Best bets: Immersive Wondra opens at Woodfield and 312 Comedy Fest returns

Wondra debuts

Cloudscapes, crystal caves and enchanted meadows make up Wondra, a new immersive, nature-centered experience opening at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The exhibition, which spans 11,000 square feet and is suitable for all ages, is located at Entrance 5, between Macy’s and the parking garage near the lower-level dining pavilion. Timed/dated admission starts at $18.99 for 13 and older; $14.99 for seniors; $12.99 for kids 2-12. wondraexperience.com. Opens Thursday, Nov. 6

Rosemont’s Halloween for adults

Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont, hosts its spooktacular, adults-only Crawl-O-Ween bar crawl featuring food and drink specials at participating restaurants and bars including Kings, Bub City, Fat Rosie’s, Crust, Fogo de Chao, Pete’s Tiki Tiki and Adobe. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. parkwaybankpark.com. 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1

Classical concerts by candlelight

Candlelight illuminates The New Philharmonic performances of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s fantasy overture “Romeo & Juliet” and 23 movements from Sergei Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” ballet, narrated by WFLD Fox 32’s Paris Schutz. Performances, which are preceded by free chats, take place at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Music director Kirk Muspratt conducts. $59. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2

Lyric Opera’s dynamic duo

Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, presents “Cav/Pag,” a double bill of 19th-century operas about love and revenge. “Cavalleria Rusticana,” by Pietro Mascagni, centers on the vengeance that unfolds in a small Sicilian town after Turiddu casts aside his lover Santuzza in order to resume an affair with the married Lola. Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” centers on a group of troubadours whose leader learns his wife is cheating on him and who must then proceed with the performance in which he plays a clown with an unfaithful wife. Tickets start at $47. (312) 827-5600 or lyricopera.org/cavpag. Saturday, Nov. 1, through Nov. 23

World War II-era composers remembered

Guarneri Hall, 11 E. Adams St., Chicago, hosts a two-day music festival commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The program showcases composers and musicians affected by the war, including Poles of Jewish descent Mieczysław Weinberg and Szymon Laks, Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, English composer Benjamin Britten, and Nagasaki native Michiru Ōshima. Guest speakers from the University of Chicago will provide context to the music and a reception follows each performance. $50. guarnerihall.org. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 4-5

312 Comedy Fest returns

Fortune Feimster, Patrick Warburton, Pete Holmes, Dusty Slay, Earthquake and Marie Faustin are among more than 20 stand-up comedians scheduled to perform during the third 312 Comedy Festival taking place at six Chicago and suburban comedy clubs. Venues include: Zanies Rosemont, 5437 Park Place, Rosemont; Zanies Chicago, 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago; The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago; The Riviera Theatre, 4746 N. Racine Ave., Chicago; The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago; and The Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $33.50-$228.90. 312comedyfestival.com. Tuesday through Sunday, Nov. 4-9

Joffrey at The Harris

As part of its Matters of the Heart program showcasing female choreographers, the Joffrey Ballet premieres “Wabash and You,” a Chicago-set love story accompanied by funk music and choreographed by Chanel DaSilva. The company also presents the Midwest premiere of the Frida Kahlo-inspired “Broken Wings,” choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa to a score by ballet composer Peter Salem, performed live by the Chicago Philharmonic. Performances take place at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Tickets start at $46. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 6-7; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8; and 2 p.m. Nov. 9

Ongoing exhibitions

• “EmotionAir: Art You Can Feel,” an immersive, inflatable art exhibition consisting of large works by international artists, opened recently at The Fields Studios, 2828 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago. 1-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; noon to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Weekday admission: adults $37, teens $34, kids $28; weekend admission: adults $46, teens $43, kids $37. chicago.balloonmuseum.world. Through April 6, 2026

• Artist/educator Pablo Helguera drew from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s permanent collection to curate “Collection in Conversation With Pablo Helguera,” a community-informed exhibition inspired by conversations with Chicago artists, writers, activists and educators and displayed in the stairwell galleries of the museum, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago. The exhibition was inspired by discussions with individuals from varied backgrounds about the role of art during times of uncertainty. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Chicago residents: $19 adults, $10 students, seniors, teachers; nonresidents: $22, $14 students, seniors, teachers. (312) 280-2660 or mcachicago.org. Through July 5, 2026