Plan ahead: Author Erik Larson appears in Naperville, Lake County beer fest returns

Posted December 17, 2019 5:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Wealthy 'Widow'

The New Philharmonic stages a 115th anniversary concert staging of Franz Lehar's romantic comic operetta "The Merry Widow" on Friday, Jan. 24, to Sunday, Jan. 26, at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $57-$59. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25; 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26

Hops happening

The Lake County Craft Beer Festival returns with samples from craft brewers, distilleries and wineries and more on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. $50-$60 (includes 25 sample tickets); $80 VIP early admission; $20 designated driver. Attendees must be 21 or older. (847) 680-7200 or lcfair.com. Early admission: 4 p.m., Regular admission: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22

History revisited

The Erik Larson, famed author of "The Devil in the White City," appears courtesy of Anderson's Bookshop for a discussion of his new book "The Splendid and the Vile." It's about the family of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the Blitz of World War II. Larson's appearance takes place on Wednesday, March 4, at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. $38 ticket for one; $48 tickets for two (both ticket levels include a copy of the new book). (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4

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