12 per family (kids ages 3 and under admitted free). (847) 985-2100 or parkfun.com. Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20

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