Art Openings

MJ Wild Things, MJ Wild Things Studio, 2388 Sunrise Court, Aurora: Home Studio Show featuring photography and fine arts. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (630) 710-6722.

Caroline Rhea, Rialto Square Theatre, 102 N. Chicago St., Joliet: 6 p.m. $20-$35. (815) 726-6600. www.rialtosquare.com.

"ComedySportz," Noble Fool Theatricals at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles: Improv competition. 2 p.m. $27. (630) 584-6342.

The Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant, 5 Woodfield Road, In Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg: John Hefferon; 7 p.m. $19-$22. (847) 240-2001. www.improv.com.

Zanies, 1548 N. Wells St., Chicago: Dwayne Kennedy; 8:30 p.m. $23. Two item minimum. (312) 337-4027. www.zanies.com.

Accessible Contemporary Music, Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago: Premiere of a new work by Irish composer Jane O'Leary on which she collaborated with ACM via the Internet. 3 p.m. Free. (312) 744-6630.

"Anything Goes" featuring Eileen Berman, John Cina and guests, TenHoeve Center at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines: 1 p.m. $25, includes brunch buffet. Make reservations at (847) 635-1900.

Chicago Chamber Musicians with Yumiko Schlaffer, harp; Gene Pokorny, tuba; Kozue Funakoshi, violin; Yukiko Ogura, viola; and Meng-Chieh Liu, piano, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston: Works by Thomas, Jolivet, Ravel and more. 7:30 p.m. $20-$40. (312) 225-5226.

Murray Perahia, piano, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin. 3 p.m. $25-$56. (312) 294-3000. www.cso.org.

Park Ridge Civic Orchestra with Helene Zindarsian, soprano, Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge: Edgar Muenzer conducts works by Bach, Berlioz and Brahms.2:30 p.m. $16-$20. (847) 692-7726.

Waukegan Symphony Orchestra, Waukegan High School, 2325 Brookside Ave., Waukegan: "Musical Menagerie," works by Saint-Saens, Ravel, Haydn and more. 4 p.m. $12-$15. (847) 360-4740. www.waukeganschools.org/whs/.

Don Stiernberg Trio, Mark Dvorak, El Barrio Restaurant & Lounge, 1122 Diamond Lake Road, Mundelein: Folk. 7 p.m. $8-$10. (847) 295-7228.

Kim and Reggie Harris, Sunnyside Up, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove: "Music and the Underground Railroad," folk songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom. 1 p.m. $15. VIP seating $100. Benefits the Downers Grove Heritage Preservation Corporation. www.1846blodgetthouse.org.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra with the Mambo Kings, Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin: Randal Swiggum conducts Afro-Cuban and improvisational jazz. 3:30 p.m. $25-$63. (847) 888-4000. www.hemmens.org.

Vicente Fernandez, Maribel Guardia, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont: Mexican/ranchera/norteno. 7 p.m. $34-$120. (312) 559-1212.

Acumen Nation, Cyanotic, DJ? Acucrack, Double Door, 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago: Industrial/hard rock. 9 p.m. $10. (312) 559-1212.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago: Pop/roots rock. 7:30 p.m. Sold out. (312) 559-1212.

Chiodos, The Devil Wears Prada, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Emery, House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St., Chicago: Emo/progressive/punk/metal. 5:30 p.m. $14.50, $17. (312) 559-1212.

Strung Out, Evergreen Terrace, I Am Ghost, Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago: Punk/pop rock/metal/emo. 6:30 p.m. $15. (312) 559-1212.

That 1 Guy, Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago: Experimental rock. 7:30 p.m. $10. (866) 468-3401.

Type O Negative, Lordi, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago: Gothic/doom metal/hard/pop rock. 7 p.m. $28.50. (312) 559-1212.

"Giselle," Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago: Choreographer Frederic Franklin draws upon the best of history's versions of "Giselle," ballet's famous ghost story of love and redemption, for Joffrey Ballet's own production. 2 p.m. $25-$140. (312) 902-1500. www.joffrey.com.

Thodos Dance Chicago, Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago: Fall Engagement featuring the world premiere of Melissa Thodos' "Anasa," Lucas Crandall's "Lullaby" Lar Lubovitch's "Waiting for the Sunrise," Shapiro & Smith's "Dance with Two Army Blankets" and more. 3 p.m. $15-$35. (312) 902-1500.

16th annual Chicago Railroadiana Show and Sale, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5. (847) 358-1185. www.chicagorrshow.com.

33rd annual Fox Valley Fall Antiques Show, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $8. (815) 838-0606. www.csada.com.

Wheaton Antique Market, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5, $20 to enter at 6 a.m. (715) 526-9769. www.zurkopromotions.com.

iHobby Expo, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont: Family event. Hands-on opportunities includes more than 60,000 square feet of detailed custom model train layouts, scenery and miniatures, hundreds of displays of die-cast and R/C vehicles, slot cars and tracks, robots. "Make and take" areas for plastics, airplanes, rocketry and trains. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10, free for ages 10 and younger. (877) 864-6229. www.ihobbyexpo.com.

Chicago International Children's Film Festival, various locations, Chicago and Wilmette: More than 200 films and videos for and by kids from 40 countries. Filmmakers and celebrities lead workshops with kids. Screenings, events at Facets Cinematheque, 1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, and other venues. $6-$8 for screenings, $25-$60 for special events. (773) 281-2166. www.cicff.org.

Boo at the Zoo! Brookfield Zoo, First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield: Not-so-scary Halloween celebration offers costume parades, pumpkin-carving demonstrations, haunted hayrides and a giant inflatable haunted house, witch and ghost. Opens at 11 a.m. (708) 688-8000. www.brookfieldzoo.org.

"Chicagoween," Daley Plaza, Dearborn & Washington streets, Chicago: Decorated pumpkins, scary storytellers and performances by Midnight Circus. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. (312) 443-5500.

Corn Maze, Richardson Farm, 9407 Richardson Road, Spring Grove: World's largest corn maze adventure. Noon to 11 p.m. Sunday. Last admission is two hours prior to closing. $7-$9.50. (815) 675-9729. www.richardsonfarm.com.

The Dark, Stade Dairy Farm, 3709 Miller Road, McHenry: Haunted house for ages 10 and older. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $6 daytime ($4 under age 10), $10 evening. (815) 385-8111. www.stadedairyfarm.com/thedark.php.

"Disturbed II," Oracle Productions, 3809 N. Broadway St., Chicago: A 15-minute performance horror installation that confines the audience for a scary experience. Performed every 30 minutes 8 to 11:30 p.m. $7-$9. (773) 329-1088.

Evil Intentions Haunted House, Ditka Sports Dome, 730 N. Bolingbrook Drive, Bolingbrook: 7 to 10 p.m. $15. Recommended for adults only. www.evilscarecrew.com.

Fright Fest, Six Flags Great America, I-94 and Route 132, Gurnee: Visit Studio 13 and Mausoleum of Terror haunted houses. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. $34.99-$54.99. Parking $15. (847) 249-4636. www.sixflags.com.

"Ghost Stories: Crucible the Musible!" The Aloft Loft, 937 N. California Ave., Chicago: Incorporates aerial choreography to tell the Salem witch trials story. 7:30 p.m. $13. (773) 598-8240. www.aloftaerialdance.com.

Haunted House, Elgin Turners, 112 Villa St., Elgin: 7 to 10:30 p.m. (847) 697-4431. www.elginturners.org.

"Haunted Sanitarium," Theater on the Lake, Fullerton Parkway and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago: A series of scary scenes for kids aged 13 and up. 6 to 11 p.m. $10. $8 students. (312) 742-7994.

La Maison de Morte, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton: 7 to 10:30 p.m. $8. For ages 8 and older. www.wheatonjaycees.org/halloween.

Navy Fear, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago: "Demons of the Deep" haunted house (in "wild" and "mild" versions), $14; kid-friendly "Ghostly Gardens," $9; "Shock on the Dock" exhibits and more. (312) 595-7437. www. navypier.com.

Pumpkin Weekends, Blackberry Farm Pioneer Village, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora: Autumn decorations, pumpkin train, pumpkin patch, carousel, hayrides. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $3-$5. (630) 892-1550. www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org.

St. Charles Jaycees Haunted House, Tin Cup Pass Shopping Center, Main Street and Tyler Road, St. Charles: 7:30 to 10 p.m. $7; $1 discount with the donation of a canned good. (630) 584-2666. www.stcharlesjaycees.org.

"Anything Goes," Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines: Eileen Berman and John Cina sing a recital of standards from Broadway, operetta and more. 1 p.m. $25 (includes brunch buffet). (847) 635-1900.

"Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Noble Horse Theatre, 1410 N. Orleans St., Chicago: The Headless Horseman gallops after Ichabod Crane in this horse revue based upon the Washington Irving folk legend. $14-$42. (312) 266-7878. www.noblehorsechicago.com.

Elgin Opera's Third Annual Benefit Event, Villa Verone Restaurant, 416 Hamilton St., Geneva: A fundraiser to promote Elgin Opera's February 2008 production of Donizetti's "Elixir of Love." Featuring cocktails, full Italian dinner, silent auction and performance at 7 p.m. 5 p.m. cocktails. $60. (847) 214-8340.

Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe: "Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale," 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. "Midwest Fruit Explorers Show and Sale" runs 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $15. (847) 835-5440. www.chicagobotanic.org.

Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle: "Giant Pumpkin Carving" event, 1 to 4 p.m. Artist Steve Dahlke demonstrates how to carve 500-pound pumpkins. "Fall Color Festival" features family activities including a Scarecrow Trail. (630) 968-0074. www.mortonarb.org.

"Completely Hollywood (abridged)," Royal George Theatre Center, 1641 N. Halsted St., Chicago: The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents its spoof of Hollywood ranging from silent films, indies to big-budget blockbusters. 3 p.m. $43-$48. (312) 988-9000. (312) 902-1500.

"The Cook," Goodman Theatre, Owen Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago: Chicago premiere of Eduardo Machado's sweeping look at four decades of Cuban history as seen through one woman's perspective. 2 and 7:30 p.m. $15-$38. (312) 443-3800.

Disney's "High School Musical," Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights: An adaptation of Disney's made-for-TV movie about a basketball jock and a brainy girl who both long for theater and music. 3 p.m. $22-$42. (847) 577-2121. www.metropolisarts.com.

"Jersey Boys," LaSalle Bank Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., Chicago: Tony Award-winning musical about the show biz rise and fall of the 1960s pop quartet Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. 2 and 7:30 p.m. $30-$95. (312) 902-1400. www.broadwayinchicago.com.

"The Magnificents," Viaduct Theater, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago: The House Theatre of Chicago presents a magical clown show about an ancient magician, his wife and their quest to build a family. 7 p.m. $10-$22. (773) 251-2195. www.thehousetheatre.com.

"Meet Me in St. Louis," Drury Lane Oak Brook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace: A 1989 Broadway musical adaptation of the classic 1944 MGM film in which Judy Garland introduced the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. 2 and 6 p.m. $25 to $50. (630) 530-0111. www.drurylaneoakbrook.com (630) 530-0111.

"Merchant on Venice," Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago: Silk Road Theatre Project presents Shishir Kurup's political and provocative re-imagining of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" re-set in Los Angeles' Venice Boulevard with Indian, American and Latino references. 4 p.m. $28-$33. (312) 857-1234 ext. 201. www.srtp.org.

"Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical," Noble Fool Theatricals at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles: The golden years come to life in a wacky musical revue with numbers touching upon reading glasses and mammograms to weekend warriors and proctology exams. 2 p.m. $27-$38. (630) 584-6342.

"The Miser," Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie: The classic Moliere comedy of an old widower who plots to marry off his children against their will to protect his fortune. Director Mark E. Lococo gives James Magruder's translation a modern twist. 2:30 p.m. $35-$55. (847) 673-6300. www.northlight.org.

"Phantom," Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago: Porchlight Music Theatre presents Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's musical version of Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera," a tale of a deformed musical genius who haunts the lower depths of the Paris Opera and an aspiring soprano he loves. 2:30 p.m. $34-$35. (773) 327-5252. www.theatrebuildingchicago.org.

"The Rocky Horror Show," Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Ave., Chicago: Richard O'Brien's 1970s musical that spoofs 1950s monster movies that incorporates a "sweet transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania" who creates his own monster. 7:30 p.m. For mature audiences. $35-$45. (773) 325-1700.

"Twilight of the Golds," Apple Tree Theatre at the Karger Center, 1850 Green Bay Road, Highland Park: An expectant couple must weigh whether to abort the fetus when new prenatal technology is developed that determines whether a child will grow up to be gay in Jonathan Tolins' 1993 Broadway drama. 2 and 6 p.m. $45. (847) 432-4335. www.appletreetheatre.com.

-- Compiled by Pam DeFiglio