Best Bets: Rosemont welcomes ‘Battlestar Galactica’ fans

Posted October 21, 2024 12:39 pm

Edward James Olmos will appear during the Salute to Battlestar Galactica event this weekend at the Westin O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont.

‘Battlestar Galactica’ @ 20

Emmy Award-winner Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Michael Trucco and other actors and show runners will appear during the Salute to Battlestar Galactica event commemorating the TV show’s 20th anniversary at the Westin O’Hare Hotel, 6100 N. River Road, Rosemont. Activities include meet-and-greets with the actors and creators, autograph and photo sessions, trivia contests and cosplay events. General admission $50 (Friday and Saturday); $60 (Sunday); preferred admission $50 (Friday); $75 (Saturday and Sunday); weekend general admission $149; VIP packages $199-$599. creationent.com/cal/bsg_chi/index.htm. 10 a.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25-27

Crawl-o-ween

Also in Rosemont, the Parkway Bank Park entertainment district hosts its annual Crawl-o-ween Bar Crawl for adults. Participating venues — including Fat Rosie’s, Bub City and Pete’s Tiki Tiki among others — will offer food and beverage specials. $10 in advance, $15 the night of (cash only). Tickets include two Zanies Comedy Club vouchers. rosemont.com/thepark/event/crawl-o-ween-bar-crawl/. 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25

Bringing Oppenheimer to life

Scholar, author and performer Clay Jenkinson channels the father of the atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer in the one-man show “Oppenheimer,” which recounts the history of the weapon of mass destruction from the Los Alamos tests to the aftermath of the bombing of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at The Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $45-$59, $25 for students. rauecenter.org. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25

Erina Ueda and Adam Houston perform in Giordano Dance Chicago's premiere of “Red & Black” by “Dancing With the Stars” choreographer Ray Leeper. Courtesy of Todd Rosenberg Photography

Giordano Dance Chicago opens season

Giordano Dance Chicago marks the start of its 62nd season with the premiere of “Red & Black” by “Dancing With the Stars” choreographer Ray Leeper, an encore of “Gershwin in B” by Emmy Award winner and resident choreographer Al Blackstone and a work titled “Flickers” by Marinda Davis at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago. $25-$95. harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art’s new exhibition “Insert Coin: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution” showcases classic arcade games, ephemera and video installations. Courtesy of "Insert Coin" film team

Salute to arcade games

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art, in cooperation with film director Joshua Tsui and Chicago Gamespace and inspired by Tsui’s 2020 documentary “Insert Coin,” showcases classic arcade games, ephemera and video installations as part of “Insert Coin: Inside Midway’s Arcade Revolution.” The new exhibition chronicles the rise of Chicago video game manufacturer Midway Games and details the creation and impact of such seminal 1980s and 1990s games as Mortal Kombat 2, NBA Jam, Cruis’N USA and others. The opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, with other special events to follow. $12. The exhibit is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. theccma.org. Saturday, Oct. 26, through Feb. 16, 2025

Will Ferrell’s DJ party

Will Ferrell hosts an “Ultimate DJ House Party” featuring the Swedish House Mafia at the Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Road, Chicago. Performers include D-Nice, A-Trak, Felix Da Housecat, Terry Hunter, Terrence Parker, Henry Fong, Twista and others. Proceeds benefit Cancer for College, a group that assists cancer survivors in pursuing their college dreams by helping with college tuition. $20-$279.50. wintrustarena.com or cancerforcollege.org. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26

Halloween spooktacular

Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark St., Chicago, hosts a night of magic and comedy as part of its “Signature Show: Halloween Spooktacular.” Ed Furman hosts the evening, which features Luis Carreon and Justin Purcell performing on the main stage and the venue’s resident magicians performing tableside magic. $61.50-$96. (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com. 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31

Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti, seen here conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2019, conducts an all-Beethoven program at Symphony Center this weekend. Courtesy of Todd Rosenberg/Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Muti conducts all-Beethoven program

Riccardo Muti, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life, returns to Chicago for the first time since he led the CSO on its European tour in January to conduct Ludwig van Beethoven favorites including Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) and Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) featuring guest soloist Mitsuko Uchida. Performances take place at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $125-$399. cso.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3

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