Plan ahead: Hiplet Ballerinas in Glen Ellyn; Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in Hoffman Estates
Hip-hop & ballet
The Hiplet Ballerinas are social media sensations for their blending of pointe dancing with hip-hop. See them dance on Saturday, Feb. 8, at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $40-$50. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8
Jumbo trucks
Oversize vehicles race each other and crush others when "Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live" returns on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 and 16, at the Sears Centre, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $29-$44; $10 for kids. (847) 649-2222 or searscentre.com. 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15; 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
Sing out!
See singing groups compete at the Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes, one of seven regional competitions drawing from the best vocal groups around the country for The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. The vocalists compete on Saturday, Feb. 29, at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. $30-$40. (630) 637-7469 or finearts.northcentralcollege.edu. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29