Best Bets: Dolly Parton tribute at Al Larson Cultural Center, David Arquette talks ‘Scream’ at Paramount

Tickets are selling fast for “The Dolly Show,” a salute to the late country and pop superstar Dolly Parton, at the Al Larson Cultural Center, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. Joined by a live band, Kelly O’Brien channels Parton on hits such as “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” “9 to 5” and “Islands in the Stream” among others. $40-$65. 847-895-3600 or larsoncenter.com. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24

Classical concerts

• Cellist Jian Wang joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Edman Memorial Chapel, Wheaton College, 401 Franklin St., Wheaton. The program includes Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, selections from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” and the overture to Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s 1906 opera “Maskarade.” The CSO performs the same program Oct. 22-25 at Symphony Center in Chicago. $79, $129. ChicagoSymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23

• New Philharmonic continues its season with “A Tribute to Scotland: Mendelssohn, Bruch & Davies” at the McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The program includes Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, “The Scottish Symphony”; Max Bruch’s “The Scottish Fantasy” featuring Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant concertmaster and violinist David Taylor; and “An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise” by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Artistic director/conductor Kirk Muspratt hosts a free chat one hour prior to each performance. $58, $10 for students. 630-942-4000 or AtTheMac.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25

• Elgin Symphony Orchestra marks its third Día de los Muertos celebration with a salute to Mexico’s musical heritage that includes a performance by Ballet Folklórico Huehuecoyotl at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The program includes Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez, Manuel Ponce’s serenade “Estrellita (Little Star)” and José Pablo Moncayo’s “Huapango,” which draws on three traditional dances (El Siquisirí, El Balajú and El Gavilancito) from Mexico’s Veracruz region. “This concert celebrates our Hispanic community, its lively musical culture, and the charisma of young musicians at this concert,” said music director and conductor Chad Goodman in a prepared statement. Guest artists include Elgin tenor José Carlos Díaz and violinist Alejandra Switala in her ESO solo debut. Tickets start at $20. 847-888-4000 or ElginSymphony.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29

More music

• The memoirs of the West African Islamic scholar Omar ibn Said, which include firsthand accounts of American slavery written in Arabic, inspired the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera “Omar” by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels. The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Chicago premiere, which stars Issachah Savage as the titular scholar, at the Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. The opera combines hymns, spirituals, gospel and bluegrass with West African percussion. Tickets start at $75. LyricOpera.org. Friday, Oct. 23, through Oct. 28

• Speaking of the Lyric, the company partners with The Music Institute of Chicago for a free, family-friendly production at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. Presented through Lyric’s Opera in the Neighborhoods program, “Earth to Kenzie” is about a fifth grader who moves with her mother into a shelter where she finds comfort in video games and her avatar Edwin. Admission is free, but reservations are required. lyricopera.org/kenzie. 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24

• Vocalist Dee Alexander and the Metropolitan Jazz Octet pay tribute to blues legend Billie Holiday during the first half of their concert at Constellation Chicago, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $31.09 in-person, $10.36 livestream. constellation-chicago.com. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24

• Guarneri Hall, 11 E. Adams St., Chicago, celebrates American female composers Amy Beach, Elisendra Fabregas and Shulamit Ran as part of “From Earth to Sky,” a program celebrating the mysteries of nature featuring soprano Kristina Bachrach. A postconcert reception follows the performances. $50. guarnerihall.org. 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27

• The Vitamin String Quartet, known for transforming contemporary pop, hip-hop and alternative hits from the likes of Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd into classical string arrangements, performs at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Tickets start at $45. 847-673-6300 or northshorecenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26

• The contemporary chamber ensemble Nova Linea Musica celebrates composer Philip Glass ahead of his 90th birthday during a performance featuring his collaborator, cellist Wendy Sutter, to whom Glass dedicated his cello suites “Songs and Poems.” Joining her in this musical portrait is flutist Demarre McGill, pianist Nathanael Canfield, Nova Linea Musica artistic director Desirée Ruhstrat and artist-in-residence Rabia Brooke. The concert includes the premiere of “Through Philip and Lou” by Alex Weston, one of Glass’ longtime assistants and protégés. Glass plans to attend the concert at 11 E. Adams St., Chicago. $50. novalineamusica.org. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28

An evening with David Arquette

Actor David Arquette takes film fans behind the scenes of Wes Craven’s hit 1996 horror film “Scream” following a 30th anniversary screening at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Arquette co-starred in the film (and its first four sequels) with Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox. $46.66-$195.51. 630-896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24

Family-friendly exhibitions

• A black velvet suit associated with George Washington, another associated with John Adams and a dress fragment associated with Mary Lincoln and seamstress Elizabeth Keckly are among the artifacts on display at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, as part of its new exhibition, “Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing.” To provide context, the exhibition also includes rare objects and documents such as Abraham Lincoln’s order to affix the U.S. Seal to the Emancipation Proclamation and watercolor paintings of the U.S. flag. The exhibition “gives us an opportunity to shine a light on the remarkable work — that often goes unseen — to ensure these historic pieces, and the stories they carry, can be shared for generations to come,” said Chicago History Museum president and CEO Michael Anderson in a prepared statement. $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and students 13-22. 312-642-4600 or chicagohistory.org. Opens Saturday, Oct. 24

• Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, presents “The Roots of Kindness,” a new exhibition that incorporates stories and interactive activities to encourage young children and their families to talk about gratitude, respect and character in age-appropriate ways. “When children and their grown-ups experience the exhibit side-by-side, they can discuss the ways small acts of thoughtfulness and appreciation can make a difference in their relationships and communities,” Kohl vice president of programs Stephanie Bynum said in a prepared statement. $20 for kids and adults, $18 for seniors. 847-832-6600 or kohlchildrensmuseum.org. Opens Tuesday, Oct. 27

Pre-Halloween parade

LUMA8 and the city of Chicago host the 12th annual family-friendly Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade featuring floats, spectacle puppets and performers. It steps off at Balbo Drive and moves north along Columbus Drive to Jackson Boulevard. Free. artsinthedark.com. 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24