Best Bets: Cedric the Entertainer headlines Aurora’s Paramount
All hail king Cedric
Actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer, one of the “Original Kings of Comedy” and star of CBS’ “The Neighborhood,” “The Barbershop” films and “The Proud Family,” brings the funny to the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $46.66-$184.06. (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8
More suburban stand-up
• Stand-up comedian and content creator Matty Chymbor brings his “Small Things” tour to the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. $31, plus a two-item minimum. (630) 454-4174 or comedyvaultbatavia.com. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8
• “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” veteran Orlando Leyba, whose comedy special “Adorable” streamed on Max, headlines the Chicago Improv in Woodfield Mall, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $29.29. (847) 240-2001 or improv.com/chicago. 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8; and 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9
Lowriders in Rosemont
The Donald E. Stephens Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, hosts the Lowrider Chicago Classic Supershow featuring custom automobiles and live performances. Tickets start at $28.88. rosemont.com/desconvention. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9
Flamenco at Evanston’s Space
Clinard Dance brings its Flamenco Quartet Project to Space, 1243 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The multidisciplinary project pairs flamenco dancers with jazz, blues and hip-hop musicians and spoken-word artists. Founder, artistic director and dancer Wendy Clinard is joined by vocalist Joan Collaso, rapper King Mossa, flamenco percussionist Diego Alvarez, flamenco singer “Cachito” Jose Diaz, blues legend Billy Branch, tap artist Jumaane Taylor and guitarist Andrea Salcedo. $23.33-$43.24. (847) 492-8860 or evanstonspace.com. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10
Broadway In Chicago in the park
Broadway In Chicago, in cooperation with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, hosts its annual summer concert in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. The program includes selections from upcoming productions of “The Notebook,” “The Outsiders,” “Waitress” and Kokandy Productions’ remount of “Jekyll & Hyde,” among others. Free. BroadwayInChicago.com. 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10
Chamber music fest
Nexus Chamber Music presents “Music for 8,” its ninth chamber music festival showcasing string ensembles and taking place at the Guarneri Hall, 11 E. Adams St., Chicago, and the Winnetka Congregational Church, 725 Pine St., Winnetka. Nexus co-artistic directors, violist Brian Hong and cellist Alexander Hersh, and their colleagues will perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Two Pieces for String Octet” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “String Octet,” among other works. The Aug. 12 program also features a new string trio by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Michael R. Dudley Jr. The Aug. 13 and 14 performances include composer John Novacek’s “Music for 8.” $50. guarnerihall.org. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Winnetka, and 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13-14, in Chicago
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