Best Bets: Bon Iver plays the Allstate; Elgin Symphony celebrates Broadway

Posted October 02, 2019 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Bon Iver shares a concert bill with Feist at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont at on Friday, Oct. 4. Associated Press, 2018

'i,i' by Bon Iver

Expect to hear lots of selections from the new Bon Iver album “i,i” when the Grammy Award-winning band shares a concert bill with Feist tonight at the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $29.50-$125; $15-$25 parking. (800) 745-3000 or allstatearena.com. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4

Show tune celebration

New York and London stage stars Hugh Panaro (“Side Show,” “The Phantom of the Opera”) and Scarlett Strallen (“Mary Poppins,” “A Chorus Line”) join with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for the concerts “Bravo Broadway” at two locations: first on Friday at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $35-$65; then on Saturday at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. $35-$85. (847) 888-4000 or elginsymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in Schaumburg; 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Elgin

Comedian Chris Franjola performs at Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont.

'Lately' laughter

Comedian Chris Franjola (“Chelsea Lately,” “After Lately”) continues his return to the Chicago area with standup sets at two Zanies locations: first at 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago, (312) 337-4027; then at Parkway Bank Park, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont. (847) 813-0484. $25 plus a two-item purchase. zanies.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in Chicago; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5

Kandi Burruss of Xscape appears at the Chicago Women's Expo at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Associated Press, 2018

Successful women

Stars Kandi Burruss of Xscape, Anne Burrell (“Chef Wanted”), Porsha Williams (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) and more appear as part of the Chicago Ultimate Women's Expo this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. $10 general admission. (847) 692-2220 or chicagowomensexpo.com or rosemont.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6

Fabrice Calmels stars as Othello and April Daily as Desdemona in the Joffrey Ballet's production of Lar Lubovitch's "Othello." "A Celebration of Lar Lubovitch" is at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and 6. Courtesy of Herbert Migdoll/Joffrey Ballet, 2013

Dance maker

Dancers from the Joffrey Ballet, the Martha Graham Dance Company, Ballet Austin and other companies combine for “A Celebration of Lar Lubovitch,” to celebrate the namesake American choreographer's 50 years of work this weekend at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $35-$150. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6

1960s singer

The 2013 Broadway jukebox musical “A Night with Janis Joplin” returns for a one-night-only stop on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $38-$68; $135 VIP tickets. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5

Environmentally inspired

The Chicago Sinfonietta explores environmentally inspired pieces by composers such as Mendelssohn, Assad and Beethoven for “Forces + Fates: The Beauty and Volatility of Planet Earth.” The concerts are at two locations: first on Saturday at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville; then on Monday at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $10-$62. (312) 284-1554 or chicagosinfonietta.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in Naperville; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in Chicago

Rolling Meadows will hold its annual Hometown Hoedown, a fall festival with a country twist, on Saturday, Oct. 5. Courtesy of city of Rolling Meadows

Folksy fall

Help usher in autumn with a country twang with the Hometown Hoedown. The event features square dance lessons, hay rides, a petting zoo and other family fun on Saturday at Kimball Hill Park, 3266 Kirchoff Road, Rolling Meadows. Free admission. (847) 394-8500 ext. 1002 or cityrm.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5

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