Things to do March 6-12: World of Wheels, ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and more

Starts before Friday

“Hamilton”: 1 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 4 through April 26; plus 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, and 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 31 and April 21 (no 1 p.m. show Wednesday, March 4; no 7 p.m. show Sundays, April 5 and 26), at the CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., Chicago. The blockbuster musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton. Tickets start at $58.45. broadwayinchicago.com.

“The Play That Goes Wrong”: 2 p.m. Thursdays, March 5 and 19; and 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, through March 29; plus 7 p.m. Thursdays, March 12 and 26, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. A bungling troupe of thespians attempting to stage a 1920s murder mystery trip over everything, including their lines, and things quickly go from bad to disastrous. $25-$49. metropolisarts.com.

Chris Porter: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Stand-up comedy. $29.49. improv.com/chicago.

“The Importance of Being Earnest”: 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, March 5-22, in the Studio Theatre, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. College Theatre production of Oscar Wilde’s comic masterpiece. Pre-show discussion at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in MAC Room 117, and post-show discussion March 13. $16-$18. atthemac.org.

Dana Gould: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. Stand-up comedy. $31. comedyvaultbatavia.com.

Friday, March 6

World of Wheels: 3-10 p.m. Friday, March 6; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 7; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 9301 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont. See hot rods and custom trucks and motorcycles. Scheduled guests include Kevin Nash, Catherine Bach and Nicko McBrain. $28-$30, $9-$10 for kids 6-12, and free for kids 5 and younger. autorama.com.

Howl at the Moon: 6-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Dinner, drinks, and favorite songs performed live by dueling pianos. $40-$60. mortonarb.org.

Chicago Sinfonietta “Still I Rise”: 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago. The Sinfonietta is joined by Deeply Rooted Dance Theater for a program featuring Florence Price’s “Dances in the Canebrakes,” Amy Beach’s “Gaelic Symphony,” Marianna Martines’ “Sinfonia in C Major” and Shirley J. Thompson’s “Seventh Sense: Incidents in the Life of Queen Amanirenas.” $30-$70. chicagosinfonietta.org.

“I’m No Shakespeare”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14, Crystal Lake. A musical comedy exploring love and dating in the modern world. $15-$23.18. mchenry.edu.

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”: 7 p.m. Friday, March 6; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7; and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. Musical follows the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, and his 11 brothers from betrayal and hardship to forgiveness and triumph. $19-$34. rauecenter.org.

Nimesh Patel: 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. Comedy. “With All Due Respect Tour.” $51-$62. jamusa.com.

“Pride and Prejudice and Murder” Murder Mystery/Dinner: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Angelo’s Ristorante, 247 N. York St., Elmhurst. This murder mystery/dinner theater is a farcical take on Jane Austen’s classic. Audience members are encouraged to dress in period style from Jane Austen’s books; a prize will be awarded. $60. greenmantheatre.org.

“Black Coffee”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, in the Batavia City Hall, third floor, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia. Albright Community Theatre production of Agatha Christie’s country house murder mystery featuring Hercule Poirot. $18-$23. albrighttheatre.com.

“Dancing With The Stars Live”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. The dancers of the television dance show perform, including Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart, Daniella Karagach, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Jenna Johnson, Pasha Pashkov, Val Chmerkovskiy, Hailey Bills and special guests to be announced. With guest co-host Andy Richter. Tickets start at $79.05. rosemont.com/theatre.

International Guitar Night: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Featuring classical guitar virtuoso Thu Le of Vietnam, rock/flamenco/classical powerhouse Lucas Imbiriba of Brazil, innovative fingerstyle guitarist Alexandr Misko of Russia and ukulele master Taimane from Hawaii. $45-$58. atthemac.org.

Jo Ann Daugherty Trio & Bruce Henry: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at the Elgin Community College Arts Center Second Space Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Building H, Elgin. “Groove Sessions: Pop, Country, Soul & Jazz Hits Reimagined.” $35. eccartscenter.org.

An Evening With Mira Sorvino: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. The evening begins with a live, onstage conversation and audience Q&A with Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian Mira Sorvino moderated by Dean Richards of WGN Chicago, followed by a screening of the cult classic “Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion.” $55. woodstockoperahouse.com.

One Night in Memphis: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tribute to Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis starring former cast members of the Broadway smash hit “Million Dollar Quartet.” $56. geneseetheatre.com.

“Tuesdays With Morrie”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 6-28, at Overshadowed Theatrical Productions, 900 Foster Ave., Medinah. Follows the true story of Mitch Albom, a career-obsessed journalist who reunites with his former college professor, Morrie Schwartz, during Morrie’s final months. Their weekly meetings evolve into a final class on the meaning of life. $20-$32. overshadowed.org.

Victor Garcia Quintet: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Grammy-nominated Garcia performs Latin jazz. $25-$32. gortoncenter.org.

All Downstage From Here: Woman’s Club of Evanston Revue: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, and Thursday through Saturday, March 12-14, at the Woman’s Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Members of the club write, direct, choreograph, and perform a variety of parodies of show tunes and popular songs. $50. wcofe.org.

First Fridays Improv: 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. GreenRoom Productions specializes in improvisation and original sketch comedy. $22. hemm.na.ticketsearch.com.

Nate Armbruster: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at CG’s Comedy Club, 619 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. Stand-up comedy. $23.70. cgscomedyclub.com.

Saturday, March 7

DUblinNDEE Kilted 5K Race and Fun Walk: 8 a.m. Saturday, March 7, starting and finishing at Lifeline Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, 296 Williams Place, heads along Duncan/Elgin Avenue in East Dundee. Fundraiser for FISH Food Pantry and the Friends of the Fox River. Wear a kilt or any green apparel. $60. Register: runsignup.com/Race/IL/EastDundee/Kilted5K.

JRC's PurimFest: 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7, at Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, 303 Dodge Ave., Evanston. A costume parade, music by JRC's in-house Klezmer band Heavy Shtetl, a family Megillah reading at 10 a.m., family-oriented activities and games and more. Free. jrctogether.org.

Festival of the Sugar Maples: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, March 7-15, at Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset Drive, Marengo. Learn the history of maple sugaring and see the evolution of the sap collection process. Go on a half-mile guided hike through the woodland and purchase pure maple syrup and other treats at the sales tent. Free. mccdistrict.org.

Maple Fest: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Red Oak Nature Center, 930 N. River Road, North Aurora. After a short indoor presentation, groups head out onto the trails to learn some of the history of maple syrup before trying a tasting. $5. Sign up for a time slot: foxvalleyparkdistrict.org.

Scott Smith’s All Animal Expo: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Vendors from the Midwest. $3-$8. allanimalexpo.com.

Sap’s Rising: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through March 14, at River Trail Nature Center, 3120 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. Participants can walk through the sugar maple forest to learn about the history of maple syrup production. The guided tour explores how sap is collected and turned into sweet syrup. Free, but registration is required. Register: fpdcc.com.

Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, in East Dundee. Join the annual pet parade, lining up at 9:30 a.m. at East Dundee’s Depot, followed by the parade stepping off at 11 a.m. at Rosie O'Hare’s Public House in East Dundee. It travels down Barrington Road to River Street and ends at Bandito Barneys Beach Club. dundeestpats.org.

Elmhurst’s 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Noon Saturday, March 7. Annual parade, featuring over 80 units, steps off from Wilson Street and Spring Road heading north, ending at the railroad one block south of St. Charles Road in front of Silverado Grill. elmhurststpatsparade.com.

Maple Sugaring Days: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, at Creek Bend Nature Center at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. Learn how to ID and tap a maple tree. Simmer sap over an open fire and enjoy hot cocoa and ice cream with a drizzle of syrup in the Maple Café. Buy locally sourced maple syrup. In the heated beer tent, try the Maple River brown ale made with maple syrup at Riverlands Brewing Co. No registration required. Free. kaneforest.com.

Maple Syrup Hikes: Noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through March 22 at Ryerson Conservation Area, 21950 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods. These naturalist-led hikes teach the history and science of maple syrup production, from identifying sap trees to the boiling process. $7 for Lake County residents and $9 for nonresidents. Sign up for a time slot: lcfpd.org.

Navy Pier Holi Celebration: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in the Aon Grand Ballroom and Navy Pier Beer Garden, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. Celebrate the Festival of Colors, including performances by DJ Krush and DJ Jeet with Shaadi Entertainment, as well as pop-up performances by Butter Chicken Band, Meher Dance and Vivek Agrawal; artists, dancers and speakers including DJ Archie, Bollywood Groove, a presentation on the history of Holi from Parul Bhandari, Mandala Arts, Ishti Collective; the throwing of colored powders and more. Powder will be available for purchase while supplies last; outside powder will not be permitted. Free. For a schedule, visit navypier.org/pier-events/global-connections-holi.

Lemont St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Parade & Party: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in downtown Lemont and Legion Park, 111 Main St., Lemont. The parade will begin on North Stephen Street by the I&M Canal. The party includes the Queen and King crowning, live music, Irish dancers, DJ, and food vendors along Main Street and Legion Park. Free. lemontdowntown.com/stpatricksday.

Maple Sugaring: 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, at Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Learn how sap becomes syrup as you try tapping with tools from the 1890s, check the collection buckets and watch sap thicken over the fire. Suggested donation of $5 for ages 3 and older to enter the farm. Those younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. facebook.com/klinecreekfarm.

Neil Diamond, The Tribute: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 W. Van Buren St., Woodstock. Rob Garrett performs his Neil Diamond tribute show. $45. woodstockoperahouse.com.

Friend-Fest: 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Vineyard Church of Elgin, 220 Division St., Elgin. An indoor fair with games, activities, concessions and more. Free. elginvineyard.com/friend-fest.

“Spring Fever Fest” Fundraiser: 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Author readings, music, group art creation, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and Grayslake Arts Alliance art sales. Fundraiser for the Grayslake Library Foundation. Attendees must be at least 21. $35. grayslake.librarycalendar.com.

ESO and Elgin Master Chorale Fauré’s “Requiem”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Elgin Master Chorale and soprano Laura Strickling and baritone Jesse Blumberg for a program featuring Valerie Coleman’s “Seven O’Clock Shout,” selections of Edvard Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” and Fauré. Tickets start at $20. ElginSymphony.org.

John Oates & The Good Road Band: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tickets start at $43.90. geneseetheatre.com.

Leah Rudick: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. Stand-up comedy. $28-$35. gortoncenter.org.

The Ten Tenors: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in the Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The group performs 10-part harmonies on their 30th Anniversary World Tour. $66-$85. atthemac.org.

The Ville Just Got Funnier: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in the Libertyville High School Auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. A show by Second City. Mickey Finn will host an after-party where ticket holders can meet the Second City cast. Proceeds benefit District 128 students and local organizations. $75-$125. my.onecause.com.

Thompson Square Live at American Place Casino: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at American Place Casino, 4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan. Husband and wife country duo. 21 or older. Tickets start at $36.31. americanplace.com.

Sunday, March 8

Farmers Market+ At The Dole: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at The Dole, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. Shop from over 50 farmers, food purveyors and a few artisans. Free. farmersmarketatthedole.org.

Tinley Park Irish Parade: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, on Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park. Free. tinleychamber.org.

EYSO “In a Single Moment”: 1:30, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Elgin Community College’s Blizzard Theater, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a “Timed” theme, highlighting breakthroughs, turning points and the transformative impact of a single moment. $22-$27 or $7 for students. eyso.org.

Danú St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Tour: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Dorothy Menker Theater, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Starring vocalist Nell Ní Chróinín, with a repertoire of traditional Irish songs and contemporary arrangements. $30, $28 for 55 and older, and $25 for veterans and kids younger than 18; Moraine Valley student rush tickets are available for $5. morainevalley.edu.

Luck of the Irish: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at St. Charles Public Library Carnegie Room, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. St. Patrick's Day celebration featuring Irish baritone Gavin Coyle, accompanied by flute and piano. Free. scpld.org.

Prairie Sky Quintet concert: 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Hinsdale United Methodist Church, 945 S. Garfield, Hinsdale. Wind quintet music, from Baroque to contemporary, including the overture to “The Magic Flute” by Mozart, Gershwin’s Prelude No. 2, The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations,” The Beatles’ “Maxwell Silver Hammer,” Amy Beach’s “Pastorale” and Antonio Vivaldi’s “Spring” from “The Four Seasons.” Freewill offering goes to scholarships and loans for women’s education. Email PrairieSkyQuintet@gmail.com.

Stars of Tomorrow: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Highland Park Community House, 1991 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Showcasing young musicians from the Merit School of Music and Music Institute of Chicago performing works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Debussy and others. $10-$20. pilgrimplayers.org.

Max Amini Live: 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St., Chicago. Stand-up comedy. Tickets start at $52.25. msg.com.

49th annual Art of Jazz Concert: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Featuring the “Cuban Fire Suite” performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. $8-$9. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

Northbrook Symphony “Comfortably Classical II”: 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook. Ben Goldscheider, one of the world’s top young horn soloists, visits from the UK to play Mozart. Pre-concert talk at 3 p.m. Tickets start at $45; free for kids 6-17. northbrooksymphony.org.

Let's Glow FearlessFlow Concert: 5 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Kids singing and dancing to pop hits. $28.52. eventbrite.com.

Alex Quiroz and Ivan Mendoza: 6 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Stand-up comedy with the hosts of the “Se Me Subio El Muerto” podcast. $59.30. improv.com/chicago.

“Battleship Potemkin”: 7 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 Soviet film. $12. chicagofilmsociety.org.

Daryl Nitz & Friends: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Theatre in the Round, Hemmens lower level, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Broadway favorites, pop, jazz and blues. An after-dark show with a cash bar. $22-$27.50. hemmens.org.

Kevin James Thornton, Book Reading Show: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Comedy Vault, 18 E. Wilson St., Batavia. Thornton will tell stories from his upcoming debut book “Big Baby.” 21 and older. $36. comedyvaultbatavia.com.

The Phil Collins Story: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tribute to Phil Collins from his time with Genesis to his multi-Grammy Award-winning solo career to his Academy Award-winning work with Disney. Tickets start at $48.80. geneseetheatre.com.

Monday, March 9

Movie Monday: 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. “The Hunger Games” (2012). $1 (cash only at the door). Concessions via cash or card. paramountaurora.com/series/movie-mondays.

Three Days Grace: 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. “Alienation Tour.” Ticket start at $25.95. rosemont.com/allstate.

Lindsay Anderson: 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Singer-songwriter Anderson performs with indie and folk drummer Darren Garvey. $20.63-$29.43. evanstonspace.com.

Tuesday, March 10

Harper Film Series: 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Harper College Film Lab, Building E, Room E109, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Screening of Sydney Pollack’s 1975 political thriller “Three Days of the Condor” with Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway. Free. events.harpercollege.edu.

Wednesday, March 11

Critics Classics: 1 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Elk Grove Theatre, 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, Elk Grove Village. See “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” Hosted by the Chicago Film Critics Association. $9 or $7 matinee; $7-$6 for 60 and older, $1.50 booking fee. classiccinemas.com.

Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series: 1 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. See John Ford’s 1952 film “The Quiet Man” with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. Pre-show music at 6 p.m. by The Chancey Brothers. Advance tickets are $10 or $12 at the door, or $10 for the matinee. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

Global Flicks: 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Belushi Performance Hall, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Screening of the 2024 Thai drama “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.” Free. atthemac.org.

“We've Only Just Begun: Heidi Kettenring Sings Karen Carpenter”: 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. Heidi Kettenring and her band perform the hits of Karen Carpenter. $45. metropolisarts.com.

Genevieve Staudt Intercultural Lecture: 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Elmhurst University’s Frick Center Founders Lounge, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Featuring Tisha Rajendra, associate professor of Christian ethics at Loyola University- Chicago, and author of “Migrants and Citizens: Justice as Responsibility in the Ethics of Immigration.” Free. RSVP: elmhurst.edu/about/special-events.

Irish Dance Performance: 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview. Dancers from Glenview’s Sheila Healy Academy of Irish Dance will perform. Tickets are required. Free. glenviewpl.org.

Lake Park Film Appreciation Society: 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Lake Park High School West campus auditorium, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. Classic film screening with free popcorn followed by a trivia contest with prizes. Free. lphs.org.

Concert of Irish Music and Dance: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the Luecht Auditorium at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14, Crystal Lake. Music by Pat Gaughan, Nancy Maio and L.J. Slavin, and a performance by the McNulty Irish Dancers. Free. mchenry.edu.

Thursday, March 12

Black History Month celebration: 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in Harper College Wojcik Conference Center, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Music by Chris Vallillo and Connie Martin. Continental breakfast from 9:30-10 a.m., followed by a keynote presentation with Khalid el-Hakim and the Black History 101 Mobile Museum. events.harpercollege.edu/event/.

Cocktails & Conversation with Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice: 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., Barrington. Filmmaker Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice will discuss her documentary, “The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Film.” Discussion at 5 p.m. Tickets include one beverage. $28.52. barringtonswhitehouse.com.

CSO, Jakub Hrusa & Leif Ove Andsnes: 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, March 12 and 14, and 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Jakub Hrusa conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Leif Ove Andsnes on piano. Tickets start at $49. cso.org.

Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. Contemporary ambient and experimental music. With Nicole Miglis. $35.60. thaliahallchicago.com.

Álex Ubago: 9 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. 25th anniversary tour. Tickets start at $72.78. joesliverosemont.com.

16th annual Lake County Film Festival: March 12-23 at three sites in Lake County. This year’s festival will screen films at three venues: College of Lake County in Grayslake, Gorton Center in Lake Forest and Antioch Theater in Antioch. Film lineup includes 25 films, 14 documentaries and nine narrative features, as well as short films. Individual tickets are $10, with discounted day, weekend and full-festival badges. lakecountyfilmfestival.org.

Ongoing

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”: 10 a.m. Fridays through Sundays through March 28, and Wednesdays and Thursdays starting March 4; plus 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Tickets start at $18.75. marriotttheatre.com.

“Dear Evan Hansen”: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sundays, and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays through March 22; plus 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Chicago-area premiere of the six-time Tony Award-winning musical. Tickets start at $31. paramountaurora.com.

“On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan”: 7 p.m. Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 6 p.m. Sundays, 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Thursdays through March 22 at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. This high-energy musical follows the inspiring true story of the Estefans’ journey from Cuba to international superstardom, featuring hits such as “Conga” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.” Tickets start at $69.75. drurylanetheatre.com.

“Admissions”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through March 15, plus 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Citadel Theatre, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. This drama examines the lengths we’ll go to to protect our kids and the complicated truths that surface when personal stakes hit close to home. $45. citadeltheatre.org.

“Little Shop of Horrors”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays, 1 p.m. Wednesdays, and 1 and 7 p.m. Thursdays through March 15 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. The story of plant store attendant Seymour, his co-worker crush Audrey and the man-eating plant that threatens the world. $78-$101. marriotttheatre.com.